The topic of migration and policies to face these covers a rather consistent number of pages in this issue as well. Read the Dossiers with articles and interviews by Anna Iara, Andrzey Bratkowski, Donato Speroni, Matteo Ferrazzi, Josè Luis Rhi-Sausi, Fabrizio Coricelli, Elena Fenili and Francesca Nenci. Migration is also discussed in the third edition of the Venice Forum (June 12 and 13), which we will broadly summarize in the upcoming issue. Strictly connected, the topic on globalization and how to “manage” it, covered by Renato Ruggiero in his editorial. On Russia, a great contribution by Piero Sinatti who will try to anticipate scenarios of relations with America after the November ballot. Claudia Astarita offers a precise and somewhat fresh version of efforts made by China to best face the upcoming Olympic games. Economist Stefano Chiarlone, on the other hand, looks at the strengths and weaknesses of India’s economy. He believes that India should face and solve several important hitches to continue to grow at current rates. Two reportages in this issue: the first by Emiliano Bos on Istanbul, Europe’s sentinel at the easternmost frontier and the second by Massimiliano Di Pasquale on ancient Leopolis. The cultural section is also rather full, with interviews to the director of Ermitage Borisovich Piotrovsky, to the Lebanese movie director Mai Masri and to Professor Sami Awad Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh, author of a totally original edition of the Koran.
Caviar, massages, acupuncture and relaxation, not to mention the receptionists, who look like they just walked off the catwalk. This is the menu served up by the “Valley of dreams”.
According to some forecasts, about 40% of the world’s gas and oil will be produced offshore by 2015. Various sources have put forward varying estimates on the Arctic’s potential hydrocarbon reserves.shipping in 2025–2030.
What are the new trends? Will the wave of migration from East to West continue, and how is global management of the problem changing? The analysis of migratory flows points to many significant new factors.
August 2007, the last financial crisis of world economy exploded and we are not yet certain on its evolution or duration. And it’s still not clear how it will influence world economy or the extent of a possible recession.
With the financial crisis sparked by the subprime loan problems and the subsequent economic slowdown, sovereign funds have become one of the top themes of discussion among financial experts and politicians alike.
China had a face lift for the Olympic games and is currently getting rid of the “floating population” who helped it realize the Olympic framework in no time. Restyling even in terms of the ill-famed art.
A Christian risks upsetting the millenary order of Islam: Professor of Islamic law at Lausanne University, Sami Awad Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh has set the Koran in chronological instead of descending order (from the longest to the shortest chapter) as for the official version wished by the third Ottoman caliph mid 7th century.
Ninety percent of the Veronese winery’s production is sold abroad. Though still strongly rooted in Valpolicella, for some time now Masi has been producing wine in other localities such as the Triveneto and in Argentina.
70%increase in flights to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics; air traffic will peak already in the 3 days prior to the opening ceremony (8 August) and will continue in the 3days following the closing ceremony
