Congressi 2009-2018

With the conference on Poverty Alleviation we assessed the results of new technology-based
poverty alleviation projects and explored the social and political effects
of this technology. The large number of existing projects in this field shows the growing
interest of international organizations and financial institutions in technology-based projects
for poverty reduction.
In partnership with the Autorità Portuale di Venezia and Nankai University, with the
support of the Binhai New Area, and in cooperation with TWAI, Center For Mediterranean
Area Studies and Università Ca’ Foscari, the Foundation for World Wide Cooperation organized
a major conference in Venice on the so-called New Silk Roads, which is a Chinese
initiative for the construction of colossal logistical routes between Europe and
China, the “One Belt, One Road” scheme.
The conference on Science Diplomacy promoted an international debate on how
science can be employed as a diplomatic tool for contributing to peace among nations.
Having relied on a number of real-world examples, the conference explored the role of
science for the preservation and construction of international cooperation.
Finally, the Foundation for World Wide Cooperation has paid particular attention to the
role of Internet connectivity in promoting social inclusion and development, knowledge,
and economic growth. As the world's primary means for enabling learning, delivering knowledge,
providing health care, the Internet is moving from commercial service to public utility.
However, 3 billion people have no connection. The next step should become for them a
human right. This is why in October 2017, in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy of
Sciences, a conference on Connectivity as a Human Right was organized in Rome.
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