Program ’15
Thursday 20 August
Meetings
RELIGIONS ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION. THEY ARE NOT THE PROBLEM
Participants: Azzedine Gaci, Rector of Othman Mosque in Villeurbanne, France; Haïm Korsia, Chief Rabbi of France; H. E. Card Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. Introduced by Emilia Guarnieri, President of the Foundation Meeting for friendship amongst peoples. On the occasion of the encounter, screening of a video-intervention by Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General.
ABRAHAM. The rise of the self
Presentation of the exhibition. Participants: Giorgio Buccellati, Professor Emeritus of History and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), USA; Ignacio Carbajosa Pérez, Professor of Old Testament Studies at the Theology School of the San Dámaso University in Madrid, Spain. Introduced by Alberto Savorana, Spokesperson of Communion and Liberation.
THE HONEY AND THE SNOW. THE RETURN OF THOSE WHO WERE LOST: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PARS
Participants: Salvatore Abbruzzese, Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes at the University of Trent; José Berdini, Responsible for the Therapeutic Community PARS; Patrizia Rallo, Kindergarten Teacher. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity. On this occasion Michele and Matteo Torresetti will play Duet for Violin and Viola op 13 by Louis Spohr in E Minor, Tempo di minuetto.
KEEP THE FIRE BURNING. Surprises of Contemporary Art
Presentation of the exhibition. Participants: Micol Forti, Director of the Contemporary Art Collection of the Vatican Museums and Curator of the Holy See's Pavilion at the Venice Biennale; Alberto Garutti, Artist and Professor at the Academy of Brera in Milan and at the IUAV in Venice; Carlo Sisi, Art Historian and President of the Marino Marini Museum, Florence. Introduced by Giuseppe Frangi, Director of Vita non profit and Curator of the exhibition.
“FOR TO ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST”. METROPOLITE ANTONIJ
Presentation of the exhibition. Participants: Aleksandr Filonenko, Professor of Philosophy at the National University of Char’kov, Ukraine; Constantin Sigov, Philosopher and Professor at the National University of Kiev-Mohyla, Ukraine; Dimitrij Strotsev, Poet, Editor and Member of the Fund for the inheritance of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, Belarus. Introduced by Francesco Braschi, Doctor of the Ambrosian Library and President of Associazione Russia Cristiana.
STARTUP AND SHARING ECONOMY…WHAT OPPORTUNITIES?
Participants: Andrea Contri, Innovation Manager at the Innovation Centre of Intesa Sanpaolo; Gianluca Dettori, Chairman of dPixel Srl; Davide Ghezzi, Founder of LetzGo; Renzo Noceti, Partner and Founder of key2people and Partner of BonBoard. Introduced by Santiago Mazza, Ceo of Fotonica Srl.
Shows
THE MARK – MODERN HEARTS
In collaboration with Sagra Musicale Malatestiana.
Multimedia Show. With the video contributions of: Francesca Benedetti, Maddalena Crippa, Gioele Dix, Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere, Sandro Lombardi, Glauco Mauri, Ermanna Montanari, Michele Nani, Massimo Popolizio, Galatea Ranzi, Roberto Sturno, Pamela Villoresi and with the extraordinary participation of Michael Lonsdale. On stage: Marco Baldazzi - Director: Otello Cenci - Assistant Director: Emanuele Fant - Sound Designer: Fulvio Mennella - Selection of texts: Davide Rondoni.
Friday 21 August
Meetings
MEN AND THEIR LIMITS
In collaboration with National Service for the Cultural Project of CEI. Participant: H. E. Msgr. Nunzio Galantino, Secretary General of CEI. Introduced by Davide Perillo, Director of Tracce.
THE OUTLOOK ON THE EUROZONE: WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE ARE HEADING TO
Participants: Edmond Alphandéry, President of CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), Belgium; Domenico Lombardi, Director of the Global Economy Department at CIGI (Centre for International Governance Innovation), Canada; Hans-Werner Sinn, President of the IFO Institute (Information and Forschung Institute), Germany. Introduced by Bernhard Scholz, President of Compagnia delle Opere.
