Francesca Albanese for OGR Talks
presents Quando il mondo dorme
in dialogue with Pablo Trincia

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 6.30 PM
Binario 3 | OGR Torino

An event by OGR Torino in collaboration with Rizzoli Libri

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An Italian Sign Language (LIS) interpreter will be present to ensure accessibility for all attendees

On Tuesday, May 27 at 6.30 PM, at Binario 3 of OGR Torino, Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, will present her new book, Quando il mondo dorme (When the World Sleeps) published By Rizzoli.
Through ten true stories, gathered with both sensitivity and precision, Francesca Albanese paints a vivid and deeply human portrait of contemporary Palestine, highlighting the strength, resilience, and humanity of those living in a land scarred by occupation and conflict. This OGR Talks will be an opportunity to hear a leading voice in the international debate on Palestine and to explore themes of justice, memory, and fundamental rights.

FRANCESCA ALBANESE
An affiliated scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University, Francesca Albanese (b. 1977) is an Italian legal expert and academic specializing in human rights and refugee issues in the Arab world. Since 2022, she has been the first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. In this role, she monitors developments in the occupied Palestinian territory and delivers annual reports to both the UN Human Rights Council and the General Assembly.

USEFUL INFORMATION

• An Italian Sign Language (LIS) interpreter will be present to ensure accessibility for all participants.


• Access to the hall with reservation will be possible from 6 PM and is guaranteed until 6.30 PM, after this time the seat may be reassigned.


• Those with waitlist tickets will be able to join the queue in a dedicated lane. Holders of this type of ticket will be allowed access to the hall only if there are still seats available after the entry of the reserved people has ended. Access will be on a first-come, first-served basis.


• At the event, it will be possible to purchase the book Quando il mondo dorme.


• At the end of the event, if in possession of a copy of the book, it will be possible to participate in the book signing.


• It will be possible to book for a maximum of two people. Upon completion of the form, the “You're almost there!” screen will appear. At this point, each of the two email addresses indicated will receive an email useful for confirming the reservation.


• The reservation will be valid if and only if it is confirmed and you will receive the QR code useful for access. Until each of the users has confirmed through the appropriate email, the place will remain free and bookable.


• If the confirmation is not done in time, the seat will be reassigned and the user will go to the waiting list. Therefore, it is recommended to finish the whole process as soon as possible in order not to lose the acquired place.