After the first meeting in Paris, the two-day CNR–CNRS–CSIC meeting will bring together leading representatives of the Italian, French, and Spanish national research councils to explore shared scientific priorities and foster inter-institutional collaboration.

Day 1 opens with institutional greetings and an introduction by representatives of CNR, CNRS, and CSIC, setting the stage for a series of thematic sessions. The morning focuses on major contemporary transformations, beginning with a panel on the Green Transition and followed by a session on Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence, each guided by expert chairs and discussants. After lunch, the programme addresses the role of research in Science for Diplomacy and International Relations, followed by a session dedicated to Cultural Heritage, highlighting interdisciplinary approaches and European perspectives. The day concludes with a roundtable (or, alternatively, an open lesson) reflecting on the contributions of the humanities and social sciences to diversity, cultural inclusion, civic participation, and innovation.

Day 2 opens with a lecture by Patrizio Bianchi on the future European and global socio-economic landscape. Thematic discussions then move to societal dynamics, with sessions on socio-demographic challenges—including youth, ageing, vulnerability, disability, and migration—followed by a panel on inequalities and their policy implications. The meeting concludes with a wrap-up session led by the representatives of CNR, CNRS, and CSIC, synthesising the insights and outlining future collaborative directions.

How to attend

Join us online via Microsoft Teams.

Agenda

Day 1: 22 January, 10:00-13:15

1. Welcome: President CNR – 15 minutes (10:00 – 10:15)
2. Introduction: Salvatore Capasso, CNR, William Berthomière, CNRS, Francisco Javier Moreno Fuentes, CSIC – 30 minutes (10:15 – 10:45)
3. Session 1: Green Transition – 45 minutes (10:45 – 11:30)
   Chair: Paolo Landri, CNR-IRISS

Discussant: Elena Simion (UEFISCDI Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research, Bucarest)

Contributors: Miriam Acebillo Baque, Stefano Borgo, Francisco Colom, Gabriella Esposito, Jenny Glikman, Philippe Hamman, Julia Hidalgo, Luca Tricarico, and Matthieu Vidal

1. Session 2: Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence – 45 minutes (11:30 – 12:45)

Chair: Tiziana Catarci, CNR-ISTC

Discussant: Nino Rotolo, Professor, University of Bologna

Contributors: Tommaso Agnoloni, Monica Brînzei, Gianluca Fasano, Mathieu Husson, Cristina Marras, Daniel Riaño, Patricia M. Rodilla, Emilio Sanfilippo, and Paola Tubaro

1. Msgr. Vincenzo Paglia – 15 minutes (12:45 – 13:00)

(Lunch) 13:00 – 14:15

Day 1: 22 January, 14:15-16:30

1. Session 3: Science Diplomacy and International Cooperation – 45 minutes (14:15 – 15:00)

Chair: Gemma Andreone, CNR-ISGI

Discussant: Francesca Tolve, Ufficio Relazioni Internazionali CNR

Contributors: Yolanda Aixela Cabre, Montserrat Benítez Fernández, Isabella Cecchini, Pascal Griset, Léonard Laborie, Stefania Manca, and Alessia Scognamiglio

1. Session 4: Cultural Heritage – 45 minutes (15:00 – 15:45)

Chair: Jesús García Sánchez, CSIC

Discussant: Fulgencio Sanmartin, DG CONNECT

Contributors: Michela Barbot, Filippo Calcerano, Livio de Luca, Emanuel Demetrescu, Anne-Madeleine Goulet, Tatiana Pedrazzi

1. The Contribution of the Humanities to Diversity, Cultural Inclusion and Civic Participation: Critical Approaches and Policy Implications – 75 minutes (15:45 – 17:00)
   Chair: Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese, CNR-ISTC
   Panelists: Kinga Schumacher (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence – DFKI), Giovanni Cerulli (CNR-IRCrES), Andrea Babbi (CNR-ISPC), Mircea Dumitru (Romanian Academy of Sciences), Emmanuel Moutafov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences), Richard Filčák (Slovak Academy of Sciences), Fulgencio Sanmartin (DG CONNECT)

Day 2: 09:00-12:00

1. Open lecture: Social and economic challenges in the future European and global landscape (Patrizio Bianchi, University of Bologna) – 45 minutes (09:00 – 09:45)
2. Session 5: Socio-demographic approach of population: youth, ageing vulnerable and disabled people, migration – 45 minutes (09:45 – 10:30)

Chair: Yoann Doignon

Discussant: Emanuela Bellan, JRC

Contributors: Pierre Blavier, Luisa Errichiello, Greta Falavigna, Stefano Gallo, Laura Morales

1. Coffee break – 15 minutes (10:30 – 10:45)
2. Session 6: Inequalities – 45 minutes (10:45 – 11:30)

Chair: Roberta Perna, CSIC

Discussant: Giorgio Zecca, Western Balkans Regional Cooperation EU COMMISSON

Participants: Rosanna Amato, Giuseppe Chiazzese, Lidia Farre Olalla, Valeria Piras, Daniela Renzi, Ingrid Tucci, Alessandro Bergamaschi, and Lucio Morettini

• Wrap-up Session. Salvatore Capasso, CNR, William Berthomière, CNRS, Francisco Javier Moreno Fuentes, CSIC – 30 minutes (11:30 – 12:00)

Organizing committee

Giovanni Canitano, Daniela De Gregorio, Paolo Landri, Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese.