Com.In.Rom - : Accrescere l ecompetenze degli operatori sul fenomeno rom - “La Strategia Quadro per l’Inclusione Sociale dei Rom, Sinti e Camminanti come processo in evoluzione” Alexander Valentino e Nicolae Gheorghe. Prefetture di Catanzaro, Crotone, Cosenza, Foggia, Bari, Barletta-Trani.
"EU Projects in Favour of the Roma Community"Conference
Education, Culture, Youth best practices, Brussels 10-11.3.2010. Workshop “Social inclusion through community involvement and housing”
The Directorate-General for Education and Culture organized this conference to discuss the involvement and impact of EU programs with the Roma minority. It is based on a selection of best examples of projects related to the Roma people all funded through various European Commission programs. This initiative is part of efforts to better disseminate and build upon the results of programs and as such it marks a substantial contribution to the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.In parallel to the conference a seminar of experts on Roma culture is taking place and also an exhibition of 21 interesting and successful projects. A.Valentino.
The Ratiu Foundation / Romanian Cultural Centre London United Kingdom / 26.06.09, From the Invisible to the Exotic, Hosted by Dr.Mike Phillips OBE, British novelist, historian and curator, Catalin Berescu (ATU) and Alexander Valentino (LAN), with David Knight (project 35). Gleaning images and stories from euroma for a discussion on Roma immigration from Romania and Italy, there was a chance for an interesting discussion among participants. A.Valentino.
Roma&Gypsy Survival Strategies, 22-25.06.2009, London School of Fashion. The EU-ROMA project and the Roma dwelling situation in Europe. P.Nunziante, A.Valentino.
Emergenze Rom, Univeristy of Architecture Politecnico of Milan Italy / 23.04.09, Among the others taking Anna Nufrio, Antonio Tosi (Politecnico of Milan), and Tommaso Vitale (Università Statale Milano Bicocca). P.Nunziante,
A.Valentino.Building Together, EU-ROMA International Workshop, University of Thessaly, Faculty of Architecture, Volos Greece / 5-11.04.09. A.Valentino.
Turin Italy 27.09.08, Gypsy Time. In the frame of “Spirituality” a public discussion aimed to knowledge the citizens of Turin about Roma communities of the city. At the talk took part among the others the anthropologist Carlotta Saletti Salza, Giorgio Bezecchi, activist of Milan, and Laura Halilovic a jung director living in Turin. We had the chance to highlight the positive and negative policy of the administration of Turin, making comparisons with other interventions in European cities. A.Valentino.
Turin Italy, 3-5.07.08, XXIII UIA World Congress of Architecture Torino 2008, Shack and the City, NEW POVERTY IN AND OUT OF EASTERN EUROPE, urban, fast growing communities in extreme poverty which are collateral casualties of the collapse of the centralized authoritarian regime. The inconsistencies of economic transition and inadequate social policies are there to enhance the process.
Section: Democracy, participation, mediation, Decision. Order of Romanian Architects. P.Nunziante & A.Valentino.
Roma in Romania&Italy, Bucharest Romania / 19-26.10.08 Ion Mincu University of Architecture, Aula Magna. A.Valentino.
1st International Self Made City Workshop, Rome, february 1-4.02.2008, Istituto Svizzero di Roma Villa Maraini via Ludovisi 48. A.Valentino.
“In cerca di casa. Rom romeni in Italia e in Romania”. International Conference, Gruppo Abele Turin, International and European Forum on Migration Research. A.Valentino.
Future Habitat“Cooperazione e territorializzazione della cultura” P.Nunziante. Fondazione Olivetti, Roma.