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ASSOCIAZIONE DI PROMOZIONE SOCIALE

FUTURO DIGITALE

Full legal name Associazione di Promozione Sociale Futuro Digitale Full legal name (English) Association of Social Promotion “Futuro Digitale” Acronym APSFD Address Other offices Corso Margherita, 298 - 87010 Terranova da Sibari (CS), Calabria, Italy. Campania: Via Paolo Borsellino, 4 – 80057 – Sant’Antonio Abate (NA), Italy. Lazio: Via Clivo Monte del Gallo, 48 – 00165 – Roma, Italy. Calabria: c/o Centro Studi Didattico Ambientale “Sibarys”- Centro di Formazione Regione Calabria, Settore 1 E 2, Zona Industriale – C/O Pal. Design Optical – 87064 Corigliano Calabro, City Terranova da Sibari Country Italy Region Calabria Email info@futurodigitale.org Web site www.futurodigitale.org N° Reg. 452/3/615/1 of 27/02/2013 Tax Code 94024300785 Type of Organization Private, non profit organisation Is the partner org. a public body? NO Is the partner org. a non-profit? YES Any accreditation YES EVS number 2014-1-IT03-KA110-004277 Registro delle Associazioni di Promozione Sociale della Regione Campania-Italy Decreto n° 120 dell’08/04/2015

PIC number: 949176429

Presentation in brief of the Organization: Futuro Digitale Association works to promote youth empowerment through concrete possibilities of development connected to e-learning, traineeship and personalised patterns of working periods. For instance, together with the Department of Business and Law of Cosenza University, the Association has structured a formative liaison which allows students to work and learn at the same moment in

• rder to be introduced to the job market. What is more, Futuro Digitale officially obtained the role as

job agency by the Ministry of Labour – this is implemented through non-formal education strategies which enable youth to further reflect on employability skills and entrepreneurship. Futuro Digitale hosts volunteers and trainees within the Erasmus for young Entrepreneurs programme, Erasmus traineeship and he has recently received the accreditation as sending and coordinating organization for the EVS (European Voluntary Service). Furthermore, Futuro Digitale supports youth in obtaining micro-credit loans through specific tutoring aimed at supporting all the bureaucratic passages. The tutoring is based on on-going support and relation with the micro-credit applicant. Another important field of action is the promotion of the EU Citizenship and solidarity among youngsters and Istitutions. The Association supports local authorities, public and private non-profit

• rganizations and citizens, with particular reference to young people and disadvantaged groups, in

accessing European funds and other opportunities offered by the European Union. About 100 youngsters in 2 years have done European mobility experiences with the Association. Futuro Digitale fosters the dissemination of information about the initiatives and opportunities promoted by the European Union in different fields, through both internet and social networks, and

• rganizing specific public events.

With regards to ICT, Futuro Digitale works with e-learning to promote certifications for digital

• competences. The ICT-media team is led by the president Antonio Gallo, who is restyling the

association website at the moment. Antonio Gallo is an ICT engineer and he dedicates himself to ICT education and activities to contrast digital divide. Futuro Digitale has already realized three websites and two platforms, organized two training courses, one for disabled children, about the use of new

• technologies. Finally, Futuro Digitale has been official partner of the event European CODE Week

2014, the European week for the promotion of coding, by organizing an event for students on the following topics: the platform "Scratch" that allows you to create animations, comics and games; WordPress to create websites; interaction with social networks. EUROPEAN PROJECTS ALREADY CARRIED OUT:

EU Programme Year Project Identification or Contract Number Applicant/Beneficiary Name

Title of Project EVS 2015 2015-1-PL01-KA105- 014122 FUNDACJA POKOLENIA "Choose Your Path"! EVS 2015 2015-1-ES02-KA105- 005699

ASOCIACIÓN ASDE

SCOUTS DE ARAGÓN “Youth for Biodiversity” EVS 2015 Asociatia EDUCATIO "Youth Culture" ERASMUS+ KA3 2015 ERASMUS+ KA3 2014 2014-2-EL02-KA347- 001879 E.G.T.C Amphictyony EuroMediterrane an Youth Forum

