The Innovation America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation

The ceremony for the winners of the Innovation America Award and the scholarship for access to the master “Leadership for international relations and made in Italy ”, promoted by the Italy USA Foundation, was held at the Chamber of Deputies, in Rome. The Innovation America Award aims to enhance every year the best entrepreneurial talents from our country who have conceived and created innovative and competitive startups in the world of the global market and global challenges. A recognition of international prestige, which represents a qualification and a certification of quality vis-à-vis investors. The complete photo gallery and a video clip are available on the master’s degree website.

New prestigious teaching contributions for the master’s degree of the Italy-USA Foundation

New prestigious teaching contributions for the master’s degree “Leadership for international relations and made in Italy”, promoted by the Italy-USA Foundation. Vincenzo Camporini, Barbara Carfagna, Valentina Clemente, Carlo Cottarelli, Umberto Guidoni, Claudia Parzani, Paola Pisano, Federico Rampini, Pietro Sebastiani, Valentina Vezzali also join the teaching panel made up of well-known personalities.

The America Award at Italian Parliament with the Italy-USA Foundation

The Italy-USA Foundation promotes at the Italian Parliament the America Award; it is a prestigious recognition of great civil and institutional work. The award is mainly seen as a means to acknowledge and encourage initiatives and work aimed at favoring relationships between Europe and the United States of America. Clearly famous, eminent figures that have distinguished themselves in their work and have achieved the utmost excellence in their respective fields of interest and activities, and important results in favor of transatlantic friendship, will be considered. Last years the jury has awarded among the others Andrea Bocelli, Paul Bremer, Carla Fendi, Gianni Letta, Carlo Cracco, Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Valentina Vezzali, Jean-Claude Trichet, Oscar Farinetti, Alberto Angela, Brunello Cucinelli, Bebe Vio, Mario Andretti, Enrico Vanzina, Silvio Garattini, Tony Renis, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Manuel Agnelli, Gianni Riotta, Edward Luttwak, Alan Friedman, Carlo Rossella, Mario Moretti Polegato, Laura Biagiotti, Joe Bastianich, José Maria Aznar, Bruno Vespa, Alessandro Benetton, Margherita Missoni, Giovanni Allevi, Lucia Annunziata, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Alberta Ferretti, Christian De Sica, Ennio Morricone, Ilaria Capua, Umberto Veronesi, Renzo Arbore, Renato Balestra, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Alain Elkann, Paolo Limiti, Gualtiero Marchesi, Paolo Mieli, Monica Maggioni, Paolo Nespoli. The XIII edition of the prize will be held in Rome, at the Chamber of Deputies, on 6 October 2023. The Prize is an exclusive work of art in silver, rose bronze and palladium. It’s possible to submit nominations for the awards, including a short motivation, by sending an email before May 30, 2023. Unsigned nominations or nickname signatures will not be taken into consideration.

New call for 200 scholarships from the Italy-USA Foundation

The Italy USA Foundation has published the 2023 call for 200 Next Generation scholarships for its online master “Leadership for international relations and made in Italy”, in order to concretely support young people in their entry into the world of global work and international challenges and to accompany the economic recovery. The scholarships will be aimed at young graduates and undergraduates, in order to foster internationalization and provide them with direct support.
The website of the master from which to submit the application is www.masteritaliausa.org, Next Generation Scholarships section.
The master of the Italy-USA Foundation is carried out in collaboration with the ICE Agency and GEDI Publishing Group which commission the project work, has the support of institutional personalities, and is directed by the former Minister of Education, University and Research prof. Stefania Giannini, with the participation of numerous professors of international prestige and works within the United Nations academic program, UNAI – United Nations Academic Impact, of which the Italy USA Foundation is a part.
The master combines the teaching of specialized skills alongside the formation of a global thinking and an intrinsically international vision, and has the aim of building the preparation for a multidisciplinary knowledge that can be applied in public and private companies, in multinationals, in government administrations. and intergovernmental, in international organizations.
The new online master of the Italy-USA Foundation is a 12-month high training specialization course, with a teaching method that contains direct lessons and active application teaching represented by project work, and has a duration of 280 hours. At the end of the master’s degree, the official diploma of the Italy-USA Foundation is issued being the Foundation part of the United Nations UNAI academic program.