MY COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN AND DEMOCRACY
Encounter with Rula Ghani, First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Introduced by Roberto Fontolan, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation. Greeting speech by Emilia Guarnieri, President of the Foundation Meeting for friendship amongst peoples.
THE “MINIMAL STUFF” OF ENZO JANNACCI. A COFFEE WITH…
Andrea Pedrinelli, Journalist, critic, music and theatre essayist. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarety.
EMPLOYMENT: AN ADVENTURE WORTH EXPERIENCING. A COFFEE WITH… FEDERLEGNOARREDO
Participants: Mario Barzaghi, President of Effebiquattro Spa; Simona Malpezzi, Member of the Italian Parliament and of the 7th Committee (Culture, Science and Education); Mattia Mocellin, Student at Commercial and Technical Course of Legno Arredo Learning Centre at Letante sul Seveso; Roberto Snaidero, President of FederlegnoArredo. Introduced by Giovanni De Ponti, General Manager of FederlegnoArredo.
A COMMUNITY ON THE OUTSKIRTS: THE “VILLERA” CHURCH IN BUENOS AIRES
Participant Carlos «Charly» Olivero, Priest at Virgen de los Milagros de Caacupé, villa 21-24, Buenos Aires. Introduced by Davide Perillo, Director of Tracce.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS A WAY TO OVERCOME RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM
In collaboration with the European Parliament Information Office in Italy and The European Commission Representation in Italy. Participants: Lucio Battistotti, Director of the European Commission Representation in Italy; Brian Grim, President Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, USA; Fouad Makhzoumi, CEO of Future Pipe Industries & Founder of the National Dialogue Party, Lebanon; Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Parliament; Michele Valensise, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Introduced by Roberto Fontolan, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation.
RESOURCES, NUTRITION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Participants: Stefano Berni, General Director of Consorzio Tutela Grana Padano; Massimo Goldoni, President of Federunacoma; Maurizio Martina, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies; Franco Sotte, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Politics and Local and Environmental Economics at the Marche Polytechnic University; Federico Vecchioni, CEO of Bonifiche Ferraresi Spa. Introduced by Camillo Gardini, President of Compagnia delle Opere Agroalimentare.
WHAT IS THIS LACK A LACK OF, O HEART, OF WHICH ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU ARE FULL?
Participant: Mauro-Giuseppe Lepori, Abbot General of the Cistercian Order. Introduced by Emilia Guarnieri, President of the Foundation Meeting for friendship amongst peoples.
BOTTOM-UP INITIATIVES: BEING COMMITTED FOR EVERYONE’S GOOD
Participants: Mauro Magatti, Professor of General Sociology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan; Luciano Violante, President Emeritus of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
EMERGENCIES IN THE WORLD: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Participants: Paolo Carozza, Director of the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame, USA; Giampaolo Silvestri, Secretary General of AVSI Foundation; H. E. Msgr. Silvano Maria Tomasi, Permanent Observer of Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, Pasquale Valentini, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of San Marino. Introduced by Roberto Fontolan, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation.
“GO BACK INTO YOURSELF” (ST. AUGUSTINE). Man, in dialogue with his own heart, opens up to reality
Reading curated by Zetesis. Participants: Moreno Morani, Professor of Glottology at the University of Genoa; Giulia Regoliosi, Editor in chief, Zetesis. Preparation of the readers by Adriana Bagnoli, Director and Actress. Music curated by Luca Ronchi.
Shows
TERESA DE JESUS – Born for you
In collaboration with Sagra Musicale Malatestiana.
Musical Opera. Music by Alessandro Nidi. Text by Giampiero Pizzol. Solo artist: Daniela Piccari. Voice: Laura Aguzzoni. Piano: Alessandro Nidi. Keyboard: Emanuele Nidi. Guitar: Enrica Savigni. Double bass: Giuliano Nidi. Percussion: Sebastiano Nidi. With the participation of the guitarist Piero Bonaguri, who will play pieces by the composer Joaquìn Rodrigo.
