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
“Today, people are much more crucial to competitiveness than in the past; and when you talk about people, you’re talking about values”. This observation by (…)Leadership: new models and values to gain competitiveness
The complexities of the current global macroeconomic situation are pushing the world economy in many different directions. The US is undertaking a second round of (…)The future of currencies: the post-crisis monetary and financial system. Implications for business
This seminar got underway with the participants noting that the Italian industrial system has succeeded in weathering the global crisis whilst maintaining the country’s position (…)The industrial system, territory and social cohesion
This session focused on the crucial role played by infrastructure in any given country’s economic development. It was observed that an adequate endowment of tangible (…)Tangible infrastructure: driving competitiveness
This session of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders examined various institutional scenarios, viewed from the perspective of changes taking place at the European and global (…)Italy and future challenges. Heading towards 2020
In this seminar, the participants examined what were identified as the major areas requiring action to enable Italy to face the new and increasingly impelling (…)Investing in knowledge: more innovation, better infrastructure, new school system
