Power, with its magnetic charm and its multiple faces, is the main theme of the fifteenth edition of Diplomacy Festivalwhich began on October 16 in Rome, and will continue until October 25, in different locations in the capital (all details and program on the event website). The title of the event is “In search of Cratos“, the Greek god of Power.
The writer Ignazio Silone had no doubt: “The temptation of power is the most diabolical that can be offered to man.” Henry Kissinger thought much along the same lines, that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
The Diplomacy Festival, the only event in the world entirely dedicated to geopolitics and international relations, wants to talk this year about power, or rather the new challenges of power in a world in upheaval and in continuous and rapid evolution.
“The ambition for power is inherent in individual and collective psychology. This is actually a must-have item. But if taken to the extreme, this ambition can blind you and draw you into a vortex of madness and desire for oppression. »
The power of speech
Among the guests Simona Tedescodirector of DOVE, who Wednesday October 23, at 3 p.m.will be interviewed by Michèle Gérace, creator of the School on Complexity, for the section THE The power of speech. The interview will be an in-depth reflection on the theme of “traveling words and the journey of words”.
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The program
At the center of the festival is a question: is power today up to the extraordinary challenges of our time? We will try to respond to this through a dense network of meetings on the hottest topics in international politics, conflict management and the fight against terrorism, artificial intelligence, information and disinformation. media. Without neglecting issues related to migration, climate and sustainable development. For those who want to know more, here's what SITE the full event program is available.
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All details and program on the site festivaldelladiplomazia.eu
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