The America Youth Award of the Italy-USA Foundation

The ceremony for the young graduates winners of the Youth America Award and the scholarship for access to the master “Leadership for international relations and made in Italy ”, promoted by the Italy USA Foundation, was held at the Chamber of Deputies, in Rome. The master is carried out in collaboration with the ICE Agency and GEDI Publishing Group, has the support of institutional personalities, and is directed by the former Minister of Education, University and Research prof. Stefania Giannini with the participation of numerous professors of international prestige, and works within the United Nations academic program, UNAI – United Nations Academic Impact, of which the Italy USA Foundation is a part. The complete photo gallery and a video clip are available on the master’s degree website.

Message from the Minister of University to the Italy-USA Foundation

The Minister of University and Research, sen. Anna Maria Bernini, sent to the Italy-USA Foundation a message of adhesion following the decision to provide a thousand scholarships for deserving young graduates for the master’s degree “Leadership for international relations and made in Italy”, promoted by the Italy-USA Foundation as part of the United Nations academic program and directed by prof. Stefania Giannini.

Complimenti ai 1.000 neolaureati che si sono distinti nel loro percorso di studi e che oggi inizieranno il loro Master in Leadership per le relazioni internazionali e il made in Italy, diretto dalla professoressa Stefania Giannini. Dare fiducia ai giovani e supportarli nei loro percorsi di crescita e di conoscenza è uno degli obiettivi principali del Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca. In questa importante iniziativa, che si impegna a dare ai giovani la possibilità concreta di acquisire nuove competenze e di fare un’esperienza di altissimo livello gratuitamente, leggo una sensibilità che accomuna la Fondazione Italia USA e il MUR. Questo Master è un riconoscimento per i giovani che si distinguono per il loro talento, per la loro costanza negli studi e per la loro creatività. Voi studenti avete davanti un percorso articolato, ricco, originale ed impegnativo. Usate al meglio questi mesi, avrete l’opportunità di confrontarvi ed imparare da autorevoli colleghe e colleghi i cui sforzi saranno orientati a far crescere in voi la consapevolezza della bellezza e del valore mondiale del marchio «Made in Italy». Ai docenti rivolgo la raccomandazione di saper ascoltare le esigenze degli studenti e di essere per loro fonte di ispirazione e stimolo. Instaurate un dialogo che possa arricchire entrambe le parti. Questo progetto dimostra una grande lungimiranza ed investe nel futuro comune partendo dalla valorizzazione, promozione e tutela della nostra tradizione artigianale, e nella capacità innovativa dell’Italia. Apprezzo che il vostro progetto metta al centro la voglia di sperimentare e di creare insieme ai giovani nuovi modi di raccontare e di far ammirare al mondo la nostra cultura della “qualità unita alla bellezza”. Sono i giovani che hanno il compito di immaginare e realizzare l’Italia del futuro. Auspico che questa esperienza formativa contribuisca a formare menti aperte, visionarie, coraggiose ed internazionali. Il Paese ha bisogno della vostra tenacia, del vostro entusiasmo e della vostra creatività per dare nuovo slancio ad una delle sue eccellenze, il Made in Italy. Ringrazio ancora la professoressa Giannini e la Fondazione Italia Usa per avere dato vita a questa lodevole iniziativa, che spero prosegua per i prossimi anni. A voi ragazze e ragazzi auguro di vero cuore buon lavoro.