ALEXEI MELNIKOV
Performance by the winner of the VI International Piano Competition Republic of San Marino 2014.
Music by Haydn, Chopin, Liszt, Prokofiev, Grieg-Ginsburg.
Saturday 22 August
Meetings
MEETING DON GIUSSANI TODAY
Participants: Massimo Borghesi, Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Perugia; Pietro Modiano, President of SEA (Society for Airport Services); Gianni Riotta, Columnist at La Stampa. Introduced by Alberto Savorana, Spokesperson of Communion and Liberation.
THE SELF AS THE EXPRESSION OF AUTHENTICITY: DESIGN AS A SYNTHESIS OF HISTORY AND CULTURE
In collaboration with FederlegnoArredo. Participants: James Biber, Architect and Designer of the United States Pavilion at Expo 2015; Francesco Braschi, Doctor of the Ambrosian Library and President of Associazione Russia Cristiana; Andrea Cancellato, General Manager of La Triennale di Milano Foundation; Andrey Yurevich, Architect of the Economic Supervision of the Russian Orthodox Church, Responsible for the program of the construction of new churches in Moscow. Introduced by Chiara Piccinini, Professor of Chinese Language at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.
YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING JOBS, BUSINESSMEN SEEKING YOUNG PEOPLE. A COFFEE WITH… FEDERLEGNOARREDO
Participants: Nicoletta Azzi, Administrator of Panguaneta Spa; Luigi Bobba, Under-Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy; Renato Crosti, Holder of Meridiani Srl. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of Foundation for Subsidiarity.
REASON AND FREEDOM: THE GENERATION OF MEN
Participants: Eddo Rigotti, Professor Emeritus at the IALS (Institute of Argumentation, Linguistics and Semiotics) of the Università della Svizzera italiana; Carlo Wolfsgruber, Rector of the V. Grossman Foundation, Milan. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS AND MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES
Participant: Carlo Cottarelli, Executive Director International Monetary Fund. Introduced by Bernhard Scholz, President of Compagnia delle Opere.
GIUSEPPE VERDI: RELIGION AND FAITH. Readings, music and dialogue
Participants: Egidio Bandini, Journalist and President of Club dei Ventitré; Adriano Contestabili, Diocesan Administrator in Roncole Verdi; Corrado Medioli, Accordionist. Introduced by Michele Brambilla, Deputy Director of La Stampa.
CHURCH AND MONEY
Participant: H. E. Card. George Pell, Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy of the Holy See and the Vatican State. Introduced by Roberto Fontolan, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation.
BEYOND THE VOID OF LACK. A DIALOGUE WITH…
Participant: Piero Sansonetti, Founder and Director of Il Garantista. Introduced by Alberto Savorana, Spokesperson of Communion and Liberation.
ISLAM, CONSTITUTIONS AND DEMOCRACY
Participants: Rafaa Ben Achour, Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights; Tania Groppi, Professor of Public Law at the University of Siena; İbrahim Kaboğlu, Professor of Constitutional Law at Marmara University, Istanbul; Adel Omar Sherif, Deputy Chief of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt. Introduced by Andrea Simoncini, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Florence.
MYSTERIOUS IS WATER
Presentation of the exhibition. Participant: Liliana Cortellini, Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea; Mario Gargantini, Scientific Journalist and Director of the magazine Emmeciquadro; Manuela Kron, Director of Corporate Affairs Gruppo Nestlé, Italy. Introduced by Maurizio Carvelli, CEO of Fondazione CEUR.
I BAMBINI SANNO
Presentation and screening of the movie by Walter Veltroni. A SkyCinemaHD production realized by WILDSIDE in collaboration with PALOMAR. Introduced by Letizia Bardazzi, President of Associazione Italiana Centri Culturali.
