#innovation and politics

A discussion with Congressman Michael E. Capuano – part 1

In this, the first of a series of interviews with some of the major players in the US innovation and scientific research scene, Jonathan Hankins talks to Congressman Michael E. Capuano, whose territory in Boston hosts some of the biggest names in research and innovation today. Arguments surrounding the role that politics plays in innovation, ... A discussion with Congressman Michael E. Capuano – part 1

Preventative governance

On Wednesday 7th July, Professor David Guston of the Arizona State University presented the work of the CSPO (Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes) and the CSN-ASU (Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University) at an invitation seminar held here at the Bassetti Foundation. Amongst the participants were Ottavia Bassetti, Piero Bassetti, Oscar ... Preventative governance

The City of Flows. Territories, Agencies and Institutions

Edited by Mauro Magatti and Laura Gherardi Texts by Marc Augé, Vincent Kaufmann, Patrick Le Gales, Saskia Sassen, Nigel Thrift Foreword by Carlo Sangalli Preface by Piero Bassetti This book presents some major contributions concerning contemporary global cities and their governance as they have been introduced by their authors at RISC workshops (Respatialisation, Institutions and ... The City of Flows. Territories, Agencies and Institutions

A short review: Conversations On Innovation, Power And Responsibility

Last week we put online a new publication of the Foundation Bassetti entitled “Conversations On Innovation, Power And Responsibility”, written by Jeff Ubois and available in hard copy, downloadable pdf or Issuu (on line) versions. The publication is a resume’ of conversations conducted between Mr Ubois and 12 internationally renowned innovators and thinkers and features ... A short review: Conversations On Innovation, Power And Responsibility

Proceedings of The Network Society, Business, Innovation and Responsibility’ conference

On 22nd October 2009 a conference was held here at the Bassetti Foundation entitled ‘The Network Society, Business, Innovation and Responsibility’. The conference was organized in conjunction with PDMA and ‘Europe in my Region’, and chaired by Bassetti Foundation President Piero Bassetti. The conference was made up of 8 twenty-minute presentations and an hour-long debate. ... Proceedings of The Network Society, Business, Innovation and Responsibility’ conference

Bio-orthopaedics between innovation and health policies

An interview with Alberto Gobbi By Maria Cristina Paganoni “Bio-orthopaedics”, the youngest and most promising offspring of orthopaedics, can be broadly summarized as the attempt to regenerate damaged joint tissue by activating healing processes at the molecular level. In the light of the current resurgent interest, in the national press, for knee injuries and the ... Bio-orthopaedics between innovation and health policies

The Politics of Science and the re-definition of democracy (part 2)

(Mariachiara Tallacchini offers here an introduction to Jasanoff’s STS approach – …continues from the previous entry). … In her more recent and complex work, published in the United States in 1995 with the title Design on nature the author turns her gaze upon the politics that have accompanied and distinguished the history of bio-technology, thus ... The Politics of Science and the re-definition of democracy (part 2)

Mariachiara Tallacchini

The Politics of Science and the re-definition of democracy (part 1)

The fourth Lecture of the Fondazione Giannino Bassetti will feature prof. Sheila Jasanoff, professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, one of the authors of the report to the EU “Taking European Knowledge Society Seriously“. Sheila Jasanoff will speak at Milan State University on May 6th on ... The Politics of Science and the re-definition of democracy (part 1)

Mariachiara Tallacchini

Political responsibility in innovation: a challenge for the new Statute of the Region of Lombardy

The latest issue of the Quaderni dell’IRER (Istituto Regionale di Ricerca della Lombardia – Regional Research Institute of Lombardy) contains the proceedings of the June 2006 conference on Technical and scientific innovation, democratic innovation. The opening paper, entitled Governance and technical and scientific innovation, raises a number of questions: who creates innovation in the modern ... Political responsibility in innovation: a challenge for the new Statute of the Region of Lombardy

La responsabilità politica dell’innovazione: una sfida per il nuovo Statuto della Regione Lombardia

L’ultimo numero dei Quaderni dell’IReR, Istituto Regionale di Ricerca della Lombardia, raccoglie gli atti del convegno del giugno 2006 dedicato a Innovazione tecnico-scientifica, innovazione della democrazia. Il contributo di apertura, intitolato Governance e innovazione tecnico-scientifica, contiene alcune domande che guidano la riflessione: chi realizza l’innovazione nel mondo moderno? E coloro che la realizzano hanno consapevolezza ... La responsabilità politica dell’innovazione: una sfida per il nuovo Statuto della Regione Lombardia

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