PROGRAM
June 9, 2026
FORUM INTERNAZIONALE | La Visione e le suggestioni dei luoghi
Location: Aula Magna, Università degli Studi Mediterranea e Borgo di Podargoni
A day dedicated to dialogue among research, institutions, businesses, and innovation on the future of contemporary living. Through national and international keynote speeches, thematic panels, and networking opportunities, the Forum explores the urban, architectural, technological, and broader dimensions of living, interpreting digital technologies as an enabling infrastructure for more inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient cities. In the afternoon, the event enters its operational phase with the launch of the Hackathon and the transfer to the village of Podargoni, a place for listening, experimentation, and fostering connections between territory, communities, and innovation.
09:00 – 09:30 | Opening and Registration
09:30 – 10:15 | Institutional Greetings
10:15 – 10:30 | Opening of proceedings. The perspective between cultural heritage and digital challenges
10:30 – 11:15 | Urban Dimension. Inclusive Living and Accessibility. Exploring the themes of inclusive living, accessibility, and urban policies, with a focus on emerging climatic and social contexts.
11:15 – 12:00 | Dimensione tecnologica ambientale. Habitare ecosistemico e digitale. La complessità dell’ecosistema ambientale dell’abitare contemporaneo nelle città in transizione climatica e digitale
12:00 – 12:45 | Dimensione architettonica. Qualità e narrazione dell’Habitare. La qualità dello spazio abitato, la relazione tra interno ed esterno, la dimensione percettiva e narrativa dell’abitare
12:45 – 13:00 | La narrazione oltre le dimensioni fisiche
13:00 – 14:30 | Free lunch time & Networking
15:00 – 16:00 | Launching the Future: Partners & Hackathon. Technical presentation by the partners.
16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break
16:30 – 17:30 | Creazione dei Tavoli di lavoro e accreditamento dei teams
17:30 – 19:30 | Move to the Roots. Le suggestioni e la musica dei luoghi.
June 10, 2026
HACKATHON HABITARE 2050 | (L'azione)
Location: Diffused Model – Università degli Studi Mediterranea and Borgo di Podargoni Mediterranea and Borgo di Podargoni
A co-design workshop, a one-day event supported by remote surveys and advanced digital tools to experiment with digital design approaches to support decision-making and e-government processes applied to contemporary living.
Through constant real-time connection between the University and Borgo di Podargoni, multidisciplinary teams, technology partners, and experts work in real time on surveys, data, scenarios, and design solutions geared toward sustainability and the digital governance of decision-making processes in the cities of the future.
09:00 – 09:30 | Hackathon Opening. Connection between the village and the Mediterranea University and simultaneous start of activities.
09:30 – 18:30 | Vision Becomes Action. The Digital Bridge. Continuous connection between the two sites.
Activities and connections from the Borgo di Podargoni. In-situ and real-time digital and environmental surveys with technological partners
Activities in the Classroom at Reggio-UNIRC. Student and researcher teams work on design development with the support of specialized mentoring sessions led by experts from the first day and technological partners.
(*) 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch time
June 11, 2026
MEET-UP & FAIR La prospettiva
Location: Aula Magna, Università degli Studi Mediterranea
A concluding session dedicated to the public presentation of the Hackathon results and dialogue between universities and territorial stakeholders. The day weaves together experimentation, discussion, and technological demonstrations, transforming ideas and prototypes into concrete scenarios for contemporary living. A final moment of connection between research, innovation, urban governance, and territories, aimed at building sustainable, inclusive, and climate-proof models.
09:30 – 13:00 | Final Sprint & Exhibition. Teams complete their outputs.
In parallel:
Multimedia exhibition and demonstration area for technology partners.
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch time
15:00 – 16:00 | Pitching Session. Presentation of the Hackathon results to stakeholders and relevant actors.
16:00 – 18:00 | Inspirational Talk. Roundtable between universities, stakeholders, and relevant actors. Scheduled interventions.
18:00 – 18:15 | Closing greetings