For the seventh year running and in conjunction with The Aspen Institute, the Aspen Seminar on Values and Society was held in Italy. Those participating (…)The Aspen Institute Italia Seminar on Values and Society
Serving as an opening premise for this meeting of the Former Aspen Junior Fellows was the observation that after years or even decades of being (…)Does Italy need to be re‐industrialized? Models and methods to improve competitiveness
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 (…)The two Americas: prospects for economic recovery
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 (…)Italy’s tax police and financial markets. Preventing crimes to ensure economic stability
Throughout its history, capitalism has shown an outstanding ability to evolve and adapt to changing political and technological environments.
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 (…)Biotechnologies and life sciences in Italy: new measures to stimulate competitiveness
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 (…)China, Europe, United States: the global adjustment
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 (…)Growth is possible: doing business in Italy and abroad
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 (…)Tourism, infrastructure, and territorial challenges: new strategies to spur Italy’s economy
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 (…)America after the vote. Taxation and representation
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 (…)The future of Europe: creating and distributing new values, beating the crisis
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 (…)Immigration and integration: challenges for the Italian society
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 (…)Smart cities: innovation, sustainability, and quality of life
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 (…)Arts, culture and tourism in Italy: local opportunities to meet global challenges
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 (…)The engines of growth for Italy’s future
The course of the discussions at this ASL session devoted to Italy’s human resources was premised on two widely-accepted propositions. The first of these – (…)Human resources for Italy’s competitive development: mobility, employability and networkability
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 (…)Self-interest vs. the common interest: ethics and leadership today
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 (…)Reshaping Europe: political, economic and social challenges
