SIOI, the Italian society for international organization, is a non-profit international organisation that operates under the supervision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and chaired by Ambassador Umberto La Rocca, with CESI chaired by Professor Andrea Margelletti and with the cooperation of the Italy-USA Foundation, are pleased to announce a Master’s Degree Course starting in March 2011 and on ‘Crisis Areas, Security and Intelligence’. Topics include the Balkans, the Caucasus and the ‘-stan countries’, as well as the political evolution of Islamic movements in the Middle East and their approach to local states, the situations which make up the fragmented Afghan-Pakistani landscape and the complex problems of Asia and of US administration policies. The aim of the Master’s degree course is to offer the main actors in international politics, such as diplomats, civil service high officials, foreign office and international organization officials and researchers a detailed knowledge of the government and non-governmental actors, the current protagonists in one or several geopolitical scenarios.

The Italy-USA Foundation, on occasion of the Christmas holidays, promote an holy mass to be held at Loyola University Chicago in Rome, to remember the friendship between Italy and the United States of America. The mass will be at John Felice Rome Center, Saturday December 18, 5:00 pm, celebrated by Fr. Albert Anuszewski. A reception and Christmas toast with the President of the Italy-USA Foundation, Hon. Rocco Girlanda, will follow. It is necessary to send an email confirming participation.

The book “Take me with you – Talks with Amanda Knox in prison” written by Rocco Girlanda, President of the Italy-USA Foundation, was illustrated on Radio Rai.

The book “Take me with you – Talks with Amanda Knox in prison” written by Rocco Girlanda, President of the Italy-USA Foundation, was illustrated on Vatican Radio.

The book “Take me with you – Talks with Amanda Knox in prison” written by Rocco Girlanda, President of the Italy-USA Foundation, was illustrated on ABC.