Shows
A HEART BIGGER THAN WAR
The songs of the soldiers during the First World War. The CET Choir, Songs and Traditions of Milan.
Sunday 23 August
Meetings
GLOBAL MARKETS: CHALLENGE OR THREAT FOR ITALY?
Participants: Miro Fiordi, Vice-President of ABI (Italian Banking Association) and CEO of Credito Valtellinese; Mauro Moretti, CEO of Finmeccanica. Introduced by Bernhard Scholz, President of Compagnia delle Opere.
HOLY MASS
Celebrated by H. E. Msgr. Francesco Lambiasi, Bishop of Rimini.
The Holy Mass will be broadcasted by the Italian television channel, RAI1.
YOUNG PEOPLE 3.0: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF HOPES AND EXPECTATIONS IN THEIR FUTURE. A COFFEE WITH… FEDERLEGNOARREDO
Participants: Andrea Bazzichetto, CEO of Henry Glass; Gerardo Iamunno, Holder of Gran Tour Srl; Paolo Pastorino, CEO of Deltacalor. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of Foundation for Subsidiarity.
FULLY ALIVE. Questions and challenges in search of the love of God for each of us
Participants: Maria Angela Bertelli, Xaverian Missionary in Bangkok, Thailand; Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics. Introduced by Letizia Bardazzi, President of Associazione Italiana Centri Culturali.
THE LACK OF MAN’S HEART
Participants: Eugenio Mazzarella, Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University “Federico II”, Naples; Carlo Sini, Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Milan. Introduced by Costantino Esposito, Professor of History of Philosophy at the University of Bari.
“MOVED BY A GAZE”. From the Sagrada Familia to the Morimondo Abbey, history of a friendship
Participants: José Manuel Almuzara, President of the Association pro Beatification of Antoni Gaudí; Etsuro Sotoo, Sculptor. Introduced by Gianni Mereghetti, History and Philosophy teacher.
A REASON TO LIVE OR TO DIE. MARTYRS OF TODAY
Participants: Douglas Al-Bazi, Priest of Mar Eillia in Erbil, Iraq; Ibrahim Alsabagh, Parish Priest of the Latin Community of Aleppo, Syria. Introduced by Stefano Alberto, Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. On the occasion of the encounter, screening of a video-interview with the Iraqi refugees of Qaraqosh Waleed, Alis and Myriam in the Ainkawadi camp of Erbil.
WHY DO I WORK? Testimony from China
Encounter with Lyndon Neri, Studio Neri & Hu. Introduced by Giovanni De Ponti, General Manager of FederlegnoArredo.
TOWARD A NEW WELFARE: EVALUATING THE NON-PROFIT TO VALUATE THE TERRITORY
Participants: Giuseppe Guerini, President of Federsolidarietà di Confcooperative and President of Cooperativa sociale Ecosviluppo; Donato Iacovone, CEO of EY Italy; Roberto Maroni, President of the Lombardy Region; Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity. Introduced by Monica Poletto, President of Compagnia delle Opere Sociali.
EUGENIO MONTALE. A LIFE-LONG RESEARCH
Reading of Eugenio Montale’s poems with a written intervention by Bianca Montale. Participants: Emilia Guarnieri, President of the Foundation Meeting for friendship amongst peoples; Franco Palmieri, Artistic Director of Culter/Firenze.
STORIES FROM THE WORLD. LA NUOVA PERSECUZIONE. Iraq e Siria, i cristiani nel mirino
Presentation and screening of the reportage by Gian Micalessin (with the collaboration of Fausto Biloslavo. production Aiuto alla Chiesa che Soffre - Gli occhi della guerra) and Fernando De Haro. Participants: Douglas Al-Bazi, Priest of Mar Eillia in Erbil, Iraq; Fernando De Haro, Journalist; Gian Micalessin, Journalist; Marta Petrosillo, Spokesperson of Aid to the Church in Need, Italy. Introduced by Roberto Fontolan, Director of the International Centre of Communion and Liberation.
