Aspen Italia’s annual Transatlantic Dialogue focused this year on persistent widespread instability in the Middle East. Various ideas for pragmatic solutions were proposed, though no (…)Business and democracy: bringing the Middle East out of crisis
The workshop, a novelty for the Institute, was made up entirely of female participants of the utmost authority and prestige. Various issues were discussed: repression (…)The Aspen Women’s workshop
Discussion opened with an analysis of how tomorrow’s leaders might approach the issue of meritocracy, especially as regards politics, and closed with an analysis of (…)Meritocracy and competitiveness: can they go hand in hand?
Discussion focused on Italy’s system of higher education, in a search for new strategies and proposals to relaunch the nation’s universities’ competitiveness. Participation by the (…)Universities: an engine for Italy’s development. Meritocracy and competition
During the roundtable, participants discussed several fundamental aspects of the ongoing transition to a very different sort of television. By 2012, tv will be made (…)The future of Italy’s television
“Public works and infrastructure for Italy”, another of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders, focused on the need to relaunch the debate on public works and (…)Public works and infrastructure for Italy
On Friday, October 13, as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, a special reading from Dante’s Divine Comedy took place. Vittorio Sermonti offered (…)Special reading from Dante’s Divine Comedy offered by Vittorio Sermonti
“The European identity: social models and immigration”, another of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders, reiterated the concept that “Europe” has always been an evolving reality. (…)The European identity: social models and immigration
“Global markets, enterprises, competition: Europe and Italy”, part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, started with a discussion of globalization and the internationalization of (…)Global markets, enterprises, competition: Europe and Italy
“The national interest: what it is and how to defend it”, part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, was based on the concern that (…)The national interest: what it is and how to defend it
“Post-modern society: new social actors and new protagonists”, part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, focused on the great challenge of contemporary society: how (…)Post-modern society: new social actors and new protagonists
The conference opened with a reflection on the Italian and the German economies, their differences and similarities. The priority for Germany is to strengthen domestic (…)Italy and Germany in the future Europe
This conference focussed on possible options for a better national energy program, able to guarantee both security and efficiency. Discussions touched on how responsibility should (…)Italy’s energy policy: security and efficiency in an open market
Debate focused on a general renewed interest in “virtue”, defined as a series of absolute and eternal values. Without forgetting more traditional virtues, such as (…)Virtue: a new lifestyle?
This conference dealt with strategic themes of great current interest, highlighting the economic feedback made possible by investment in the biotechnology sector. Participants focussed on (…)The new frontiers of biotechnology: development opportunities
The Institute’s annual appointment to discuss the global economy concentrated on major challenges facing the international economic community this year. The meeting opened with a (…)The Aspen Dialogue on World Economy – The Asia-Pacific link. How the East is reshaping the West
This meeting offered the opportunity to discuss US security policy and priorities with regard to European allies. The luncheon guests considered crucial issues facing Western (…)The Transatlantic community: from regional alliance to global security hub?
The roundtable “Fighting poverty” was hosted by the Community of Sant’Egidio and offered participants the opportunity to consider how Italy – a G8 member state (…)Fighting poverty