(EMYF) ERASMUS+ KA2 2014 2014-1-DE04- KA200-000889 Jugendbildung Hamburg gGmbH “Overcome homelessness of young people” YOUTH IN ACTION 2013 AT-2013-694788 NO LABEL PROJECT non-profit org “Digital Tools Driving the Change” YOUTH IN ACTION 2013 NO-11-E22-201 Intermezzo-Ungdom “Sustainable World” YOUTH IN ACTION 2013 RO-43-E107-2013- R3 Group of the European Youth for Change - GEYC “SMARTER” YOUTH IN ACTION 2013 TR-11-E633-2013-R3 Association of Health Care Professionals (USADER) “Different Countries, Different Religions” YOUTH IN ACTION 2013 RO-11-E153-2013- R2 Asociatia Destiny Mangalia (Romania) “Key to success” YOUTH IN ACTION 5.1 2014 TR-51-E78-2013-R3 Mercan International Volunteers Association- MUGDER “A Bridge of Communication Between Young People and Decision- Maker” ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014

2014-1-PL01-

KA105-001967 Stowarzyszenie POLITES “Leadership TC“ ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-2-FR02-KA105- 000937 Association Tambour Battant “Make the move to Erasmus +, all together for a better inclusion“ ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-2-PL01-KA105- 003008 Foundation of European Initiatives in Silesia “Future Economy In Society – Explore the Social Economy“

ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 KA1-MT-01-14-R1 Taaluma AISBL “VIVID Training course on creativity and social entrepreneurship” ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-2-RO01- KA105-3007 Asociatia Tineret pentru Dezvoltare Durabila “Rural rules“ ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-2-RO01- KA105-002488 Asociatia Tineret pentru Dezvoltare Durabila “E.U. and Me“ ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-1-UK01- KA105-000461 Praxis Europe “Ideas into Action” ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-2-MT01- KA105-000342 Stelmar Sports Federation “Bridging Youth Through Sport” ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-1-CY02- KA105-000-119 Innovation in Culture Education and Youth “ProjectDEOR” ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-1-CY02- KA105-000141 CULEDAR Culture Education Art "Formal Education Meets Non Formal Learning - a story

• f success"

ERASMUS+ KA1 2014 2014-2-EL02-KA105- 001013 Interactive Media Knowledge Transfer

• InterMedi@KT

"InterPriSE" ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 2014-2-BG01- KA105-001445 Support for self-help Fundation ”Face the Conflict” ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 2014-1-HR01- KA105-000222 Association Urban youth “Online Europe” ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 2014-3-PL01-KA105- 013550 Stowarzyszenie POLITES “Project Management TC” ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 2014-3-IT03-KA105- 004385 Associazione Mosaico "EU no Borders" ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 2014-3-IT03-KA105- 004437 InProgress Calabria “Butterfly Effect: tools for an effective D.E.O.R “

ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 2014-3-TR01-KA105- 013869 Yenimahalle Youth Center Volunteers “Effective time creating and management techniques” ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 2014-3-TR01-KA105- 01410 Global Youth Group “Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education” ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014 2014-3-CY02- KA105-000353 KEY – Innovation in Culture, Education and Youth “Youth for Inclusion “ ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2014

2014-3-TR01-

KA105-014428 Diyarbakir Youth Group “Create Equal Opportunities in the Cultural Diversity! Training Course “ ERASMUS+ KA1 2015 2014 - 3 - PT02 - KA105 - 001887 Autonomia Descoberta “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ERASMUS+ KA1 2015 Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de Saint-Jean “Inclusive Art Youth Exchange” ERASMUS+ KA1 2015 2014-3-PT02-KA105- 001906 Foundation of European Initiatives in Silesia “START-UP” ERASMUS+ KA1 2015 2015-1-PL01-KA105- 014050 Gildia Miłośników Nauki 'In the circle of tradition” ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2015 The Global Experience” NGO, GERMANY “Social Media Bridges” ERASMUS+ KA1 TC 2015 2015-1-CY02- KA105-000458 A Network for your „NET-worth‟! Citizens in Power Legal Representative Title, Family Name

