This section presents all past projects related to Ca' Foscari's Global Challenges. To discover the on-going projects, please visit the page Projects.
FISH-MeeTing: Sustainable recovery and valorisation of fish wastes processing
FISH-MeeTing (FMT) aims at establishing a cross-border network for "brain circulation" amongst researchers of the Italian-Montenegrin academies (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; Venice, Italy and University of Donja Gorica, Podgorica, Montenegro) in the field of sustainable recovery and valorization of fish processing waste. As a further target, FMT is finalized at creating the premises for an involvement of local small-medium enterprise (SME) including fish-processing/aquaculture factories, as well as waste management companies operating in coastal areas of the Adriatic-Ionian basin. After an initial qualitative and quantitative assessment of the fish waste valorization strategies already in place, FISH-MeeTing will propose sustainable, integrated innovative marine growth strategies by promoting sustainable treatments and valorization of fish processing residues, following a circular model of modern biorefinery units (BUs).
Researcher: Maurizio Selva
Duration: 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2020
CROSSMOBY: planning intermodal, cross-border and sustainable public transports
The CROSSMOBY project addresses the challenge of improving life planning capabilities sustainable mobility and to provide cross-border public transport connections based on a strong approach of institutional cooperation, to achieve concrete results for the citizens of the Program area, in terms of reduction of emissions deriving from transport. The main objective of the project is the creation of new cross-border and sustainable transport services and improvement of planning of the mobility implemented within the entire area. The expected substantial changes will materialize through the experimentation of new passenger rail services and in a new approach to mobility planning, based on the already existing PUMS methodology applied to a limited number of pilot projects. The main project outputs concern the reactivation of railway services cross-border transport and a strategic cross-border action plan on sustainable mobility, which they contribute to making CROSSMOBY an original and new project in the Italy-Slovenia cooperation programs leading to similar results. Also, to address the lack of sustainable mobility options and to improve accessibility cross-border, cross-border cooperation is needed where the authorities responsible and other organizations from Italy and Slovenia are able to develop services in such a coordinated way.
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Researcher: Andrea Stocchetti
Duration: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2021
VULNER - Vulnerabilities under the global protection regime
How does the law assess, address, shape and produce the vulnerabilities of the protection seekers? 'Vulnerability' is increasingly used as a conceptual tool to guide the design and implementation of the global protection regime, as illustrated by the 2016 New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants and the subsequent adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and of the final draft of the Global Compact on Refugees. However, 'vulnerability' lacks a sharp conceptualisation and still needs to be accompanied by a thorough understanding of its concrete meanings, practical consequences and legal implications. This research project aims to address these uncertainties from a critical and comparative perspective, with a focus on forced migration. It will provide a comprehensive analysis of how the ‘protection regimes’ of select countries address the vulnerabilities of 'protection seekers’' The select countries are in Europe (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Norway), North America (Canada), the Middle East (Lebanon) and Africa (Uganda and South Africa).
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Researcher: Sabrina Marchetti
Duration: 01/02/2020 - 31/01/2023
Funding: Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges - Europe In A Changing World
ESG Factors and Climate Change for Credit Analysis and Rating
The aim of the ESG-Credit.eu project is to implement a methodology to include ESG (Environmental, social, and corporate governance) criteria and climate change factors into credit analysis and ratings. Given that ESG factors measure the firm’s sustainability and its ethical skills, the project investigates how those factors affect the creditworthiness of a firm measured by credit ratings over time. Moreover, we include in the analysis the impact that climate change could exert over a firm belonging to a certain industry. The expected result of the ESG-Credit.eu project is to introduce augmented credit ratings which include ESG factors and climate change scenarios.
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Researcher: Monica Billio
Duration: 01/12/2019 - 30/11/2022
Monitoring and preventing online hate speech
"IMSyPP – Innovative Monitoring Systems and Prevention Policies of Online Hate Speech" aims to automatically detect hate speech in several languages, to identify triggers, to recommend effective counter narratives, and to propose policies to the European communication regulators. The data will be manually annotated for types of hate speech, and quality carefully controlled. We will develop hate speech models by applying advanced machine learning methods. The models will be deployed in online settings and used to analyze the large amounts of data already collected. This will allow to analyze mechanisms and trends in hate speech, and identify different types of triggers. We will conduct a pilot study on possible counter narratives and develop recommendations.
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Researcher: Fabiana Zollo
Duration: 01/03/2020 - 28/02/2022
EeMMiP - Energy efficient Mortgage Market Implementation Plan
EeMMIP responds to the objectives of the EU in the areas of sustainable finance and climate change and aims to influence the entire value chain, from consumer to bond investor, stimulating mentality change and securing energy efficiency in market attitudes and best practices both in Europe and globally. The Project conducts an analysis of the current market systems relevant to the development of an EEM market and establishes demonstrators to support the demonstration of the end-to-end customer journey and EEM life-cycle. It will establish market-based governance and an EEM Label to support recognition of and confidence in EEM and facilitate access to quality information for market participants.
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Researcher: Monica Billio
Duration: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2022
ELISE - European Learning and Intelligent Systems Excellence
ELISE is a network of artificial intelligence research hubs. Based on the highest level research, it spreads its knowledge and methods in academia, industry and society. The network invites all ways of reasoning, considering all types of data applicable for almost all sectors of science and industry. We do this while being aware of data safety and security, and striving to explainable and trustworthy outcomes. ELISE works in cooperation with ELLIS (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems). ELISE is part of the EU Horizon 2020 ICT-48 portfolio, and is coordinated by Aalto University.
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Researcher: Marcello Pelillo
Duration: 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2023
Funding: Horizon 2020 Industrial Leadership - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
SHARE-COVID19: Non-intended health, economic and social effects of the COVID-19 epidemic control decisions
The non-intended consequences of the epidemic control decisions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic are huge and affect the well-being of European citizens in terms of economics, social relationships and health. The overarching objective of this project is to understand these non-intended consequences and to devise improved health, economic and social policies. In our policy recommendations, we strive to make healthcare systems and societies in the EU more resilient to pandemics in terms of prevention, protection and treatment of the population 50+, a most vulnerable part of the population. The project’s team represents medicine, public health, economics and sociology and has worked together since the creation of SHARE. It is experienced in translating data analysis into concrete policy advice. The project’s policy recommendation is targeted at policy makers in the Commission and in national ministries as well as at national and international NGOs and social organisations.
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Researcher: Agar Brugiavini
Duration: 01/11/2020 - 30/10/2023
MIMOSA - MarItime and MultimOdal Sustainable pAssenger transport solutions and services
MIMOSA is focused on changing a low level of cross-border connectivity by developing visible outputs, ranging from multimodal solutions to innovative and smart tools and technologies. It tackles the common challenge of increasing multimodality and reducing the impact of transport on the environment.
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Researcher: Andrea Stocchetti
Duration: 01/05/2020 - 31/12/2022