Mission:
Heroes Never Sleep (HNS) is a storytelling and community-building platform that highlights the work of Local Heroes committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The project inspires new generations and strengthens the local ecosystem through collaboration, civic engagement and social innovation.

Activities:

• Storytelling through interviews and digital content creation

• Participation in local and national events

• Creation and development of the HNS Community

• Development of community engagement initiatives

Targets achieved and KPIs:

• 2,000+ followers on Instagram

• Participation in 5+ national and local events

• 2 workshops held in collaboration with Aware and NATIVA Campus

• 30 Local Heroes members involved in the HNS Community

Project Lead: Matilde Elia

Mission:
The project explores the visibility and role of women in our country through interactive urban trails based on alternative place names, enabling the public to celebrate women and raise awareness of social issues.

Activities:

• Interactive urban trails dedicated to women in science, sport and peace

• Events to raise awareness of gender equality issues

• Meetings and collaborations with youth organisations and local institutions

Targets achieved and KPIs:

• 3 active programmes

• Approximately 8,000 euros won with the ‘Artes et Iubilaeum’ call for proposals by the City of Rome, funded by PNRR funds

• +10 public events organised

• 2 awards won (City of Rome – Rome Smart City Award, Shape Europe – Best European Project)

• 1 dedicated website

• 2 podcast series available on Spotify

Project Lead: Rachele Anziutti

Mission:
Shaping Generation invests in the younger generation through programmes and initiatives that foster critical thinking, skills and civic-mindedness, with a view to helping to shape more informed and responsible citizens.

Activities:

• Co-design of educational modules to be delivered in secondary schools as school-to-work learning pathways

• Delivery of school-to-work learning programmes in upper secondary schools

• Collection and analysis of data to identify educational needs and priorities

• Co-creation of a policy-oriented "Manifesto for the Education We Need", based on the evidence gathered

• Advocacy and dissemination activities targeting stakeholders across the education system

Targets achieved and KPIs:

• 15 schools contacted and involved in the consultation phase

• 3 schools confirmed for the pilot phase

• 3 themed educational modules

• Over 100 students reached

• Kick-off of the cross-hub collaboration across the Rome, Turin, Bari, and Milan Hubs. 

Project Lead: Lucrezia Baldoni

Mission:
The mission is to host Forum Next in Rome, an event organised by the European Global Shapers network, which brings together over 200 young leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and policymakers under the age of 30 to foster discussion, collaboration and the co-creation of solutions to the main social, economic and environmental challenges.

Activities:

• Preparation of the bid to the WEF to host the 2027 edition of Forum Next

• Establishment of six working groups (logistics, partnerships, communications, content, community, finance)

• Discussions with institutions, companies and partner organisations regarding sponsorship and the budget

Targets achieved and KPIs:

• Four letters of support were obtained from institutional partners in support of the bid (Rome City Council, the Colosseum Archaeological Park, the European Commission in Rome and LUISS Business School)

• The Rome Hub was awarded the organisation of Forum Next 2027

Project Lead: Biagio Di Benedetto