THE CRISIS OF MULTILATERALISM AND NEW TRADE GEOGRAPHIES: RETHINKING GLOBALIZATION

In collaboration with Fondazione per la Sussidiarietà

Francesco Billari Rector, Università Bocconi, Milano; Riccardo Ercoli, Executive Director for Italy, Portugal, Greece, Malta, Albania and San Marino at the International Monetary Fund; Andrea Prete, President of Unioncamere; Cristina Scocchia, CEO of Illycaffè. Moderated by Samuele Rosa, Senior Economist IMF (International Monetary Fund) and Fondazione per la Sussidiarietà

Globalization is undergoing a transition from “free” to “fair,” with a new focus on equity, inclusion, and social cohesion. Demographic challenges—such as population aging in advanced economies and migration flows—require new integration policies. Open markets and mobility can foster innovation and help rebalance disparities, but institutional adjustments are needed to prevent growing inequality. Multilateralism must return to the forefront in order to guide this transformation.