BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:Europe/Brussels X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:VEVENT UID:137@clubofrome.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20251129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20251129T123000 DTSTAMP:20260115T100036Z URL:https://www.clubofrome.org/events/reflect-unite-act-dialogues-for-a-sh ared-future/ SUMMARY:Reflect\, unite\, act: dialogues for a shared future DESCRIPTION:Rome\, 29 November 2025 – The conference Reflect\, unite\, ac t: dialogues for a common future\, promoted by the Soka Gakkai Italian Bud dhist Institute\, The Club of Rome\, the Aurelio Peccei Foundation\, Sapie nza University\, the Be The Hope Foundation and The Fifth Element\, was he ld at Sapienza’s conference centre to explore the relationship between h uman beings\, nature and the future\, and to outline concrete pathways for cultural and social transformation.\n\nThe opening remarks\, delivered by Alice Ferrario of the Soka Gakkai Italian Buddhist Institute\, highlighte d the role of dialogue in building inclusive communities. Sapienza rector Antonella Polimeni stressed the responsibility of universities in shaping informed citizens\, while Riccardo Peccei of the Aurelio Peccei Foundation — and son of Aurelio — emphasised the urgency of integrated responses to global crises. Sapienza’s pro-rector for sustainability Livio De San toli pointed to the need for a structural\, long-term vision. In a message \, Carlos Álvarez Pereira\, Secretary General of The Club of Rome\, calle d for the recovery of collective imagination\, and Anna Conti\, vice presi dent of the Soka Gakkai Italian Buddhist Institute\, underlined the value of bringing together spirituality\, science and civic engagement.\n\nThe f irst panel\, moderated by Stella Bianchi of the Be The Hope Foundation\, f ocused on the interdependence between human beings and ecosystems. Giusepp e Buffon\, professor of modern and contemporary church history at the Pont ifical Antonianum University\, interpreted the environmental crisis as a c risis of meaning\, calling for a symbolic reconnection with nature and ref erring to Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’. Fausto Manes\, profes sor emeritus of ecology at Sapienza\, illustrated the decline of ecosystem services and the relevance of the One Health perspective.\n\nThe second p anel\, chaired by Diva Tommei\, president of the Aurelio Peccei Foundation \, addressed the cultural and political challenges of the ongoing transiti ons. Enrico Giovannini\, scientific director of ASviS and professor of sta tistical economics at Tor Vergata University\, identified the 2030 Agenda as an essential framework. Mariella Nocenzi\, professor of sociology at LU MSA and member of Sapienza’s sustainability committee\, highlighted the difficulties generated by social fragmentation. De Santoli reiterated that the energy and environmental transition requires new economic and cultura l models that go beyond technology alone.\n\nA central moment of the confe rence was the remembrance of the dialogue between Aurelio Peccei and Daisa ku Ikeda. Robert Harrap of Soka Gakkai International Europe recalled the v alue of “human revolution” as the engine of social transformation\, wh ile Gianfranco Bologna of The Club of Rome emphasised the unity of ecology and social justice and the importance of a systemic approach.\n\nIn the t hird panel\, moderated by Giulia Pellizzato of the Be The Hope Foundation\ , the decisive role of younger generations emerged clearly\, also in light of the recent UN-adopted Pact for the Future and Declaration for Future G enerations. Mariaclaudia Cusumano (global lead of the Youth4Climate initia tive at the UNDP Rome Centre) stressed the need to connect diverse knowled ge systems and cultures\; Iris Nicomedi (executive director of the project Cambio io cambia il mondo at the Be The Hope Foundation) focused on educa tion and the centrality of individual action\; Maria Vittoria Dalla Rosa P rati\, coordinator of the ASviS Youth Group\, underscored the need to syst ematically include the perspective of future generations in public policie s\; Roxani Roushas\, global lead of the Youth4Climate initiative at the UN DP Rome Centre\, stressed the importance of restoring representation to ma rginalised groups and fostering a future-oriented civic vision.\n\nThrough out the day\, the guiding thread was the method of dialogue. After each pa nel\, the audience was invited to participate in short moments of shared r eflection\, transforming listening into active participation and reaffirmi ng the value of a truly collective process.\n\nRewatch the event (please n ote this event is in Italian\, but you can select automated English subtit les in the video below):\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfNiLUlXXc0&t= 4s ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clubofrome.org/wp-content/uploads/20 25/12/Riflettere-unirsi-agire-grafica-web-fb-1920x1080-1.webp CATEGORIES:Cultural transformations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Rome BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR