On 4 July 2025, the Local Action Group Molise (GAL Molise) will host the seminar "Opening Workshop: Capitalization Action Starting from AWeS0Me’s Topics" as part of the AWeS0Me PLUS project. The event will take place in the conference room of GAL Molise.

The AWeS0Me PLUS project brings together key organizations from across the Adriatic region, including the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in Albania, the Participation Foundation DHITECH – High-Tech Technological District (Apulia), and the Montenegrin NGO SMART HORIZONT, to promote the reuse of agricultural waste materials in the building sector.

A central objective of the seminar is to raise awareness among stakeholders in the involved countries about innovative and sustainable construction strategies and best practices. The seminar will also focus on promoting the implementation of local Sustainable Energy Action Plans.

The event will open with remarks by Adolfo Colagiovanni, Director of GAL Molise, who will present the organization's ongoing efforts to enhance the environmental sustainability of local economic activities.

This will be followed by institutional greetings from Mr. Antonio Molinari, President of the Molise Engineers Association.

The AWeS0Me PLUS project – Agricultural WastE as Sustainable 0 km building MatErial PLUS – will be officially introduced by external expert Mrs. Luisa La Rosa.

Several key speakers will contribute to the event, including:

• Mr. Renato Colonna, external expert of GAL Molise, who will give a presentation on the Molise building sector and its sustainable transition.

• Mr. Antonio Sandoli, from the University of Molise (Department of Biosciences and Territory), who will speak about the sustainable reuse and redevelopment of existing buildings, with a focus on timber elevation systems.

• Mrs. Serena Sgarioto, Innovation Manager at ECOPNEUS Scpa, who will discuss the many lives of recycled rubber from end-of-life tyres as a green alternative for the construction industry.

• Mr. Adolfo Fabrizio Colagiovanni, Director of GAL Molise, who will present the ADRION Interreg-funded project FENESTRAE: Promoting Energy Efficiency through Smart Technologies for Retrofitting Openings and the Building Envelope.

• Mr. Mario Ferrarelli, President and founding partner of the start-up Terrabuilding Design, who will talk about new natural building materials and systems.

Participants will also hear from project partner representatives, including:

• Mr. Lulzim Bauman, CONFIMI expert, who will present the potential for agricultural waste use in Albania.

• Mr. Semso Kalac, SMART HORIZONT expert, who will explore the application of local raw materials for modern construction systems in Montenegro.

• Mr. Fabio Longo, from the Participation Foundation DHITECH, who will present a project on the Experimental Assessment of a Geopolymer Material for Sustainable Retrofitting.

• Mr. Roberto D’Amico, who will share the results of the previous AWeS0Me project: Agricultural WastE as Sustainable 0 km building MatErial.

The seminar will conclude with an open discussion session involving local stakeholders and participants.

Download the Agenda HERE.