The America Innovation Award of the Italy-USA Foundation

On the occasion of the 2023 European Year of Skills, the Italy-USA Foundation promotes the America Innovation Award, a recognition for the innovators who are the creators of the best Italian startups. Alongside the America Award, the historic recognition intended for the most prestigious personalities of clear international fame, the America Innovation Award aims to enhance the best entrepreneurial talents from our country who have conceived and created innovative and competitive startups in the world of the global market and international challenges. A recognition of international prestige, which represents a qualification and a certification of quality vis-à-vis investors. In addition to the award parchment, which will be presented in an official ceremony in Rome at the Chamber of Deputies, the innovators will receive a scholarship to benefit from the exclusive online master of the Italy-USA Foundation in “Leadership for international relations and made in Italy ”. The winners of the America Innovation Award and the related scholarship are selected by the Italy-USA Foundation, through the Business Register and the Chamber of Commerce system, on the basis of various parameters indicative of the competitiveness values ​​and innovative investments of startups. Self-nominations are not possible. The master of the Italy-USA Foundation is carried out in collaboration with the ICE Agency and Gedi Gruppo Editoriale who commission the project work, has the support of institutional personalities, is directed by prof. Stefania Giannini with the participation of numerous teachers of international prestige, and operates within the academic program of the United Nations, UNAI – United Nations Academic Impact, of which the Italy-USA Foundation is a part.

Support the Italy-USA Foundation

The year 2022 was a very special year for the Italy-USA Foundation. Only because the support of our members, in fact the Foundation operates solely and exclusively with the support of its members because, by choice and to protect its total independence, it does not receive any form of contribution, subsidy or grant, not even in the form of professional assignments from any institution or public body, government or local, nor sponsorship, donations or publicity from companies. This guarantees the freedom and autonomy of the Foundation. More info about our activity on “Events and News” page. According to the Openpolis Report, the Italy-USA Foundation is one of the 5 most important think-tank in Italy. One year membership fee is 50 euros. Join now paying by a deposit to the Italian postal account no. 87247235 in the name of Fondazione Italia USA, Via Veneto 108, 00187 Rome, by bank transfer to Fondazione Italia USA, IBAN IT14M0306909606100000164204, SWIFT BCITITMM, or through PayPal.

Message from the Prime Minister Mario Draghi to the Italy-USA Foundation

The Prime Minister Mario Draghi sent the following message to the Secretary General of the Italy-USA Foundation Corrado Maria Daclon, in order to the America Award to Jean-Claude Trichet.

Jean-Claude Trichet è un grande protagonista della storia dell’Unione Europea. Da Governatore della Banque de France, ha dato un contributo decisivo alla creazione dell’euro e alla nascita della Banca Centrale Europea. Ha presieduto la BCE in un momento molto difficile nella storia dell’unione monetaria, e ha aperto la strada alla sua modernizzazione e al suo rafforzamento. Il Premio America della Fondazione Italia USA è un omaggio alla sua carriera di instancabile servitore delle istituzioni europee. E’ un meritato riconoscimento al suo talento, alla sua umanità, all’influenza che continua ad avere nel dibattito pubblico, in Europa e nel mondo.

The America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation was conferred

The America Award ceremony, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation, was held in Rome on October 7, 2022, 17:00, at Italian Parliament, Gruppi Parlamentari Hall. The jury has awarded Massimo Bottura, chef, Ilaria Capua, scientist, Luigi Contu, editor in chief Ansa, Veronica Etro, fashion designer, Umberto Guidoni, astronaut, Luca Maestri, senior vice president Apple Inc., Alessandro Minuto Rizzo, former deputy secretary general of NATO, Francesca Nonino, social media manager Nonino, Nicola Piovani, composer, Oscar winner, Melissa Satta, anchorwoman, Jean-Claude Trichet, former President European Central Bank, Valentina Vezzali, Undersecretary for Sport. A special award will be conferred in memory of Giovanni Falcone, judge. The Italy-USA Foundation, in the frame of the America Award, also conferred three medals of the Italian Parliament to three students of American universities: Mary Curran, Addison Hollomon, Alessia Luisa Vitiello. The anchorwoman was the journalist Didi Leoni.