The Battle of Pavia and the future of European defense (1525-2025)
Five hundred years after the Battle of Pavia, Aspen Institute Italia’s international conference in this city brought together important personalities and the leaders of the (…)The Battle of Pavia and the future of European defense (1525-2025)
I am only artificial after all
Since the advent of large language models (LLM) and the first version of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) has experienced a period of unprecedented development, accompanied (…)I am only artificial after all
Values and societies
In an era of unprecedented change and complexity, three interconnected themes emerge as crucial: the future of society, intergenerational dynamics, and the evolving landscape of (…)Values and societies
Challenges for European leadership in the new world order
Europe is not at war, but nor is it at peace. Europe finds itself today in an interregnum between the end of old parameters – (…)Challenges for European leadership in the new world order
Territories, Culture, Youth: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic and Social Growth
Today’s global scenario calls for a strategic reflection on Italy’s role in the world: the country needs to address system-level challenges related to demographics, competitiveness, (…)Territories, Culture, Youth: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic and Social Growth
Future by Quality. New policies for sustainability and health: challenges and opportunities
One of the challenges facing enterprises and social actors in the health sector today is sustainability, and in particular the consequences of global change on (…)Future by Quality. New policies for sustainability and health: challenges and opportunities
Aspen Award 2025 – Award ceremony
Venice can tackle the challenges posed by climate change through an integrated approach to the resilience of coastal communities facing natural disasters. The research project (…)Aspen Award 2025 – Award ceremony
Youth and politics
Young people’s participation in political life is an important value for all democracies. For this reason, among others, the high abstention rate observed among young (…)Youth and politics
Armed Forces and societies
In a democratic system the relationship between the armed forces and civil society is a question of fundamental importance. From the national security perspective, it (…)Armed Forces and societies
Public, private and not-for-profit sectors: collaborating to create social value
The future of welfare and social development in Italy will involve multi-layered cooperation between the public, private and third sectors, with a model that focuses (…)Public, private and not-for-profit sectors: collaborating to create social value
Future by Quality. Pharmaceuticals and sustainability: the challenges ahead
The transition to a model of sustainable development – considered in the broader sense that embraces environmental, social and economic aspects – is an evolution (…)Future by Quality. Pharmaceuticals and sustainability: the challenges ahead
The Battle of Pavia and the future of European defense (1525-2025)
The conference, in its third edition in 2024, hosted a debate on common European defense that made analogies between a revolutionary event – the Battle (…)The Battle of Pavia and the future of European defense (1525-2025)
The future of democracy: how systems, institutions and the media respond to crises
Taking stock of the health of democracy is a challenging and complex task. It carries the risk of being overly pessimistic in times when authoritarian (…)The future of democracy: how systems, institutions and the media respond to crises
Aspen Seminars for Leaders 2024
Aspen Institute Italia celebrated 40 years of activity during the 43rd edition of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders, held in the traditional setting of Venice. (…)Aspen Seminars for Leaders 2024
The future of pure science: the case for moral sciences
Science – pure or basic – was the focus of the “Pure and Applied Research in the Moral Sciences” (in Italian) report presented during the (…)The future of pure science: the case for moral sciences
An agenda for Europe
Ahead of the June 8-9 elections, it is essential to analyze the main challenges the Union and its members – Italy included – have had (…)An agenda for Europe
Coping with uncertainty: managing the present, planning the future
Uncertainty has become a structural part of daily life. This lack of fixed points of reference is having a major impact on people’s lives as (…)Coping with uncertainty: managing the present, planning the future
Leadership for the Future
The current state of leadership must be analyzed within a framework of change and crisis. This involves concepts and models ranging from those that define (…)Leadership for the Future
Engaging the Global South: the role of women in addressing key challenges
The Italian presidency of the G7 comes at very challenging times, with multiple and intersecting crises: a collective response, engaging the so-called Global South, is needed. And such a response should include a meaningful participation by women.
The Constitution for Youth
Subsequent to the passing of the Italian Constitution (January 1, 1948), the task of disseminating a solid culture associated with it remained difficult and a (…)The Constitution for Youth