Seismic risk mitigation in Calabria: conference at Palazzo Alvaro

Seismic risk mitigation in Calabria: conference at Palazzo Alvaro

When: 17 April 2026, 09:00 - 13:00
Where: Palazzo Alvaro, Sala Perri (Piazza Italia) — Reggio Calabria
Admission: free; event valid for professional training credits (CFP).

A conference focused on seismic risk mitigation in Calabria will take place at Palazzo Alvaro. The programme emphasizes interventions on existing buildings and the most advanced technologies for structural reinforcement and seismic upgrading. The meeting is aimed at professionals, technicians and managers of monumental sites and public buildings.

Aims and topics

• Assessment of local seismicity and vulnerability of historic structures;
• Reinforcement interventions for reinforced concrete and masonry buildings;
• Technical solutions: composite materials (FRP, FRCM), isolation systems and dissipative devices;
• Planning seismic upgrades for public buildings, schools and infrastructure;
• Acceptance tests and material testing according to national guidelines.

Main speakers

• Francesco Foti — Engineers' Order of the Province of Reggio Calabria
• Santina Dattola — Architects' Order of the Province of Reggio Calabria
• Giovanni Andiloro — Geologists' Order of the Province
• Antonio Misefari — College of Surveyors
• Michele Laganà — ANCE, Province of Reggio Calabria
• Milena Tripodo — CPO, Geologists' Order (regional seismicity)
• Raffaele Pucinotti — Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (structural vulnerability and rehabilitation criteria)
• Giuseppe Mezzatesta — Programming of seismic upgrades
• Giorgio Giacomin — Composite materials and seismic dissipation/isolation technologies
• Giuseppe Occhiuto — Acceptance and testing procedures for composite materials

Moderator: journalist Maurizio Insardà.

The conference highlights the strategic role of prevention and seismic upgrading for the protection of monuments and historic buildings in a region exposed to seismic and hydrogeological hazards. It provides practical guidance and regulatory updates for those involved in conservation and management of heritage sites.