Lignano Sabbiadoro is the pilot area in Friuli Venezia Giulia for the project RESPONSe -Strategies to adapt to climate change in Adriatic regions, financed by the Programme Interreg Italy-Croatia, which supports the coastal municipalities of the Adriatic by promoting intelligent governance of risks deriving from climate change.
A questionnaire is dedicated to the citizens of Lignano Sabbiadoro and it aims to investigate how the impacts of climate change are perceived in the Adriatic region and in Lignano in particular. The questionnaire is made up of questions that ask to provide an opinion on some aspects related to climate change and lifestyle. The analysis of the questionnaires, the collection and analysis of meteorological and oceanographic data, together with meetings with local communities, will help to define an action plan tailored to the specific characteristics of the territory of six Adriatic coastal cities, among which we find Lignano Sabbiadoro.

The citizens of Lignano Sabbiadoro can answer the questionnaire by clicking here.

The representative of the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and Informest met on 14th and 15th July in Rome for the coordination of the project implementation and the next activities, since all the business missions are held on-line. The emergency linked to COVID-19 has not stopped the activities of the Twinning project in Georgia in favor of the National Center for Intellectual Property of Georgia - "Sakpatenti". Thanks to a special permission obtained by the European Commission, the experts of the Italian Ministry, together with the French counterpart, have carried out 230 days of teleworking mission to complete the evaluation of the Georgian primary and secondary legislation on GI products and by launching the first guidelines for the international protection of Georgian GIs, both on the domestic and foreign market and on the main online food trade platforms.

Last 7th July Pier Luigi Sacco, metaLAB at Harvard, and Catherine Magnant, Head of Unit, DG EAC.D1, Cultural Policy, coordinated and lead webinar on the topic “European Cultural & Creative Cities in post-COVID19 times: bouncing forward”: how has the coronavirus emergency affected European cities particularly active in promoting culture and creativity? How are they responding to the pandemic?

Despite the emergency situation, UnderwaterMuse project also continues its activities, closing the document on the Status quo of underwater cultural heritage enhancement and stakeholders involvement and publishing on the Facebook page some interesting thematic insights.
The project was also promoted via radio, within Sconfinamenti –Radio RAI FVG of 16th July. Download the podcast here.

The RESPONSe project partners, in which Informest plays as lead partner, met once again today at distance for the VI Steering Committe meeting, to discuss and plan in detail the activities that will carry out in the coming months. Above all, the mid-term conference that will take place online in October, where eminent scientists will discuss the climate changes in the Adriatic region and the adaptation strategies to be implemented.

Last 7th July the second CREATURES partners meeting was held online. Despite the distance, due to COVID19 restrictions, the meeting was lively animated by the partners, who has shared ideas and opinion on the next project activities.

Last meeting tomorrow, Friday 3 July, of the cycle of the online seminars dedicated to deepening the role of Creative and Cultural Enterprises - ICC at European level and the possible collaboration between culture and traditional business.

Mr. Pier Luigi Sacco will speak about "The new European agenda for culture: cultural crossovers". 

The seminars, organized by the Central Directorate for Culture and Sport of Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region, in the framework of SMATH project, have aroused great interest and participation from the regional stakeholders.