Tuesday, June 25 at San Giobbe, a new Homo Faber Economy meeting will review innovation and local economy for the Venice as the Capital of Sustainable Craftsmanship project
Homo Faber Economy returns with a new seminar Tuesday, June 25 from 9 AM to 1 PM in Room 10A at San Giobbe, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
The seminar will review the Homo Faber Economy project, dedicated to the regeneration of Venice’s entrepreneurial and social fabric. The participating companies and the progress made thus far will be presented, along with the relationships between craftsmanship and sustainability in the fashion and food/restaurant sectors.
The prospects and opportunities for Venice in this growth path toward a conscious and responsible urban network will be defined through case study examples, best practices, and new methodologies for the transition of cities from a linear to a circular model.
Key Moments of the Morning Program
The day will open with institutional greetings from Dr. Santo Romano, Director of the Economic Policy, Human Capital and Community Programming Area of the Veneto Region, Councilor Simone Venturini, Councilor for Social Cohesion, Residence, Economic Development, Labor and Tourism of the Municipality of Venice, Giovanni Dell’Olivo, director of Fondazione di Venezia, and Stefano Micelli, president of Upskill 4.0.
During the seminar, the dynamics between craftsmanship and sustainability, the identity values of Venetian enterprises, and their relationship with the global market will be examined. Experts Giulia Porceddu Cilione – ESG & Impact manager and Paolo Manfredi – Columnist for Gambero Rosso, will analyze examples from the fashion and gastronomy sectors, illustrating sustainable practices and artisanal activities integrated into the urban context.
To outline the guidelines and coherent, inspiring values for the continuation of the project, Giulia Porceddu Cilione will explain the models:
– building a brand: identification of identity values and distinctive characteristics of a brand;
– building a network: enhancement of the system and interrelationships among enterprises;
– building governance: analysis of how this network relates to the territory and to global market requirements.
Paolo Manfredi will examine how to expand the audience for sustainable gastronomic offerings, currently reserved almost exclusively for elites, to include the middle class, and will analyze three different approaches to sustainability in restaurants:
– Processes: compliance with regulations and attention to the environmental and social impact of business, including aspects such as waste, energy, water, food waste, contracts and work shifts;
– Supply Chain: more conscious purchasing, avoiding products linked solely to distribution offerings and cost considerations;
– Creativity: integrating sustainability into the establishment’s offering, menu and entire experience, making it a central element.
The prospects and opportunities for Venice toward a conscious and responsible urban network will be defined through case studies, best practices and new methodologies for the transition of cities from a linear to a circular model.
The Theory of Change
The theory of change is a methodology that maps the path from a current state to a desired state to plan, implement and evaluate social and economic development programs. It will be explored in depth by Professor Stefano Micelli, who will interview Marika Moscatelli – Research fellow of the Bauhaus of the Seas Sails project and Lorenzo Cinotti and Laura Scarpa – Venezia da Vivere, to discuss how this methodology can support the objectives of Homo Faber Economy, outlining prospects, actions to be undertaken and crucial aspects for the success of the initiative.
The conclusions, before a networking aperitif, will be delivered by Anna Comacchio – Director of the Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
Homo Faber Economy
Tuesday, June 25, 9 AM – 1 PM
Room 10A, Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, San Giobbe Campus, Cannaregio 873
Public in-person meeting, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Homo Faber Economy was created through collaboration between Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Fondazione di Venezia and Upskill 4.0, with the support of the Veneto Region, to enhance Venetian craftsmanship by integrating innovation, sustainability and economic development, and is realized through funding from PR Veneto FSE+ 2021-2027 – DGR. 727/2023 VENEZIA I.C.O.N.A. of the Veneto Region.
Code 2120-0001-727-2023
CUP H77G23000350002
Photos by: Stefano Micelli ph. Marta Formentello at the Squero of Fondazione Giorgio Cini. Lorenzo Cinotti and Laura Scarpa ph. Settimo Cannatella at Venice Venice.
Cover photo Ca’ Foscari Venice.
