IASC WORLD CHANGERS FOR PEACE From Assisi to the Quantum Age: Rethinking Peace through Fraternity

Eight hundred years after the passing of St. Francis of Assisi, the international panel “IASC World Changers for Peace” will gather distinguished representatives from diplomacy, theology, science, culture, cybersecurity, interreligious dialogue and technological innovation for a reflection on peace, fraternity and human responsibility in the age of profound global transformation.

Inspired by the universal values of the Franciscan message and the vision of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the initiative seeks to foster constructive dialogue between spirituality, ethics, science, art and emerging technologies.

The event is part of the national Peace Demonstration Rome–Assisi 2026 and is promoted by E-Novation in collaboration with the International Mauritian Academy, Torch for Peace, San Francesco National Committee 1226–2026, Assisi Pax International, Spiritual Diplomats and the Institute for Advanced Studies and Cooperation (IASC) through its international initiative World Changers.

Among the invited speakers:

* His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin (awaiting confirmation)
* H.E. Monsignor Antonio Staglianò
* Pastor Mark Burns
* Sara Penco – Founder of REART World
* Prof. Gabriele Pao-Pei Andreoli
* Luigi Ricci
* Massimo Lucidi

Main themes of the panel include:

▪️ Diplomacy and peacebuilding
▪️ Human fraternity and ethical leadership
▪️ Artificial intelligence and quantum technologies
▪️ Cybersecurity and hybrid threats
▪️ Theology and the centrality of the human person
▪️ Art, culture and cognitive technologies
▪️ Interreligious dialogue and spiritual cooperation
▪️ Human flourishing in the digital age

At a time marked by geopolitical instability, technological acceleration and cultural fragmentation, Assisi once again becomes a symbolic bridge between spirituality, dialogue and the future of humanity.