Early this January the Island of San Servolo entered GARR internet network.

GARR is the non-profit Italian national broadband consortium dedicated to research and education communities that offers high level connections and advanced services to foster innovation and international cooperation.

A cable connection of 12 km linking San Servolo island to the nearest node at Ca’ Foscari University now enables the users in the island to reach a navigation speed up to 1 Gbps.

This achievement has been made possible thanks to the cooperation between the institutions based on the island: Venice International University, Università Ca’ Foscari with its International College, Accademia delle Belle Arti di Venezia and San Servolo - Servizi metropolitani di Venezia.

Being part of GARR network, they are now directly linked to research institutions worldwide and can benefit from a number of services and opportunities, such as high quality videoconference calls, multimedia applications, remote controlled software, the possibility to use services like the European university wifi system eduroam, and IDEM and eduGAIN systems for the management of digital identity.

Great appreciation has been expressed by the representatives of all the institutions involved.

For more information see the press release of the Garr consortium (in Italian)

July 3-5, 2017 

VIU Campus, San Servolo Island, Venice, Italy

Venice International University and ACR+ are pleased to offer the Summer Training Course on Circular Economy: Policies and Practices.

This training course is meant to provide civil servants (public administrations) and professionals (utilities and firms) with an overview on the EU Circular Economy policies and practices as well as with a practical guide for their implementation at national, regional and local level.
High-level international experts/practitioners will present case studies/best practices related to, among the others: resource management, SME’s support, behavioural change, legal and economic instruments.

The course will include different sessions, such as
_lectures by international experts;
_workshops and open discussion, where experiences from experts and participants are shared, analysed, and discussed in order to design and implement circular economy strategies;
_site visits, where practical experiences on the implementation of successful circular economy activities are offered.

The final objective is to guide the participants in the development of concrete projects that can be implemented individually as well as jointly submitted for funding within EU, regional and national programmes.

Program

The Organizers
The Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management (ACR+) is an international network of members who share the common aim of promoting the sustainable consumption of resources and management of waste through prevention at source, reuse and recycling. It currently has about 90 members, mainly local and regional authorities as well as national networks of local authorities representing around 1100 municipalities, in Europe and in the neighborhood countries.
Through its activities, ACR+ strives to develop the expertise and skills of public authorities in effective waste-product-resource policies, as well as encourage practical action. The association provides support to regional and local authorities in their new challenges and promotes cooperation and partnership to develop eco-efficient solutions.

Venice International University (VIU) is an international higher education and research center founded in 1995 and composed of 17 international Universities and institutions, ranging from the Far East (China and Japan) to the Far West (Usa and Québec) passing through the Mediterranean and Europe (Israel, Russia, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy).
The mission of VIU is to offer advanced training and research in an international context, by promoting the exchange of ideas and knowledge.

VIU developed together with ACR+ the agenda and hosts the training.

The Venue

The Training will be held at the premises of the Venice International University (VIU) on the island of San Servolo in the Venice Lagoon and 10 minutes boat ride from Piazza San Marco. 

Accommodation

If you wish staying on the San Servolo Campus, VIU has booked a slot of rooms (with private bathroom) for this event on Campus from July 2 to 5.

Please note that the accommodation on campus is managed by San Servolo Servizi Metropolitani (www.sanservolo.servizimetropolitani.ve.it/en/living-center)

To book a room on campus, write to reception@servizimetropolitani.ve.it, indicating Training on Circular Economy as reference event and using this accommodation form. 

Please note that this pre-booking is guaranteed only until April 2, after this date it is not ensured availability on campus.

Further accommodation options: www.univiu.org/viu-quick/hotel-reservations 

Deadlines and applications

Tuition fee:

Euro 1000 + VAT (ACR+ affiliated)

Euro 1350 + VAT 

An 8% discount will be applied to registration before March 3, 2017

The 2017 edition of the European Summer School in Resource and Environmental Economics, organized by EAERE, FEEM and VIU, will be held at the VIU campus on the island of San Servolo from the 2nd to the 8th of July.

This year's theme will be Macroeconomics, Growth, and the Environment. ​

Some of the most pressing environmental and resource problems – including climate change, deforestation, urban air pollution – are closely related to economic growth. Environmental policies have macroeconomic impacts. The aim of the Summer School is to provide tools and methods to study the intersection between macroeconomics, economic growth, and the environment.

The Summer School is aimed at PhD students who are writing a thesis on the dynamic macro-economics of environmental and resource problems or climate change and want to engage into a highly interactive exchange with experts in the field.

Applications are open until February 15, 2017.

For more information please follow this link.

In the framework of the celebrations for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a presentation of the book “Rom, questi sconosciuti” ("The Romani, that unknown people") by Santino Spinelli will be held in the "Sala Berengo" at Ca’ Foscari University (Dorsoduro 3246) on January 27, from 2 to 4 pm. The book will be presented by Prof. Francesco Spagna, University of Padua.

The meeting is open to the public and is organized by the Council of Europe, in cooperation with Ca’ Foscari University, Venice International University (VIU) and Europe Direct of the Municipality of Venice.

The event will be an opportunity to discuss the discrimination of the Romani people throughout history and commemorate the hundreds of thousands that were exterminated during the Second World War.

Download the flyer of the event