• Ing. Antonio

First Name Gallo Position President Email info@futurodigitale.org Telephone +39 334 9961240 Address Via Purgatorio, 87010 Terranova da Sibari - Italy

Contact person Title, Family Name

• Dr. Vincenzo

First Name Apa Position Project Coordinator Email vincenzoapa@libero.it Telephone +39 334 9961240 Address Via G. di Tarsia, 20, 87010 Terranova da Sibari - Italy

Please briefly present the partner organisation

Futuro Digitale, hereafter FD (registered in the Transparency Register held at the European Commission at No. 481940312180-28; promotes SOLVIT, by the European Commission), established in February 2013, is a non-profit organization, founded on the ideals of the Project Policoro of the Italian Episcopal Conference. FD operates according to the principles of Policoro Project, with the aim

• f creating growth opportunities in social, cultural and technological "network", inspired by the

union between local development and social inclusion in an European context, with the understanding that the full social integration of people, in particular young people, is prerequisite for the development of the territory. FD has as its purpose the promotion of youth entrepreneurship (in fact, promotes, thanks to the protocol signed with the Point of Contact Local MateraHub Cultural and Creative Industries in Matera, the European Programme “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs”); it is involved in the design and delivery of services for young people, particularly young people in difficulty, with the support of technology, in order to reduce the digital divide; it works in the fields of education, training, labor market and youth policies at the European level, for creating concrete actions that can be useful to link education with job opportunities. It has also been very active in sending young people to the Erasmus+ Programme (former "Youth in Action"). In adherence to the ONU Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the United Nations

• n 24 February 2009, the Association, for the purposes of its mission, aims also to sensitize the

institutions and civil society on the levels of accessibility for people with disabilities to formal education and informal and on their level of satisfaction in relation to the services offered, in order to facilitate their social inclusion. In particular, deals with computing and disability, with the aim of promoting the participation of people with disabilities in all areas of life, through the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology). FD promotes, in general, the valorisation of the issues of social inclusion of people with social disadvantage, facilitates the participation of "different" in everyday life through socio-cultural and recreational services as well. Works with some third sector and institutional; has participated in several national and international

• projects. In particular:

 participated in the management of the Project Volunteer "Art in the hands: Embroidery &

• mending. Facilitate the transition of knowledge between older and younger "made by the

Mondi Vicini's Fund of Scalea. In this project, FD has organized and managed some volunteer activities and helped to monitoring the entire project, providing the know-how in the field of project managment;  managed the ICT Course for disabled children as part of the planned activities of the project "Insieme verso il futuro" led by the Cooperative “Il Girasole”;  has worked with the organization BABA Bhagwan DASS EDUCATION SOCIETY-GM SCHOOL of Mothuka-INDIA, participating, for the months of April and May 2014, in a series of video

conferences on the exchange of good practices on International Voluntary Service, aimed at sharing of methodologies and techniques for the management of EVS projects and in particular on the methodologies of the coordination and monitoring;  collaborated with HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY EUROPEAN UNION OFFICE of Turkey, in the months of February and May 2014, an exchange of good practices on International Voluntary Service, aimed at sharing of methodologies and techniques for the management of EVS projects and in particular on the methodologies of coordination and monitoring;  is partner of Erasmus KA2 entitled "OVERHOPE (Hope, anticipation, expectancy = Overcome homelessness of young people)" funded in Germany (2014-1-DE04-KA200-000889) and dealing with the problem of youth homelessness . FD has got a wide network of partners, that is the mean by which it can ensure a big number of contacts and experiences for young people participating in the activities. FD has signed, in the first 16 months of operation, 78 Memoranda of Understanding, both nationally and internationally, with

• rganizations, companies, foundations, universities and public bodies. For istance, the protocol with

SOFF (Service Orientation and Training Requirements) of the Province of Cosenza, with the Foundation “Paolo di Tarso” and Eurokom - EUROPE DIRECT Calabria Region. FD is also member of many platforms at national and international level: ERIFO, Euro-Net, EILD, Aleteia, Citizens for Europe, European Centre for Civil Resources. Adheres: the Capacity Building Programme for Lifelong Learning Consortium (an International group led by CSCS Italy) and the Europemobility Open Network Member. http://www.futurodigitale.org/network/ http://www.futurodigitale.org/partner-2/ FD collaborates with The Academy of Italy with whom it has signed a Memorandum of

