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CENACLES
“FEDERAL STATE: AN ANSWER TO THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF THE NEW EUROPE”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Claudio Grua, Professor of Business Economics, Faculty of Political Science, University of Turin.
Coordinator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: East Sesia Hall Consortium of Integral Reclamation - Novara.
“WORKING IN EUROPE”
Source: Courier of Novara
Relatori: Ing. G. Spagnolini, Direttore Logistica Multinazionale Europea.
Ing. R. Van Lighten, Managing Director Unikellere Europe
Coordinator: Eng. Valter Codini.
Cenacle Venue: East Sesia Conference Room Integrated Land Reclamation Consortium-Novara.
"RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND EASTERN EUROPE: FEDERAL PERSPECTIVES AND ETHNIC NATIONALISMS"
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Lucio Levi, Professor of Comparative Political Institutions.
Coordinator: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“TECHNOLOGY PARKS AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speakers: Dr. Bruno Bottiglieri, Eng. Valter Codini.
Moderators: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia, Franco Traina.
Collaboration: Novara Europa and Club Donegani.
Conference Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“ROLE OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE THE ENGLISH EXPERIENCE IN EUROPE”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Mr. David Griffiths, National Westminster Bank Director and Member of the British Chamber of Commerce, Milan.
Coordinator: Inge Knudsen.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF UNITED EUROPE PAST AND PRESENT”
Source : The North
Sacred Heart Constituency Council.
Speaker: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
“UNEMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE: STRUCTURAL OR CYCLICAL PHENOMENON ?”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Dr. Alfonso Jozzo, co-director general of the S. Paolo Group of Turin.
Coordinator: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia Novara.
“THE EUROPEAN PROPOSAL FOR A NEW DEVELOPMENT MODEL: THE DELORS PLAN”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Alberto Maiocchi, Professor of Finance, Faculty of Economics, University of Pavia.
Presentation by Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"GETTING TO KNOW HOLLAND: ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL REALITY OF A COUNTRY WELL INTEGRATED INTO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY"
Source: Courier of Novara
Relatori: Mr. Klaass Huisman, Console dei Paesi Bassi.
Ing. Robert Van Leighten, Unikellere Europe.
Mrs. Boschini, Dutch Tourist Office.
Coordinator: Eng. Valter Codini.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“THE EUROPEAN AND GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF A QUALITY NOVARA COMPANY: MEMC”
Source: Courier of Novara
Relatori: Dr. Franco Leoni, Dr. Carlo Amicarelli, Dr. Gian Luigi Noia, Dr. Gianfranco Severina.
Moderator: Eng. Valter Codini.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“DISCOVERING IRELAND: THE EXPERIENCE OF AN ITALIAN VISITING PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CORK”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Claudio Grua, Professor of Business Economics, Faculty of Political Science, University of Turin.
Moderator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"BIRTH OF EUROPE. THE CULTURAL JOURNEY OF EUROPEAN PEOPLES FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE PRESENT"
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Giancarlo Antenna, professor of medieval history.
Moderator: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"EUROPE AT A CROSSROADS. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE AND THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION"
Speaker: Prof. Antonio Padoa Schioppa, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Milan.
Coordinator: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"INFORMATION IN EUROPE. MASS MEDIA IN COMPARISON."
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Dr. Gianni Locatelli, former “Sole 24 Ore” Director, former RAI General Manager.
Coordinator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.”
Source: Piedmont Europe
Speaker: Prof. Guido Montani, MFE National Secretary, Professor of International Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Pavia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“A EUROPEAN PIEDMONTESE: LUIGI EINAUDI THE FEDERAL CHOICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE”
Speaker: Prof. Umberto Morelli, A.E.D.E. Regional Secretary and Professor of History of International Relations, University of Turin.
Coordinator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“FROM MONNET'S GRADUALISM TO DE GASPERI'S FEDERALISM”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Moderator: Dr. Davide Ugliotti.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“DENMARK AND EUROPE: EVERYDAY LIFE AND DANISH CULTURE”
Relatori: Erik Kruse, Console di Danimarca, Milano, Mrs. Inge Knudsen.
Moderator: Eng. Valter Codini.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“EURO 1999: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE WORLD”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Gianni Vigo, Professor of Economic History, Faculty of Economics, University of Pavia.
Moderator: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"REAL FEDERALISM: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SWISS FEDERATION"
Source: Courier of Novara
Speakers: Prof. Remigio Ratti, Member of the Swiss Parliament and Professor of Economie Régionale et des Transports, University of Fribourg, Dr. Giovanni Flury, Director Schweizerische Bankgesellschaft, Lugano.
