The Shock of the New

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1 PONTIGNANO XXIII The Shock of the New 1-3 October 2015 La Certosa di Pontignano, Siena Thursday October 1 17:00 Coaches depart from the NH Hotel for the Certosa di Pontignano. 17:30 Event Registration, Certosa di Pontignano Welcome Aperitivo 18:30 Greetings: The Rt. Hon Lord Willetts Executive Chairman of the Resolution Foundation and Visiting Professor at King s College, London Enrico Letta Dean Paris School of International Affairs Sciences Po and former Italian Prime Minister Prof. Angelo Riccaboni Rettore, Università degli Studi di Siena 18:40 Presentation of Economist Intelligent Unit Comparative Data John Peet Political Editor, The Economist 18:55 UK Overview Helena Kennedy Human Rights Lawyer, House of Lords Italy Overview Massimo Franco, Corriere della Sera Prof.ssa Stefania Giannini Ministro dell Istruzione, dell Università e della Ricerca 19:30 Public debate 20:00 End of Session 20:15 Dinner at Certosa di Pontignano 22:15 Buses leave for the NH Hotel

2 Friday October 2 08:20 Departure from NH Hotel for the Certosa di Pontignano 09:00 Plenary Session Sala Mario Bracci, Certosa di Pontignano Introduction by Co-chairs: Lord Willetts and Enrico Letta Introductory key notes: EU Reform: On. Sandro Gozi Sottosegretario di Stato alla Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri per le Politiche e gli Affari Europei The Rt. Hon David Lidington MP Minister of State for Europe Foreign and Commonwealth Office Presentation of working group topics by introducers: Baroness Harding, CEO, Talktalk Telecom Group Plc Catherine Fieschi, Director, Counterpoint Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Professor, University of Sussex Nathalie Tocci, Vice Direttore, Istituto Affari Internazionali Q&A, followed by splitting into working groups Gather in working groups Coffee available in rooms 11:00 Working Groups Workshop 1 Should we lead, or be led by, the Digital social revolution? The digital revolution is creating a digital culture. There are cultural shifts away from ownership and towards access and sharing; from income as a priority, to fulfilment and quality of life; from workforces to armies of freelancers; and from command and control to bottom up innovation, especially from city and community level. The new digital culture also drives future economic growth and jobs, not just in technology but in whole new markets such as green growth systems. However whilst London is a global hub of this new openness generated by the digital revolution, Italy has a more hierarchical system and young Italians move in increasing numbers to the UK, especially to London, seeking greater mobility and opportunities. It has become urgent to create open systems in Italy, UK and the EU overall that are attractive prospects to stay in, but for this we need to understand the factors that push and pull workers between our countries, or that keep them stuck where they are. How can our countries learn from each other and harness the energy and people flows of the new digital culture for a mutual political and economic renaissance? What vision do Italy and the UK share for a digital future or are we both just adapting on-the-fly to the consequences of a digital age that is evolving around us? Baroness Harding, CEO, Talktalk Telecom Group Plc Gavin Hewitt, Chief Correspondent, BBC

3 Workshop 2 How can politics become more inclusive? More and more people are disenchanted with the mainstream parties and politics. New movements and insurgent parties are on the rise. These include right wing populists, traditional left wing radical parties like Syriza; social movements like Podemos that can quickly coalesce into a party; and new ways of organising politics online. Some of these forces are constructive; others are much more about destroying an order and a set of institutions, whilst others are about seeking a different way of doing politics. In many cases these parties are emerging rapidly, because they feel the established mainstream polices the boundaries of political thought, not letting in the rhetorical opponents of target issues such as EU, of migration or of austerity. Political systems need to respond to legitimate demands and fears of voters which cannot find their expression in incumbent parties - but how can politics become more inclusive and where should the boundaries be? How can current political systems be reinvented to respond to the younger generations for whom 'doing politics' and 'getting involved' is different? The UK and Italy both see insurgent new parties, but how do the underlying social realities that fuel them differ? Catherine Fieschi, Director, Counterpoint Bill Emmott, Chairman, The Wake Up Foundation Workshop 3 - How do we reconcile demographic change and cohesion with the need for economic growth? Italy suffers from a flat economy and flat demography not having grown for the last 15 years. Moreover, it is close to the threshold of non-renewal where deaths are not replaced by births to Italians and recent immigrants. The UK however is growing economically but this stems more from immigration-led population growth, with GDP per capita remaining unimpressive. On top of this, different underlying rigidities in both countries are reducing social mobility, which greatly exacerbates the increasingly acute problem of rising inequality, especially within countries. New models for innovation are needed that can marry new value creation and social cohesion. How can an investment-led growth better allocate resources from those who conserve capital to those who can innovate with it? How can we foster more sustainable economies and invest in social innovation to relieve welfare pressures? What are the models of economic and social innovation that can allow growth and equality; immigration and social cohesion? Prof Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) University of Sussex Ferdinando Giugliano, Economics Correspondent, Financial Times Workshop 4 - Actor or spectator: Europe and international threats. The EU has been rocked by new conflicts on its doorstep. On one hand the targeted sanctions against Russia (costing the EU about 40 billion) lay plain the need for an overall strategy, and a constructive place for Russia in the overall European security system. Moreover the alliance is divided by the degree to which some member states accommodate Russia whilst others stand up to it. To the south, the EU is divided on how to tackle the threat posed by a disintegrating Libya that is fertile ground for an Isis base just a stone s throw from Italy. The unstable southern border then fuels an increase in immigration. Energy is a common thread in both these contexts can it be

4 part of the solution? Overall, what are the respective attitudes, ambitions and pretentions of the UK and Italy with regards their place in the world? How do they face the threats such as terrorism, nearby conflict and domestic radicalisation? The proximity of conflicts or destabilising forces to any member state engenders an increasing territorialisation of politics within the EU. What are the biggest and most important challenges and what can we realistically do about it? Nathalie Tocci, Vice Direttore, Istituto Affari Internazionali Natalie Nougayrède, Editorial Board Member, Foreign Affairs Columnist The Guardian Lunch 14:30 Plenary Session Sala Mario Bracci Co-chairs: The Rt. Hon Lord Willetts and Enrico Letta Reporting back from working groups and discussion: Gavin Hewitt, Bill Emmott, Ferdinando Giugliano, Natalie Nougayrède Euro Crisis: How can monetary and political unity coexist now? Lucrezia Reichlin Professor London Business School John Peet, Political Editor The Economist 16:15 Afternoon session ends and tea break 16:45 Departure from the Certosa to the NH Hotel 18:30 Departure from the Certosa di Pontignano to Piazza Gramsci Delegates staying at the NH Hotel proceed on foot to Palazzo Comunale Aperitivo and Dinner at Sala delle Lupe, Palazzo Comunale, il Campo Welcome by Bruno Valentini Sindaco di Siena Address by Minister Dario Franceschini Ministro dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo Delegates walk back to Piazza Gramsci to catch the buses for the Certosa First bus leaves for the Certosa Last bus leaves at 23.00

5 Saturday October 3 08:20 Departure from the NH Hotel for the Certosa di Pontignano (We advise departing delegates to bring their luggage with them) 09:00 Open Panel debate on Immigration Panelist Viewpoints include: Laura Ravetto Presidente del Comitato Parlamentare di controllo sull attuazione dell accordo di Schengen, di vigilanza e sull attività di Europol, di controllo e vigilanza in materia di immigrazione. Jon Snow Main Presenter/Journalist Channel 4 London 10:30 Coffee break 11:00 Open debate 12:30 Closing of the Conference and Lunch