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  • Rome
  • 5 February 2014
     
     

    Second dialogue of the Aspen Institute Food Security Strategy Group

      The second meeting of The Aspen Institute “Food Security Strategy Group” was held in Rome between February 5-7, 2014, and saw the participation of entrepreneurs from the agro-food sector, experts, development practitioners, representatives from international organizations, and political leaders.

    • Rome
    • 27 March 2013
       
       

      The security sector: protecting Italy and its businesses

        The opening premise at this National Conference on the important economic role played by Italy’s intelligence services was that, in a globally competitive marketplace, intelligence information is a vital – albeit not the only – underpinning for the realization of any country’s potential for development and success.

      • Milan
      • 25 January 2011
         
         

        Security in the age of austerity

          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 that the US leader’s State of the Union address for 2011 also virtually marked the beginning of his long race for re-election. It was noted that the President’s popularity has recently received a boost both from his response to the massacre in Tucson at the beginning of January, and from the tax deal reached with Republicans at the end of last year.

        • Rome
        • 1 March 2011
           
           

          Information services in the security sector: protecting Italy’s national interest

            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 solely between businesses, but rather sees national economies pitched against each other ever more fiercely.

            This trend has led to a gradual widening of the concept of “national security”, with many States now including economic and financial security within the ambit of this term.

          • Rome
          • 27 April 2011
             
             

            Information services in the security sector: protecting Italy’s financial and industrial system

              The participants at this National Roundtable opened the discussion by observing that following the reform of the Italian intelligence services, the activities of the relevant agencies are no longer confined to the protection of the political and military interests of the country, but also extend to defending its “economic, scientific and industrial” interests.

            • Rome
            • 17 September 2010
               
               

              Challenges for the Alliance ahead of the NATO Summit and beyond

                The Secretary General laid out the most urgent priorities for the Alliance, in the run up to the new Strategic Concept which will be adopted at the November Summit in Lisbon. Besides the ongoing commitments – first and foremost the Afghanistan mission, which is almost certainly going through a decisive phase – there are great medium and long-term challenges in the effort to adapt NATO to a rapidly shifting global context.

              • Rome
              • 18 September 2009
                 
                 

                The world after the crash

                  The breakfast meeting got underway with an identification of the long-term challenges that the economic crisis poses to the West. It was noted that the last twenty years have been marked by momentous changes. In the 1990s, the various areas of the world became increasingly interdependent. As a result, the last ten years have seen the highest global GDP growth ever recorded, fueled mainly by the US deficit and Chinese exports. However, the scale of this financial and trade imbalance cannot support future growth.