Other bodies

The Ca' Foscari E.R.C. Board evaluates grant applications in order to create a connection beetween the Departments and Principal Investigators of grant E.R.C., who originally, as Host Institution, had chosen a different one, italian or foreign, and intend to move to Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

Board's member are:

• Prof. Maria Del Valle Ojeda Calvo - Vice-Rector for Research (President)
• Prof. Alessio Rovere - DAIS representative
• Prof. Chiara Zanardi - DSMN representative
• Prof. Enrica De Cian - DEC representative
• Prof. Giovanni Favero - Venice School of Management representative
• Prof. Pietro Daniel Omodeo - DFBC representative
• Prof. Olga Tribulato - DSU representative
• Prof. Emiliano Bronislaw Fiori - DSAAM representative
• Prof. Laura Tosi - DSLCC representative

The Commission performs the following tasks:

• monitoring the correct application of the Regulations;
• deliberating, deciding whether or not to proceed, on requests for filing/patenting/registration or otherwise protection of the results of the Research Activity that may constitute Intellectual Property Rights submitted by the Inventors/Authors and/or their respective structures;
• deliberating, deciding whether or not to proceed, on requests for European or international extension of Patent applications within the terms envisaged for the exercise of the Priority Right;
• providing opinions to the University bodies on criteria, guidelines and procedures regarding Intellectual Property Rights;
• providing the Academic Senate and the Board of Governors with a non-binding mandatory opinion on each proposal to set up a Spin-off;
• submitting to the Governing Bodies a three-yearly monitoring report on the status of Spin-offs; 
• assessing and, if necessary, approving requests for accreditation to Ca' Foscari innovation ecosystem by start-ups promoted by Ca' Foscari students.

The Commission is constituted by a permanent component and a variable component. The variable component is convened by the President on the basis of the technical and scientific expertises required for decisions.

Permanent component:

• Prof. Giulia Fiorani - President, Rector's Delegate for knowledge transfer
• Dr. Dario Pellizzon - General Manager's Delegate, Research Area Manager
• Prof. Carlo Meo - Member with legal expertise (DEC)
• Prof. Andrea Pontiggia - Member with economic management skills (VSM)
• Prof. Laura Cerasi - Representative of the humanities area (DFBC)
• Prof. Fabio Pittarello - Representative of the scientific and technological area (DAIS)

Variable component:

• Prof. Stefano Battiston - DEC
• Prof. Marco Fasan - VSM
• Prof. Paolo Pavan - DAIS
• Prof. Sabrina Tamburini - DSMN
• Prof. Matteo Gigli - DSMN
• Dr. Riccardo Arpaia - DSMN
• Prof. Elisa Bordin - DSLCC
• Prof. Giorgio Fabio Colombo - DSAAM
• Prof. Diego Calaon - DSU
• Prof. Andrea Tagliapietra - DFBC

Issues mandatory opinions and makes proposals in the following matters:

• ways of coordinating training activities and interdisciplinary initiatives among the PhD programmes and their opening on a national and international level
• cultural implications of didactic and research collaboration activities carried out with European or international universities, research bodies, AFAM Institutions, enterprises, public administrations, cultural institutions and research infrastructures
• proposals for the establishment of new PhD programmes or the deactivation of existing ones
• amendments to the Rules and Regulations on PhDs;
• general policies for the funding of PhDs, also with reference to the allocation of MUR/University PhD scholarships and operating funds to the PhD Courses

It is composed of the following members:

• Prof. Nicoletta Pesaro - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Asian and African Studies
• Prof. Alessandro Cinquegrani - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Italian Studies
• Prof. Barbara Stenni - Coordinator of the PhD Programme of National Interest in Polar Science
• Prof. Fabio Aricò - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Enviromental Science
• Prof. Anna Cardinaletti - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Modern Languages, Cultures, Societies and Linguistic
• Prof. Claudia Crestini - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Sustainable Chemistry
• Prof. Andrea Torsello - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Computer Science
• Prof. Francesco Bosello - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Changes
• Prof. Pietro Dino Enrico Dindo - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Economics
• Prof. Claudia Irti - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Law, Market and Person
• Prof. Fabrizio Turoldo - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Philosophy and Educational Sciences
• Prof. Filippomaria Pontani - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Ancient Heritage Studies
• Prof. Flavio Rizzolio - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Physical engineering and materials
• Prof. Simone Piazza - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in History and Arts
• Prof. Giovanni Favero - Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Management

The following also participate:

• Prof. Anna Maria Rapetti - Representative of Ca' Foscari University of Venice on the Board of Lecturers of the PhD Course in Historical, Geographical and Anthropological Studies
• Dr. Viviana Mauro, PhD in Modern Languages, Cultures, Societies and Linguistic - Representative of the Doctoral Student Assembly 

Advisory functions, research, investigation, promotion and dissemination in ethics (art. 25 of the Ethical Code for the University):

