On Saturday, 21 June, the pinewood area of Barcola (Piazzale Biagio Marin) will host the first event of Health Between Land and Sea, a public and social engagement initiative promoted by the Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences (DSM) of the University of Trieste.

The project is funded by the University’s Public and Social Engagement – Third Mission Call, which annually supports departmental initiatives aimed at fostering cultural development, social well-being, and overall quality of life.

This first event aims to promote a culture of prevention and highlight the link between health, sport, and the environment. It is organised in partnership with the Municipality of Trieste – Department for Urban Policies and Department for Sports and Public Property – and with the collaboration of ASUGI, ICGEB, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Pallanuoto Trieste Samer&Co. Shipping, Trieste Campus, Triestina Nuoto Samer&Co. Shipping, and Band of Rescue – FIN Salvamento.

Programme

9:00–19:00
Information and awareness activities at the DSM gazebo near the Barcola Fountain

10:00
Welcome by local authorities

10:30
Pinewood exercise session with Trieste Campus

11:00
Open-water swimming with athletes from Triestina Nuoto

11:45
Rescue demonstration with Band of Rescue – FIN Salvamento canine units

16:30
Sea training session with Pallanuoto Trieste Samer&Co. Shipping teams

18:00
Final talk curated by the Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences of the University of Trieste, featuring contributions from:

• Iris Zalaudek, Professor of Dermatology and Director of the Specialisation School in Dermatology, DSM
• Chiara Ratti, Head of the Bone Fragility Prevention and Care Unit, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, ASUGI
• Umberto Albert, Professor of Psychiatry, DSM
• Luigi Murena, Professor of Locomotor System Diseases and Director of DSM
• Andrea Razzi, player for Pallanuoto Trieste and CEO of Trieste Campus
• Alessandro Mencarelli, board member and sports director, Unione Sportiva Triestina Nuoto
• Alex Buoite Stella, Professor of Physiology, DSM
• Achille Selleri, Commander, Trieste Harbour Master’s Office – Coast Guard
• Cristiano Drosg, Instructor, Band of Rescue – FIN Salvamento Canine Units
• Cristiano Rizzo, Emergency nurse, 118 Service
• Lucia Comuzzi, Medical Director, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit (TIPO), ASUGI