{"id":49193,"date":"2010-05-07T09:39:14","date_gmt":"2010-05-07T07:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/identity-and-mission\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T14:54:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T13:54:49","slug":"identity-and-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/identity-and-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity and Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Identity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><em><em>\u00ab<\/em>Numerous institutions were established during the Cold War, reflecting that war\u2019s political mechanics and its rationale to a greater or lesser degree. That period was followed by a global \u201c30-year peace\u201d and then by our current crisis. Of all those institutions, Aspen continues to be the one best able to interpret the spirit of our present age<em><em>\u00bb<\/em><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/private_files_2012-01_image_Giulio-Tremonti_0-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Giulio Tremonti, <br>President, Aspen Institute Italia <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ok-panoramiche-094-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ok-panoramiche-094-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ok-panoramiche-094-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ok-panoramiche-094-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ok-panoramiche-094-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ok-panoramiche-094-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ok-panoramiche-094-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Aspen Insitute Italia, Sala Francesco Cossiga, Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Aspen Institute Italia is a private, independent, international, nonpartisan and nonprofit association. Its work is based on debating and exploring issues of strategic importance for contemporary society and on the exchange of knowledge, information and values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aspen Community is made up of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/aspen-community\/members\/\">Sustaining Members, Ordinary Members<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/aspen-community\/friends-aspen\/\">Friends of Aspen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/aspen-community\/aspen-junior-fellows-2\/\">Aspen Junior Fellows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/aspen-community\/aspen-junior-fellows-2\/aspen-university-fellows-0\/\">Aspen University Fellows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/aspen-community\/aspen-junior-fellows-2\/former-aspen-junior-fellows-0\/\">Aspen Junior Fellows Alumni<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/aspen-community\/talenti-italiani-allestero\/\">Italian Talents Abroad<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/aspen-community\/aspen-corporate-intiative\/\">Aspen Corporate Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Aspen Institute Italia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/identity-and-mission\/where-find-us\/\">headquarters is in Rome<\/a>. A second office is based in Milan and a third in Venice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-a214cc8d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider glide\" data-per-view=\"1\" data-gap=\"0\" data-peek=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"5000\" data-height=\"400px\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><div class=\"glide__slides\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/private_files_2020-11_image_Parigi2008_Tremonti-Biden.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"102922\"\/><figcaption>Giulio Tremonti, Joe Biden<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/private_files_2010-07_image_IDENTITA_napolitano_kissinger_OK-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"105252\"\/><figcaption>Giorgio Napolinato, Henry Kissinger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/private_files_2020-02_image_DANIEL-WILD-ENRICO-GIOVANNINI-ANDDREA-CABRINI-CARLO-TAMBURI-MARTA-DASSU-DAVID-LIVINGSTON-FRANCESCO-LA-CAMERA-005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"100966\"\/><figcaption>Rome, December 18, 2019,  Aspenia Talks. In the photo: Daniel Wild Daniel Wild, Enrico Giovannini, Andrea Cabrini, Carlo Tamburi, Marta Dass\u00f9, David Livingston, Francesco La Camera<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/private_files_2018-10_image_GIULIO-TREMONTI-LUCA-BINDI-PAUL-STEINHARDT-BARBARA-CARFAGNA-GIANFELICE-ROCCA-004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"99806\"\/><figcaption>Rome, October 25, 2019. Aspen Award. In the photo: Lucio Stanca, Giulio Tremonti, Luca Bindi, Paul Steinhardt, Barbara Carfagna, Gianfelice Rocca. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/private_files_2010-07_image_IDENTITA_blair_tremonti_OK.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"105257\"\/><figcaption>Tony Blair, Giulio Tremonti<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tremonti_Rice.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"111971\"\/><figcaption>Giulio Tremonti, Condoleezza Rice<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=3\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=4\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=5\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aspen Institute was founded in the United States in 1950, while Aspen Italia opened in 1984 with a strong focus on transatlantic relations that it has maintained right up to the present day. Over the years the Institute has contributed to Italy\u2019s political, economic and cultural life with debates, roundtables, conferences and seminars and with its journal \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/the-journal\/\">Aspenia<\/a> (first published in 1995) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspeniaonline.it\">Aspenia online<\/a> (founded in 2008) \u2013 as well as with numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/ricerche-aspen\/\">studies and research projects<\/a>. Aspen Institute Italia also launched an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/aspen-institute-italia-award-scientific-research-and-collaboration-between-italy-and-united-states\/\">annual Award for scientific cooperation between Italy and the United States<\/a> in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Francesco_Cossiga.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Francesco_Cossiga.