Shows
SPIRTO GENTIL – H. VILLA LOBOS: SELECTED PIECES
A live performed invitation to listen. Lecturer and performer: Piero Bonaguri.
LA DOLCE VITA: MUSIC OF THE ITALIAN CINEMA
In collaboration with Sagra Musicale Malatestiana.
With the participation of: Alice, Morgan, Andrea Obiso, Federico Paciotti, Tosca and Raphael Gualazzi. Director: Steven Mercurio. Orchestra: Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. Music by: Luis Bacalov, Stelvio Cipriani, Giovanni Fusco, Ennio Morricone, Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani, Nicola Piovani, Nino Rota, Armando Trovaioli.
Monday 24 August
Meetings
OPUS FLORENTINUM. Florence Cathedral Square among faith, history and art
Presentation of the exhibition. Participants: H. E. Card. Giuseppe Betori, Archbishop of Florence; Mariella Carlotti, Teacher and Curator of the exhibition; Franco Lucchesi, President of Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore. Introduced by Andrea Simoncini, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Florence.
BANKING ON AND INVESTING IN ITALY
Participants: Graziano Delrio, Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport; James Hogan, President and CEO of Etihad Airways and Vice-President of Alitalia SAI, Pierluigi Stefanini, President of Unipol Financial Group. Introduced by Bernhard Scholz, President of Compagnia delle Opere.
CULTURE, HUMAN CAPITAL AND UNIVERSITY AS ECONOMIC ENGINES
In collaboration with EMO MILANO 2015 - CEU (Centro Esposizioni Ucimu) and with CEC (The Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture). Participants: Shavar Jeffries, Public Policy Fellow at Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture; Mario Mariotti, Musician and Performer of EMOTION 2015; Stefano Paleari, Dean of the University of Bergamo and President of CRUI (Conference of Italian University Deans); Pier Luigi Streparava, General Commissioner of EMO MILANO 2015. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
THE DRAGON CHALLENGE: SEIZING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA
In collaboration with FederlegnoArredo. Invited guests: Lyndon Neri, Neri&Hu Design Office, Shanghai/London; Francesco Rutelli, President of Forum delle Città della Via della Seta; Roberto Snaidero, President of FederlegnoArredo. Introduced by Dario Di Vico, Correspondent for Il Corriere della Sera.
MAN, TIME AND SPACE: THE WORKPLACE FOR A NEW HUMANISM. A COFFEE WITH… FEDERLEGNOARREDO
Participants: Nicola Boscoletto, President of Consorzio Sociale Giotto; Cristina Cutrona, Owner of Revalue Srl; Marco Predari, President of Assufficio of FederlegnoArredo. Introduced by Giovanni De Ponti, General Manager of FederlegnoArredo.
STARTING AGAIN FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN: A NEW HORIZON FOR INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Participants: Taieb Baccouche, Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs; Paolo Gentiloni, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Introduced by Roberto Fontolan, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation.
COOPERATION AND BUSINESS WITH A HUMAN FACE
Participants: Brunello Cucinelli, President and CEO of Brunello Cucinelli Spa; Mauro Lusetti, President of LegaCoop; Frédéric Thil, CEO of Ferrero Spa. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
BIG CITIES, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
Participants: Roberto de Santis, President of CONAI (National Packaging Consortium); Michele Mario Elia, CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane; Gian Luca Galletti, Minister of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea; Carlo Tamburi, Enel's Head of Country, Italy. Introduced by Domenico Lombardi, Director of the Global Economy Department at the CIGI (Centre for International Governance Innovation), Canada.
THE CHOICE OF ABRAHAM AND THE CHALLENGES OF THE PRESENT
Joseph Weiler, President of EUI (European University Institute) and Julián Carrón, President of the Communion and Liberation Fraternity. Introduced by Monica Maggioni, President of RAI.
