University Network of the European Capitals of Culture Conference jointly with EMUNI and the University of Maribor in Maribor, Slovenia, European Capital of Culture 2012. In 2013 UNeECC organized its Annual Conference jointly with Aix-Marseille University and EHESS - School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Marseille, France, European Capital of Culture 2012.. UNeECC currently has 47 members: University Network of the European Capitals of Culture The University Network of the European Capitals of Culture(UNeECC), an international non-profit association, was founded upon the initiative of the University of Pécs in Pécs, Hungary in December 2006 by 15 founding members. UNeECC invites memberships in three different categories:
History of Genoa the European Union designated Genoa as the European Capital of Culture, along with the French city of Lille. In 2009 the Genoese actor and political activist Beppe Grillo founded Five Star Movement. In 2011, Genoa, like other European cities, suffered disastrous flooding. In 2013, 11 deaths resulted from the collapse of the control tower of Genoa's port after being hit by the cargo ship . In 2014, the Costa Concordia was transported to the port of Genoa to be demolished. On 14 August 2018, the Ponte Morandi bridge collapsed, killing 43 people. Гавриленко О. А., Сівальньов О. М., Цибулькін В.