Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Urban Center, Corso Cavour 2/2, Trieste
URBAN CENTER – ITALY–COLOMBIA WORKSHOP EVENT
The event is dedicated to the presentation of the results of the “Driving Innovation in Colombia”
project, funded by Regional Law 19/2000 of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. It represents an important
opportunity to reflect on the perspectives and cultural experimentation in the audiovisual sector of
two countries, Colombia and Italy.
The topics addressed will focus on digital innovation in the audiovisual field, such as the use of AI in
video production, with particular emphasis on the comparison of new trends in entrepreneurial
empowerment and lifelong learning (LLL) developed in these countries.
10:30 AM – PROJECT: DRIVING INNOVATION IN COLOMBIA
RESULTS AND REFLECTIONS ON THE POTENTIAL OF A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO THE FILM SECTOR
Entrepreneurial empowerment activities for the film sector
Antonella Varesano, Scientific Director for Cultural and Creative Industries and Training, Alto
Adriatico Technology Hub
Sara Tesi, Project OIicer for International Relations and Brussels OIice, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region
Continuous training in the film sector: current issues, proposals, and opportunities
Elena D’Icà, Head of Mediatheque and Education, Cinemazero
Paolo D’Andrea, Head of Training Programs, Cinemazero
11:15 AM – PRESENTATION OF RESULTS
Innova SUMAPAZ – A training program for the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI)
Iván Eduardo Aristizabal Olarte, Director, Cinelibertad Foundation
Julian Andres Medina Cortes, Project Manager, Cinelibertad Foundation
Juan Nicolás Sánchez Silva, Mentorship Coordinator, Cinelibertad Foundation
https://sites.google.com/view/innova-sumapaz/home?authuser=0
Ore 11.45 COFFE BREAK
12:00 AM – VIDEO AND DIGITAL INNOVATION
Digital innovation in video production
Francesco Dragone, Researcher, REDMIX Project, University of Turin
Josh Carney, Professor of Media Studies, University of Marburg
12:30 AM – FINAL PROJECT SESSION
Presentation of the proposal for Pordenone Capital of Culture 2027
Chiara Perissinotti, Journalist and Representative of the Alto Adriatico Technology Hub for Capital of
Culture 2027
Diego Santaliana, Director, International Relations Business Unit, Alto Adriatico Technology Hub
IT/EN simultaneous interpretation available