Moderator: Eng. Valter Codini.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“THE EUROPEAN CITY OF THE FUTURE”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Dr. Marcello Antinucci, President Conphebus Research Center Enel Catania
Speaker: Eng. Giuseppe Frego
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE: THE POLITICAL PROJECT OF CARLO CATTANEO, THE FATHER OF FEDERALISM"
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Dr. Giuseppe Armani, former Supreme Court Magistrate and Member of the Italian-Swiss Committee for Carlo Cattaneo Studies.
Moderator: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“THE NEW ERA OF THE EURO: ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS IN EUROPE AND THE WORLD”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Dr. Carlo Galimberti, Member of the ABI Committee for the Euro and Lecturer Economic Master Courses, University of Pavia.
Moderator: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“NOVARIA 2000: A PROJECT FOR THE BALANCED AND COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NOVARA REGION”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speakers: Dr. Fabrizio Leoni, European Marketing Director M.EM.C. Electronics Materials S.p.a. and President Centro Studi Novaria 2000, Eng. Valter Codini, President Consorzio Novara Europa Formazione and Director Centro Studi Novaria 2000.
Conference Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“FROM THE EURO TO THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION”
Source: Piedmont Europe
Speaker: notary public, Dr. Francesco Rossolillo, MFE
Moderator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia
“WHICH UNIVERSITY FOR NOVARA”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speakers: Prof. Ilario Viano, Magnificent Chancellor of the University of Eastern Piedmont “Amedeo Avogadro,” Prof. Cesare Emanuel, Professor of Organization and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Economics, University of Eastern Piedmont “Amedeo Avogadro.”
Moderator: Eng. Valter Codini.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"NOVARA LOMBARDA? THE ROLE OF NOVARA IN LOMBARDY, ALREADY A LEADING REGION IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY IN THE XII AND XIII CENTURIES”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Giancarlo Andenna, Professor of Medieval History, Faculty of Humanities, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“EUROPE-HUNGARY-HUNGARIANS.”
Source: Courier of Novara
Relatori: Prof. Gabor Vargha, Console Ungherese a Milano.
Presentation by Eng. Tamás Szodfridt.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“EUROPEANISM AND FEDERALISM IN PIEDMONT.”
Speaker: Prof. Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Coordinator: Davide Ugliotti.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY WORK: TESTIMONY OF A NOVARESE IN BOSNIA”
Speaker: Eng. Luca Palagi, volunteer in Bosnia.
Coordinator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"THE VALUES OF EUROPEAN UNIFICATION AND THE NEW NATIONALISMS: THE AUSTRIAN CASE AND FEARS OF EUROPE"
Source: Courier of Novara
In collaboration with the Piedmont Regional Center of the European Federalist Movement, the Novara Europa Association, and the Association Europèenne des Enseignants.
Speakers: Prof. Claudio Grua and Sergio Pistone.
Conference Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara (Mirror Room).
"EUROPE BEYOND THE EURO. GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NICE CONFERENCE"
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Dr. Alfonso Jozzo, National President of the European Federalist Movement.
Moderator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
What are the reasons for an in-depth debate? It is demanded by the current situation and the reality of what is at stake at the upcoming Intergovernmental Conference in Nice (7 December 2000). There, we will have to address the choice of our future as European citizens. At stake will be the European Union's ability to establish a federal government: to conduct development and employment policies, to promote world peace, to address the great challenge of enlargement to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Malta, in terms of political and social security and economic order.
“This is therefore not the time for pauses but for courageous and far-reaching choices…” Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Leipzig, 6 July 2000.
"THE EUROPE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT. THE ROLE OF NOVARA IN EUROPEAN PROJECTS, TEN AND TRANSALP"
Speaker: Eng. Giuseppe Frego, president of C.I.M. (Intermodal Freight Center).
Moderator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
'“BIOTECHNOLOGY IN EUROPE. RESEARCH AND PROBLEMS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL, MEDICAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS”
Source: Courier of Novara
Speaker: Prof. Giovanni Gaudino, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Chemistry and Mathematics, Amedeo Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont.
Moderator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“EASTERN EUROPE: POLAND AND ITS ECONOMIC REALITY”
Speakers: Dr. Jerzy Cieslik, Consul of the Republic of Poland in Milan, Eng.
Coordinator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
"EUROPE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. HOW TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE?"
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Eng. Vittorio Regis, Environmental Policy Expert at the European Commission.
