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National Conference

  • Meeting in digital format
    • 19 July 2021
     
     

    New jobs = New training

      Even before the pandemic hit, a general reconsideration was already underway of various ongoing global phenomena in labor, such as the rise of new professions, the globalization of job supply and increased international competition, along with the exponential spread of digital technologies and automation. The events of the past 18 months have served to accelerate these processes while at the same time also offering opportunities for significant intervention.

    • Rome
      • 25 September 2016
       
       

      Efficiency and sustainability: key challenges for modern cities

        The starting premise of debate at this National Interest event was that cities are the place where the future of humanity is set to play out, not just because – for the first time in history – the majority of the world’s population lives in urban areas, but also because the latter will become increasingly pivotal to ensuring the sustainability of development models.

      • Rome
        • 21 September 2014
         
         

        Italian talent abroad

          This National Interest event of the Italian Talent Abroad group focused on work, training and innovation as the key launching pads for the country’s future. It was noted that while the issue of employment is one that impacts on the whole of Europe, it has an even greater bearing in Italy. In particular, there is a risk of losing an entire generation of talent, thereby fueling a vicious circle, since the destruction of skills and expertise in many sectors constitutes an irreversible process.

        • Meeting in digital format
          • 3 December 2020
           
           

          Southern Italy: the key to relaunching the Italian economy?

            Southern Italy needs a new vision for the future built on consideration of its system strongpoints and on a deeper scrutiny of its problems, with a view to identifying alternative proposals focused on the competitive capacity of those regions, with the goal of improving the business environment.

          • Terni
            • 10 May 2019
             
             

            The requalification of industrial areas in crisis: a vision for the future.

              The crises of 2008 and 2011 had a greater impact on Umbria than they did on other parts of Italy and Europe. Conditions had already begun to deteriorate in the early 2000s, creating a division between Umbria, a region with a great manufacturing tradition, and the wealthier parts of the country. The study presented at the conference cited microeconomic data about the origins of the crisis and highlighted a sharp polarization of companies’ competitiveness.

            • Milan
              • 24 June 2019
               
               

              The future of banking, the bank of the future

                Wedged as they are between factors that limit profitability and competition from Fintech companies, banks are being forced to innovate. In a European scenario penalized by low interest rates, Italian credit institutions are also suffering the impact of the country’s low economic growth and of trends affecting the government bonds, of which they are the principal holders. Added to all this is a European legislative framework that has continued to evolve over recent years and that has prioritized the reduction of risk associated with non-performing loans.

              • Rome
                • 24 May 2018
                 
                 

                Constitutional reforms in Italy

                  Kicking off discussions at this National Interest event was the observation that the opening of Italy’s 18th legislature would seem to portend a new order within Italian society, among the various political parties, and within the country’s institutions. Power relations between the parties, as well as the interplay between them and the key priorities for debate, have changed.

                • Naples
                  • 27 May 2018
                   
                   

                  The maritime economy: integrated ports and economic development

                    The participants at this National Conference kicked off proceedings by highlighting that Italy serves as a mid-Mediterranean berthing facility for the continent, in a region where the maritime economy is a pivotal economic resource, with shipbuilding generating 7 billion euro in value-added, maritime transport 8 billion euro, and sea-linked tourism over 13 billion euro. Alongside these three cornerstones (which account for 64% of the value chain), there are other related components that contribute to the nation’s “blue economy” achieving value-added of over 44 billion euro.

                  • Rome
                    • 6 June 2018
                     
                     

                    Changing the way regulatory watchdogs are governed

                      Discussions at this National Interest event devoted to the topic of changing the way independent regulatory watchdogs are governed spanned a number of issues. It was noted that such authorities, representing an embodiment of the widespread phenomenon of polycentric decision-making characteristic of the modern state, emerged in order to meet certain needs of states, such as relieving overburdened parliaments by delegating regulatory functions and introducing a certain degree of pluralism in administrative structures to cope with the increasing frequency of international dealings.

                    • Crocetta del Montello (Treviso)
                      • 21 February 2018
                       
                       

                      Banks and the real economy: renewing cooperation to boost local development

                        The participants at this National Conference noted that after a decade of profound economic and social crisis, some encouraging signs are emerging on a macroeconomic level that lend hope to the possibility of reestablishing a virtuous circle between the financial system, the real economy, and society at large. It was acknowledged, however, that there are still many challenges to be addressed, including regulation and the technological acceleration that has led to the advent of the fintech phenomenon.

                      • Palermo
                        • 30 September 2018
                         
                         

                        Building a new silk road: Sicily’s role

                          Kicking off discussions at this National Conference was the observation that southern Italy’s ports, intermodal facilities, and adjacent hinterland areas have a strategic opportunity within their grasp, with Mediterranean routes now serving as crossroads for global traffic. It was felt, however, that in order to seize these opportunities, medium and long-term choices need to be made, with a commitment at the governmental level to ensure that the right incentives, an apposite regulatory framework, and a coherent vision for pursuing Italy’s economic interests are all in place.

                        • Milan
                          • 19 June 2017
                           
                           

                          A fair tax system to ensure economic growth for citizens and businesses

                            The participants at this national conference recalled, by way of introduction, that two objectives are pursued through taxation systems, namely: the social purpose of ensuring there are resources for essential community services, and the economic aim of fostering business and investment. It was underlined that these systemic objectives are undermined when fairness and certainty are wanting.

                          • Milan
                            • 3 July 2017
                             
                             

                            Business as a creative community: changing paradigms

                              Kick-starting discussions at this national conference was the observation that it is customary to consider creativity as an expression of individual genius, or to associate it with an extravagance and fancifulness far removed from the workings of the economy and corporate business. Moreover, the concepts of artistic or aesthetic creativity and economic or productive creativity are often perceived as antithetical.

                            • Rome
                              • 19 April 2017
                               
                               

                              Italy and the US: a renewed security partnership

                                This Conference provided an opportunity for participants to examine the partnership between Italy and the United States – rooted, as it is, in a history of cultural ties that are even deeper than the political relationship – against the backdrop of the current state of international play, which is rapidly evolving and marked by powerful destabilizing factors. The Southern front, that is, the entire Mediterranean basin, was singled out as the source of the most direct security risks, in respect of which bilateral cooperation is important for both countries.

                              • Perugia
                                • 14 May 2017
                                 
                                 

                                Consumption trends and “Made in Italy”

                                  The attendees at this National Conference kicked off their discussions by observing that the “Made in Italy” label boasts major successes and a strong ranking in the world economy as regards quality products. Yet it cannot survive on past laurels alone: the sharp contraction of the domestic market calls for firms to seek out opportunities in far-off countries and to win over new cohorts of consumers.

                                • Savelletri di Fasano (Brindisi)
                                  • 26 May 2017
                                   
                                   

                                  Doing business in Southern Italy: challenging, but possible

                                    The participants at this national roundtable emphasized that the steadfast development of Italy’s southern regions (the so-called “Mezzogiorno”) is an indispensable precondition for kick starting the national economy. To that end, in a pragmatic spirit and leaving rhetoric aside, it was deemed essential that the South be viewed as offering real prospects for boosting the country’s level of growth.