Horizon Europe, the European framework programme for research and innovation for the 2021-27 period, consistent with SDGs, is taken as general framework for the symposium scientific debate. Sessions that embrace cross-cultural, transnational and Euro Mediterranean based issues are particularly welcome.
Among the clusters in which Horizon Europe is divided, the most relevant ones for the aims of the symposium are:
Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Digital, Industry and Space
Climate, Energy and Mobility
Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
The proposals for thematic sessions may concern the following topics:
- Urban and Territorial Planning to fight territorial marginalization, reducing inequalities
- Evolving ecosystems and post-humanisms in planning
- Social Innovation, Intercultural Dialogue, Community Led Practices and Collaborative Governance for
Social Integration and Inclusion and for a Multicultural Society - Safeguarding cultural heritage, exploring the potential of cultural and creative sectors, and promoting
socio-economic transformations - Multidimensional evaluation of cultural heritage enhancement projects
- Cultural Tourism, Landscapes and Destination Management Organizations
- Accessibility and design for all
- Gender perspectives in planning
- Urban and Regional Geographical Analysis
- Global value chains, reshape of business models, job creation and labour markets
- Strategic planning, complex decision-making processes and integrated decision-aid evaluations
- Regeneration of urban marginalized areas and public-private partnerships
- Settlements systems and Real Estate markets dynamics
- Economic feasibility and sustainability of building rehabilitation projects
- Key and emerging enabling technologies for digitization and production
- Machine learning, neural networks, computational and artificial intelligence, robotics
- Next generation internet
- Advanced computing and Big Data
- Green and Blue Growth and competitive, clean, digital and low-carbon industry
- Resilient and effective alternatives to fossil-based economy
- Manufacturing technologies and advanced materials
- Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Cost
- Risk management, mitigation and adaption strategies to climate changes
- Energy sector and: energy supply; energy systems and grids; energy storage
- Renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, adapting social behaviour in view of the SDGs: buildings
and industrial facilities in energy transition; energies communities and smart cities - Transport sector more climate and environment-friendly, more efficient, competitive and accessible,
smarter, safer and more resilient - Rural Development, spatial justice and environment safeguarding
- Agriculture, food systems and nutrition security for all
- Socio-demographic dynamics in rural areas, rural wellbeing and digital transition
- Inclusive territorial socio-ecological policies, climate change adaption strategies, and smart rural
development approaches - Transition to a resource efficient and circular economy and sustainable bioeconomy, nature-based
solutions and bio-based innovation systems in the bioeconomy - Restoring, sustainably managing and using forestry and others natural and biological resources from
land, inland waters and sea, to stop biodiversity erosion