Three symposia were planned to define the theme and identify a curator for this triennial.
[1] The first took place on 4 March 2020,[1] and was streamed live to the public.
[2] The second symposium The Earth seen from the Moon[1] which had been scheduled for 4 June 2020 but was postponed in solidarity with Black Lives Matter[3] and then took place in the Palazzo dell'Arte [it] and remotely on 11 June 2020.
It discussed current global challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic.
[1] The third was scheduled for the 11 July and was to consider social justice and equal rights.