What is waning more in the West, civility or democracy? There has been talk for a century now of Western “decline”, understood as demographic and (…)The decline of the West? The dilemma of liberal democracies
The European Union is confronting a series of long-term structural challenges that, nevertheless, require the immediate implementation of high impact, broad-spectrum policies. An initial issue (…)The future of the European economy: the new Commission’s choices
One possible initial interpretation of the European parliamentary vote focused on the retreat of both main traditional parties (People’s and Socialist) and the success of (…)The post-election European Union: internal dynamics and global competition
Creating and nurturing a local innovation ecosystem with wide potential spinoffs for the economy is a great challenge, but real success stories are still relatively (…)Technology and Innovation. The Case of Israel and potential partnerships
Women have a growing role in the armed forces, in the general sector of security and in peacekeeping operations. The issue of gender – of (…)Women in Peace Operations
Managing post-Brexit relations between the UK and the EU is a special challenge in the security sector, and all parties seem to agree that this (…)The EU and the UK after Brexit: saving the security link
The idea embodied in the expression “America first” represents powerful forces in American society.
Looking at the Trump presidency, the international media – and actually, the American media, too – have lost sight of some background data that have (…)Trump and the politics of uncertainty
Education, welfare and the gender gap were at the top of the agenda of discussions at this international roundtable, which featured guest speaker Khalid Malik, (…)From vulnerabilities to resilience: strengthening human development
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 international roundtable, which saw the participation of a delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided an opportunity to discuss developments in the (…)China and the European crisis
At the same time as the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue, a seminar was held in Milan with Edward Tse, Booz & Company’s Chairman for (…)The China challenge
Created by the implosion of the US financial system, the last of the “bubbles” – that of the housing market – is the culmination of (…)Europe’s economy after the financial crisis
The roundtable's opening address was given by Dr. James F. Albaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems and Executive Vice President (…)Industry, government and university in the defense business world of today
The roundtable began with speeches by Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and (…)Energy Security in Italy-Russia relations
This event represented an important occasion to assess the enlargement process of the EU towards the Balkans, primarily Romania and Bulgaria. Participants analyzed possible reinforcement (…)Economic and political stability in the Balkans: opportunities and risks
On Thursday February 9, Aspen Institute Italia organized the international roundtable on “Strong and unbalanced: how the IMF can help manage the global economy” with (…)Strong and unbalanced: how the IMF can help manage the global economy
The meeting with the US Ambassador to Italy Ronald P. Spogli was an important occasion for Aspen Institute Italia and its members. During the evening (…)Dinner in honor of the U.S. Ambassador to Italy, Ronald P. Spogli
