This is the eight edition of the “Festival della Partecipazione” in Italy. The festival is organised by ActionAid and Cittadinanzattiva, in collaboration with Caritas Italiana and Fondazione Innovazione Urbana, sponsored by Regione Emilia-Romagna and Comune di Bologna. It is taking place in Bologna on 22, 23 and 24 September.

Elisa Vecchione from the Competence Centre will intervene on 22 September in the panel 'Citizens Assemblies as cure for the democracy and climate crisis?'.