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EDI GLOBAL FORUM 2026<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Pratical Informations<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Dates<\/strong>
18-20 March, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours
9:00\u201319:00<\/strong>, with evening openings for selected panels and exhibitions, bookable via Eventbrite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venues<\/strong>
Fondazione Morra Greco \u00b7 MANN \u00b7 Albergo dei Poveri \u00b7 La Santissima \u00b7 Naples Historic Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To register for events and view the full programme, visit www.ediglobalforum.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Third edition naples march 18-20, 2026<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

EDI Global Forum<\/strong> is the Fondazione Morra Greco project that connects institutions and international experts from the education departments of museums and cultural institutions around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in its third edition, the Forum takes place in Naples from 18 to 20 March<\/strong> with a programme of keynotes, interdisciplinary panels, participatory workshops and events spread across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 94 participating museums<\/strong> and organisations from 23 countries<\/strong>, EDI stands as the leading global platform for those working in museum education innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover the full program on EDI Global Forum\u2019s website www.ediglobalforum.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BEYOND IMAGES<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

EDI Global Forum 2026 focuses on one of the defining challenges of our time: fostering sensibility and critical thinking<\/strong> in the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are immersed in a constant flow of digital images that have reshaped our attention spans, making it increasingly difficult to do things like pause in front of a work of art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The era we live in calls for decisive action, and museums can no longer limit themselves to preserving and displaying: they must help audiences read images critically, understanding their origins and messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this context, EDI 2026 introduces and promotes the concept of slow watching<\/strong> \u2013 a practice of slow, mindful looking \u2013 as a response to the phenomenon of visual immediacy. A challenge directed not only at museums, but at artists, content creators, technology platforms, and anyone who plays a role in shaping collective perception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme explores three main thematic areas:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Visual Literacy and Critical Thinking<\/strong> \u2013 In an era dominated by endless scrolling, how do we teach people to truly look? Panels and workshops explore practical tools for educating critical image interpretation, drawing from neuroscience to the most innovative museum practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artificial Intelligence, Art and Ethics<\/strong> \u2013 AI technologies are transforming the production, preservation and market of art. EDI 2026 addresses the opportunities and responsibilities of this transformation, bringing together researchers, authentication experts and representatives from ICOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gentle Museum<\/strong> \u2013 How can the museum become a genuinely inclusive space? This session centres the experiences of people with disabilities, older adults and neurodivergent individuals to build universal educational models capable of turning vulnerability and difference into resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full programme is available at www.ediglobalforum.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Origins and Vision of EDI Global Forum<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In response to the profound shifts in educational needs, Fondazione Morra Greco launched EDI (Education Integration) in 2022, establishing an annual programme of Agora Talks and an annual event, the EDI Global Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDI Global Forum is a permanent transnational platform dedicated to research and innovation in museum education. The EDI network does not simply discuss practices developed by museums and cultural institutions: it analyses their concrete impact on territories and communities, fostering an exchange of expertise and visions that continues to evolve well beyond the three days of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is guided by the Tavolo delle Idee<\/strong>, an international scientific committee that includes representatives from institutions such as MoMA, the Louvre, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Stedelijk Museum and the Raw Material Company in Dakar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDI was born within Fondazione Morra Greco<\/strong>, which shares its mission: making education a strategic axis and a permanent space for research and experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Direzione strategica e team<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

To support the growth of the program and coordinate the initiatives of EDI Global Forum 2025<\/strong>, Fondazione Morra Greco<\/strong> has appointed Sylvain Bellenger<\/strong> as General Director and Christian Larsen<\/strong> as Executive Director. A collaboration that unites two complementary perspectives: a consolidated experience in museum management<\/strong> and a curatorial and research practice<\/strong> rooted in contemporary cultural transformations, strengthening the international impact<\/strong> of EDI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sylvain Bellenger<\/strong> is a leading figure in museum administration<\/strong> and the field of education<\/strong>. His directorship of the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte<\/strong> defined a European model of institutional innovation<\/strong>. His career as a curator in France and the United States \u2014 with positions at the Cleveland Museum of Art<\/strong> and the Art Institute of Chicago<\/strong> \u2014 testifies to a deep expertise in the dialogue between collections, audiences, and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christian Larsen<\/strong>, a cultural historian and curator, brings to EDI the experience gained in institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/strong>, MoMA<\/strong>, Fondazione Cini \/ Le Stanze del Vetro<\/strong>, and the Wolfsonian\u2013FIU<\/strong>. After earning his postgraduate degrees at the Bard Graduate Center<\/strong> in New York, where he also taught, he has curated exhibitions and publications ranging from Ettore Sottsass<\/strong> to Herzog & de Meuron<\/strong>, from Jean Prouv\u00e9<\/strong> to the avant-gardes of digital and robotic design<\/strong>, up to the history of plant migrations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Programma e highlights<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The third edition of EDI Global Forum <\/strong>unfolds over three days of events<\/strong> hosted across Naples\u2019 cultural institutions and creative spaces, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n