The Bertinoro Days for Civil Economy

XXV Edition — 'Free For…'

For its 25th anniversary, The Bertinoro Days chose the theme 'Free For…': an investigation into the freedom needed to build a shared future in an era marked by distrust and fragmentation. The special edition structured the discussion around four challenges: redefining work, safeguarding critical thinking in the age of AI, nurturing new socio-economic infrastructures, and awakening the desire for change.

The opening, on Thursday, October 9, featured a performance by the narrator and actor Roberto Mercadini at the Bertinoro University Center Theater, celebrating the 25 years of the Days. The two days of October 10 and 11 saw over 40 speakers alternate in 5 plenary sessions, with the presentation of 3 national data previews (Istat, Ipsos, Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna).

Thursday, October 9 — Opening

• 9:00 PM — Performance by Roberto Mercadini (writer, narrator, and actor), Bertinoro University Center Theater, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Days

Friday, October 10 — Opening Session

• 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM — Opening plenary on the theme 'Free For…', with Stefano Zamagni (University of Bologna), Simona Maschi (Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design), and Mauro Magatti (Catholic University of Milan), coordinated by Paolo Venturi (Director of AICCON)

October 10-11 — General Program

• 5 plenary sessions with over 40 speakers
• 3 national data previews (Istat, Ipsos, Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna)
• Talks by Mattia Ferraresi, Mario Calderini, and Giovanni Fosti