RA04-2024 KB Development

RESEARCH AREA: Knowledge-Based Development

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Digital Approaches and Tools for Global Urban Development and Innovation

Reference No. of the Track: 22

Short Description:
New and advanced digital technologies can play a vital role in the transformation of knowledge assets into innovation dynamics, and in translating research to market solutions. The development of process and product innovations from knowledge is therefore crucial for value creation. In the context of cities, digital technologies are…

Keywords:
Knowledge Management, Digitalisation, Smart Cities, Decision support, social dynamics in cities

Organizers:

Katharina Borgmann, HafenCity University Hamburg, Germany
Arjama Mukherjee, HafenCity University Hamburg, Germany
Jörg R. Noennig, HafenCity University Hamburg, Germany

From Vision to Action: Advancing Sustainable and Regenerative Agrifood Systems

Reference No. of the Track: 26

Short Description:
In a world increasingly characterized by complexity and dynamism (Forliano et al., 2022; Sunder & Prashar, 2022), addressing multifaceted challenges becomes essential. These challenges span the spectrum of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) dimensions, which underscore the interconnectedness of ecological factors such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and water…

Keywords:
Sustainability, regenerative agriculture, agrifood systems, system thinking, social innovation

Organizers:

Canio Forliano,University of Turin, Italy
Paola De Bernardi, University of Turin, Italy
Francesco Venuti, ESCP Business School, Italy/France

Driving Knowledge-Led Innovation within Smart and Sustainable Communities and Organizations

Reference No. of the Track: 29

Short Description:
The future development of organisations and communities relies on promoting knowledge-driven innovation for value creation. Smart and sustainable growth relies on organizations and communities that increasingly invest in knowledge management, deal with knowledge sharing and transfer by developing social, inclusive and technological innovations within social, business and urban ecosystems….

Keywords:
Innovation, Knowledge management, knowledge sharing and transfer, Smart and Sustainable Communities and Organizations

Organizers:

Mauro Romanelli, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Alexandra Zbuchea, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), Romania
Alessandra Lardo, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy

From Knowledge to Social Innovation: How Cultural Transformative Ecosystems Leverage the Transformative Nature of Culture and Cultural Heritage

Reference No. of the Track: 32

Short Description:
The world that we live in and our lives constantly change. The acceleration of transformation however has increased during the last years and decades. Currently, Europeans are confronted with manifold environmental, cultural, social, economic and technological transformations in which many aspects of life are accelerating. Uncertain times lead people…

Keywords:
Social innovation, ecosystem, transformative ecosystem, participation, engagement, change, transformative nature of CH, polyvocality

Organizers:

Paola Demartini, Roma Tre University, Italy
Lucia Marchegiani, Roma Tre University, Italy
Michela Marchiori, Roma Tre University, Italy
Flavia Marucci, Roma Tre University, Italy
Christopher Mathieu, Lund University, Sweden

Emerging Transformation and Innovation Dynamics of Cultural Tourism Ecosystem

Reference No. of the Track: 35

Short Description:
Culture and tourism play a pivotal role in driving growth, employment, and social cohesion within a country, particularly in its rural and isolated inner areas and historical small towns, which possess abundant cultural and natural riches (Brandano & Crociata, 2022; Richards, 2021). Investments in culture hold significant value due…

Keywords:
Knowledge Management, Cultural Tourism ecosystems, digital technologies; digital transformation; green transition; innovation dynamics, smart and sustainable development

Organizers:

Daniela Carlucci, University of Basilicata, Italy
Francesco Scorza, University of Basilicata, Italy
Beniamino Murgante, University of Basilicata, Italy
Antonio Lerro,University of Basilicata, Italy
Giovanna Andrulli, University of Basilicata, Italy
Mauro Fiorentino, University of Basilicata, Italy
Francesco Santarsiero, University of Basilicata, Italy
Rosaria Lagrutta, University of Basilicata, Italy
Simone Corrado, University of Basilicata, Italy
Rachele Vanessa Gatto, University of Basilicata, Italy