Stakeholder Meets 2026-27

On 22-25 September we officially opened the new academic year of the Master’s Degree in Local Development with our Kick-off Seminar.

The morning of 25 September was dedicated to a stimulating roundtable, “Rethinking Local Development: Territories in Motion across Italy and Beyond,” coordinated by Isabella Giunta. The discussion brought together voices from research, grassroots activism, and civil society: Guido Manfrini (SetteVoci APS), Haseeb Bukhari and Serena Franco (Eurocoop Servizi Jungi Mundu), Stefano Collizzoli (Zalab Padova), and Alessandra Corrado (Università della Calabria).

Together, our speakers offered plural and complementary perspectives on how territories – both in Italy and beyond – are being reshaped by mobility, migration, and new forms of community engagement. Their contributions highlighted the importance of looking at local development not as a fixed or bounded process, but as something dynamic, relational, and deeply connected to broader global dynamics.

A big thank you to all our guests for sharing their experience and expertise, and to all the students, colleagues, and friends who joined us – in person and online – to kick off this new academic year together.

The event by the Master’s Degree in Local Development, DiSSGeA – University of Padova, in collaboration with the Centre for Advanced Studies in Mobility and the Humanities (MoHu) under the frame of the PSD Mobilities project.

On Monday, September 21st, the Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Sciences will meet with its “social stakeholders” – the network of institutions, organizations, companies, and associations connected to the degree programme – with the aim of gathering suggestions to strengthen the employability and professional growth of our graduates, and, more broadly, to reflect together on what knowledge, skills, and alliances are needed to address the challenges facing the landscapes of today and tomorrow.

In the morning, participants will work in groups to develop a shared Agenda for the Landscape, while in the afternoon the “Network of Active Landscapes” will host a seminar open to all, dedicated to “Building a Culture of Good Practices.”

The meeting took place at Villa Bolasco, Castelfranco. A big thank you to all our guests for sharing their experience and expertise, and to all the students, colleagues, and friends who joined us to kick off this new academic year together.

We look forward to a year full of exchange, critical thinking, and collective learning!

LD Practitioners’ Skills Virtual Training | 27 March – 26 May  2026

Online

from 27.03.2026 to 26.05.2026

Local Development Practitioners’ Skills Virtual Training

• What: This virtual training provides an innovative pathway to test and develop practical tools for the Local Development job market. Sessions are delivered by experienced professionals currently active in the field.
• When: The training programme consists of three online interactive sessions, each lasting 90 to 120 minutes, one per month from March to May 2026.
• Target audience: Second-year Local Development students and alumni
• With: Prof. Chiara Rabbiosi, Vincenzo Pono (tutor), and representatives from stakeholders including 21Solutions, Angoli di Mondo, and ADSB Consulting.

Participation is free, but each workshop is limited to 30 participants. Preparation will be required from both hosts and attendees.

Each workshop requires registration through a Zoom link that will be provided on this page.

Workshop 1: 27/03/2026, 3:30 PM
Collaboration in Decision-Making: Let’s Search Together
Host: 21Solutions
Watch workshop 1

Workshop 2: 29/04/2026 3.30 pm
Social Reporting: From Obligation to Strategic Opportunity for Storytelling and Engagement
Host: Angoli di Mondo social cooperative
Watch workshop 2

Workshop 3: 26/05/2026, 3:30 PM
Financial Project Reporting: Pretend to be a Financial Manager
Host: ADSB Consulting
Watch workshop 3

Participants who attend all three workshops in the series will receive a certificate of attendance.

The Local Development Practitioners’ Skills Virtual Training is a social engagement initiative involving stakeholders supported by funds from Shaping a World Class University 2025 within the PSD project activities with DiSSGGeA stakeholders.

More info at: master.localdevelopment@unipd.it

Scientific coordinator: Prof. Chiara Rabbiosi