On 28 and 29 November, 'On the road with the Bank of Italy' will be in L'Aquila. This is the twentieth stop of the initiative aimed at promoting financial awareness, encouraging dialogue between the central bank, the public, businesses and institutions, and explaining the work of Banca d'Italia in the service of the country. As always, all the initiatives scheduled during these two days are free of charge.
The main event will be held on 29 November, with the participation of the Senior Deputy Governor of Banca d'Italia, Luigi Federico Signorini. His speech will focus on how to develop a more digital and environmentally friendly economy. Technological innovation, the environment, and sustainability will be the core topics. The Senior Deputy Governor's remarks will be followed by a roundtable with Edoardo Alesse, Rector of the University of L'Aquila, Paola Inverardi, Rector of the Gran Sasso Science Institute, and Marcello Vinciguerra, Managing Director of Honda Italia. The event will be held at 10 am at the Auditorium of the Gran Sasso Science Institute. Book here.
The other events scheduled for 28 November are:
From 9 am to 1 pm, the L'Aquila branch of Banca d'Italia will open its doors to the public, with an open day that will include financial education workshops and guided tours to better understand the services offered by Banca d'Italia. Book here.
At 3.30 pm, again at the Banca d'Italia branch, it will be time for the seminar 'Beware of scams! If you know them, you avoid them'. Citizens will be able to understand how to defend themselves from fraud related to online payments and digital banking services. Experts from the Banking and Financial Ombudsman (ABF), Banca d'Italia, the Guardia di Finanza, and the Police will participate. Book here.
At 5.30 pm, at the 'Luigi Zordan' conference centre of the University of L'Aquila, the event 'Women matter' will be dedicated to financial education for women. Experts, academics, trade unionists and representatives of the Soroptimist Association will speak. Book here.
Finally, the event 'The economy of the green transition' will take place at the I.I.S. Amedeo D'Aosta high school. In that venue, an online course for school students will be presented, prepared by Banca d'Italia and the Polytechnic of Milan, with a focus on the transition to a sustainable economy.
A short summary of the main event on 'Facing the structural challenges of the Italian economy' can be viewed here.
