On 26 June 2026, from 10:00 to 13:00, as part of the European project DO Impact, the Italian partners Torino Social Impact, Fondazione Piemonte Innova and Tiresia Polimi will host the online workshop “Data-Driven Stories: Data Visualisation Tools for Social Impact”, an event designed for social economy organisations interested in strengthening their skills in the use and communication of data.
The workshop will provide an introduction to the fundamental principles of data visualisation, exploring its theoretical foundations, historical development and the main stages of the design process. Through the analysis of case studies and interactive discussions, participants will explore the role of data visualisation as a tool for interpreting complexity and communicating impact more effectively.
The second part of the workshop will focus on a hands-on session using RAWGraphs, an open-source platform for creating data visualisations. Participants will have the opportunity to experience the key stages of the visualisation process, from reading and understanding a dataset to selecting the most appropriate visual model and creating an effective graphical representation.
The workshop will be led by Elena Aversa, Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer in Information Design at the Department of Design of Politecnico di Milano and the DensityDesign Lab. Her research focuses on misleading information visualisations and their communicative implications, with particular attention to participatory evaluation methodologies and Data, Media and Information Literacy (DMIL).
The initiative is part of the capacity-building programme of the European project DO Impact, which supports social economy organisations in developing digital and data-driven skills to enhance their social impact.
- Date: 26 June 2026
- Time: 10:00–13:00 (CEST)
- Format: Online via Zoom
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