It is by now an increasingly widespread view that the implementation of the new framework of financial relations between the State and local administrations foreshadowed (…)Fiscal federalism in Italy: improving efficiency and modernizing the country
Human rights were defined as fundamental inalienable rights of all individuals. The tradition of human rights trace back to the ancient world and was codified (…)Human rights and politics: facing the issue from a US and an Italian perspective
Discussion here touched on the significant slowdown of America’s economy. Theories to explain this turn of events abound: from the real estate bubble to the (…)The American economy today and its global implications
This conference was launched in memory of all that Giovanni Agnelli gave to strengthen relations between the United States and Italy. Discussion went on to (…)Italy, Europe and the U.S. The Transatlantic link and its future
Form and beauty, joy and endurance in the face of suffering, a sense of what’s real, a dislike for certain forms of rhetoric, a dissociation (…)Italy’s identity, culture and language
The global economic scene is suffering from a worldwide slowdown in growth, the effects of the recent American financial crisis, monetary imbalances between the US (…)The global economy and Italian businesses: investing in high tech, creativity and design
Globalization, the erosion of the classic hallmarks of national sovereignty, the technological revolution and the financialization of the economy: all these scenarios have been at (…)The global crisis: values and the marketplace in Europe and Italy
The international workshop focused particularly on the debate currently underway inside Russia, which sees various schools of thought playing a key role despite the regime’s (…)What does Russia Think? Politics of ideas and policy choices
This seminar focused on the fact that Italy has three important and strategic crisis areas to deal with simultaneously, namely, immigrants, women and youth. Indeed, (…)Italy’s future: multi-ethnic integration, women, youth
The wiki model, the gift economy and coopetition: these three seemingly obscure concepts harbor features of the most advanced contemporary social relations models. Representing relational (…)New scenarios for business: the spread of knowledge and consumer promotion
The seminar, part of a series dealing with major issues and devoted to the National Interest, examined several crucial points for the promotion of economic (…)Freeing up growth: how to ensure productivity and competitiveness in Italy
The May 2008 Aspen seminar represented a timely occasion to discuss about the current turmoil in financial markets and to assess whether long term changes (…)European and international financial markets: a new era?
Innovation is a “complex science” that is distinct from invention. It is characterized by the key role played by human capital and, particularly, of the (…)The power of innovation: the challenges of development
Discussion at this roundtable touched upon a series of strategic hot spots for China’s future and for its role in a global world. Many of (…)China and Europe
The meeting of the Friends of Aspen, held in conjunction with a debate on a specific topic, offered an opportunity to introduce the new members (…)10th Spring Meeting of the Friends of Aspen – Corporate social responsibility: Culture, society and the environment
The debate highlighted the economic and social importance of sports as well as the complexity of challenges facing public policy-makers in the field. In Italy, (…)The social and economic relevance of sports in Italy
“Food” involves a vast and complicated network of professions, actions, movements and skills (from agriculture, to trade and distribution, to cooking and eating). All these (…)Gastronomical culture and the importance of food in a global world
The Aspen Seminar, held in English and in collaboration with The Aspen Institute, followed the same format as the previous session in Como. Participants included (…)The Aspen Seminar
