Formation 2001 Location Rome, Italy Founded 2001 | Type Policy Think Tank Website www.visionwebsite.eu President Francesco Grillo | |
Headquarters New York City, New York, United States Parent organizations General Maritime Corporation, Arlington Tankers, LTD. | ||
People
Among the Visionaires:
Contents
Projects
Among the projects conducted by Vision in the last years, the most important ones are:
Which future for Italian and European Universities? An international conference to discuss triggers of change within the university system: merits and limits of rankings and power of internationalization.
The project deals with the issue of measuring well being in modern societies. Among the questions we tried to address: Who can define what happiness is? Is “progress” still a valid notion towards which science and economy should be oriented?
The scope of the project is to explore the possibility of engaging major cities in an international agreement on environment - related goals and explore strategies for CO2 emissions in housing, waste management and urban transportation.
Mission
The mission of the think tank is "idea dissemination." According to the organisation, objectives include:
Organisation
Vision is described as independent and non-partisan. Unlike traditional "brick-and-mortar" research centres, the think tank functions as an international network of collaborators. Most projects receive insight from professionals in a number of different fields, rather than a permanent staff of dedicated scholars. Partners often include: European think tanks and research centres, government officials and legislators, NGOs and non-profit organisations and university staff and students.
Research Areas
Vision's three main research areas are promoted in its "Factory of Ideas." These include: