The University of Turin (UniTo) promotes, between November and December, the UNITA Winter Schools dedicated to community building and linked to the UNITA Research Hubs, bringing together students, researchers, academics and professional staff from across the Alliance. Combining scientific excellence with the principles of science diplomacy, the initiative aims to foster international collaboration, interdisciplinary dialogue and evidence-based approaches to addressing today's global challenges. The 2026 programme offers a diverse selection of Winter Schools exploring topics at the intersection of science, society, technology and global challenges: One Health and Science Diplomacy for Environmental and Global Health Challenges Think Tank on Energy TRANSITION Think. Collaborate. Shape the energy transition Technologies of Control, Datafication and Citizen Science NextGen Science Transcalable Digitalization in a Global Context