Students of the Italy-USA Foundation to the America Award

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A delegation of students who won the scholarship for the Foundation’s master’s degree in “Leadership for international relations and made in Italy” participated in the XVI edition of the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation, held at the Chamber of Deputies on 9 October 2026. The students, presented to the public by the Hon. Catia Polidori, executive director of the Italy-USA Foundation, also met the awarded personalities: Matteo Bassetti, Hoara Borselli, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, Cristina Chiabotto, Kristian Ghedina, Ernst Knam, Giuseppe Lavazza, Franco Malerba, Ettore Prandini, Rose Villain.

 

The America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation was conferred

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The America Award ceremony, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation, was held in Rome on October 9, 2026, 17:00, at Italian Parliament, Queen’s Hall. The jury has awarded Matteo Bassetti, scientist, Hoara Borselli, journalist, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, president of the Venice Biennale, Cristina Chiabotto, television host, Kristian Ghedina, alpine skiing champion, Ernst Knam, chef, Giuseppe Lavazza, entrepreneur, president of Lavazza, Franco Malerba, astronaut, Ettore Prandini, president of Coldiretti, Rose Villain, singer-songwriter. A special award was conferred in memory of Alberto Sordi. The Italy-USA The anchorwoman was the journalist Benedetta Rinaldi.

 

The Italy-USA Foundation is launching on TikTok

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The Italy-USA Foundation is launching on TikTok, opening the door to a fun new way of sharing our important projects. These include awarding 1,000 scholarships to outstanding recent graduates for our online master’s program—”Leadership for International Relations and Made in Italy”—with ceremonies held at the Chamber of Deputies, as well as other initiatives that significantly strengthen the friendship between Italy and the United States. Students from the master’s program will be the stars of our exclusive content, featuring entertaining moments and behind-the-scenes insights. Join our community, comment on our videos, and help us take our mission even further. We look forward to seeing you on TikTok.

The winners of the America Award by the Italy USA Foundation

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The America Award ceremony, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation, will be held in Rome on October 9, 2026, 17:00, at Italian Parliament, Queen’s Hall. The jury has awarded Matteo Bassetti, scientist, Hoara Borselli, journalist, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, president of the Venice Biennale, Cristina Chiabotto, television host, Kristian Ghedina, alpine skiing champion, Ernst Knam, chef, Giuseppe Lavazza, entrepreneur, president of Lavazza, Franco Malerba, astronaut, Ettore Prandini, president of Coldiretti, Rose Villain, singer-songwriter. A special award will be conferred in memory of Alberto Sordi. 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: Alexander Thurston Levin, Payton Elizabeth Mccarthy, Brenna Grace Schupbach. The anchorwoman will be the journalist Benedetta Rinaldi.

Message to the American Ambassador on occasion of 9/11

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The Italy-USA Foundation sent the following message to the US Ambassador to Italy, Tilman J. Fertitta, on occasion of 9/11.

L’anniversario dell’11 settembre sollecita sempre, nel vecchio e nel nuovo continente, una comune riflessione sul presente e l’avvenire dell’Occidente. L’America è il Paese di riferimento indispensabile per tutti coloro che amano e difendono la libertà. Rendiamo perciò onore non solo a chi perse la vita nei fatti che oggi si commemorano, ma a tutti gli americani che, dalla prima guerra mondiale in poi, hanno combattuto anche per la nostra libertà e, ancora oggi, difendono popoli minacciati dal terrorismo. Tutto questo senza avere mai chiesto altra terra che quella necessaria a seppellire i propri morti, caduti per darci il grande dono della democrazia. La fermezza politico-militare contro il fondamentalismo e il disegno di nuove entità statuali anti-occidentali deve contemplare la capacità di sfruttare ogni margine possibile di confronto attorno alla difesa e costruzione di superiori principi di civiltà. Nel giorno della commemorazione dell’attentato alle Torri Gemelle si manifesta, del tutto immutato, il sentimento di autentica solidarietà del popolo italiano verso la nazione americana.

Students of the master’s degree of the Italy-USA Foundation to the Youth Parliament

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A select delegation of students from the Italy-USA Foundation’s master’s program “Leadership per le relazioni internazionali e il Made in Italy” will participate in the Youth Parliament simulation project promoted by the Association of Young University Students in Parliament, an organization linked to the bipartisan parliamentary intergroup of the same name. During the simulation, which will take place in November 2026, participants will work in virtual parliamentary groups to reproduce the legislative process of the Italian Parliament. The sessions involve 300 young people and take place in various institutional and parliamentary venues, offering an immersive and authentic experience at the heart of Italian democracy. Under the patronage of the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies, and the European Parliament, among others, the program is supported.

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

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New prestigious teaching contributions for the master’s degree “Leadership for international relations and made in Italy”, promoted by the Italy-USA Foundation. Simona Branchetti, Enrico Giovannini, Annalisa Imparato and Stefano Pontecorvo also join the teaching panel made up of well-known personalities.

Medals of the Chamber of Deputies for American students through the Italy-USA Foundation

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The Italy-USA Foundation, in the frame of the America Award, will confer three official medals of the Chamber of Deputies to three students of American universities. The ceremony will be held in Rome, at the Chamber of Deputies, Queen’s Hall, on October 9, 2026, at 17:00.

The Innovation America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation

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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 300 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.

The America Giovani Award of the Italy-USA Foundation

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The Italy-USA Foundation promotes the America Giovani Award for university talent, a recognition for deserving recent graduates from Italian universities. Alongside the America Award, the historic award given to the most prestigious figures of international renown, the America Giovani Award aims to annually recognize 1,000 talented Italians with excellent university studies in disciplines relevant to the Foundation, to provide concrete support as they enter the global workforce and tackle international challenges.
In addition to the award certificate, which will be presented at an institutional ceremony in Rome at the Chamber of Deputies, the young people will receive a fully covered scholarship to access the Italy-USA Foundation’s exclusive online master’s program in “Leadership for International Relations and Made in Italy” free of charge.
The winners of the America Giovani Award, who will attend the awards ceremony in the Italian Parliament, are selected by the Italy-USA Foundation, using the database of Italian universities, among recent graduates with a study plan relevant to the Foundation’s interests. They are selected based on various parameters indicative of their academic talent, including their degree score, age at graduation, average grade, graduation date, any experience abroad, academic record, and other comparative assessments. Self-nominations are not permitted.