STORIES FROM THE WORLD. BISAGNO (La resistenza di Aldo Gastaldi)
Presentation and screening of the documentary by Marco Gandolfo, Film Director. Participant: the Author. Introduced by Gian Micalessin, Journalist.
TRADE UNIONS AND INTERMEDIATE BODIES’ PERSPECTIVE
Participants: Annamaria Furlan, Secretary-General of CISL; Giulio Sapelli, Professor of Economic History at the University of Milan. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
TECHNOLOGY: A USEFUL TOOL OR IDOLATRY?
Participants: Marco Carrai, President of Cambridge Management Consulting Labs Srl; Roberto Cingolani, Scientific Director of IIT (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia); Maximo Ibarra, CEO of Wind Spa; Fabio Pammolli, Professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies of Lucca; Mario Rasetti, President of the Institute for Scientific Interchange Foundation. Introduced by Andrea Simoncini, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Florence.
WRITING EVERYDAY LIFE
Participant: Luciano Fontana, Director of Il Corriere della Sera. Introduced by Alberto Savorana, Spokesperson of Communion and Liberation.
UN VIAGGIO DI CENTO ANNI
Presentation of the medium-length film by Pupi Avati, Director. Participants: the Author; Michele Mario Elia, CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. Introduced by Letizia Bardazzi, President of Associazione Italiana Centri Culturali.
Shows
EMOTION 2015 – EMO Milano 2015 presents itself at the Meeting
In collaboration with Sagra Musicale Malatestiana.
Concert for organ and trumpet. Performers: Fabio Nava and Mario Mariotti. Music performance from 1600 up to now.
L’ANNUNCIO A MARIA by Paul Claudel, translation and adaptation by Fabrizio Sinisi
Theatrical performance. Production by ScenAperta Altomilanese Teatri – deSidera Teatro&territorio in collaboration with Teatro de Gli Incamminati. Director: Paolo Bignamini. With: Matteo Bonanni, Alessandro Conte, Federica D'Angelo, Ksenija Martinovic, Paola Romanò, Antonio Rosti.
Tuesday 25 August
Meetings
NEW FINANCIAL TOOLS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATIVES
Workshop in collaboration with Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti – C.M.C. di Ravenna Società Cooperativa. Participants: Giampiero Bergami, Head of Capital Markets and Investment Banking Italy Network of Unicredit; Francesco Confuorti, President and CEO of Advantage Financial; Roberto Macrì, General Director of CMC; Andrea Mandel-Mantello, Chief Executive Officer and Partner Advicorp Plc; Gabriele Vianello, Head of Corporates for Global Markets Italia BNP Paribas. Introduced by Massimo Matteucci, President of CMC. Chairman: Andrea Cabrini, Director of Class CNBC.
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE PROVIDED THAT THE SCHOOL IS BETTER
Participants: Luigi Berlinguer, President of the Committee for the development of the scientific and technological Culture and President of the National Committee for the practical learning of music at school at the MIUR; Claudia Giudici, President of Istituzione Scuole e Nidi d’infanzia, Reggio Emilia and Member of Reggio Children Advisory Board; Susanna Mantovani, Professor of General and Social Pedagogy at the University of Milan-Bicocca. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
MERCY AND THE EXPERIENCE OF FORGIVENESS TO RECONSTRUCT A NEW WORLD
Participants: German García-Velutini, President of Banco Venezolano de Crédito; Oliverio Gonzalez, Entrepreneur, Mexico. Introduced by Fernando de Haro, Journalist.
WORKING: A TOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE
Participants: Silvio Bartolotti, CEO of Micoperi; Manuela Kron, Director of Corporate Affairs Nestlé Group, Italy; Stefano Sala, CEO of Gruppo PER. Introduced by Monica Poletto, President of Compagnia delle Opere Sociali.
ABRAHAM: AN UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY
Participant: Joseph Weiler, President of EUI (European University Institute). Introduced by Stefano Alberto, Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.
