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NEW PRIZE FOR 2009!
The President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, recognized the importance of "Degree & Profession" and offered also this year 3 medals for the best projects chosen between the once presented in Florence during the Florence World Festival, 24-27 November 2009.
The winners will be selected by the international Scientific Committee of Degree & Profession.
ODESSA
INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL
20-23 MAGGIO 2009
From the 20 to 23 of May, 2009 took place in Odessa, Ukraine, the second interdisciplinar "International Regional Festival - Degree & Profession", organized in collaboration by the Odessa Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture and the Odessa State Economics University. Partecipants from numerous countries worked together for 3 days, with conferences and events organized in parallel by the two universities to suite the two main topics: Architecture / Design and Economics / Tourism.
more than 25 degree projects were presented in the two categories:
- Architecture and Design
- Economics and Tourism
The pictures will be soon available on-line!
2008 WINNERS
The Virtual Expo AWARDS of 2008are now on-line:
Click here to see the list of the winning projects!
BAKU
INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL
14-19 MARCH 2009
From the 14th to the 19th of March took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, the first "International Regional Festival - Degree & Profession", on the subject of Traditional Islamic Architecture.
Participants from 6 countries came together for four days to listen to conferences and discuss regarding Architecture and the Conservation of Heritage.
The energy of more then 100 participants, students, graduates, professionals and professors created an event that will be a milestone for the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, and its mission "For Intercultural Dialogue - Life Beyond Tourism", showing how coming together under a common goal can break down the barriers.
More then 25 degree project were presented (Degree, Master and PhD) and were selected to come to Florence for a stage: Timur Kiryashov, Nurlan Koishanbaev, Leyla Shiraliyeva and Cavid Mammadov.
The winners during the Florence Festival, November 2008
During the Closing of the Florence International Exchange Festival, the Awarding ceremony took place.
This project was selected as the best presented degree in Florence by the Scientific Committee and thanks to Confindustria Firenze (Florence Industrial Association) this project won 4.000€
Sofia says:
"First of all I have to thank the Scientific Committee for being awarded with the "Smart Presentation Award"
and all the people who believed in me and my project and voted me. I consider it an honour taking the award and that makes me happy and grateful at the same time...
Medals presented by the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano
Received, for each category, by the best presented project, selected by the scientific Committee
Paolo Ferrari
University of Florence, Italy
For the project in Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning:
The new updated edition of Degree & Profession took place from the 14th to the 18th of November 2008 with great result
351 participants between students, graduates, professionals, and professors 349 degree projects participating to the 2008 edition of the International Awards 139 degree projects presented in Florence 28 participating countries 30 companies and professional studios that
collaborated with us 71 speakers from the professional and academic
world, with 7 workshops and 30 lectures 75 represented universities 17 institutions at an international level that gave their patronage to the project
The final group after the closing
More picture and the papers of the Festival in the download page