[Yourtopia] Another possible venue for Yourtopia Italy

Sat May 12 14:55:47 BST 2012

Great!

On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Rosamaria Bitetti <
rosamaria.bitetti at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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