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About Francesco Grillo

Francesco Grillo is president and co-founder of Vision, where he has managed a number of projects on information society and international governance.

Articles by Francesco Grillo

Monday 11th July

An attack on the world

Francesco Grillo, 11 July 2005
The London bombings are the latest assault on a prominent global symbol, intended to emphasise the “empire’s” vulnerability. In response, the world needs a new way of thinking that combines technology and democracy, says Francesco Grillo.
Wednesday 30th April

The mother of all questions: how to reform global governance?

Simona Milio and Francesco Grillo, 30 April 2003
The period of crisis in international institutions and political order inaugurated on 11 September 2001 has left intact public trust in the United Nations itself. The organisation should seize the moment for a bold, imaginative reform of its institutional architecture – one that will help establish a global public contract able to address the problems of democracy, peace, sustainability and the network society that will define the new century.
Wednesday 24th October

From catastrophe to global governance?

Francesco Grillo, 24 October 2001
The unknown enemy has turned the connective tissue of modern life into a weapon of destruction. The attacks on the “centre of the world” reveal the dark side of the network society. The lesson is to globalise further: intelligence and police work, risk assessment, and ultimately governance itself.
Wednesday 5th September

Think tanks in the global marketplace of ideas

Francesco Grillo, 5 September 2001
Think tanks can survive the pressures of competition, and maximise their resources of independence and flexibility, argues the director of the Italian organisation Vision. But they must adapt to a change of scale, and start thinking globally – without maps.
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