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Francesco_Cossiga-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abI believe very strongly in this global civil society and in its independent organizations: in these organizations, such as Aspen for example, one can speak with even greater freedom than one speaks in confidential conversations of a diplomatic nature\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Francesco Cossiga (1928\u20132010)<\/em> <br><em>Honorary President of Aspen Institute Italia 1984\u20132010<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission and Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aspen Institute Italia\u2019s mission is to internationalize the country\u2019s entrepreneurial, political and cultural leadership through the free exchange of different ideas from different backgrounds in an effort to identify and to promote shared values, knowledge and interests. The Institute focuses on the most topical issues and challenges facing the worlds of politics, the economy, culture and society, paying particular attention to the Italian and international business communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aspen method affords priority to debates behind closed doors, facilitating interpersonal relations and enabling the issues at hand to be discussed in a frank and open fashion. The aim is to allow business management a break from having to constantly focus on specific concrete problems in order to seize the broader opportunities surrounding them, providing a neutral ground for debating strategic issues and envisioning potential solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-02973ed5\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider glide ticss-b21d6736\" data-per-view=\"1\" data-gap=\"0\" data-peek=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"5000\" data-height=\"400px\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><div class=\"glide__slides\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/private_files_2010-07_image_Economia-della-cultura-arte-da-imparare-Milano-2-luglio-2007Teatro-Studio-del-Piccolo-Teatro_Ada07.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"79805\"\/><figcaption>Milan, July 2, 2007 &#8211; Friends of Aspen Meeting, The culture economy: the art of learning<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/private_files_2017-11_image_Sala.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"98629\"\/><figcaption>Bologna, October 23, 2017 &#8211; Growth, innovation, competitiveness: Big Data as a strategic resource<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/private_files_2013-11_image_Sala.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"88723\"\/><figcaption>Milan, November 4, 2013 &#8211; Does Italy\u2019s important industrial sector still have a future? <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/private_files_2018-07_image_Sala_0.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"99713\"\/><figcaption>, Bologna, July 9, 2018 &#8211; Italian airport system: synergies, investment, attractiveness <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=3\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a member of Aspen means being part and parcel of a project built on the exercise of value-based leadership. It means seeking solutions to problems on a neutral debating ground. The aim is not to achieve unanimous or merely reassuring answers but to highlight the complexity of phenomena in the contemporary world and to stimulate the kind of in-depth cultural exploration that can generate universal values and ideals capable of inspiring modern, aware leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aspen Institute Italia debates are attended by leaders from the worlds of industry, the economy, finance, politics, and the social and cultural spheres in a confidential setting allowing freedom of expression. Meetings with the press are occasionally held to acquaint national and international media with the Institute\u2019s analyses and proposals. Aspen Italia also grants exclusive coverage to national TV networks and press sources, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funding<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Institute is funded by the dues paid by Sustaining Members and by the Friends of Aspen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>_____________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transparent Administration (<strong style=\"font-style: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/amministrazione-trasparente\/\">Amministrazione Trasparente<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organization, management and oversight model &#8211; arts. 6 and 7 Legislative Decree dated 8 June 2001 no. 231 (<strong style=\"font-style: normal;\"><a title=\"Modello 231\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/MOD231_2019_1-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Modello di organizzazione, gestione e controllo<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; artt. 6 e 7 Decreto Legislativo 8 giugno 2001 n. 231)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethical Code (<strong style=\"font-style: normal;\"><strong><a title=\"Codice Etico\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Codice_Etico_AII_231.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Codice Etico<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Identity<\/strong><br \/>Aspen Institute Italia is a private, independent,  international, nonpartisan and nonprofit association that encourages a  free exchange of opinions about knowledge, information and values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2354,"featured_media":106328,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"freetags":[],"tag_tecnica":[],"temi_aspen":[],"attivita_internaz_in_essere":[],"attivita_internaz_concluse":[],"studi_e_ricerche":[],"class_list":["post-49193","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49193"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112451,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49193\/revisions\/112451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"freetags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/freetags?post=49193"},{"taxonomy":"tag_tecnica","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_tecnica?post=49193"},{"taxonomy":"temi_aspen","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/temi_aspen?post=49193"},{"taxonomy":"attivita_internaz_in_essere","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attivita_internaz_in_essere?post=49193"},{"taxonomy":"attivita_internaz_concluse","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attivita_internaz_concluse?post=49193"},{"taxonomy":"studi_e_ricerche","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/studi_e_ricerche?post=49193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}