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VIU News - Venice International University
About VIU
What is VIU?
Members
30th Anniversary 1995-2025
Governance
President
Dean
Board of Directors
Academic Council
Statute
Transparent Administration (L.231/2001)
Whistleblowing
Organization
Academic Programs
TEN Program
TeDIS Program
Ageing Program
VIU Staff
Quality Management System Certification
Regional Accreditation
Networks & Partnerships
Alcantara SpA
Europelago
GUPES
UN Global Compact
SDSN
ASvIS
Distretto Veneziano della Ricerca e dell'Innovazione
Europe Direct | City of Venice
Venice Diplomatic Society
Brochures, Reports and Regulations
History of San Servolo
Study
Globalization Program
Welcome to the GP Office
GP News
Semester or Academic Year
Summer Sessions
Courses
Admissions
Academic Calendar
Schedules
Internships & Mobility
Student handbook
Teaching at VIU
Visiting professors
People
Intensive Graduate Activities
Intensive Graduate Activities 2026
PhD Academy
Graduate Seminars
Summer Schools
Members' Autonomous Programs
Scholarships
Focus Areas
Science Communication and Education
Environmental Management and Security
Green & Circular Economy
Sustainable Logistics
What We Do in Sustainable Logistics
Creativity, Innovation and Design
What We Do in Creativity, Innovation and Design
Ageing
Ageing Research News
Cultural Heritage
Global Challenges Initiatives
Projects Archive
Research News
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals
Research Networks
VIULife
Lectiones Magistrales & VIULectures
VIU Lecture | Lagunaria: Documentary Screening & Talk with the Director, Giovanni Pellegrini
VIU Lecture | Lagunaria: Documentary Screening & Talk with the Director, Giovanni Pellegrini | Registration form
What's New at VIU Newsletter
VIU News
Social Media Wall
VIU Opportunities
Co-curricular Program for Students
VIU People Profiles
Photo Galleries/Multimedia
Alumni, Fellows & Friends
Give to VIU
VIU Fellows
Alumni Contact Form
Testimonial videos Alumni VIU 30 years form
Visiting researchers
Internships at the Biennale di Venezia
Experiencing China 2018 | Tsinghua University Summer School
Japanese Studies | Summer Session | Waseda University
ISPM China – International Summer Program in Management Guangzhou University
VeUMEU 2018 - Venice Universities' Model European Union
VeUMEU 2018 application form
Cosmopolitan Views of Law - Talks in memory of Prof. Hiroshi Nishihara
Campus & Services
Sculpture Park
Maps
Conferences in San Servolo
Upcoming Conferences
Past Conferences
Conference Rooms
The Venice World Multidisciplinary Conference on Republics and Republicanism
Campus Facilities
Classrooms
PC Room
MacLab
How to get to VIU
Network access
Library
Accommodation
elearning - moodle
Visa Office
Capacity building
Sino Italian Training
Course for Sustainability
Excellence in CB
Summer Training Course on Circular Economy: Policies and Practices
21st International Society for Business Innovation and Technology Management Conference
European Project Training Unit
Advanced Training Program on Local Sustainable Development for Mexico City Government
4th International Symposium on Sustainability
4th International Symposium_application form
MOBIS – Modelli di Business per l’Innovazione Sociale
Workshop: Social Innovation, Sustainability and Growth
ISRE CUBE project
Policy and incentives for Science Communication Workshop
Train the Scientist!
Open Africa Power Program
Erasmus+ study grants for students of Italian member universities
About VIU
What is VIU?
