From 15 to 19 April, the 2026 Rome Science Festival returns, hosted at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.

This year’s theme, Caos e Armonia (Chaos and Harmony), explores the dynamic relationship between disorder and structure, from the origins of the cosmos to biological processes, and through to the transformations shaping society, the economy and culture, where instability and creativity give rise to new balances.

Sunday 19 April at 11:00 in the Sala Ospiti

Conference: “Dalla smart city alla smart land: un percorso alla ricerca di una nuova armonia”(“From Smart City to Smart Land: a journey towards a new harmony”)

The event explores the role of the city as a complex system which, through its buildings and infrastructures, has a decisive impact on people’s quality of life, work and leisure. As a complex system, it also interacts with the surrounding environment and the territory in which it is embedded. According to UNESCO, by 2050 more than 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas.

Now more than ever, we need technologies that help make our cities more harmonious, green and resilient to climate change—places where informed and responsible citizens actively participate in and contribute to sustainable, integrated urban development.

Speakers: Sabrina Tomassini, Coordinator of the GARR Network Department; Fiorella Lauro, Researcher at ENEA and Anna Mandorli, Researcher at CMCC. Readings by Fabiola L. Falconieri, Technologist at ENEA. Moderated by Marco Gisotti, journalist and science communicator.

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The 2026 edition of the GARR Conference, titled “The Shape of change. Between digital ethics and shared roots” - La forma del cambiamento. Tra etica digitale e radici condivise, will be hosted by the University of Pisa from 19 to 21 May at the Pontecorvo Area.

The GARR Conference is the event where experiences are shared on the use of digital infrastructures and services by those who use the GARR network and those who actively contribute to building it and improving its services.

This edition offers a reflection on the ongoing transformation in digital technologies and knowledge infrastructures, placing at its core the relationship between digital sovereignty, AI ethics, system resilience, sustainability, historical memory and new scientific frontiers. A dialogue between future and roots, between technological innovation and the role of the scientific community, in a context marked by profound social, economic and geopolitical transformations.

The TNC conference is the point of reference for decision-makers, networking and security experts, identity and access management specialists, as well as researchers, academics, and students from national and regional research and education networks, schools, and universities.

The TNC26 "Digital Sisu" edition is hosted by CSC – IT Center for Science, the organization that manages FUNET, Finland's research network. The theme chosen for TNC26, hosted in Helsinki, is Digital Sisu, an untranslatable Finnish word that represents a combination of inner strength, tenacity, determination, and courage, especially in the face of adversity. In an ever-changing world, this concept is particularly significant: as a community, we need to embrace "digital sisu" to face complex challenges, make difficult decisions, ensure the sustainability of our activities, and preserve the solid ecosystem we have built. A true approach to life, which also guides our

The evolution of infrastructures for cutting-edge research: this is the title of the Final event of the TeRABIT project, funded by the NRRP, taking place on 2 December in Bologna, at the Conference Centre of the CNR Bologna Research Area.

An opportunity to present the project’s results, outlook and future synergies among Italian and European research infrastructures. An afternoon of discussion among experts, with talks dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and the evolution of networks and HPC computing to address the new challenges of scientific research.

GARR takes part in the thirteenth edition of Maker Faire with an interactive exhibition stand: a miniature Internet network that allows visitors to explore hands-on how a VPN (Virtual Private Network) works — a key tool for protecting data traffic, browsing safely on public networks, hiding one’s IP address, and safeguarding online privacy.

The activity is designed to explain in simple terms how VPNs work, to showcase eduVPN — the international service for students, lecturers, and researchers, managed in Italy by GARR — and to raise awareness of GARR’s role as a strategic infrastructure for research and education.

Maker Faire Rome is Europe’s leading innovation event, where research, business, and creativity come together to present the technologies of the future.

Where to find us: Gazometro Ostiense – Area A, Via del Commercio 9–11, Rome

From 26 to 28 September, Trieste Next returns with a new edition of the Festival of Scientific Research, which every year transforms the city into a vast stage for science.

This year’s edition, entitled “La vita dentro. Dialoghi tra Scienza e Tecnologie” (“Life Within. Dialogues between Science and Technologies”), explores the relationship between science and society and the role of technologies in redefining our lives.

Among the key participants is GARR, which on 27 September from 10:00 to 11:15 will take part in the session “Il supercalcolo per la ricerca” (“Supercomputing for Research”), alongside experts from the PNRR projects TeRABIT and ICSC – National Research Centre in High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing.

GARR at the Festival

“Il supercalcolo per la ricerca” (Supercomputing for Research) By the end of 2025, Italy will complete the development of its national cloud-based supercomputing infrastructure, funded through the NRRP. Leading this effort are the projects ICSC – National Research Centre in High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing, and TeRABIT (Terabit Network for Research and Academic Big Data in ITaly). Together with the scientific and technological representatives of these projects, we will explore the features and potential of supercomputing in the context of the evolution and adoption of a frontier technology such as quantum computing.