• Understanding. Through close collaboration with the Academy, is proposed as a priority objective to

recover, preserve and disseminate local traditions and traditional music, for promoting cultural heritage among youth, through innovative and artistic activities. FD has collaborated with the Academy for two projects:

• 1. SHORT FILM PROJECT "CANDIES" directed by the Director Raffaella VACCARO under the

patronage of the Province of Cosenza Department of Culture and Youth Policy

• 2. SHORT FILM PROJECT RIPPED "women's hearts", an outstanding social awareness short film

That Reveals the "endless" violence against women multifaceted Throughout the

• generations. The Ripped "women's hearts" helping to end the violence against women is a

not for profit film production, using a strong voice media to campaign for change. This short film contributes to a closer understanding of what is about violence against women as well as celebrating The Importance of women in cinematography. It is Also a cultural joint venture between Italy and England, directed by Salvatore Asta and produced by Academy of Italy (Rome) in partnership with the Italian Cultural Centre of Bristol. It is Entirely made in Bristol and interpreted by three professional Inglese actresses who joined the social project, Sandy Slade, Jasmine Atkins-Smart and Catherine Barrett. FD also works with Time Heritage Ltd. Aphrodite Kamara & Co for providing services and consultancy in the field of Cultural Heritage Management an enhancement, particularly through interdisciplinary actions. Together, we develop activities that includes specialized seminars on CH-related issues (archeology, archeometry, museum studies, Cultural Heritage Management, history etc), conservation of works of art, digitization of collections and archives, content development for digital enhancement of museums and sites , research projects, writing, translating and publishing books related to Cultural Heritage as well as organizing conferences on similar topics.

FD has signed Memoranda of Understanding and collaborates with Juventus Club Doc (sports club Juventus) and the MULTI SPORTS Murialdo of Rossano to promote the sports of basketball, soccer, volleyball. Were organized soccer tournaments to 11, 5 football, women's volleyball and men's basketball. In addition, the Association is Move Agent 2014 of:  Move Week, European Week campaign which promotes sport and physical activity to encourage wider participation in sport and physical activity Futuro Digitale:

• is Member of the Sub-Network "Tourism and the Mediterranean" Unimed - (Union of the University
• f the Mediterranean). Objectives of the sub network are: to collect information directly from the

actors in the sector, in the euro Mediterranean, and contribute to the creation of a database specifically dedicated; conduct studies, analysis and research on issues related, with particular reference to the development of sustainable tourism; facilitate and stimulate dialogue and mutual exchange of information, in order to create new collaborations, partnerships and develop joint projects; organize international events (workshops, seminars, conferences, performances) to help improve the flow of knowledge and exchange of experiences among researchers and scholars; activities to disseminate and promote the actions of the members of the network, through the use of email newsletters targeted, online news site, links; research resources for the realization of projects born from the networking of experiences and ideas.

• promotes the project MEDITERRANEAN DIET (UNESCO's Intangible Heritage of Humanity) Cultural

Foundation Paul of Tarsus, with which the FD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This is the first project of ethics in the world Italian food that is circulated through the Internet (and not

• nly) Healthy Food Italian certificate that he had the support of the President of the Italian Republic

Giorgio Napolitano. The Cultural Foundation "Paul of Tarsus" was also identified as a frontrunner for the realization WORLD EXPO MEDITERRANEAN DIET which will take place in 2016 and which aims to make the central market of the high Mediterranean Diet foods that make up the Southern Italy . The EXPO MEDITERRANEAN DIET tip the economy and presents a revolutionary program that develops still reserved in full respect of thought and research of the American scientist Ancel Keys, who has been identified as a country of the Mediterranean diet, in particular, the 5 Terre SOUTH Italy. We can consider the project an aggregator of positive energy. The Association has been accredited by: a) The Department of Business and Law, University of Calabria, as the venue for the conduct of internship and training for students and graduates. The goal is to create moments of alternation between study and work in the educational processes and facilitate career choices through direct knowledge of the world of work; b) Fincalabra SpA-Calabria region, as Regional Operator for the management of technical investigations of requests for access to microcredit loans to start new businesses youth. c) Ministry of Labour, which has obtained the authorization and registration in the Register of Information Technology Staffing Agencies for the supply of vacancies and applications, performing the function of "Intermediary" (code L124S012728) ie mediation activities between demand and supply of labor, including in relation to the labor of disabled and disadvantaged groups of workers. d) FD is the promoter and founder of the Coordination of Southern Italy for the Promotion of Euro- Mediterranean Cooperation and Development, together with the Association “Diversamente Irpinia” and with the support of the Foundation “Paolo di Tarso”, (www.futurodigitale.org / coordination- south Italy /).