Members
30th Anniversary 1995-2025
Governance
President
Dean
Board of Directors
Academic Council
Statute
Transparent Administration (L.231/2001)
Whistleblowing
Organization
Academic Programs
TEN Program
TeDIS Program
Ageing Program
VIU Staff
Quality Management System Certification
Regional Accreditation
Networks & Partnerships
Alcantara SpA
Europelago
GUPES
UN Global Compact
SDSN
ASvIS
Distretto Veneziano della Ricerca e dell'Innovazione
Europe Direct | City of Venice
Venice Diplomatic Society
Brochures, Reports and Regulations
History of San Servolo
Study
Globalization Program
Welcome to the GP Office
GP News
Semester or Academic Year
Summer Sessions
Courses
Admissions
Academic Calendar
Schedules
Internships & Mobility
Student handbook
Teaching at VIU
Visiting professors
People
Intensive Graduate Activities
Intensive Graduate Activities 2026
PhD Academy
Graduate Seminars
Summer Schools
Members' Autonomous Programs
Scholarships
Focus Areas
Science Communication and Education
Environmental Management and Security
Green & Circular Economy
Sustainable Logistics
What We Do in Sustainable Logistics
Creativity, Innovation and Design
What We Do in Creativity, Innovation and Design
Ageing
Ageing Research News
Cultural Heritage
Global Challenges Initiatives
Projects Archive
Research News
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals
Research Networks
VIULife
Lectiones Magistrales & VIULectures
VIU Lecture | Lagunaria: Documentary Screening & Talk with the Director, Giovanni Pellegrini
VIU Lecture | Lagunaria: Documentary Screening & Talk with the Director, Giovanni Pellegrini | Registration form
What's New at VIU Newsletter
VIU News
Social Media Wall
VIU Opportunities
Co-curricular Program for Students
VIU People Profiles
Photo Galleries/Multimedia
Alumni, Fellows & Friends
Give to VIU
VIU Fellows
Alumni Contact Form
Testimonial videos Alumni VIU 30 years form
Visiting researchers
Internships at the Biennale di Venezia
Experiencing China 2018 | Tsinghua University Summer School
Japanese Studies | Summer Session | Waseda University
ISPM China – International Summer Program in Management Guangzhou University
VeUMEU 2018 - Venice Universities' Model European Union
VeUMEU 2018 application form
Cosmopolitan Views of Law - Talks in memory of Prof. Hiroshi Nishihara
Campus & Services
Sculpture Park
Maps
Conferences in San Servolo
Upcoming Conferences
Past Conferences
Conference Rooms
The Venice World Multidisciplinary Conference on Republics and Republicanism
Campus Facilities
Classrooms
PC Room
MacLab
How to get to VIU
Network access
Library
Accommodation
elearning - moodle
Visa Office
Capacity building
Sino Italian Training
Course for Sustainability
Excellence in CB
Summer Training Course on Circular Economy: Policies and Practices
21st International Society for Business Innovation and Technology Management Conference
European Project Training Unit
Advanced Training Program on Local Sustainable Development for Mexico City Government
4th International Symposium on Sustainability
4th International Symposium_application form
MOBIS – Modelli di Business per l’Innovazione Sociale
Workshop: Social Innovation, Sustainability and Growth
ISRE CUBE project
Policy and incentives for Science Communication Workshop
Train the Scientist!
Open Africa Power Program
Erasmus+ study grants for students of Italian member universities
VIU News
Open Calls and Rolling Admissions for Last Places in Upcoming Intensive Graduate Activities
It is not too late to sign up for an Intensive Graduate Activity at VIU this summer!
We have rolling admissions for the last places in several of our Summer Schools, and calls for applications are still open for some of our Graduate Seminars and PhD Academy.
The Intensive Graduate Activities encourage participants to experiment with interdisciplinary approaches, tackling complex and transversal topics that cannot be resolved from a single disciplinary perspective.
By bringing together doctoral students and young researchers from across the world, the programs foster vibrant collaboration and the exchange of ideas, while encouraging young scholars to engage with scientific challenges in creative and innovative ways. Equally important, they serve to build and strengthen scholarly networks within the consortium, creating lasting partnerships in areas of shared interest.
In this way, the Intensive Graduate Activities equip emerging researchers not only with skills for successful careers in academia and beyond, but also with the intellectual agility and collaborative mindset required to contribute meaningfully to global academic and societal debates.
Info Session on April 23.  Sign up Now
VIU Lectures | Lagunaria: Documentary Screening & Talk with the Director, Giovanni Pellegrini
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
4.30 pm CEST, Room 1G
Venice International University, San Servolo Island
Giovanni Pellegrini
, Film Director
Access Fee to the City of Venice | Exemptions for VIU Students, Professors and Visitors
Starting on April 3, 2026, occasional visitors and day-trippers to the city of Venice will have to pay an "Access Fee" to the Municipality of Venice on selected dates.
