A conference to present the book “Dizionario Enciclopedico” by Mauro della Porta Raffo, Honorary President of the Italy-USA Foundation will be held in Rome, Nilde Iotti Hall, Chamber of Deputies, December 13, 2018, 17:00, with the support of the Italy-USA Foundation. Among the participants Corrado Maria Daclon, Giorgio Dell’Arti, Antonio Di Bella, Cesare Lanza, Antonio Padellaro.
The Italy-USA Foundation hosted an official dinner in Rome for a delegation of American entrepreneurs led by Clarissa Burt, Director for Made in Italy in US on behalf of the Italy-USA Foundation. Among the participants Emilio Iodice, Director of the Scientific Committee of the Foundation, sen. Gianpaolo Vallardi, Vicepresident of the Foundation, Corrado Maria Daclon, Secretary General of the Foundation, sen. Tony Iwobi, Councilor General of the Foundation, sen. Emanuele Pellegrini, Councilor Secretary of the Foundation, sen. Massimo Candura, Councilor for International Programs of the Foundation. The meeting was held in the frame of the cooperation between the Foundation and a group of American entrepreneurs to exchange info and projects.
The Italy-USA Foundation is one of the first five most important think tanks in Italy, according with the report Cogito Ergo Sum by the organization Openpolis. “Five organizations appear to have an impressive amount of connections with other organizations: Italianieuropei, Astrid, Fondazione Italia Usa, ItaliaDecide and Aspen. The people that make up these connections have variety of roles, that we organized in three groups. We analyzed two types of connections for each think tank: on one side the number of members also in other organizations, and on the other the amount of organizations that share at least one member”. The Italy-USA Foundation is the think tank with more connections: “In the group of 121 think tanks, Fondazione Italia Usa has most connections with other think tanks (23)”. The Foundation is not included in the lists of funding, because it’s not receiving any public contribution or sponsorship or advertising.
The America Award ceremony, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation, will be held in Rome on October 11, 2018, 17:00, at Italian Parliament, Gruppi Parlamentari Hall. The jury has awarded Piero Antinori, president emeritus Marchesi Antinori, Joe Bastianich, restaurateur, television personality, Marco Bussetti, minister of Education, Valentina Cervi, actress, Alberta Ferretti, fashion designer, Silvio Garattini, president Istituto Mario Negri, George G. Lombardi, president G. Lombardi Real Estate Investments, Federico Marchetti, founder and CEO Yoox Net-A-Porter Group, Bruno Vespa, journalist, Bebe Vio, olympic champion. A special award will be conferred in memory of Bud Spencer, actor. The Italy-USA Foundation, in the frame of the America Award, will also confer three medals of the Italian Parliament to three students of American universities: Matthew P. Beckmann, Denise Di Castro, Andrew J. Mixson. The anchorwoman will be the journalist Didi Leoni. It is necessary to send an email confirming participation before 5th October.
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, Oscar Farinetti, Franco Frattini, Alessandro Benetton, Mario Andretti, Enrico Vanzina, Dario Franceschini, Gianni Riotta, Edward Luttwak, Alan Friedman, Carlo Rossella, Luisa Todini, Mario Moretti Polegato, Giovanni Allevi, Laura Biagiotti, Alberto Angela, Peter Secchia, Margherita Missoni, Emma Bonino, Lucia Annunziata, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Christian De Sica, Ennio Morricone, Walter Veltroni, Umberto Veronesi, Renzo Arbore, Renato Balestra, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Alain Elkann, Paolo Limiti, Tony Renis, Paolo Mieli, Monica Maggioni, Beatrice Trussardii. The next edition of the prize will be held in Rome, at the Chamber of Deputies, on October 11, 2018. It’s possible to submit nominations for the awards, including a short motivation, by sending an email before June 30, 2018. Unsigned nominations or nickname signatures will not be taken into consideration.
President Barack Obama sent a letter to the Secretary General of the Italy-USA Foundation, Corrado Maria Daclon, to thank for the support during his administration, since 2008 to 2017. Here is a summary of the message: “Thank you for producing the beautiful documentary about my 2008 campaign and election. It’s a good reminder of the progress we made together, and the work that remains to be done. Michelle and I have many fond memories of our visits to Italy during the Administration, and we are touched by your and the Italy-USA Foundation’s support and inspired by the work”.
A conference on “Gli americani raccontati dal cinema italiano” was held in Rome, Chamber of Deputies, Mappamondo Hall, November 13, 2017, 16:00, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation. Among the participants Catia Polidori, executive director Italy-USA Foundation, Luca Martera, historical expert of mass media. Chairman was the journalist Giampiero Gramaglia. During the conference there was a screening of part of movies, interviews and documentaries about the actor Alberto Sordi.
The America Award ceremony, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation, was held in Rome on October 12, 2017, at Italian Parliament, Gruppi Parlamentari Hall. The jury has awarded Nerio Alessandri, president Technogym, Giovanni Allevi, pianist, composer, Alberto Angela, scientific popularizer, Mario Calabresi, editor in chief La Repubblica, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, former president Ferrari and Fiat, Valeria Fedeli, minister of Education, Veronica Mainetti, president Sorgente Group of America, Gualtiero Marchesi, president Accademia Marchesi, John Phillips, former US ambassador to Italy, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former secretary general of NATO. A special award was conferred in memory of Gianni Versace, fashion designer. 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: Kaelyn J. Barron, Katelynn C. Cunningham, Benjamin J. North.
A conference on “Gli americani raccontati dal cinema italiano” will be held in Rome, Chamber of Deputies, Mappamondo Hall, November 13, 2017, 16:00, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation. Among the participants Catia Polidori, executive director Italy-USA Foundation, Ugo Gregoretti, journalist, Luca Martera, historical expert of mass media, Giancarlo Parretti, former president Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Tatti Sanguineti, journalist, Enrico Vanzina, producer and writer. Chairman will be the journalist Giampiero Gramaglia. During the conference there will be a screening of part of movies, interviews and documentaries about the actor Alberto Sordi. It is necessary to send an email confirming participation.
The America Award ceremony, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation, will be held in Rome on October 12, 2017, 17:00, at Italian Parliament, Gruppi Parlamentari Hall. The jury has awarded Nerio Alessandri, president Technogym, Giovanni Allevi, pianist, composer, Alberto Angela, scientific popularizer, Mario Calabresi, editor in chief La Repubblica, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, former president Ferrari and Fiat, Valeria Fedeli, minister of Education, Veronica Mainetti, president Sorgente Group of America, Gualtiero Marchesi, president Accademia Marchesi, John Phillips, former US ambassador to Italy, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former secretary general of NATO. A special award will be conferred in memory of Gianni Versace, fashion designer. The Italy-USA Foundation, in the frame of the America Award, will also confer three medals of the Italian Parliament to three students of American universities: Kaelyn J. Barron, Katelynn C. Cunningham, Benjamin J. North. The anchorwoman will be the journalist Virginie Vassart. It is necessary to send an email confirming participation before 12th October.
