Summary of the WCI Annual International Conference: Knowledge Cities World Summit 2024:

Beyond sustainability: Knowledge Capital and Alternative Economics for the Anthropocene

Ragusa, Italia. 21 - 22 November 2024

Partners: World Capital Institute (WCI), The New Club of Paris and Università di Catania.

Venue: Auditorium San Vincenzo Ferreri & Hotel Antico Convento - Piazza G. B. Hodiera / Via Giardino n. 8 - Giardino ibleo Ragusalbla - 97100 Ragusa RG

 

Day 1 | Thursday, 21st November 2024 

Day 1, 9:30 - 10:30 CET

Registration Opens

Day 1, 10:30 - 13:00 CET

World Café

Chair: Anja Puntari & Günter Koch
Presentation: The summary content of the workshop may be obtained below.
Day 1, 14:00 CET

Institutional Welcome address & Opening session

Pierluigi Catalfo (Conference Chair), Cathy Garner (President World Capital Institute), Stefan Güldenberg (President The New Club of Paris) and Markku Markkula (European Committee of the Regions).
Day 1, 15:00 CET: Panel Discussion

Alternative and Regenerative Economics

Chair: Günter Koch (& José Carlos Ramos)
Contribution: Stefano Zambon, Gareth T. Davies and Matthias Schmelzer.

Day 1, 16:00 CET: Scientific new trend - 01 Papers presentation

On The role of governmental institutions and public administrations in changing paradigm

Chair: Pierluigi Catalfo.
Day 1, 17:00 CET: 2nd Panel Discussion

Science Diplomacy & Education Policy

Chair: Stefan Güldenberg & Pierluigi Catalfo, Petru Dumitriu and Domagoj Juricic.

Day 2 | Friday, 22nd November 2024 

Day 2, 9:30 - 10:30 CET

Registration Opens

Day 2, 10:30 - 11:00 CET: Scientific new trend - 02 Papers presentation

On New alternative models of economy and economics beyond sustainability

Chair: Günter Koch
Day 2, 14:00 CET: NCP Round Table 

City/Region focus Scientific Paper Presentations

Chair / Moderator: Waltraut Ritter.
Contributors: Roland Schatz: Cities, Regions, and the SDG's. Blanca Garcia; Resilient Cities: Cathy Garner: Cities: Challenges and Opportunities; Waltraut Ritter: Just Sustainability Transitions (tbc); Open Engagement and Discussion.

Day 2, 14:00 CET: Scientific new trend - 03 Papers presentation

On Balancing environmental and socioeconomic goals

Chair: Cathy Garner.
Day 2, 14:00 CET: 

The New Club of Paris General Assembly

Day 2, 15:00 CET: 3rd Panel Discussion:
Intelectual Capital Futures

Futurizing Intelectual Capital - Insights on Navigating Knowledge-based Value Creation (Book Presentation)

Chair: Lina Uziene.
Contribution: Stefan Guldenberg, Aino Kianto Sladjana Cabrilo, Gunther Szogs, Guenter Koch, Sanna Mari Alppivuori.

Day 2, 16:00 CET: 

About the Special Issue for the conference Best Paper Award and Official Conference Closing

Day 2, 16:00 CET: 

Convivial Inspiring discussion & Wine Future Sustainability in the perception of arts

Day 3 | Saturday, 23rd November 2024 

Day 3, 9:30 - 13:00 CET: After conference Roundtable

Innovation on Knowledge and New direction on Territorial strategic design.

• Municipality of Ragusa
• Samothrace foundation
• KPMG
• Chartered accountants of Ragusa
• BAPS - Banca Agricola
• Popolare di Sicilia
• Province of Ragusa
• University of Catania in Ragusa
• Confindustria
• Distretto tecnologico di Ragusa
•  AlAF Associazione italiana
•  Analisti finanziari

Day 3, 14:00 CET: 

Conference Cultural Program