Europe’s Top Science Fiction Writer Roberto Quaglia Speaks on the Importance of “Inventing the Future” Symposium
Italian writer and recipient of the title of Europe’s top science fiction author, Roberto Quaglia, spoke on the significance of holding the International Science Fiction Symposium “Inventing the Future.”
“We are living in an era where the world is moving from a disintegrating unipolar system toward a rapidly evolving multipolar one. The future that certain elites tried to impose on the entire planet is gradually dissolving as their influence wanes. That’s why it is critical now to invent a future for a genuinely new world – one whose operating principles are yet to be understood and defined. In this sense, holding such a symposium, focused on the main issues that will shape the world’s future, is incredibly important,” Quaglia emphasizes.
Amid global shifts and the transition to a multipolar world, an open and constructive dialogue is more important than ever. According to Roberto Quaglia, Moscow is the ideal setting for this discussion.
“It is essential for this event to occur beyond the ideological veil currently clouding the collective West. Moscow is the perfect place for such a discourse. After all, if the world has shifted from unipolar to multipolar, it stands to reason that the future should follow the same course. A multipolar world requires multipolar think tanks capable of envisioning this future and inspiring society with fresh ideas and perspectives. The Symposium could be the starting point in this important journey. I’m thrilled to have received an invitation and hope there will be many more such events in the future,” Roberto Quaglia says.
On July 1, 2024, President Vladimir Putin signed an order establishing the Russia National Centre to preserve the legacy of the Exhibition and to showcase the country’s achievements on a permanent basis.
The International Science-Fiction Symposium “Inventing the Future” will be held on November 4-6 at the Russia National Centre. The Symposium participants will include scientists and researchers, futurists and forecasters, science fiction writers, and government representatives.
The opening of the Symposium will coincide with the launch of an exhibition supporting the idea of a dialog on the future of the human-centered world.
The first chapter of the exhibition will demonstrate the continuity of innovation, from the ideas of visionaries and science fiction writers around the world to the accomplishments of inventors. Its main goal is to inspire and encourage the pursuit of invention and science fiction.
The second chapter will present works by young artists from Russia, China, India, Iran and Ethiopia elaborating on the “Heritage for the Future” topic. Semyon Mikhailovsky, Rector of St. Petersburg State Repin Academy of Fine Arts, is the curator of this exhibition. The exhibition project claims that the future will be left to humans if we can preserve our ability to dream, and find a creative approach to the future in the form of a dialog.
The final chapter is a space where the visitors themselves can become creators of the future, reflect on existing ideas and propose new ones to improve the world. The main art object is simultaneously a lecture – a space of dialog, the pinnacle of the exhibition project, and is aimed at making each visitor think about the common future.
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exhibition will allow each visitor to realize the importance of personal
contribution to the future and inspire a desire to be part of its creation.