Coordinator: Liliana Besta Battaglia.
Cenacle Venue: Albergo Italia - Novara.
“THE EUROPE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT”
Relatore: Ing. Giuseppe Frego, Presidente CIM S.p.A., Centro Intermodale Merci.
What are the reasons for an in-depth debate? The need to understand how the modern economy drives businesses to build advanced logistics facilities. The future relationship between industry and the railways will also play a new role in the development of the Novara logistics hub in the planning and implementation of the Trans-European Network and the Transalp, rapid transport links between Novara, the Alpine tunnels, and Central Europe. The upcoming 2006 Olympic Games urge everyone, especially our region, to be at the forefront.
“NOVARA EUROPA: THE CELEBRATION OF THE FIRST 10 YEARS”
Review from Novara Europa
Celebrations for the ten years of commitment of many Friends, analysis of the objectives and the ten-year activities carried out.
Here are some reports from the long succession of events that took place from 1991 to 2001.
Nascita: Febbraio 1991.
Sede Operativa: presso British Institute.
Motivations: information and cultural exchanges with the European Community and countries; training for young people through the creation of a dedicated consortium of companies; research and development initiatives in the Novara area; bimonthly/quarterly meetings called "Cenacoli" with renowned Italian and European speakers.
Total number of meetings: 37
Presidents: Giuseppe Frego (1991), Valter Codini (1992), Liliana Besta Battaglia (currently in office).
“NEW PERSPECTIVES OF EUROPEAN UNIFICATION AFTER LAEKEN - CONVENTION AND CONSTITUTION AT LAST?”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Luigi Vittorio Majocchi – Professor of Western European History, Faculty of Political Science, University of Pavia, Jean Monnet Chair.
Author of numerous publications on the history of pre- and post-unification Europe.
European elections, European currency: are the two realities of the last two decades about to be completed by a Constitution and thus a true European government?
This is the great expectation of the most convinced pro-Europeans amid the disinterest of the Eurosceptics.
At Laeken, a breach was made in that overly intergovernmental Europe in which we have been flattened.
But the challenges of world politics, made dramatic by last September's terrorist act, no longer leave room for hesitation, compromise intergovernmental and small-step diplomacy.
The most immediate alternative? "Unite or perish."
“TERRITORIES AND ENTERPRISES IN GLOBALIZATION - THE IMPACT ON THE EUROPEAN REALITY”
Review from Novara Europa
Speakers: Cesare Emanuel – Dean of the Faculty of Economics, University of Eastern Piedmont, and Giovanni Fraquelli – Full Professor of Economics and Business Management, Faculty of Economics, University of Eastern Piedmont.
The ever-accelerating pace of globalization is bringing with it two worrying phenomena: the impact on businesses, with the resulting pressing need for reorganization and the development of new organizational models and strategies to survive and compete; and the impact on the affected territories and countries, with consequences for their inhabitants, both economically and culturally, and with disruptive effects on the fragmentation of the territory and of local and cultural identity.
“EUROPEAN UNION REGIONAL POLICIES AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT?”
Review from Novara Europa
Speakers: Maurizio Capelli – Head of the Italian Bureau of Assistance Technique and Roberto Tognetti – Architect, Territorial Planning.
A topic unknown to many and masterfully presented by the speakers: 21st-century Europe, with reasons for serious research and appropriate information.
Briefly examined: regional development policies in cohesion with the European Union; local development as a method of affirming the identity and diversity of European territories through shared experiences and tools; the open questions of regional development, with a view to both lagging and strong regions; the new problems posed by enlargement to Eastern European countries; and the new challenges and opportunities for the Novara area.
“NOVARA MEDICAL RESEARCH AIMED AT REALIZING A EUROPEAN POLE OF EXCELLENCE - I.R.C.A.D. CENTER ON AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Umberto Dianzani – President of the Interdisciplinary Research Center on Disabling Autoimmune Diseases (I.R.C.A.D.).
In 21st century Europe, the commitment to protecting citizens' health is once again reaffirmed in the Draft European Constitution, Title III Art. 2-35.
In accordance with European directives, the Interdisciplinary Research Center on Disabling Autoimmune Diseases, active at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Eastern Piedmont "A. Avogadro" in Novara, is presented as an entity worthy of attention and support.
“THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION - THE ITALIAN SEMESTER AND THE MOMENT OF CHOICE”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Luisa Trumellini – Secretary of the Pavia Section of the European Federalist Movement, Co-Editor of the Magazine “Alternativa Europea”.
