Programme
Universeh General Meeting Programme
Universeh is a collaborative European university alliance that brings together multiple higher-education institutions to focus on space, innovation, and interdisciplinary learning.
08:30 - 09:30 - *Welcome & Registration
09:30 - 10:15 - Opening Session (Room: Aula Convegni - Ground Floor - Engineering)
- Chair: Prof. Myrka Zago, UNIVERSEH coordinator on behalf of Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Prof. Nathan Levialdi Ghiron, Rector of Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Prof. Roberto Gualtieri, Mayor of the City of Rome
- Prof. Michael Toplis, Président de la Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse
- Dr. Vito Borrelli, European Commission Representation in Italy
- Prof. Simonetta di Pippo (Remote), Director Space Economy Evolution Lab, SDA Bocconi
- Dr. Lavinia Monti, Director of the Office of Internationalisation of Higher Education, Ministry for University and Research
- Dr. Raffaele Votta, Head of Space Engineering and Design Section, Italian Space Agency
10:15 - 11:00 - Preparing for the Next Space Age: Human Challenges, Education and Innovation (Room: Aula Convegni - Ground Floor - Engineering)
- Chair: Prof. Bianca Sulpasso, Rector's Delegate for International Affairs, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Prof. Myrka Zago, UNIVERSEH Coordinator for Tor Vergata University of Rome and Director of the Center of Space BioMedicine
- Prof. Emmanuel Zenou, coordinator UNIVERSEH alliance, ISAE-SUPAERO Toulouse
- Prof. Renato Baciocchi, Vice-Rector for Technology Transfer, Tor Vergata University of Rome
11:00 - 11:30 - Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00 - Parallel sessions:
- WP1 Meeting (Room B5 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- WP3 Meeting (Room B6 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- WP4 Meeting (Room B7 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- WP7 Meeting (Room B8 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- WP8 Meeting (Room B9 - 1st floor - Engineering)
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 - Parallel sessions:
- QAC (Room B5 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- WP2/1 Meeting (Room B6 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- WP2/2 Meeting (Room B7 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- WP5 Meeting (Room B8 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- Lifelong Learning Meeting (Room B9 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- Other WPs (Room C5 - 2nd floor - Engineering)
15:30 - 16:00 - Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00 - Parallel sessions:
Keynote Lecture (Room: Aula Convegni - Ground Floor - Engineering)
- Prof. Giovanni Petri (Northeastern University London) - “The Cost of Sharing: From Topological Multitasking Limits to Semantic Horizons“
WP Meetings (Room B5 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- Joint wp 2-3-5- meeting
19:00 - 19:30 - Reception & Cocktail@ Terrazza Caffarelli
19:30 - 20:30 - Private Tour @ Musei Capitolini
20:30 - 22:30 - Networking Dinner @ Terrazza Caffarelli
*Sessions open to all participants
Please note that the General Meeting dates are confirmed, while the schedule of individual activities and events is still being finalized and may be subject to change.
Location > School of Engineering
09:00-12:00 - Steering Committee (Meeting Room - Engineering)
09:00-12:00 - Parallel Institutional and Technical Visits (Groups Rotation)
• ESA-ESRIN - European Space Agency (open upon registration)
• ASI - Italian Space Agency (open upon registration)
11:20-12:00 - Coffee break
12:00-13:00 - Keynote Lecture (Room: Aula Convegni - Ground Floor - Engineering)
- Paolo Nespoli (ESA Astronaut) - "Beyond Earth, For Earth"
13:00-14:00 - Lunch
14:00-15:00 - Keynote Lecture (Room: Aula Convegni - Ground Floor - Engineering)
- Prof. Floris L. Wuyts (University of Antwerp) - "Brains in Space and Space in the Brain"
Parallel Sessions:
14:45-15:30 Bridge to Orbit I: Co-Designiing Strategic Objectives with Stakeholders (Universeh and Stakeholders Presentations) (Room: Aula Convegni - Ground Floor - Engineering)
- Prof. Emmanuel Zenou, UNIVERSEH Coordinator, ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse
- Raffaele Votta, Italian Space Agency, Head of Space Engineering and Design Section
- Ilaria Bortone, Italian National Institute of Health (ISS)
- Alessio Di Salvo, NEXT Ingegneria dei Sistemi s.p.a. - Defence Tech Holding group
- Ernesto Limiti, Microwave Engineering Center for Space Applications (MECSA)
- Alessandra Bonavina, Lunar City
14:45-15:30 Student Engagement HUB (Room C5 2nd Floor - Engineering)
14:45-15:30 Humanities WG: "The Language of Space: Perspectives Across Disciplines" (Room B5 - 1st floor - Engineering)
- chair: Bianca Sulpasso, co-chair: Gianluca Fiocco;
- Claire-Cazajous-Augé (Université Toulouse)
- Gianluca Fiocco, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Luca Mazzei, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Alessandro Cosentino, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Federica Mucci, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Florinda Nardi, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Bianca Sulpasso, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- Claudia Boes, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
14:45-15:30 Erasmus Mundus Project (Room C6 - 2nd floor - Engineering)
15:30-15:50 - Networking Coffee Break
15:50-17:30 - Academic Council (Meeting Room - Engineering)
15:50-17:30 - Bridge to Orbit II: Co-Designing Strategic Objective with Stakeholders (Room Leonardo - Engineering)
Roundtable Discussion:
- Dr. Kevin Ramirez, Climate-KIC, UNIVERSEH Advisory Board
- Alessandra Celletti, Tor Vergata University of Rome
- with: stakeholders participating in the previous session
15:50-17:30 - Student Engagement Hub (II) (Room C5 - 2nd Floor - Engineering)
15:50-17:30 - Erasmus Mundus Project (Room C6 - 2nd floor - Engineering)
20:00 -22:00 - Rectors' Dinner and WPs Dinners
*Sessions open to all participants
Please note that the General Meeting dates are confirmed, while the schedule of individual activities and events is still being finalized and may be subject to change.
Location > School of Engineering + Rectorate
09:00-12:20 - Governing Board (I) (Senato - Ground Floor - Rectorate)
09:00-11:00 - Parallel Institutional and Technical Visits (Groups Rotation)
• ESA-ESRIN - European Space Agency (open upon registration)
• ASI - Italian Space Agency (open upon registration)
11:20-11:50- Coffee break
11:50-13:30 - Governing Board (II) (Senato - Ground Floor - Rectorate)
11:50-13:30 - Student Council (I) (Room C5 - 2nd Floor - Engineering)
11:50-13:30 - Parallel Sessions
- W̶P̶3̶/P̶h̶D̶ w̶o̶r̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ g̶r̶o̶u̶p̶ (NB: This event was held on Wednesday 10 June)
- WP2 (Room C11 - 2nd Floor - Engineering)
- Master in Space Sustainability (Room C7 - 2nd Floor - Engineering)
- WP Meetings /Hub (Room C8 - 2nd Floor - Engineering)
- Fabrizio Quadrini (Tor Vergata University), Space Sustainability Center and the conscious exploitation of space resources (Room C2 - 2nd Floor - Engineering)
13:00-14:00 - Lunch
14:00-15:00 - Governing Board (III) (Senato - Ground Floor - Rectorate)
14:00-15:00 - Student Council (II) (Room C5 - 2nd Floor - Engineering)
14:00-15:00 - *Closing General Assembly (Engineering)
15:00-16:00 - Governing Board (IV) (Senato - Ground Floor - Rectorate)
*Sessions open to all participants
Please note that the General Meeting dates are confirmed, while the schedule of individual activities and events is still being finalized and may be subject to change.
