The declaration adopted by the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), resulting from the SDG Summit of 19-20 September 2023 at the United Nations in New York, reaffirms the urgency of the continuous, fundamental and transformative actions needed to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda, which have been slowed down by the pandemic and geopolitical crises of the last three years. The aim is to reduce everything that can cause unsustainability and, at the same time, to increase the fight against fragility, better defined as antifragility, understood as the ability to act on complex situations to initiate the innovation necessary to achieve real benefits for the planet and for humanity. To be antifragile and therefore resilient, an additional effort of creativity and research will be required. With this specific commitment, the Arts rightfully enter the set of human activities capable of guiding sustainable development and practising that spirit of research, typical of artists, which allows them to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles through innovative solutions. The Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, by joining the UN SDSN (United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network) protocol and on the strength of its excellence in theoretical and practical training at national and international level, is one of the interpreters of Goal 4.7 of the 2030 Agenda in “valuing cultural diversity and the contribution of culture to sustainable development”. The intention is to make an effective contribution to the expansion of the ontological field of sustainable development through the Arts, and to become a reference institution for the entire global scientific, entrepreneurial and artistic community. Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the UN SDSN, and other distinguished professors, entrepreneurs and artists will meet on 28 October in the Great Hall of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome for a study day dedicated to the ontological role of the Arts in Sustainable Development.
Programme:
- 8:00 am Guest registration
- 9:15 am
Institutional greetings
Giuseppe Carmine Soriero President of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome - 9:20 am Introduction
Miriam Mirolla Professor of Art Psychology at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, President of Pensare Insieme
Jeffrey D. Sachs Professor of Economics at Columbia University in New York, President of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Sabina Ratti Representative of the UN SDSN Italy - 10:00 am Presentation of the project “Creativity and Sustainability”
Cecilia Casorati Director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome
Sara Chiarugi Professor of Fashion Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome
Ketty Di Tardo Professor of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome
Riccardo Ajossa Professor of Paper Technologies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome
Marine Schneider CEO of Horticultural - 11:00 am Art, sustainable development and finance
In the coming months, the future action of international finance and the quality of its short- and long-term choices will be fundamental to achieving the SDGs identified by the 2030 Agenda. The panel will discuss the role of the Arts in raising awareness
of the importance of creativity and innovation as key skills for personal, social and economic development
Sergio Lombardo Artist and psychologist, Professor Emeritus of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome
Stefano Zamagni President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Federico Carli Professor of Economics at the G. Marconi University, President of the “Guido Carli” Association
Steve Howard Secretary General of The Global Foundation
Rainer Steger Co-Director of “Affide” moderated by Stanislao Di Piazza Former Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy - 12:00 pm Light lunch
- 1:30 pm Art, sustainable development and the individual
In the 2030 Agenda, the concept of sustainable development implies a broader reflection on the “sustainability of the development model” and on the criteria for assessing the well-being of the individual, the body and identity. In this revision of the relationship between the individual and the world, also in light of the rapidly occurring technological and social changes, the Arts and creative work acquire an unprecedented centrality.
Pasquale Tridico Professor of Economic Policy at Roma Tre University, Former President of INPS
Nunzia Catalfo Former Minister of Labour and Social Policy
Oscar Farinetti Italian entrepreneur, business executive and writer, Founder of the Eataly chain Sennait Ghebreab Winner of the Positive Leadership Award 2022
Chair:
Nicola Grasso Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Salento - 2:30 pm Art, sustainable development and living
In the sustainable development model, the spatial component is not a divisible entity, but a systemic and living one. This has introduced the necessary revision of the habitability of places by humans, so experts in design, architecture, urban planning and mobility are focusing their attention from the micro to the macro to establish new ecosystem criteria. In this sense, the panel examines the role of art and creativity in defining those housing and mobility guidelines that can link the SDGs and the most significant international protocols to compatible and sustainable spatial planning.
Mario Cucinella Architect, founder and creative director of MCA, Winner of the Italian Pavilion competition EXPO OSAKA 2025
Mario Cerutti Chief Institutional Relations & Sustainability Officer of the Lavazza Group and Secretary of the Lavazza Foundation
Giacomo Costa Artist, Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Catanzaro, moderator
Cecilia Casorati Director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome - 3:45 pm Art, sustainable development and energy
There are numerous artists and movements exploring the idea of sustainability. Some are focused on the reuse of materials; others, by freeing art from matter, act on a conceptual and philosophical level; still others interweave the creative and research process with the urgency of sustainable development. What positions do the large energy companies take on these issues?
The panel aims to foster a rapprochement between creative and artistic processes and the most advanced research on the production, distribution and use of energy.
Maurizio Mochetti Artist
Leonardo Becchetti Professor of Political Economy at the Tor Vergata University of Rome, Director of the National Festival of Civil Economy
Ettore Sequi President of Sorgenia, Former Secretary General of the MAECI
Laura D’Aprile Director General for the Circular Economy at the Ministry of the Environment
Giulio Lo Iacono Secretary General of ASVIS moderator:
Barbara Santoro Entrepreneur, member of The Medinge Group - 5:00 pm Audience contributions and conclusions
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