[Yourtopia] Another possible venue for Yourtopia Italy

[Rosamaria Bitetti]

Yes, that's right.
We can also approach Istat at the Apps4Italy final conference, and on
monday I'm gonna try Fitoussi's office in my university again.
Rosamaria

On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Velichka Dimitrova <
velichka.dimitrova at okfn.org> wrote:

> Excellent!
>
> We should really use this opportunity, Giacomo, go for it! Dirk is also
> right we should approach Fitoussi and get his feedback on the app.
>
> Also, it's great looking out for other initiatives and projects about
> measuring well-being and happiness like the WikiProgress.
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Dirk Heine <dirk.heine at okfn.org> wrote:
>
>> I think it would be amazing if you could organise this, Giacomo.
>>
>> Fitoussi's work was a prime motivation for us. So it would be great to
>> present our work at a conference that he attends.
>>
>> Furthermore, this might be a good chance to let Istat know about us,
>> wouldn't it? I have been keen to find out some way how we can get in touch
>> with the initiatives mentioned on
>> http://www.wikiprogress.org/index.php/Italy. Might this conference be
>> that opportunity?
>>
>> Thanks a lot for your suggestion!
>>
>> Dirk
>>
>> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Giacomo Luchetta <
>> giacomoluchetta at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear All, ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> I would like to suggest another possible venue for yourtopia Italy,
>>> although the website is only in Italian and still provisional you may have
>>> a look at:****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.festivaldellafelicita.it/doc/1/festival-della-felicit-2012-si-parte.htm
>>> ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> “Il festival della felicità” (The festival of happiness) it is a
>>> festival launched last year by the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (where I
>>> reside) together with Istat. It started from the idea that GDP is not a
>>> proxy for wellbeing, as there are territories in Italy where wellbeing is
>>> very high but GDP is lower than in other regions. It is one of the most
>>> important Italian fora where the “beyond GDP thematic” is discussed.  For
>>> this reason, I think it perfectly matches the aim of Yourtopia Italy.***
>>> *
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> The festival is in between politics and academia. Contributors to the
>>> next edition spans from Corrado Passera (current Italian minister of
>>> economic development), to John Dalli (European Commissioner for Health and
>>> Consumer Policy), to Prof. Jean Paul Fitoussi. ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Submitting a proposal is time-sensitive, as the festival will start at
>>> the end of may. Nevertheless, there is not yet a fixed programme and, as it
>>> is not an academic event, there is some chance that we may still sneak in.
>>> I would be more than happy to submit a proposal with the help of Rosamaria.
>>> I’d like to take care of it not because I want any credit for Yourtopia,
>>> but because the fact that I come from the very same province may be an
>>> additional asset in this case.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Thanks for letting me know whether I should go through****
>>>
>>> giacomo****
>>>
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