Giovannini in Dublin for a Lecture on Sustainable Progress

Dublin: Enrico Giovannini, economist and professor at the University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, president and founder of the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASVIS), delivered Eurofound’s third annual lecture in Dublin, entitled ‘Living and Working in Europe – Rethinking Progress for a Sustainable and Equitable Future’.

According to Ansa News Agency, the event took place at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, marking the 50th anniversary of Eurofound, the EU Agency for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, based in Dublin. The Italian Embassy in Dublin collaborated on the event, which was opened by Thomas Byrne, Minister for European Affairs and Defence in the Irish government, and Ivailo Kalfin, Executive Director of Eurofound.

In his lecture, Mr Giovannini, former president of the Italian Statistical Institute (Istat) and Chief Statistician of the OECD, focused on the measurement of well-being. He emphasized that sustainable and inclusive well-being is a key parameter for European progress.

The former Minister of Infrastructure and Labour also discussed the responsibility of policymakers in achieving both intragenerational and intergenerational progress. He highlighted the importance of balancing long-term goals with immediate political and economic concerns, along with the current drive to improve European competitiveness globally.