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Return Final Meeting

The final meeting of the RETURN project will take place in Naples, at the Stazione Marittima Congress Center, from December 3 to 5, 2025. The event, open upon registration, will feature the presentation of research results and scientific posters, as well as thematic sessions and opportunities for discussion among project partners.

Cascade Funding Calls

To expand the scope of funding, promote innovation, and foster collaboration between research and businesses.

Media Kit

Materials that briefly explain our activities, to help you quickly and easily learn about Fondazione Return.

Multi-Risk sciEnce for resilienT commUnities undeR a changiNg climate

Return (Multi-risk science for resilient communities under a changing climate) – the extended partnership aiming at strengthening the research chains on environmental, natural and anthropogenic risks at national level and promote their participation in European and global strategic value chains.

Who we are

By enhancing basic knowledge, targeting the application and exploitation of technology, the Extended Return Partnership contributes to strengthening key competences, technology and knowledge transfer, as well as Italian governance in disaster risk management, with the involvement of public administrations, stakeholders and private companies.

Organization

Statute, corporate members, board of auditors

Program Activities

1 Hub, 8 Spokes each one addressing a specific topic

Partners

26 Partners (Leading Partner University of Naples, Federico II)

Spokes

4 Vertical Spokes

Spoke 1

Spoke 1 – VS1: Water

(Spoke: POLIMI, supported by UNIPD)

Spoke 2

Spoke 2 – VS2: Ground instabilities

(Spoke: UNIROMA1, supported by UNINA)

Spoke 3

Spoke 3 – VS3: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

(Spoke: UNIBA, supported by UNINA)

Spoke 4

Spoke 4 – VS4: Environmental Degradation

(Spoke: OGS, supported by UNIPA)

3 Transversal Spokes

1 Diagonal Spoke

Spoke 5

Spoke 5 – TS1: Urban and metropolitan settlements

(Spoke: UNINA, supported by Eurac)

Spoke 6

Spoke 6 – TS2: Multi-Risk Resilience of Critical Infrastructures

(Spoke: POLITO, supported by Engineering)

Spoke 7

Spoke 7 – TS3: Communities’ resilience to risks: social, economic, legal and cultural dimensions

(Spoke: UNIFI, supported by CIMA)

Spoke 8

Spoke 8 – DS: Science underpinning Climate services for risk mitigation and adaptation

(Spoke: UNIBO, supported by UNIPD)

Helping nature reclaim its place

347

Researchers project

26

Partners

36

Months (duration)

Our Partners