INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
How does the Packaging sector is changing? How are the buying, using and recycling habits around packaged products switching? How is the industry evolving towards sustainable packaging? What role does technology play in these changes?
Located in the heart of the Packaging Valley, with this Symposium theAdvanced Design Unit of the Department of Architecture - University of Bologna wants to map current practices and possible futures, well known paths but also emerging, transversal and relevant issues, in response to the legislative guidelines and ecosystem changes taking place globally.
During the day the results of an in-depth research on packaging innovations at a global level and the drivers that are pushing this sector into the future, will be presented to the scientific and economic community. In addition, there will be the opportunity to listen to relevant international guest cases, and to know what they have done and what they are going to do in order to change the world of packaging. Furthermore, space will also be given to the excellences of the Emilia Romagna Region, European Packaging Valley.
At the time we elaborated 300 case studies from over 50 international Detectors:
new materials, circular processes, the growing role of automation and robotic, new ways to use digitisation, the e-commerce revolution, new consumer awareness, are some examples of what we are dealing with.
The day of the Symposium will be the opportunity to launch the establishment of aPermanent Observatory on Innovative and Sustainable Packaging based at the University of Bologna, which is essential to accelerate the processes of innovation, the dissemination of knowledge, and to consolidate the network.
Scientific Committee
Flaviano Celaschi, University of Bologna
Clara Giardina, University of Bologna
Silvia Barbero, Polytechnic University of Turin
Erik Ciravegna, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Franco Fassio, University of Gastronomic Sciences
Organized by:
Advanced Design Unit of the Department of Architecture - University of Bologna