Futuro Digitale is accredited for EVS in sending and coordinator (Accreditation Number: 2014-1-IT03- KA110-004277) http://www.futurodigitale.org/servizio-volontario-europeo/ For corporate communication, as well as national and international platforms which are supported by the Association uses social networks: Facebook and LinkedIn. The Facebook Group "Associazione Futuro Digitale" has about 12.000 members and the Fan Page has about 7.000 followers. The main areas of intervention are:

• YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
• EU CITIZENSHIP AND EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES
• DIGITAL DIVIDE
• LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION
• INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
• TRAINING AND EDUCATION
• VOLUNTEERING (EVS - European Voluntary Service)
• TOURISM
• SPORT

What are the activities and experience of the organisation in the areas relevant for this application?

Futuro Digitale Association works to promote youth empowerment through concrete possibilities of development connected to e-learning, traineeship and personalised patterns of working periods. For instance, together with the Department of Business and Law of Cosenza University, the Association has structured a formative liaison which allows students to work and learn at the same moment in

• rder to be introduced to the job market. What is more, FD officially obtained the role as job agency

by the Ministry of Labour – this is implemented through non-formal education strategies which enable youth to further reflect on employability skills and entrepreneurship. FD hosts volunteers and trainees within the Erasmus for young Entrepreneurs programme, Erasmus traineeship and he has recently received the accreditation as sending and coordinating organization for the EVS (European Voluntary Service). Furthermore, FD supports youth in obtaining micro-credit loans through specific tutoring aimed at supporting all the bureaucratic passages. The tutoring is based on on-going support and relation with the micro-credit applicant. Another important field of action is the promotion of the EU Citizenship and solidarity among youngsters and Istitutions. The Association supports local authorities, public and private non-profit

• rganizations and citizens, with particular reference to young people and disadvantaged groups, in

accessing European funds and other opportunities offered by the European Union. About 100 youngsters in 2 years have done European mobility experiences with the Association. FD fosters the dissemination of information about the initiatives and opportunities promoted by the European Union in different fields, through both internet and social networks, and organizing specific public events. With regards to ICT, FD works with e-learning to promote certifications for digital competences. The ICT-media team is led by the president Antonio Gallo, who is restyling the association website at the

• moment. Antonio Gallo is an ICT engineer and he dedicates himself to ICT education and activities to

contrast digital divide. FD has already realized three websites and two platforms, organized two training courses, one for disabled children, about the use of new technologies. Finally, FD has been

• fficial partner of the event European CODE Week 2014, the European week for the promotion of

coding, by organizing an event for students on the following topics: the platform "Scratch" that allows you to create animations, comics and games; WordPress to create websites; interaction with social network.

What are the skills and expertise of key staff/persons involved in this application?

The staff of Futuro Digitale is composed by experts in new technologies, entrepreneurship and EU projects. The Project Coordinator , Dr. Vincenzo Apa, has numerous skills and experiences. Member of the European Register of Euro-projects Designers and Managers, graduated in Economics and qualified as a chartered accountant and auditors with experience in the field of business consulting. He has gained a privileged experience in the field of local development and territorial cohesion, with accreditation as Agent of Local Development at the FORMEZ , and the project Policoro Italian bishops' conference as a member of the national coordination of Microcredit xi Diocesan youth. He holds the Europass Training with two qualifications ( Manager of Local Development and International Marketing Expert and Training Services Achieved Within the European Training Course in Alternation " The Work in European Enterprises Trough Training) . Joined in the albo regional teachers Calabria and Basilicata and Eupolis - accredited Superior Institute for Research , Statistics and Training . Coordinator of two training courses funded by the Region of Calabria for aspiring young entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs already started. in 2012 obtained the degree in business administration from the University of Cosenza with specialization in the field of foundations and non- profit organizations in the international context.

