Added value of over 140 billion euros and employment for around 3.3 million people: this was the snapshot, in figures, presented at this National Interest (…)The design industry: value added for Italy’s economic growth
National identity versus fierce local allegiances; the dichotomy of Northern and Southern Italy versus a creeping uniformity precipitated by globalization; Italy as an old idea (…)Italy’s past and national identity: a reflection
Kick-starting the discussion at this National Interest roundtable session was the observation that local-area dynamism is an essential ingredient for countries like Italy whose economy (…)Local dynamism in Italy: the keys to success
International openness and the circulation of people and talent during key stages of professional training and development were the central topics of discussion at this (…)Italian leaders abroad
In a world premiere event held in Italy, Aspen Institute Italia, in collaboration with The Aspen Institute, organized the first Aspen Seminar on Leadership, Globalization (…)Leadership, Globalization and the Quest for Common Values
For the fifth consecutive year and in collaboration with The Aspen Institute, the Aspen Seminar on Values and Society was held in Italy. Since 1951, (…)The Aspen Seminar on Values and Society
Discussions at this National Roundtable commenced with an acknowledgement by the participants that the global economic arena is no longer characterized by competition played out (…)Information services in the security sector: protecting Italy’s national interest
During this roundtable session, a number of factors were identified as contributing to the volatility in energy, agricultural commodity and food prices, including: the significant (…)The bull commodity markets return
This national roundtable discussion got underway with the observation that, traditionally, the banking system has played a key role in economic growth by channeling personal (…)How the financial system can support growth
Debate at this National Interest Conference got underway with the observation that overcoming the social and economic divide between Northern and Southern Italy requires a (…)Priority interventions in Italy’s south: avoiding a two-speed country
The members of the debate panel at the launch of the latest edition of Aspenia considered what the future holds for the Obama presidency, observing (…)Security in the age of austerity
Once upon a time, there was GDP. Or rather, once there was “just” GDP, understood as an aggregate indicator used to measure a country’s economic (…)The meaning of growth: paradigms, old and new
The Middle East is an increasingly diverse region where very old problems coexist with genuine opportunities for renewal and socio-economic progress. A powerful driver of (…)Back to the fertile crescent: the Middle East, Europe and the US
The comeback being staged by atomic energy is currently a hot topic of debate in many countries around the world, just as it is in (…)Italy’s nuclear option
Aspen Institute Italia organized the “China, Europe, U.S. Trialogue” jointly with Aspen USA and the Central School of the Communist Party, in cooperation with the (…)China, Europe, U.S. Trialogue
The Friends of Aspen held their twelfth annual meeting in the newly-restored Salone Barozzi at the Milan Institute for the Blind. At the opening of (…)Family affairs: the Italian economy and family-run businesses
The discussion at this roundtable session got underway with the incisive observation that managing and exploiting a vast and valuable cultural heritage requires a well-thought-out (…)The economic value of Italy’s cultural patrimony
Proceedings at this roundtable session got underway with the participants observing that an aging population, immigration and the brain drain are issues that Italy needs (…)Italy’s demographic trends: problems and opportunities