Speakers include Silvia Calegari, INFN Infrastructure Manager for the TeRABIT project; Massimo Carboni, Deputy Director and Chief Technical Officer at GARR; Alessia D’Orazio, Research Manager at ICSC – National Research Centre in High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing; and Elisa Zuccolo, Senior Researcher at OGS. The session will be moderated by Matteo Massicci from the ICSC Communications Office.

GARR Security Days is a new event for the GARR community dedicated to those working in cybersecurity and digital identity within the world of universities and research.

The event will feature two days full of engaging content, with high-profile keynote speakers, thematic sessions, and opportunities for discussion and sharing. The programme will focus on the latest regulatory updates, new services and tools for daily work, and the exchange of experiences and best practices.

The event is reserved for the GARR community and has limited capacity. Participation is in-person only. There will be no live streaming or recording available afterward.

The event “Verso Einstein Telescope: i risultati di TeRABIT e ETIC - Dai progetti PNRR reti iperveloci e laboratori avanzati per lo sviluppo della ricerca e del territori (Towards Einstein Telescope: the results of TeRABIT and ETIC – Ultra-fast networks and advanced laboratories from PNRR projects to support research and regional development)” is an opportunity to present the outcomes and future perspectives of the strategic TeRABIT and ETIC projects, funded by the PNRR and key to Italy’s scientific and technological growth.

A moment of dialogue between institutions, universities and research bodies on the crucial role of infrastructure and advanced connectivity. The focus of the day will be the achievements in Sardinia in the areas of fibre optic networks, supercomputing, and cutting-edge laboratories, which also support Italy’s bid to host the Einstein Telescope.

The 2025 edition of the GARR - Net Makers workshop is hosted by the Department of Architecture of Roma Tre University from 3 to 5 November

The workshop has always been an important event for networking experts from the research and education community: an opportunity for discussion and comparison on current technological topics, but also for professional updating.

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NPAPW24 aims to explore the use of cutting-edge network technologies for distance learning, research, and the production of artistic performances. The goal is to bring together an international community of engineers, network experts, and artists who share a common interest in the new applications of advanced networks in the performing arts.

The event, organized by Internet2 and GÉANT in collaboration with New World Symphony, GARR, and other European national research and education networks, takes place annually in a different city, alternating between Europe and the United States. The 2025 edition is being held in New York City (USA)

From 8 to 13 April, the 20th edition of the Rome Science Festival returns to the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone.

This year’s theme, “Corpi – Bodies”, explores the many dimensions of corporeality: from human bodies, with their shapes, functions, and transformations, to animal and plant bodies, microscopic entities such as viruses and bacteria, celestial bodies, and, thanks to technological advancements, hybrid and mechanical entities like robots and automatons.

GARR provides a contribution on the importance of digital infrastructures supporting researchers in multidisciplinary collaborations and on the promising frontiers of sensing research, specifically the unconventional use of optical fibre as an environmental sensor.

Saturday 12th April at 12:00

Conference: "Il mare che ascolta e racconta. Esplorare il pianeta e il cosmo attraverso il monitoraggio degli oceani - The sea that listens and tells. Exploring the planet and the cosmos through ocean monitoring"
In the ocean depths, far from the light and noise of the surface, a network of electronic eyes and ears surveys the unknown. Its task? To listen to the sea, monitoring climate change, biodiversity, and ecosystems. But as they explore the depths, these marine observers also pick up signals from space, collecting valuable data about the universe.
Unique observers, windows to the cosmos, and laboratories for exploring the oceans, they serve as a bridge between the heart of the sea and the infinity of space.

Speakers include Paolo Bolletta, GARR optical infrastructure expert, Fabrizio Bocchino, Researcher at the INAF Palermo Astronomical Observatory, Luigi Antonio Fusco, Professor at the University of Salerno and associate at INFN – Naples Section, Giuditta Marinaro, Senior Technologist at INGV, coordinator of international activities for EMSO-ERIC and responsible for research on Geosphere-Ocean-Atmosphere interactions. The session is moderated by science journalist and communicator Giorgia Burzachechi

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The event is co-organised with the French Ministry of Research and other national partners, aiming to provide researchers with the necessary Open Science skills to advance the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), which has the ambitious goal of creating a "web of FAIR data and services" for science in Europe.

The conference includes discussions on key topics, including the strategic vision for Open Science skills and the role of national Competence Centres in supporting research and training. There are also sessions dedicated to exploring the impact of data management and collaborative networks in promoting Open Science, as well as innovative approaches to improving the skills of professionals, decision-makers, and those working in academia.