ITALY AND THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE
Participant: Matteo Renzi, Prime Minister of Italy. Introduced by Emilia Guarnieri, President of the Foundation Meeting for Friendship amongst peoples and Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
HEALING WHEN THERE IS NO CURE AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF LIFE
Participant: Brad Stuart, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ACIStrategies (Advanced Care Innovation), USA. Introduced by Elvira Parravicini, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, USA.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGE?
Participants: Marta Cartabia, Vice-President of the Constitutional Court of Italy; Sabino Cassese, Emeritus Judge of the Constitutional Court. Introduced by Joseph Weiler, President of EUI (European University Institute).
ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’. A NEW CARE FOR THE EARTH
Participant Carlin Petrini, Founder and President of Slow Food and of the University of Gastronomic Sciences. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
BEYOND THE PILLARS OF HERCULES
Tales and Reflections between Davide Rondoni, Poet and Michele Zambelli, Skipper.
SURPRISED BY SIMPLE FACTS: HUMAN LANGUAGE AND THE LIMITS OF UNDERSTANDING
Participants Andrea Moro, Neurolinguist, Director of the Ne.T.S. Research Center of the IUSS - School for Advanced Studies of Pavia and, VIDEOCONFERENCE CONNECTION FROM BOSTON, Noam Chomsky, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston), USA; Introduced by Marco Bersanelli, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Milan.
IN ITALY: APPLICATION OR REALTY? A virtual journey to experience the Made in Italy
Participants: Dario Curatolo, Architect and curator of the project In Italy; Vittorio Livi, Chief Executive of Fiam Italia Spa; Roberto Snaidero, President of FederlegnoArredo. Introduced by Giovanni De Ponti, General Director of FederlegnoArredo.
STORIES FROM THE WORLD. CAOS LIBIA. Il terrore alle porte di casa
Presentation and screening of the reportage by Gian Micalessin, Film Director. Production: GM News & C. – Gli occhi della guerra. Participant: the Author. Introduced by Roberto Fontolan, Director of the International Centre of Communion and Liberation.
BEYOND THE VOID OF LACK. A DIALOGUE WITH…
Participant: Fausto Bertinotti, President of the Foundation Cercare Ancora. Introduced by Andrea Simoncini, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Florence.
TALENTS AND HUMAN CAPITAL
Participants: Nerio Alessandri, President and CEO of Technogym; Andrea Zappia, CEO of Sky Italia. Introduced by Giorgio Vittadini, President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity.
Shows
SHŌMYŌ PRAYER AND SONGS FROM THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION
With Shodo Habukawa, Shingon Buddhist Monks of Mount Koya, “Millennium” Choir directed by Guya Valmaggi. Introduced by Roberto Fontolan, Director of the International Center of Communion and Liberation.
MEDITERRANEAN AND SURROUNDINGS – From Salentinian Greece to Fado with Marco Poeta and Roberto Licci
Flutes: Antonio Gotardo; Voice: Emilia Ottaviano; Voice and guitar: Roberto e Emanuele Licci; Percussion: Franco Nuzzo; Portuguese guitar: Marco Poeta; Acoustic bass: Maurizio Scocco; Accordion: Roberto Picchio; Sax and Clarion: Salvatore Gottardo. Special guests: Giulia Poeta, Narrator.
Wednesday 26 August
Meetings
ITALY: A RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE!
Participant: Pier Carlo Padoan, Italian Minister of Economy and Finances. Introduced by Bernhard Scholz, President of Compagnia delle Opere.
“THE LAST WORD IS NEVER THE WORD “END”, BUT THE WORD “GOOD”: EXPERIENCING ILLNESS
Participants: Rodolfo Balzarotti, Research Director of the William Congdon Foundation; Giorgio Cerati, Psychiatrist and Member of the Committee on Mental Health in the Lombardy region; Mario Melazzini, Councillor for Productive Activities, Research and Innovation of the Lombardy Region, President of AriSLA, President of Aurora Foundation of the NeMo Sud Clinical Centre in Messina and Scientific Director of the NeMo Clinical Centre in Milan; Silvia Spagnoli, wife of Ugo who is suffering from ALS. Introduced by Paola Marenco, Responsible for the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of the Niguarda Hospital and Vice-President of Associazione Medicina e Persona.