Students and professors of VIU activities are exempt from the payment.
Call for Applications | Residency for Translators from the Italian Language
Call for the selection of 8 positions for foreign translators whose native language is German, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic. The selected candidates will be awarded a 4-week residency, to be held from July 26 to August 23, 2026, at Venice International University.
Deadline:
April 30, 2026 at 12 pm
DISCO | what's next in March 2026
DISCO will be featured at
Intertraffic Amsterdam
in a dedicated session titled “Managing Urban Space for Sustainable Mobility and Logistics” on the 10th of March. Paola Cossu (FIT), Laurence Bannerman (EPA) and Bart Lannoo (BE-MOBILE) will be the speakers.
On Friday 20th of March Paola Astegiano (FIT) will present DISCO at the
Scandria Alliance Talks
. You can register
HERE
The Arctic in Venice | Conference
11.30 am - 5.30 pm
February 19, 2026
Venice International University, San Servolo Island
Globalization Program: 2nd semester 2025-26 course registrations open on January 22
Registration for courses for the 2nd semester 2025-26
will open on January 22, 2026
The
full list of courses,
with descriptions and syllabi, is already online.
DISCO | Fourth Newsletter
Fourth release of DISCO’s newsletter!
We are delighted to bring you the latest updates from our groundbreaking project once again! As 2025 draws to a close, we are reflecting on what has been an extraordinary year. Join us as we look back at the milestones that have shaped our journey so far and discover what exciting developments lie ahead in DISCO’s final year.
From Lead to Paper, from Gutenberg to Manuzio: The Revolution of the Book Exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin
26 November 2025 – 10 January 2026
Opening on
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
, at 6 pm
The Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin presents the exhibition
From Lead to Paper, from Gutenberg to Manuzio: The Revolution of the Book
, promoted by the Venice International University (VIU) with the support of the Centro per il Libro e la Lettura and the contribution of the BKM – Der Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien.
Designed as a traveling exhibition that will visit several German cities, the project retraces the symbolic passing of the torch between Germany and Italy, weaving a centuries-long dialogue between two great European cultural traditions.
DISCO | Polis Conference - November 26-27, 2025
DISCO will be present at the annual
POLIS Conference 2025.
POLIS is the leading network of cities and regions, working together on sustainable mobility and innovation while advocating for greater involvement of local and regional authorities in national and international mobility policy.
The BUAS project partner will present "Using the agile methodology to fast-track innovation scale-up in multi-stakeholder urban logistics projects: The DISCO living labs case"
The FVH project partner will present "Enhancing urban logistics through data-driven loading zone planning in Helsinki"
The Tokyo-Rome Prize | Bridging Cultures through Literature and Learning
October 8, 2025
At a ceremony celebrating contemporary Japanese literature, the President of
Venice International University (VIU)
highlighted the deep academic and cultural ties between Italy and Japan. Speaking also as President of the
Fondazione Italia Giappone
, he emphasized how initiatives such as this award embody the same spirit of dialogue and collaboration that guides VIU’s work in Venice, where universities from around the world meet to exchange knowledge and perspectives.
DISCO | Smart City EXPO - November 4-6, 2025
DISCO will be present with a dedicated session for the Twinning LLs organized in collaboration with PNO.
Since 2011, the
Smart City EXPO World Congress
has been the world’s biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation. Hosted annually in Barcelona, we bring together a powerful ecosystem of leaders from global companies, governments and strategic organizations driving real change.
By convening the brightest minds and the most cutting-edge technology, we are actively shaping a new urban paradigm: more sustainable, efficient and human-centered.
VIU Lectures | The Ecological Meaning of Work and the Political Ecology of Living Labour
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
4.30 pm CEST, Room 1G
Venice International University, San Servolo Island
Alexis Cukier
, Associate Professor in Philosophy, University of Poitiers
Carmelo Marabello awarded Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival for Under the Clouds
We’re proud to share that
Below the Clouds
(Sotto le Nuvole in Italian) a film co-authored by Prof. Carmelo Marabello, Dean of Venice International University and professor of Film and Media Studies at Università Iuav di Venezia - received the Special Jury Prize at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
Awareness in Artificial Agents: Interactive Exhibition and Workshop
Venice International University, Sept. 7-8, 2025
What is the public perception of Artificial Intelligence? How can we build awareness of what AI agents are and how they work? And how can we communicate these complex topics to the broader public?
