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

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The America Award ceremony, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation, will be held in Rome on October 6, 2016, 17:00, at Italian Parliament, Gruppi Parlamentari Hall. The jury has awarded Alessandro Benetton, president 21 Investimenti, Marco Bianchi, Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, Arrigo Cipriani, Harry’s Bar, Christian De Sica, actor, Dario Franceschini, minister of Culture, Giovanni Malagò, president CONI, Tony Renis, singer and producer, Ronald Spogli, former US ambassador to Italy, Beatrice Trussardi, president Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Alessio Vinci, journalist. A special award will be conferred in memory of Antonin Scalia, associate justice of the US Supreme Court. 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: Shelby Leigh Bradley, Gillian Rose McMurray, Emelia Trop. The anchorman will be the journalist Attilio Romita. It is necessary to send an email confirming participation before 3rd October.

Club Borghi d’Italia and Italy-USA Foundation together for the Municipal Government Award

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The Italy-USA Foundation and the Club Borghi più Belli d’Italia (the most beautiful villages of Italy) signed an agreement to organize the certification “American Friendly”. The certification of the Foundation recognizes every year municipal governments which have demonstrated commitments to promote friendship with the United States of America. The same agreement has been signed also with Consortium Ecce Italia, regarding a certification for the enterprises. The ceremony to award the Municipalities will be held in Rome, Chamber of Deputies, Aula Gruppi Parlamentari.

The Secretary General of the Italy-USA Foundation Corrado Maria Daclon at the meeting with Yossi Kuperwasser

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The Italy-USA Foundation attended to the closed room event with the general Yossi Kuperwasser, chief of research division in IDF Military Intelligence, former director general of the Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs, on “Dietro al BDS: la minaccia strategica dei movimenti integralisti”, promoted in Rome by the Center for American Studies. The Secretary General, Corrado Maria Daclon, represented the Italy-USA Foundation.

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 medals will be given by the commissioner of the Parliament, Hon. Stefano Dambruoso, representing the Chamber of Deputies. The ceremony will be held in Rome, at the Chamber of Deputies, Gruppi Parlamentari Hall, on October 6, 2016, at 17:00.

Conference by Marco Bianchi promoted by the Italy-USA Foundation and the Foundation Umberto Veronesi

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A conference on “Il gusto della prevenzione a tavola. La cucina italiana, la ricerca negli USA” was hold in Rome, Chamber of Deputies, Queen Hall, April 21, 2016, 17:00, promoted jointly by Italy-USA Foundation and Foundation Umberto Veronesi. Marco Bianchi is a science communicator of the Foundation Umberto Veronesi, anchorman of Rai tv program “Prova del cuoco”, author of 13 books and author of the blog “Bello & buono” on Repubblica.it, Ambassador of Expo 2015, artistic director of Milano Food & Wellness, he is followed by more than one million people per week. Chairman of the conference was the journalist Giampiero Gramaglia, director of communication of the Italy-USA Foundation.

Ambassador Armando Varricchio presents his credentials to the President Obama

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At the White House the new Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Armando Varricchio, presented his credentials to the President of the United States, Barack Obama. At the end of the Ceremony Ambassador Varricchio remarked: “I have presented to President Obama the credentials with which President Mattarella appoints me Ambassador in Washington. In a very cordial meeting which took place in the Oval Office, I emphasized that I am going to carry out my mandate with great commitment and determination. The strong bond of friendship and shared values ​​between Italy and the United States is essential to enhance the welfare of our citizens and to promote peace, democracy and the defense of rights. President Obama recalled in the strongest terms the recent friendly meeting with President Mattarella in the White House and the close collaboration with Prime Minister Renzi on the most important issues on the international scene and on the global agenda”. Ambassador Armando Varricchio is a member of the scientific committee of the Italy-USA Foundation.

Conference by Marco Bianchi promoted by the Italy-USA Foundation and the Foundation Umberto Veronesi

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A conference on “Il gusto della prevenzione a tavola. La cucina italiana, la ricerca negli USA” will be held in Rome, Chamber of Deputies, Queen Hall, April 21, 2016, 17:00, promoted jointly by Italy-USA Foundation and Foundation Umberto Veronesi. Marco Bianchi is a science communicator of the Foundation Umberto Veronesi, anchorman of Rai tv program “Prova del cuoco”, author of 13 books and author of the blog “Bello & buono” on Repubblica.it, Ambassador of Expo 2015, artistic director of Milano Food & Wellness, he is followed by more than one million people per week. Chairman of the conference will be the journalist Giampiero Gramaglia, director of communication of the Italy-USA Foundation. It is necessary to send an email before 18 April, confirming participation. Men must wear a suite jacket.

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

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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 Italy 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, Emilio Carelli, Franco Frattini, Stefania Giannini, Mario Andretti, Enrico Vanzina, Lapo Elkann, Gianni Riotta, Edward Luttwak, Alan Friedman, Carlo Rossella, Luisa Todini, Mario Moretti Polegato, Uto Ughi, Laura Biagiotti, Antonio Campo Dall’Orto, Peter Secchia, Margherita Missoni, Emma Bonino, Lucia Annunziata, Massimo Ferragamo, Igor Man, Ennio Morricone, Walter Veltroni, Umberto Veronesi, Renzo Arbore, Renato Balestra, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Alain Elkann, Paolo Limiti, Piero Fassino, Paolo Mieli, Monica Maggioni. The next edition of the prize will be held in Rome, at the Chamber of Deputies, on October 6, 2016. It’s possible to submit nominations for the awards, including a short motivation, by sending an email before June 30, 2016. Unsigned nominations or nickname signatures will not be taken into consideration.

Conferenza della Fondazione Italia USA su “Quale intelligence dall’11/9 all’Isis”

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A conference on “Economia, eserciti, cultura: quale intelligence dall’11/9 all’Isis” was hold in Rome, Chamber of Deputies, Aldo Moro Hall, February 25, 2016, 16:00, promoted jointly by Italy-USA Foundation and Festival of Diplomacy. Among the participants Luciano Bozzo, professor of International Relations, University of Florence, Vincenzo Camporini, scientific committee Festival of Diplomacy, vicepresident IAI, Stefano Dambruoso, commissioner Chamber of Deputies, Marco Lombardi, professor of Crisis Management, Catholic University Sacro Cuore, Andrea Manciulli, president parliamentary assembly to NATO, Carlo Pelanda, professor of International Affairs, University of Georgia, USA, Paolo Scotto di Castelbianco, director of communication Dipartimento Informazioni Sicurezza. Chairman was Catia Polidori, executive director of the Italy-USA Foundation.

Conferenza della Fondazione Italia USA su “Quale intelligence dall’11/9 all’Isis”

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A conference on “Economia, eserciti, cultura: quale intelligence dall’11/9 all’Isis” will be held in Rome, Chamber of Deputies, Aldo Moro Hall, February 25, 2016, 16:00, promoted jointly by Italy-USA Foundation and Festival of Diplomacy. Among the participants Luciano Bozzo, professor of International Relations, University of Florence, Vincenzo Camporini, scientific committee Festival of Diplomacy, vicepresident IAI, Stefano Dambruoso, commissioner Chamber of Deputies, Marco Lombardi, professor of Crisis Management, Catholic University Sacro Cuore, Andrea Manciulli, president parliamentary assembly to NATO, Carlo Pelanda, professor of International Affairs, University of Georgia, USA, Paolo Scotto di Castelbianco, director of communication Dipartimento Informazioni Sicurezza. Chairman will be Catia Polidori, executive director of the Italy-USA Foundation. It is necessary to send an email confirming participation.