Introducing new solutions for boosting accessibility and inclusiveness in cultural heritage

The achievement of full accessibility and inclusiveness within heritage is essential for achieving the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Nevertheless, the enormous potential is still underestimated on a practical level, and high impact applications are yet to develop.

What does it mean then being highly inclusive and promoting accessibility in an urban context? Is it different from a natural environment? And what is the role of the cultural heritage in this framework?

The boost of digitalisation and technological solutions are the ultimate responses to an increasing demand for both audience development and activities of monitoring. Then, what are the more feasible options, and which are the side effects of this development?

The webinar addresses these topics reflecting on the different meanings of ‘accessibility’ and ‘inclusiveness’ in different contexts, opening a dialogue on their challenges and opportunities.

Keynote Speakers:

  • Amelia Lentini, President of AIDIA association in Milan
  • Barbara Blasi, Peacemaking entrepreneur, member of AIDIA Association in Milan
  • Karla Vittori, Industrial electrical engineer, member of AIDIA Association in Milan

Panel of experts:

  • Zuzana Révészová, Senior project manager at Creative Industry Košice, PhD student in Regional Science at Technical University in Košice, and co-founder of Spolka collective.
  • Giacomo Montanari, Associate professor in Art History at the University of Genoa, and scientific director of ‘Rolli Days’ initiative at the UNESCO Heritage site of Rolli palaces in Genoa.
  • Julia Rey Pérez, Associate professor and researcher at the Department of History, Theory and Architectural Composition of the University of Seville.
  • Anna Dentoni, General secretary of the Maritime Cultural Heritage Association of Genoa, Member of the International ICOM-MPR Commission, Executive Committee of ICMM, and Executive Steering Committee of the ICSC.

Pitches:

  • Agostino Massa, Professor of Sociology at the University of Genoa
  • Riccardo Spinelli, Professor in Economics and Business Studies at the University of Genoa
  • Pauline Poirot, Sustainable design student at the Design school in Nice
  • Roxane Haure-Foret, Sustainable design student at the Design school in Nice
  • Carlos Tejerizo, Marie Curie Fellow Researcher at the University of Genoa
  • Frédéric Precioso, Professor in Computer Science at Universitè Cote d’Azur