Since 2016, INU, together with leading partner organisations, has been actively involved in the “Accessible Cities for All” Community. In 2020, it established the “Accessible Cities for All” Award, which is assigned through an INU-URBIT competition call.
This seventh edition, open to innovative projects addressing universal accessibility and social inclusion, carried out in Italy or abroad between 1 April 2024 and 5 October 2026, within the framework of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree theses, as well as research projects and studies in any academic discipline, received 44 applications.
The total prize fund of €10,000 is supported by: the Genoa Chamber of Commerce, CRA – Tuscany Region, and Fondazione Habitat Umano.
The following organisations contribute to the Award: CNR, CERPA Italia ETS, GUDesign Network and Urbanistica Informazioni.
PROGRAMME
18.30 Opening
Overview of the 2026 Award for Degree Theses and Research Studies “Accessible Cities for All”: scope and participation.
Introduction
Iginio Rossi, INU Community “Città accessibili a tuttə”
Award presenters
Maurizio Caviglia, Genoa Chamber of Commerce
Valeria Gambassi, Regional Accessibility Centre, Tuscany Region
Francesco Ferrara, Fondazione Habitat Umano
Piera Nobili, CERPA Italia ETS
Italiano
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