BEYOND THE CRISIS: THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE. A COFFEE WITH… FEDERLEGNOARREDO
Participants: Pietro Bellotti, Administrator Bellotti Spa; Alessandro Fantoni, Sales Manager Fantoni Spa; Dario Voltattorni, Executive Director of AIdAF (Italian Association of Family Businesses). Introduced by Giovanni De Ponti, General Manager of FederlegnoArredo.
MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE RECOVERY OF THE PERSON
Participants: Grégoire Ahongbonon, Founder of the San Camillo de Lellis Association; Simona Villa, Missionary Nun of Misericordia Sisters, Togo. Introduced by Marco Bertoli, Responsible for the Complex Operating Unit of the Mental Health Centre of Latisana.
POLITICS FOR WHOM, POLITICS FOR WHAT. Parliament Intergroup on Subsidiarity
Participants: Marco Donati, Member of the Italian Parliament, PD; Mattia Fantinati, Member of the Italian Parliament, M5S; Antonio Palmieri, Member of the Italian Parliament, FI-PDL; Guglielmo Vaccaro, Member of the Italian Parliament, Gruppo Misto; Raffaello Vignali, Member of the Italian Parliament, AP.
TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIP AND FLEXICURITY: THE ITALIAN WAY TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
Participants: Fabio Cerchiai, President of Autostrade per l’Italia and Atlantia Spa; Stefano Colli-Lanzi, CEO of Gi Group and Vice-president of Assolavoro; Gigi Petteni, Confederal Secretary CISL; Giuliano Poletti, Italian Minister of Labor and Social Policies; Cristina Scocchia, CEO of L’Oréal, Italy; Paola Vacchina, President of ENAIP (National Agency of ACLI for Vocational Education). Introduced by Dario Odifreddi, President of Piazza dei Mestieri Foundation.
MISSING MONOPOLY? David vs Goliath
Participants: Ignazio Abrignani, Vice President of the Commission on Productive Activities, Trade and Tourism of the Chamber of Deputies; Luca Alippi, CEO EP Produzione (EPH Group); Franco Bernardi, CEO of Gruppo Tremagi - Illumia; Guido Bortoni, President of the Italian Electricity and Gas Regulatory Authority; Valerio Camerano, CEO A2A; Gianfilippo Mancini, CEO of Sorgenia. Introduced by Michele Governatori, President AIGET (Italian Association of Energy Traders and Wholesalers).
GAZING INTO THE DISTANCE: THE NOSTALGIA IN OUR STARS
Participants: Duccio Macchetto, Emeritus Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute, USA; Roberto Vittori, European Space Agency Astronaut. Introduced by Marco Bersanelli, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Milan.
ABOUT THE FAMILY. Facing reality for a journey of discovery
In collaboration with CEC (The Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture). Participants: Anna Garriga, Researcher at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona, Spain; Chiara Giaccardi, Professor of Media Sociology and Anthropolgy at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Orlando Carter Snead, Director of the Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, USA. Introduced by Lorenza Violini, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Milan.
Shows
SPIRTO GENTIL – F. SCHUBERT: ARPEGGIONE SONATA
A live performed invitation to listen. Lecturer: Pier Paolo Bellini. Performers: Giulio Giurato, Piano; Andrea Noferini, Cello.
MIAMI & THE GROOVERS: THE GHOST KING TOUR 2015
Rock concert. Lorenzo Semprini: Voice, Guitar, Harmonica; Alessio Raffaelli: Piano, Organ, Accordion; Luca Angelici: Bass, Chorus; Marco Ferri: Drums; Claudio Olivieri: Guitar, Chorus; Marcello Dolci: Guitar, Chorus, Violin.
