9 – 10 December 2022 in Ancona, Italy
Following WG4’s Exeter workshop in June, we have the pleasure to bring the group’s first Training School to Ancona – a port city steeped in a history of applying science and technology in policy and governance.
Trainers and trainees will benefit from this rare opportunity to learn from technology professionals who have extensive experience bringing diverse sectors together to advance a more inclusive, responsible, and sustainable future with technology.
The working speaker list includes experts from the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and Università Politecnica delle Marche.
As part of the event, the trainees will visit Mole Vanvitelliana – a 18th century pentagonal structure in Ancona built on an artificial island for quarantine purposes. Commissioned by Pope Clement XII, the premise is a “living” trace of humans’ history in applying technology into policy.
The structure hosts the State Tactile Homer Museum, a unique institution that traces the past through tactile objects and the sense of touch. It enables the visitors, including those with visual impairments, to share the journey of tracing as a multisensory process. The site of the training school reflects the WG’s distinct priorities in promoting inclusivity and applying science and technology into practice.
The initial call for abstracts/EOI has closed for WG4. If you are interested in joining the reserve list or online participation, please contact s.chiu@exeter.ac.uk with the title “WG4 TRACTS Ancona”.
Image by Claudio.stanco – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18803473