Preamble to the European Constitution: a fundamental, well-annotated introduction.
From a top-down, personal management of European politics to the need for a new, thoughtful and jointly implemented choice, ensured by a peacefully agreed-upon institutional structure.
“JAPAN: A FADING MYTH, EUROPE INADEQUATE, CHINA ON THE RISE - EXPERIENCES OF AN ITALIAN GENERAL MANAGER IN ASIA”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Raffaele Polesinanti – Past General Manager of Mitsui Group Ansaldo – ABB.
The speaker offers a reading of the period between the 1970s and 2000s, spent first as a manager in a Japanese group in Italy, then as an official in Tokyo and, at different times, in China.
The confrontation between a not yet competitive Europe, a Japan in crisis, and a China on the verge of imposing itself on the world with resources and manpower is described as permanent and worrying.
“GLOBAL, LOCAL OR GLOCAL?”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Piero Bassetti – Former textile entrepreneur, former President of the Lombardy Region, former Member of the Italian Parliament, President of the International Association Globus et Locus.
Faced with the process of economic, social, environmental, and communication globalization, the West faces the problem of safeguarding local identity and well-being.
The speaker advocates a strong push for innovation that does not, however, undermine local values.
“WHAT INSTITUTIONS FOR THE ENLARGED EUROPE?”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Antonio Padoa Schioppa – Full Professor of History of Italian Law, Faculty of Law, University of Milan.
May 2004 is presented as a new great moment of unity and peace.
The rapporteur emphasizes the need for a Constitution that provides Europe with democratic and actionable institutions, institutionalizing the spirit of solidarity.
“DISASTER MEDICINE: A NECESSARY SPECIALTY OR A DIALECTICAL EXERCISE? - EUROPE'S COMMITMENT.”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Francesco Della Corte – Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Eastern Piedmont and Secretary of the “European Society for Emergency Medicine”.
The enlarged Europe is presented as being on the path to jointly managing natural and man-made emergencies.
Novara is also involved in the Leonardo da Vinci Programme, with pilot projects such as e-DISTRICT CiPro and I-SEE dedicated to training in disaster medicine and civil protection.
“INFORMAL ECONOMIES IN AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA - NEW AVENUES FOR EUROPEAN COOPERATION”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Luca Palagi – Engineer, area manager for international cooperation projects and the CTM Altro Mercato Italia.
The presentation begins with a dramatic analysis of extreme poverty, with reference to data from the World Bank and "Le Monde".
The paper reflects on the role of Europe, still in the process of political union, in the redistribution of resources on a global scale and in the political stability of territories marked by conflict and tribal struggles.
“EUROPE: INTEGRATED ECONOMY AND EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Claudio Grua – Professor of Economics of European Integration, University of Turin, Faculty of Political Sciences.
Jeremy Rifkin's "The European Dream" provides the initial inspiration for a reflection on Europe as a space of community relations, cultural diversity, quality of life, and global cooperation.
While acknowledging greater social protections and widespread well-being, it is clear that Europe is still unable to fully play its role as an integrated and harmonious federation.
“EUROPE: THE WEST OF THE CELTS BETWEEN LEGEND AND REALITY.”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Paola Di Maio – Archaeologist, Superintendency for Cultural Heritage, Turin.
This book offers a look at early Europe, drawing on historical information, myths, and archaeological materials to critically reinterpret the world of the Celts in the West and the East.
The journey also aims to demystify some contemporary local sagas.
“THE DEFENSE OF CITIZENS' HEALTH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA AND THE WORLD.”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Monsignor Ernesto Scirpoli – Consultant to the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care in the World and member of the Delegation of the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva.
The intervention places the person at the center, with a strong call for the humanization of relationships in the healthcare world and the international commitment to hospitals, orphanages, leper colonies, homes for the elderly and terminally ill.
“THE NEW REALITY OF WORK IN GLOBALIZED EUROPE.”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Michele Vescera – Head of Quality, Safety, and Environment, Rieter Automotive Finit Italia.
Starting from the question "is globalization a good thing or a bad thing?", the speaker analyzes the evolution of the phenomenon in its economic, social, and environmental implications, with particular attention to changes in international relations and the transformation of the world into a global village.
“OLYMPICS 2006 - UNIVERSIADES 2007 - PIEDMONT HUB OF AGGREGATION AND VALUES”
Review from Novara Europa
Speakers: Giuliana Manica – Regional Councillor for Tourism, Sport, Ski Lifts, and Equal Opportunities, and Eliana Baici – Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics, University of Eastern Piedmont “Amedeo Avogadro”.