At Venice International University, N-ODES is an interactive installation of sound and light that invites the public to a shared dialogue with a swarm of “intelligent spheres.” Powered by evolutionary algorithms, the system generates an immersive, ever-evolving experience shaped by the dynamic interaction between the participant and the artificial entities. The installation functions as both an artistic expression and a living research environment, aligned with the art-and-science and human-centric artificial intelligence approach that has increasingly distinguished VIU’s work in this field.
Intelligent Venice | The Most Ancient City of the Future
A special project by Fondazione Venezia Capitale Mondiale della Sostenibilità / Venice Sustainability Foundation (VSF) for Biennale Architettura 2025
10 May - 23 November 2025
Tesa dell’Isolotto, Darsena Grande dell’Arsenale, Venice
Exhibition | Rome is a Comet
Where: Palazzo Ca' Tron, Santa Croce 1957, Venice - Iuav University
When: Mondays to Fridays, from 8 am to 7 pm
The exhibition runs until Sunday November 23, 2025
Rome is a Comet
offers an immersive experience that transforms the exhibition space into an enveloping representation of the Eternal City, explored in its urban and symbolic dimensions.
DISCO | EPA conference - September 17-18, 2025
DISCO will be featured at the session “Workshop ‘Curbside Management – EU funded DISCO Project: Innovative Solutions to Reshape Urban Space’.
Organized by the European Parking Association (EPA) from its new base in Brussels, the
21st European Parking Conference & Exhibitio
n is the next edition of the sector’s flagship biennial event.
The conference and exhibition are dedicated to showcasing innovation in smart parking management and how this innovation will help shape the future of sustainable urban mobility across Europe and beyond.
Policymakers, industry experts and public authorities will tackle pressing issues such as electromobility and its impact on parking (both on and off-street); kerbside management and urban logistics; and digitalization and data sharing as mandated by EU legislation and required commercially to ensure digital visibility.
DISCO | Urban Mobility Days - September 30th to October 2nd, 2025
The DISCO project will be presented at the
Urban Mobility Days
, in Vilnius, Lithuania. This event organized by the European Commission will provide the perfect opportunity for networking, debating, and exchanging views on European urban mobility policy issues.
Upcoming Info Sessions: Discover VIU’s Academic Opportunities for Students and Professors
Venice International University (VIU) is pleased to announce a calendar of info sessions dedicated to our key academic programs. These sessions are tailored for both students and professors, offering insights into unique opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, international collaboration, and innovative teaching at Venice International University.
Whether you're a student eager to broaden your academic horizons or a professor with a vision for collaborative teaching and research, these sessions will provide the guidance you need to engage with VIU's dynamic academic community.
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Members
Governance
Organization
Academic Programs
TEN Program
TeDIS Program
Ageing Program
Networks & Partnerships
Give to VIU
Data Protection Policy
Globalization Program
Intensive Graduate Activities
PhD Academy
Graduate Seminars
Summer Schools
Members' Autonomous Programs
Scholarships
Science Communication and Education
Environmental Management and Security
Green & Circular Economy
Sustainable Logistics
Creativity, Innovation and Design
Ageing
Cultural Heritage
Global Challenges Initiatives
Projects Archive
Research News
Sustainable Development Goals
Lectiones Magistrales & VIULectures
What's New at VIU Newsletter
VIU News
Social Media Wall
VIU Opportunities
Co-curricular Program for Students
VIU People Profiles
Photo Galleries/Multimedia
Alumni, Fellows & Friends
Visiting researchers
Internships at the Biennale di Venezia
Experiencing China 2018 | Tsinghua University Summer School
Japanese Studies | Summer Session | Waseda University
ISPM China – International Summer Program in Management Guangzhou University
VeUMEU 2018 - Venice Universities' Model European Union
Cosmopolitan Views of Law - Talks in memory of Prof. Hiroshi Nishihara
Sculpture Park
Maps
Conferences in San Servolo
Campus Facilities
How to get to VIU
Network access
Library
Accommodation
elearning - moodle
Visa Office