Newsletter
July 2024
Foreground
Have Your Say on Creative Europe!
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather feedback on the Creative Europe program. This consultation will help shape the future of CreativeEurope, with a report submitted to the European Parliament and the Council. Materahub has shared its experiences with the program, highlighting how it has driven innovation and growth in the cultural and creative sectors. Contribute your thoughts and help shape the future of Creative Europe.
Blog
Discover Generativa: Italy’s First Academy for Generative Artificial Intelligence
Generativa is an innovative project aimed at establishing Italy’s first academy dedicated to generative artificial intelligence. This academy will provide training for creatives, artists, and professionals in producing content using AI, including text, images, and videos.
We invite you to subscribe to the Generativa Newsletter to stay updated with the latest developments and opportunities.
Media
Introducing Sustaincast: An Italian Podcast on Sustainability
Produced by Materahub as part of the Sustaincast project, this podcast explores crucial environmental topics through six episodes featuring various experts. Themes include Plastic Waste, Food and Water, Clothing, Energy Consumption, Transport, and Travel.
In the first episode, Vincenzo Rizzi discusses Brio, a new social project on environmental issues. Francesco De Augustinis examines the impact of intensive farming on climate change. Giulia Fornari introduces sustainable clothing and Swap Parties, while Giuseppe Lariccia presents an innovative food production system. Rocco Di Rella explains waste management, and Erika from Ondamind explores mindfulness and sustainability in travel.
Social Inclusion
Matera, "Le tecniche solidali dell'artigianato"
From July 22 to 24, five national organizations from the third sector and vocational training, all members of the Scuola Centrale Formazione network, gathered in Matera. They focused on craftsmanship, inclusion, and exchanging best practices. The aim was to learn more about the Oltre l’Arte Cooperative and their solidarity workshop.
This experience is the result of the collaboration between Scuola Centrale Formazione and Materahub, partners in the European project MOSAIC, which focuses on inclusion in vocational training within the craftsmanship sector. Materahub, committed to expanding exchange and training opportunities for the cultural and creative sectors at local, national, and European levels, actively promoted and supported this initiative with great enthusiasm.
Promoting EU
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Recovering Past Stories for the Future in Matera
In mid-July, Consorzio Materahub hosted the Restory partnership, a Horizon research project led by Babeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) and involving researchers and community development experts from 20 institutions across 12 European countries. This project aims to analyze resource management strategies from the past 800 years in both rural and urban communities to offer contemporary generations valuable examples of sustainable development.
For this occasion, Materahub invited experts such as Vania Cauzillo to conduct workshops on collective storytelling and recording methodologies. The team also organized field visits to a Museum of Peasant Culture and an urban community garden. Additionally, inspiring case studies collected by Carlo, Paolo, and Sara from the Materahub team were shared, providing further insights into sustainable practices.