The ancient tradition of the Olympic Games is presented as a moment of peace, collaboration and understanding between different civilizations.
The Winter Olympics and Universiade are proposed as a concrete example of Piedmont's organization and promotion of sporting values.
“GENESIS OF FEDERALIST THOUGHT - PAGES IN HONOR OF ERNESTO ROSSI, PIONEER OF A NEW EUROPE”
Review from Novara Europa
Speakers: Luigi Vittorio Majocchi – Professor of Western European History, University of Pavia, and Antonella Braga – Institute of the History of the Resistance and Contemporary Society.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, a volume dedicated to Ernesto Rossi, one of the creators of the project for the federal unity of Europe developed in Ventotene in 1941, is presented.
The unpublished documentation allows us to outline Rossi's federalist thinking and his actions in the service of the European Federalist Movement.
“DA VENTOTENE AL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO. ALTIERO SPINELLI: UNA VITA PER L’EUROPA UNITA”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Piero Graglia – State University of Milan, Faculty of Political Sciences.
The figure of Altiero Spinelli is reinterpreted as a lesson in method and humility: the ability to confront reality, draw inspiration from great ideals, and get back up after every defeat.
The final reference is to his speech to the European Parliament after the approval of the Single Act, a prelude to the Maastricht Treaty.
“EUROPE and the MIDDLE EAST.”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Federico Leonardi – Vita Salute San Raffaele University of Milan.
The recent Treaty of Lisbon is invoked as a framework within which to address the issue of common defence and security in the face of the dramatic events in the Middle East.
Europe's united action in unresolved conflicts and in the fight against terrorism is presented as indispensable to maintaining global balances.
“THE OTHER EUROPE - REVOLUTIONS FOR FREEDOM AND POLITICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN FORMER SOVIET AREAS”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Andrea Riscassi – Journalist at Rai 3 Milan, author of “The Orange Flag Will Triumph”.
In the context of May 2019, the meeting looks at the reality of the former Soviet republics, amidst velvet revolutions, libertarian symbols, and the persistence of authoritarian regimes.
“A EUROPEAN CITIZEN FOR LOVE IN A EUROPE OF WARM IMPERIALISM AND ILLIBERAL REPRESSION: LEOPOLDINA CICOGNA DI TERDOBBIATE”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Marina Airoldi Tuniz – Historian and Researcher.
The Last Supper reconstructs the story of Leopoldina Cicogna Mozzoni di Terdobbiate, a woman from Lombardy and Novara who lived between Poland, Finland and St. Petersburg in the 1850s and 1860s, following her husband Friedrich Rembert von Berg.
Among the signs left by his presence was the construction of the Catholic Church of St. Henry in Helsinki, now the Finnish Catholic cathedral.
“A NEW FUTURE FOR EUROPE: THE ENERGY CITY”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Robert Van Ligten – Former Vice-President of the Swiss Solar Energy Association (SSES), Ticino Section.
The speaker presents the "Energy City" project, already underway in several Swiss municipalities, as an example of a balanced energy policy capable of reducing waste, enabling alternative sources, and creating new job opportunities.
The meeting is also proposed as an incentive to make Novara a "City of Energy."
“THE COLOMBIAN CONFLICT IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Jairo Agudelo – Instructor of International Humanitarian Law.
Drawing on his personal and professional experience, the speaker analyzes drug trafficking, civil war, and corruption in Colombia, outlining the tensions between the impoverished peasant masses and the concentrated interests of a few.
“EUROPE AFTER LISBON: MORE SECURITY, MORE JUSTICE, MORE FREEDOM”
Review from Novara Europa
Speaker: Giulia Rossolillo – Professor of European Union Law, University of Pavia.
The Treaty of Lisbon, which entered into force on 1 December 2009, is seen as an important but still incomplete step in the long journey of European integration.
The creation of the Spinelli Group in the European Parliament is also highlighted as a sign of the renewed political vitality of the federal project.
“THE EURO AND THE REFORM OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM.”
Reviewed by the Corriere di Novara
Speaker: Antonio Mosconi – Councillor of the Einstein Centre for Studies and Information (CESI) in Turin.
The international financial crisis, the collapse of the Greek economy, and fears about the strength of the euro form the backdrop to the meeting.
The speaker emphasizes how the dollar's centrality has faded and how the need for a currency capable of representing a now multipolar world is emerging.
The European Union is presented as one of the entities attempting to lead this change.
