From the Diap International Newsletter a list of researches and projects:

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND PROJECTS

The Laboratory of Economics, Logistics and Territory gives its contribution to Regenera, a network within the Urbact EU programme, a network involving twelve European cities on issues of urban regeneration, social mixity and accessibility. Within the European Programme URBAN II in Milan, the Laboratory has the task to define interventions in the regeneration of derelicted industrial sites and accessibility improvement in the Milan area.
Web: www.diap.polimi.it/lab/labelt
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Two researchers from DiAP, Prof. Antonio Tosi and Dr. Rossana Torri, participate in the CUHP network. CUHP a research network funded by the EU. It brings together research teams from seven European countries to discuss various aspects of researching homelessness. The network will join in five workshops (2003-2005) and a final conference planned in November 2005.
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Prof. Rossella Salerno participates to the "Projet de Laboratoire Epicentre, pour une gestion durable des territories: le paysage federateur", a research program funded by the French Minsitry of research and coordinated by Alain Suberchicot, at faculté des Langues de l'Université del Lyon III.
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Prof. Antonio Tosi, Dr. Massimo Bricocoli and Prof. Ota De Leonardis (University Milano Bicocca) participate to a research seminar promoted by Jacques Donzelot (Plan Urbanisme Construction Architecture - Ministere de l'Equipément) and Anne Wyvekens (Institut des hautes études de la sécurité intérieure) on the connections and interactions among Social, Urban and Safety policies in some European countries.
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Dr. Massimo Bricocoli, Dr. Paola Savoldi and arch. Giovanni Ginocchini are involved in the research project "Urban and social insecurity: a challenging theme and learning field for public policies and the development of urban research in Italy" commissioned by the Plan Urbanisme et Architecture, Ministere de l'Equipément, Paris (responsible Prof. Pier Carlo Palermo).
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Prof. Rossella Salerno recently participated to the interdisciplinary research "Art Architecture Paysage" on the issue "Le pittoresque aux limites du moderne", promoted by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication and coordinated by Philippe Nys at Ecole d'Architecture Paris la Villette.
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In Spain, prof. Gaia Redaelli recently partecipated to the research "Informe- Dictamen sobre el Fomento de la Arquitectura", promoted by the Fundación Arquitectura Contemporánea with Region Andalusia and aimed at exploring relations between contemporary architecture and civil society in Andalusia.
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Giulia Longo, PHD Student, from september 2003 to June 2004 has worked at Humboldt Universitaet in Berlin, in the team guided by prof. Hartmut Haeussermann, within SINGOCOM - Social Innovation, Governance and Community Building, a EU research project funded within the Fifth FP and dealt with the two case studies of Kommunales Forum in Wedding and Quartiersagentur in Marzahn. Contact: giulia.longo@polimi.it
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Anna dell'Olio, PHD student, guest researcher at the Amsterdam Institute of Metropolitan and International Development Studies (AMIDSt)/ University of Amsterdam, from 29/01/2005 to 29 /04/2005.


PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

JEAN MONNET PROJECT 2004

The Diap (Department of Planning and Architecture) has organized an advanced Jean Monnet European Module training course, named “The Process of Territorial Cohesion in Europe” within the U.E. training and research programs. This training course deals with the European Development Spatial Planning Scheme.

The course, promoted by Diap and coordinated by Luisa Pedrazzini (Executive of the Lombardy Region and Part-time Professor at the Milan Politecnico) is divided in a series of one-day lectures, starting from the 1st of October till the 15th of November 2004.

The teachers were selected amongst Italian and foreign researchers with expertise on European programs, policies and strategies. Consequently, a good level of English is required to attend the course.

Application

The course is intended for PhD students in planning and urban subjects (5 credits), but it is also open to a maximum of 15 auditors, which will be selected amongst young graduates, officials, public administration executives and planning students in their 5th year or in the 2nd year of the Master of Science.

The deadline application is the 21 of September 2004.

For further information, you may contact:

Mrs. Anna Semeraro – Diap – Department of Planning and Architecture –
tel. 02/ 2399.5494; fax 5405; e-mail: anna.semeraro@polimi.it; luisapedrazzini@libero.it


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