Food City Design Seasonal School

 

The Seasonal School in Food City Design is organised by the School of Advanced Studies on Food and Nutrition, the Food Policy and Unesco Creative City Office of the municipality of Parma and supported by the Parma Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy Foundation and the association "Parma, io ci sto!"

The Seasonal School in Food City Design aims at forming experts in food culture: able to keep connections among city municipalities, SME, local agricultural food systems, food tourism and citizens, with a peculiar focus on the concepts of food quality and sustainability in terms of production, processing, distribution and any other stage of the food chain that may be relevant for sustainable local food value chains.

The formed figure would work in the public or private sector, including, but not limited to, city municipalities, public institutions involved in food procurement, local food production associations, companies involved in food productions and distribution.

 

Seasonal School: Structure

• 1st PHASE remotely
At the faculty members’ discretion, informative/teaching materials will be sent in preparation for the lectures (starting from May 5th).

• 2nd PHASE in Parma
Frontal lessons and practical activities (May, 19th-23rd)   

• 3rd PHASE in Parma
The participants, led by faculty members, will present a project work which could be added to those analysed to improve the Food City Design model (May 24th).

 

Seasonal School: Where

The course will be divided into frontal lessons in the morning, at the premises of the Open Laboratory in the Convent of San Paolo, Vicolo delle Asse, 5  and educational visits to the area in the afternoon.

Parma		Laboratorio Aperto

 

Seasonal School: Faculty Members

Experts in the fields of focus of the school macroareas and case studies analysed:

• professors from the University of Parma and other national and international universities
• experts and consultants of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Network
• company or institution stakeholders

 

Seasonal School: Fee

REGISTRATION FEE: 2.500€ (scholarships available)

⭕️ NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE

•   transfer to/from Parma
•   accommodation
•   dinners
•   other extra costs 

✅  OFFERED BY THE ASSOCIATION "Parma, io ci sto!":

• lunches
• coffee breaks
• transfers from/to Laboratorio Aperto for Educational and Training outings

The Association "Parma, io ci sto!" will offer number 5 scholarships to fully cover the registration fees of the first 5 participants (under 30 years old of age) in the ranking of admission. The ranking will be drawn by the Evaluating Commission during the assessment of the applications and it will be based on the overall score obtained.

 

Seasonal School: Application and Admission

 

The application must be sent by midnight on 23 March 2025 (CET) to the email address advancedstudies@unipr.it specifying in the subject "Participation Food City Design Seasonal School – Surname and Name" and attaching the following documents:

1.       curriculum vitae (including educational experience and English language level)

2.       motivational letter (in English)

3.       Copy of the front and back of a valid identification document

 

Minimum number of participants n.8 (necessary to launch the school). Maximum number of participants n.12

Lessons will be held in English. If not English mother tongue, to all participants is recommended a minimum knowledge of English (B2 level).

At the end of the course, a certificate of participation will be issued to those who have attended at least 80% of the lessons.

 

Seasonal School: Info

Further information are available in the call, in English version and in Italian version

 

FOR QUESTIONS ON THE CALL PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES:

School of Advanced Studies and Nutriton advancedstudies@unipr.it

FOR QUESTIONS ON TEACHING ASPECTS AND CONTENT:

Francesca Scazzina, Seasonal School Coordinator, University of Parma francesca.scazzina@unipr.it

Carlotta Beghi, Main executive contact UNESCO Creative City, Parma Municipality carlotta.beghi@comune.parma.it

 

Seasonal School: Programme

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