• Dr. Paolo Montemurro , graduated in International and Diplomatic Sciences , with research carried
• ut in the Netherlands at Universiteit Leiden , before collaborating with the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs (Directorate General for Economic Co-operation and Development) and the Ministry of Economic Development projects of international and regional cooperation . Since 2008 he is responsible for Project Planning as a consultant for public and private entities , specializing in European initiatives in the areas of : Lifelong Learning (focus undertakings), Environment ( Sustainable Development and Eco -Tourism) ; Economic Cooperation ( Migrant Banking), Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation ; ICT and R & D for companies and smart

• communities. Project manager MOBILITAS , Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, and is involved in

entrepreneurship education for schools, young people and disadvantaged groups.

• Dr. Marco De Cave has graduated as a master student in Peace&Development in Sweden. He worked

before at local level in social services, like Eurodesk, implementing different types of projects (a youth-owned library, the ‘Bank of Time’ and different artistic products, like books and events). He has worked in Brussels within a European NGO with Europe for Citizens projects, EIDHR and Youth in Action planning. He is working as junior project manager for different NGOs at the moment.

• Dr. Francesco Zaralli has attended the master course in European project management accreditated

by M&MOCS (International research centre of Mathematics and mechanics of complex systems from joint universities of L'Aquila and La Sapienza). He has been the service coordinator for the Eurodesk territorial antenna of the municipality of Cori, to foster the youth mobility among the local youths; at the same time he managed several youth mobility projects. He has made a set of services available, adding consultancy to European funds, the proposal design and the proposal management for free among other things. He set up an innovative model of accessible consulting which allowed him to

have a small network of several Latium towns, working mainly on local development projects and start up fundraising (offering this service for free until the business plan is finished). In the meanwhile he has managed 2 cultural events (marketing, fundraising, management and dissemination) for the municipality of Cori and he has attended a course for management of cultural enterprises, accredited by Zètema and Downing Street srl. Currently he is the junior project manager for several Italian NGOs.

• Dr. Antonio Rossi: participates in the program Mae - Crui , with internship at the Italian Consulate

General in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Master in Management and Corporate Social Responsibility at LUMSA . He participated in the international youth exchange Italy -Brazil , promoted by the Italian Ministry of

• Youth. Selected by the Vodafone Foundation for the Program "World of Difference", through which

he worked as fundraiser for the non-profit organization Europe Consulting Onlus, operating for tackling social problems (mainly homelessness). Take part in the Leonardo da Vinci Project "Skills for Life Skills for Europe II" in Brussels, where he worked on European projects especially in the field of immigration and youth mobility. He has held numerous volunteer experiences in Italy and abroad. He is mentor for Project of Civil Service. He speaks English and Portuguese fluently and has a working knowledge of French and Spanish. Dr Antonio Rodriguez Hita for more than five years working in Italy (Università della Calabria TTO) as Technology Transfer and IP Manager. He has 5 years experienced developing the following skills: 1-TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING: Identifying new technologies/products specific to the needs of the company/market; 2 - PATENT SEARCH: Using professional patent search tools for Preliminary Patentability analysis, Prior art patent search, Freedom to operate analyses, Citation Analysis, Infringement Analysis and Graphic analysis (Top assignees, geographical distribution of patents based

• n country priority, technology trends, acceleration for top originating countries, etc); 3- LIASE WITH

EXTERNAL PATENT ATTORNEY FOR IP PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT; 4 - MARKETING OF TECHNOLOGY; 5 - NEGOTIATING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS: Licensing Agreements, Confidential; Disclosure Agreement, Material Transfer Agreement; 6 - TRAINING RESEARCHERS IN IP&TT CULTURE; 7 - REPRESENT THE UNIVERSITY IN BUSINESS NETWORKS. I also he been an International fellow at the NIH (National Institute of Health) Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) which is one of the world's most foremost medical research center, so I know the innovation ecosystem in USA.

