Background: Manifesto for a Renaissance in Economics

In light of global crises and growing socio-environmental challenges, the limitations of traditional economic paradigms have become increasingly apparent The Manifesto for a Renaissance in Economics (attached below and signed by more than 350 Italian academics) advocates for a new economic paradigms going beyond reductionist approaches in five directions, which also constitute the pillars of the Manifesto:

• human beings are more than homines economici, have also other-regarding preferences and are capable of cooperative equilibria in social dilemmas;
• companies and organizations do not have profit maximization as unique goal but can also have a taste for social and environmental impact;
• wellbeing is more than GDP and requires multidimensional wellbeing indicators and macroeconomic analysis where interdependences between creation of economic value and social and environmental domains are taken into account;
• political economy is not just top down but includes the lever of participation and active citizenship in di erent forms;
• civic engagement of academicians is important in times in which vigilance and action to solve global crises are of utmost importance and we risk a broadening gap between scientific advances and the average culture and education of the overall population.

The conference will primary focus on:

1. Presentation and Discussion of the Manifesto – A session dedicated to introducing and examining the key principles outlined in the Manifesto.
2. Keynote Addresses by Renowned Scholars – Talks by leading invited experts on the foundational pillars of the Manifesto.
3. Research Paper Sessions – Presentations of selected research papers that contribute to the themes and pillars outlined in the Manifesto.
4. Assembly of Manifesto Co-Signers – A gathering of signatories to discuss shared commitments and future initiatives.
5. Discussion on the International Declaration – An in-depth conversation focused on crafting an international declaration inspired by the Manifesto’s values.
6. Dialogue with Students and Youth on the Manifesto – An open forum for younger generations to engage and debate the principles of the Manifesto.