"Traffic jams are not only exasperating, they also cost dear
in terms of productivity. Bottlenecks and missing links in the
infrastructure fabric; lack of interoperability between modes
and systems; non-communication between too many closed and scattered
telecommunications circuits. Networks are the arteries of the
single market. They are the lifeblood of competitiveness, and
their malfunction is reflected in lost opportunities to create
new markets and hence in a level of job creation that falls short
of our potential.
The establishment of networks of the highest quality [...] is
a priority task. It will require a joint, massive and sustained
effort on the part of the authorities at all levels and of private
operators. The potential to create jobs is substantial, both directly
in the short term by initiating large-scale projects and through
the beneficial effect in the long term on production conditions".
These themes, summarised by Jacques Delors in the White Paper.
Growth, Competitiveness and Employment, are the focus
of the debate between the international experts invited to Milan to discuss the role of infrastructure in spurring
development while respecting environmental compatibility.
|
|
The Programme
| Chairperson |
RENATO UGO
President, Italian Association for Industrial Research
|
| 9,30 |
Welcoming addresses |
MARCO FORMENTINI
Mayor of Milan
LIVIO TAMBERI
President, Province of Milan
OTTORINO BELTRAMI
President, Fondazione Cariplo
|
| 10,00 |
Speakers |
ARNO A. PENZIAS
Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1978
Vice President and Chief Scientist, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, New Jersey
Networking in the Coming Century: Prospects and Pitfalls
CESARE MARCHETTI
Institute Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Vienna
Time, Space and Movement: The Central Role of Transport in Human Organization
ALAIN TOURAINE
Directeur d'Ètudes, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Parigi
Fragmented Society and Globalization
FRANCO MODIGLIANI
Nobel Laureate in Economics, 1985
Professor of Economics Emeritus, MIT , Cambridge (Mass.)
Growth, Investments, Public Deficit and Maastricht
|
| Chairperson |
CLAUDIO CARLONE
Direttore Hypothesis
|
| 14,30 |
Introduction |
STEFANO MICOSSI
Director General, DG III, European Commission
|
| 15,00 |
Panel |
LUCIO BIANCO
Director, "Transport 2" Project, National Research Council
ADRIANO GALLIANI
Managing Director, Mediaset
GIUSEPPE GERARDUZZI
Head of Network Department, Telecom Italia
ALFREDO GIANETTI
President, Sea
ERCOLE INCALZA
Managing Director, Tav
CARLO PURI NEGRI
Executive Vice President, Milano Centrale
GIANLUIGI TOSATO
President, Ericsson Telecomunicazioni
PAOLO VANTELLINI
City Councillor for Economic Affairs, City of Milan
|
| Closing remarks |
LIVIO TAMBERI
President, Province of Milan
|
|