Other experts of Futuro Digitale:

D.ssa Aphrodite Kamara is a historian by training. She accomplished her graduate studies at the National and Capodistrian University of Athens and her post-graduate studies at the Depertment of Middle Eastern Studies of the University of Manchester and at the Department of Litterae Humaniores at the University of Oxford. She is an experienced researcher and trainer. She has been teaching American undergraduate students at the not-for-profit cultural educational organization “Arcadia Centre for Hellenic, Balkan and Mediterranean Studies” and Research in Athens, Greece, as well as seminars on Cultural heritage and modern technologies at the Institute of Continuing Education of the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government. Between 1999 and 2005 she worked as a research historian at the Foundation of the Hellenic World. Among the projects she worked on and which are relevant for this proposal are: 1999-2005: Database-building and writing of articles for the electronic Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, part I, Asia Minor; 2003-2004: Participation at European-funded projects on the usage of modern technology for the enhancement of cultural heritage and the dissemination of cultural information (AVATON, “Ellinourgimata”); 2004-2006: Project co-leader on

behalf of FHW for the MED.IN.A project (MEDiterannean by INternet Access) focusing on the enhancement of cultural tourism in the Mediterranean region (www.medinaportal.net) and co-

• rdinated by IMED-Euromed; In 2003 she co-founded Time Heritage, of which she is the head

consultant and legal representative. She has been supervising and organizing most of the company's

• activities. Among the projects relevant for this proposal are: 2014: Content development for the

projects “Digital enhancement of Pylia” and “Digital Delphi”; 2013: Supervising the research project “DIAPLASIS: Management plans for Sites of Historical Importance” funded by the General Secretariat

• f Research and Technology of Greece; 2011: Historical Editing of the Electronic Encyclopedia of

Boeotia on behalf of the Foundation of the Hellenic World; 2008: Project for the enhancement of the archival material and museum exhibits of the Museum of Ecclesiastical Art of the Holy Monastery

• f Phaneromeni in Lefkada through a workshop, a one-day conference, a documentary film and a

guidebook; 2007-8: General editor as external collaborator of the electronic Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, parts II and III (Black Sea and Constantinople). [ www.ehw.gr ]; 2003-2009: Several seminars on history, archeometry, cultural heritage management and museum studies, as they appear on the internet site of Time Heritage.

• Prof. Mr. Attilio Costa is an electric/acoustic/classic guitar player based in Rome, where he lives and

works as a music teacher and session musician. In the last two decades he has been working with many italian artists such as Teresa De Sio and Lucio Dalla, performing live in their shows and recording in studio, in Italy and abroad. During the years, he has developed a unique style he can call his own, a mix of fingerpicking and other strumming and rhythm techniques that makes his sound a very particular combination of genres.

• Prof. Mrs. Daniela Piraino, teacher of music literacy, music theory, choral practice and piano music

at primary and high school; Operator in Music Therapy; Director of the choir Harmonia , Terranova da Sibari (Cs)- Italy from 2004 to 2009; Holder of extracurricular projects of choral practice at the primary school; Owner and contact person for the Comprehensive School "G. Pastures "of Villapiana (Cs) of the National Project ANSAS-MIUR Musica2020 from november2010 in April 2011; Holder phonebook cultural Mikrokosmos, the online newspaper www.dirittodicronaca.it from July 2010 to August 2013; Author and presenter of radio broadcast for children "Ambarabà", the frequency of Radio Esse, from October 6, 2014 to the present. Member of the vocal quartet Sing4Life, together with Chiara Manna, Cesare Sisca and LUca Bruno. Collaborator, as the author, the ConCorde Duo (violin and guitar), composed of Francesco Clemente and Antonio Ruffo. President and founding member of the Association of cultural and social promotion "Harmonia" of Terranova da Sibari (Cs). Promoter of classical music, jazz, cultural events ; musical comedies. Concert activities as a soloist or in chamber of various repertoires, from classicism to the twentieth century. Master piano accompanist for the choir InCanto Iubilo, conducted by Maestro Cesare Sisca.