Protecting passengers and pets during air travel
Meeting organized as part of the Master’s in Air Transport Law and Regulation at the Luiss School of Law and the “Antonio Catricalà” Air Transport Observatory
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - Protecting Passenger Rights
11:00 a.m. Institutional greetings
Aristide Police, Dean of the Luiss School of Law
Maurizio Borgo, President of the National Authority for the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities
Keynote Speech by
Pierluigi Di Palma, President of ENAC, President of the “Antonio Catricalà” Observatory on Air Transport, and Director of the Master's Program in Air Transport Law and Regulation at the Luiss School of Law
Roundtable - Recent initiatives on passenger protection in air transport
Introduces and coordinates the proceedings
Fabio Nicolai, Deputy Director General, ENAC
Speakers include
Mario Barbuto, President of the Italian Union of the Blind
Amir Zuccalà, National Organization for the Deaf
Vincenzo Falabella, President and Legal Representative, FISH
Nazario Pagano, President, FAND
Marina Maschio, General Manager, AdR
Conclusions by
Luciano Ciocchetti, Vice President of the 12th Committee on Social Affairs, Chamber of Deputies
1:00 PM Light Lunch
2:00 PM Workshop - Protecting passengers with disabilities: ENAC initiatives for accessibility and inclusion in air travel
Moderator:
Mark De Laurentis, Director of Passenger Rights Protection, ENAC
2:15 PM: “One Click Away” Project
Speakers include
Linda Ristagno, Assistant Director, External Affairs – Infrastructure and Customer Experience, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Barbara Gonella, Compliance Monitoring Assurance Ground Operations, ITA Airways
Alberto Casamatti, Former Director General of Operations, Air Dolomiti
Roberto Romeo, Head of the Mobility, Accessibility, and Universal Design Department, ANMIC
3:15 PM Roundtable - Safety Briefing Card
Alessia D'Oppido, Product Owner, ITA Airways
Gerolamo Longo, ENAC Official
Linda Legname, Vice President, Italian Union of the Blind
Fabio Marchiandi, Central Director of ENAC
4:15 PM Coffee Break
4:45 PM Roundtable - New Technologies and Accessibility
Speakers include
Federico Miscali, Accountable Manager at SOGAER
Annalisa Di Gioia, Head of the ConaSD Department, ENS
Manuele Chieppa, Managing Partner, Nexylab
Diego Borella, Coordinator of the Technical Secretariat for Disability Policies, Ministry for Disabilities
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - Protecting pets during air travel
9:00 AM Welcome Coffee
9:30 a.m. Institutional greetings and coordination of proceedings
Alexander D'Orsogna, Director General of ENAC
9:45 a.m. Introductory presentations
Carmela Tripaldi, Central Director of Technical Standards and Aeronautical Operations, ENAC
Salvatore Mineo, Deputy Central Director of Technical Standards and Aeronautical Operations, ENAC
10:30 a.m. The legal and constitutional framework
Patrizio Ivo D’Andrea, Professor of Constitutional Law, Unilink
11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion - Animal Welfare
Gianluca Lo Bianco, Central Director of the Presidency and Planning, ENAC
Francesco Presicce, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Accountable Manager, ITA Airways
Vincenzo Nunziata, President, AdR
Gaetano Intrieri, CEO of Aeroitalia S.p.A. and Professor of Economics and Air Transport Management at Sapienza University of Rome
12:15 PM Conclusions
Manfredi Potenti, Member of the 8th Committee on the Environment, Ecological Transition, Energy, Public Works, Communications, and Technological Innovation, Senate of the Republic
Michaela Bianconfiore, Member of the 9th Committee on Industry, Trade, Tourism, Agriculture, and Agri-Food Production, Senate of the Republic
Pierluigi Di Palma, President of ENAC, President of the “Antonio Catricalà” Observatory on Air Transport, and Director of the Master's Program in Air Transport Law and Regulation at the Luiss School of Law
1:00 PM: Light Lunch