Open Dialogues for Future

Open Dialogues for the Future is a two-day Forum that includes meetings, debates and round tables on the latest trends and phenomena of geoeconomics and geopolitics, designed by the Chamber of Commerce Pordenone-Udine in collaboration with The European House - Ambrosetti and the scientific direction of the journalist and author, Federico Rampini.

It was held on March 7-8 2024 in Udine (Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy), scattered across the city in various locations: the Chamber's Valduga Room, Palazzo Antonini (headquarters of the Friuli Foundation), the Castle of Udine and the former church of San Francesco. The event is located in a geographical area that aspires to be a reference point for international geopolitical reflection, also benefiting from its strategic position in the centre of Europe.

This edition was supported by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, the Municipality of Udine and the Friuli Foundation, together with the patronage of Unioncamere and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy. The University of Udine contributed with a session entirely dedicated to youth empowerment and the relationship between young people and innovation for business competitiveness.

The topics of the Open Dialogues

The first edition, held in 2023, delved into a series of unprecedented challenges and crises for the world community that occurred between 2020 and 2022, including the pandemic from Covid-19 and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which has brought war back to an Old Continent that seemed pacified, and the resulting energy crisis and global value chains crisis.

The second edition was focused on currentl international issues, starting from the conflict in the Middle East, which outlines ever-changing scenarios and is capable of influencing global political and economic balances. We also discussed the strategies and economic partnerships of  the great powers, as well as the relationships between Europe and Italy, and China, Germany and the USA markets, with a final session dedicated to the youth and the concept of leadership in an ever-changing world.

The third edition analysed the geopolitical consequences of the conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine, the challenges of competitiveness for Europe in a context of profoundly changing globalisation dynamics, the economic and social ties between Italy, France and Germany, the international strategies and internal dynamics of the US superpower, and the economic relations between the United States and Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Preview event: "The new order of the United States"

Milan, December 4, 2025

The preview was dedicated to analysing the situation in the USA after the presidential elections and the relationship with our country. In collaboration with American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, NIAF, Camera di Commercio Milano Monza Brianza Lodi, and Promos Italia. 

Press conference

Udine, February 13, 2025

For information on the 2025 programme and speakers:

Irene Brignoli

irene.brignoli@ambrosetti.eu

+39 02 4675 3319