Venturi Paolo

Director of the AICCON Research Centre – Centre for Studies on the Social Economy at the University of Bologna, and lecturer in economics and social innovation. He contributed to the Third Sector Reform and to the development of the Italian Plan for the Social Economy at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). A scientific adviser to institutions, foundations, banks and third sector networks, he is the author of over 50 publications and numerous essays, including *Spazio al desiderio* (Egea, 2024). He is a regular contributor to *Il Sole 24 Ore*, *Corriere della Sera*, *Avvenire* and *Vita*, bringing the issues of the civil economy and social innovation into the public debate.