The Committee is composed of the following members: 

• Prof. Barbara Da Roit - Presidente
• Prof. Agar Brugiavini - Componente scelta tra il personale docente di Ateneo
• Prof. Daniela Meneghini - Componente scelta tra il personale docente di Ateneo
• Prof. Claudia Irti - Componente, esperta di privacy e materie giuridiche
• Prof. Stefano Calzavara - Componente, esperto in informatica o computer science
• Prof. Luiza Anna Bialasiewicz - Componente esperta di etica della ricerca
• Dr. Chiara Da Villa - Componente, esperta in Data Management
• Dr. Silvia Zabeo - Componente, esperta in progettazione europea
• Dr. Michela Del Bono - Componente scelta tra il personale tecnico e amministrativo dell'Ateneo
• Dr. Esterita Vanin - Componente scelta tra il personale tecnico e amministrativo dell'Ateneo
• Dr. Nicola Furlan - Componente nominata dalla Consulta della Componente dottorale
• Mr. Dennis Zerbini - Componente nominato dall'Assemblea della Rappresentanza studentesca

More informations on the web page Ethic Committee.

The aims of the GEP TEAM is the formulation and monitoring of the University Gender Equality Plan, conteining the purposes to be pursued and the actions to be implemented in order to promote gender equality within the University through institutional and cultural changes.

The supporting organizational structure is the Ca 'Foscari Sustainable Office of the Institutional Affairs Area (sustainable@unive.it).

GEP TEAM is composed by:

• Prof. Sara De Vido - Coordinator, Rector's delegate for International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe
• Prof. Sabrina Marchetti - Vice-Coordinator - President of CUG
• Dr. Monica Gussoni - Human Resources Manager
• Prof. Stefania Sbarra - Representative of the teaching staff - Actual component of CUG
• Dr. Nicoletta Bortoluzzi - Research Area Representative (ARIC) 
• Dr. Dario Petrantoni - Institutional Affairs Area (AAI) Representative
• Sig.ra Lorena Mombelli - Member of the Student Assembly 
• Dr. Giada Tonetto - Doctoral Board Representative of CUG
• Dr. Sergio Favaretto - Strategic Planning and Programming Area (APPS) Representative
• Dr. Arianna Cattarin - Educational Programmes and Student Area (ADiSS) Representative - Project LEI
• Dr. Caterina Pasinati - Human Resources Area Representative
• Dr. Diletta Mozzato - Educational Programmes and Student Services Area Representative
• Dr. Laura Fagarazzi - Research Area Representative (ARIC)  - Componente supplente
• Dr. Vivianne Pavan - Rappresentante dell'Area Pianificazione e Programmazione Strategica (APPS) - Substitute member
• Prof. Giuliana Giusti - Representative of the teaching staff - Substitute member
• Dr. Anna Bonfante - Institutional Affairs Area (AAI) Representative - Substitute member
• Dr. Sabrina Dagnolo - Human Resources Area Representative - Substitute member

The University Board for Sustainability is made up of scientific delegates from the various Departments and is responsible for outlining and overseeing the sustainability strategies, working in synergy with the delegate of the Rector for Sustainability. The goal is to define a coordinated and shared vision between the Departments and strengthen the University's commitment to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda, enhancing existing good practices and structuring projects so that they take into account the different souls of which our University is established.

The members are:

• Prof. Elena Semenzin - Coordinator
• Prof. Edy Fantinato - DAIS representative member
• Prof. Carlo Giupponi - DEC representative member
• Prof. Federica Maria Giovanna Timeto - DFBC representative member
• Prof. Francesco Rullani - DMAN representative member
• Prof. Vera Costantini - DSAAM representative member
• Prof. Massimo Stella - DSLCC representative member
• Prof. Marco Bortoluzzi - DSMN representative member
• Prof. Cristina Tonghini - DSU representative member
• Prof. Annalisa Colombino - SELISI representative member
• Dr. Nastasija Koprivica - Representative for Ca' Foscari at the RUS Student Community Technical Table
• Francesco Silingardi - Representative for Ca' Foscari at the RUS Student Community Technical Table

The Sustainability Board is coordinated by the Rector's Delegate for Sustainability, Prof. Elena Semenzin, and has the operational support of the Ca' Foscari Sustainable Office.

The Participate Commission aims to:

• contribute to the definition of guidelines and strategic choices regarding the participation of the University and the Departments in third parties;
• draw up guidelines aimed at regulating the University's participation in public and private entities and bodies;
• formulate opinions to the University Bodies on any proposal for membership or establishment of an investee entity of the University, on the periodic monitoring and auditing of the financial statements of the investee companies.

Members are:

• Prof. Chiara Mio - President
• Prof. Giuliano Fonderico
• Prof. Carlo Marcon
• Prof. Giuliana Martina