Discussions at this National Roundtable commenced with a reference to the old cartographic practice of marking unknown and dangerous lands with the expression “Hic sunt (…)The “abuse of rights” in public finance administration and tax law
Launching discussions at this World Economy Conference was an acknowledgement by those in attendance that the recovery from the economic crisis of recent years has (…)The next frontiers: tapping the potential of our economies
Running through the debate at this year’s Annual Conference for the Friends of Aspen was an awareness that,in an increasingly competitive and complex market, entrepreneurs (…)The new entrepreneur: international, open to risk, good at communications
The participants at this national roundtable noted, by way of opening premise, that the luxury and high-end markets represent a worldwide business worth 730 billion (…)The Italian luxury goods industry: cultural and manufacturing aspects
Kick-starting talks at this session of the Aspen Mediterranean Initiative was the observation that the arduous and variegated evolution of the Mediterranean region needs to (…)Arab Evolutions. The Mediterranean after the global slowdown
In the immediate post-war period Italy chose to adopt a lightweight economic policy, and it remained as such for the following few decades. Since the (…)Making the public sector work: of efficiency and effectiveness
Conservation vs. change, protection vs. openness, and domestic focus vs. global reach: these juxtapositions prompted participants at this national roundtable to highlight that a cursory (…)How the audiovisual industry can stimulate economic and cultural growth in Europe
Opening proceedings at this ASL session was the observation that industry is once more the focus of economic growth strategies in the major advanced economies, (…)Focus on industry: how to increase competitiveness?
Headlining discussions at this ASL seminar was the observation that innovation – a key factor for growth, competitiveness and social wellbeing – requires that a (…)Strengthening and accelerating innovation: resources, tools, competencies
Kick-starting discussions at this ASL seminar was the observation that the consumer of today is an increasingly fluid figure that resists interpretation pursuant to paradigms (…)The consumer of the future: up‐to‐date, global, responsible
Debate at this ASL session focused on examining the impact in Italy of global developments in tourism, with the participants acknowledging from the outset that (…)Development strategies for tourism
The participants at this ASL seminar noted that Europe has made it past the most acute phase of the economic and financial crisis, but is (…)Governing complexity in the country system: challenges, priorities and Italy’s choices
Participants at this Aspen Seminar for Leaders session were unanimous in their agreement that social networks are neither good nor bad per se, but that (…)Media and politics in the digital age: participation, transparency, and responsibility
Proceedings at this Aspen Italia City of Venice Forum got underway with recognition by those present of the difficulty in unambiguously defining what constitutes a (…)The Aspen Italia City of Venice Forum. Venice: a model for smart cities?
Discussions at this National Roundtable session opened with the observation that, due to its natural characteristics and anthropological factors, Italy may be considered as being (…)Preventing, insuring and managing natural disasters
With issue 64 of the Institute’s Aspenia journal dedicated to Brazil, the panel discussion for the launch of the volume focused on examining recent developments (…)World Class Brazil. Innovation and social tension in the Latin American powerhouse
