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Cultural and Scientific Identity of Italian Design

Cultural and Scientific Identity of Italian Design

Published on 10 February 2015 in

The main task of SID is to contribute to defining and promoting the cultural and scientific identity of Italian design. A complex identity, directly involved in cultural and social progress, economic development, and the definition of educational and research profiles in the field of design.
The conference aims to initiate an open debate on the topics suggested by the title, and for this purpose, it identifies 5 working groups whose outcomes will form the SID Agenda, a guiding document for the initiatives that the scientific society will promote with the participation of its members.

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The program is as follows:

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Second University of Naples,
Via Costantinopoli 104, Naples
Conference Room, School of Medicine and Surgery
2:30 PM – Greetings
Giuseppe Paolisso, Rector of the Second University of Naples
Alfredo Testa, President of the Polytechnic School and Basic Sciences SUN
2:45 PM – Opening of the Works
Patrizia Ranzo, SID Executive Board
3:00 PM – SID Italian Society of Design. A Year of Activities
Medardo Chiapponi, SID President
3:30 PM – Communication and Relations. Assessment and Relaunch
curated by the SID Editorial Team
4:00 PM – The Tables and the SID Agenda
Claudio Germak, SID Secretary
5:00 PM – Design between Research and Profession
Francesco Zurlo, SID Executive Board | Chairman
participants:
Silvia Piardi, President CUID (Italian University Conference of Design)
Giuseppe Furlanis, ISIA AFAM
Daniela Piscitelli, AIAP President
Giuseppe Gaeta, AFAM Academy
Salvatore Cozzolino, ADI Campa
7:30 PM – Welcome Aperitif and Dinner
Stanza del gusto, via Costantinopoli, 100
(offered by U.d.R. SUN)

Friday, March 27, 2015
Conference Center, City of Science,
Via Coroglio 57, Naples
Archimede Room
9:30 AM – Greetings
Vittorio Silvestrini, President of IDIS Foundation,
Città della Scienza

Luigi Amodio, Director of IDIS Foundation,
Città della Scienza

Alessandro Mandolini, Director of DICDEA Department
10:00 AM – Opening of proceedings
Medardo Chiapponi, President SID
Massimo Ruffilli, Vice President SID
SID Editorial Board
10:15 AM – Tables
T1 | Research Taxonomies, Archimede Room
Coord. Claudio Germak, Francesco Zurlo
T2 | Project and Disciplinary Statute, Montessori Room
Coord. Andrea Vallicelli, Silvia Deborah Ferraris
T3 | Policies and Relations, Bach Room
Coord. Elisabetta Cianfanelli, Carlo Martino
T4 | Evaluation of Scientific Products and Recruitment, Vico Room
Coord. Medardo Chiapponi, Giuseppe Losco
T5 | Advanced Training, Ippocrate Room
Coord. Raimonda Riccini, Francesco Trabucco, Viviana Trapani
1:30 PM – Light Lunch
2:30 PM – Continuation of the Table Works
3:30 PM – Summary by the Table Coordinators
4:00 PM – Conclusions | SID Agenda
Medardo Chiapponi, SID President
4:30 PM – Closing of the Works

Attached you will find the Naples hotels SID accommodations with the Sun Hospitality service of the Second University of Naples and other non-affiliated facilities. Given the expected high tourist flow in Naples for that week, it is advisable to book as soon as possible.

Location
Naples

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