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      • Rome
        • 5 February 2013
         
         

        The two Americas: prospects for economic recovery

          At this event to launch the latest edition of Aspenia, the focus of debate was the fact that diverging trends in the world’s major economies have been made more patent than ever before by the financial crisis that erupted in 2008, and which, particularly in Europe, has since transformed into a sovereign debt crisis. Chief among these divergences are the almost opposite trajectories of emerging markets compared to those of traditionally advanced economies, the divide between Europe and the United States, and glaring disparities within the European Union.

        • Rome
          • 29 January 2013
           
           

          Italy’s tax police and financial markets. Preventing crimes to ensure economic stability

            This Aspen Junior Fellows meeting and debate session got underway with the observation that the importance of protecting the public economic order is underlined by the challenges currently faced by Italy in the public finance arena, which have impacted on the country’s development and its citizens’ standard of living. It was stressed that, in a modern economy, the value of lawfulness needs to be affirmed through regulatory certainty and high-quality rules, backed up by effective enforcement mechanisms.

          • London
            • 29 March 2012
             
             

            The future(s) of capitalism

              Throughout its history, capitalism has shown an outstanding ability to evolve and adapt to changing political and technological environments.

            • Milan
              • 3 December 2012
               
               

              Biotechnologies and life sciences in Italy: new measures to stimulate competitiveness

                The participants in this National Roundtable observed, by way of opening premise, that biotechnology is a scientific field offering great prospects and within which Italy could play an important role. Indeed, the country boasts a high level of training and outstanding expertise in the sector. The projected rewards, including of a financial nature, are quite considerable, with attractive prospects from an industrial point of view.

              • Rome
                • 30 November 2012
                 
                 

                China, Europe, United States: the global adjustment

                  Opening proceedings at this International Workshop was the observation that complex challenges lie ahead for the world’s three major economic engines, namely China, Europe, and the United States. These challenges stem from the slowdown in global growth and the partial readjustment that this has entailed, but they are also the result of the various internal contradictions or inefficiencies from which each of these players suffers. Indeed, it was stressed that their main policy and institutional choices cannot be separated from those of an economic nature.

                • Rome
                  • 28 November 2012
                   
                   

                  Growth is possible: doing business in Italy and abroad

                    For its seventeenth iteration, the Friends of Aspen Annual Conference was held for the first time at the Palazzo Lancellotti in Rome. As well as offering the now customary opportunity to take stock of the group’s activities over the past year, the event also featured an exploration by the participants of the competitive conditions facing Italian businesses today, as well as the global trends unfolding, in both domestic and overseas markets. It was observed that the last fifteen years have marked a milestone in the multinational expansion of Italian industry.

                  • Rome
                    • 21 November 2012
                     
                     

                    Tourism, infrastructure, and territorial challenges: new strategies to spur Italy’s economy

                      Discussion at this national roundtable got underway with the observation that tourism is another largely underutilized resource that features prominently in the (somewhat copious) catalog of Italy’s untapped potential. For decades, the sector has constantly been held up as representing the epitome of the country’s missed opportunities, along with culture and natural heritage, with which it is clearly interlinked.

                    • Rome
                      • 14 November 2012
                       
                       

                      America after the vote. Taxation and representation

                        The starting premise for this talk-debate was that the outcome of the recent US presidential elections confirms that social and demographic factors are instrumental in shaping the political atmosphere of the country. In particular, the Democrats were able to tap into support from segments of the electorate that are more dynamic in both an ethno-cultural and generational sense, owing to their deftness in exploiting new communications technologies.

                      • Rome
                        • 9 November 2012
                         
                         

                        The future of Europe: creating and distributing new values, beating the crisis

                          As Altiero Spinelli once observed: “Europe will not fall from the sky”, but rather needs to be built from the ground up with the involvement of everyone. These words served as the opening premise for discussions at this Aspen Junior Fellows Conference on the new challenges that will shape the cohesion and future of the European Union. On one hand, the Conference set out to address the question of the kind of new models that could guarantee prosperity and employment for all Europeans by mitigating the widening imbalances between generations.

                        • Roma
                          • 8 November 2012
                           
                           

                          Immigration and integration: challenges for the Italian society

                            Discussion at this national roundtable focusing on immigration opened with the participants citing figures showing that foreigners account for 7.5% of Italy’s population (up from 1% in 1991) and contribute over 12% of national GDP. Many migrants have chosen to settle in Italy permanently, have bought a house (20%), and have children attending Italian schools.

                          • Venice
                            • 26 October 2012
                             
                             

                            Smart cities: innovation, sustainability, and quality of life

                              Discussions at this ASL seminar got underway with the observation that the idea of smart cities has come to prominence worldwide as a driver of development in urban areas. Indeed, in the currently unfolding process of polycentric globalization, the smart city has become a linchpin in the innovation ecosystem, a network node capable of galvanizing new energies for growth, with obvious benefits for national economies.

                            • Venice
                              • 26 October 2012
                               
                               

                              Arts, culture and tourism in Italy: local opportunities to meet global challenges

                                The opening premise of this ASL session was that Italy’s cultural heritage and tourism resources are capable of offering great development potential if certain strategic issues are resolved. In particular, it was stressed that heritage assets must be harnessed as a lever for wealth creation, tourist offerings need to be upgraded, and most importantly, there needs to be a renewed focus on the pivotal relationship between development and infrastructure.

                              • Venice
                                • 26 October 2012
                                 
                                 

                                The engines of growth for Italy’s future

                                  Discussions at this ASL session got underway with the observation that the current economic woes are indicative not of a simple downturn but of a profound crisis, which calls for a radical alteration in lifestyles and development models. It was felt that without such far-reaching changes, levels of growth throughout Europe will continue to be very low in the coming years, in part because it will be impossible to kick-start development and employment without incurring some cost.

                                • Venice
                                  • 26 October 2012
                                   
                                   

                                  Self-interest vs. the common interest: ethics and leadership today

                                    At this Aspen Seminar for Leaders session exploring the question of what makes a modern leader, the picture painted was of someone who is not merely a conveyor of values, a consensus and team builder, and an inspirer of trust, but also of someone who respects the rules and other people, who has a strategic vision that is not untempered, who knows how to acknowledge mistakes and can make an honest assessment of defeat, and who is able to embody an idea of the future and can rally the hearts and minds of followers around this.

                                  • Venice
                                    • 26 October 2012
                                     
                                     

                                    Reshaping Europe: political, economic and social challenges

                                      Europe is at a crossroads. The Old World today is facing crucial challenges for its very survival as a political and economic unit. The task is not simple. It is a matter of defining a new economic, political and institutional architecture capable of ensuring its ability to compete with other economic and political systems at the global level.

                                    • Rome
                                      • 19 October 2012
                                       
                                       

                                      The rising economic powerhouses: Latin America’s role in the global rebalancing

                                        One of the opening observations at this International Workshop was that the shape of transatlantic relations is gradually changing with the emergence of a new global order, and that an upshot of this process is the opportunity to create a “Southern Atlanticism”, which hinges on extending traditional North Atlantic ties to Latin America (and potentially to some areas of the African continent).

                                      • Rome
                                        • 17 October 2012
                                         
                                         

                                        Innovation and research to beat the crisis

                                          Innovation is a complex process that requires creativity and talent, as well as infrastructure, long-term investment and a truly effective merit-based system of incentives: these were the watchwords at this event to launch the latest issue of Aspenia. Indeed, it was observed that for a society to be innovative in the twenty-first century world, it must have the scope and ability to combine scientific research with applied technology, thereby transforming ideas into products or services that are useful from a market perspective.