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Rinaldo Petrignani appointed as director of International relations of the Italy-USA Foundation

December 15, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

The ambassador Rinaldo Patrignani was appointed as director of international relations of the Italy-USA Foundation. Rinaldo Petrignani was Italian Ambassador in Washington DC from 1981 to 1991. In his diplomatic career he had previously held various positions including deputy secretary general of NATO in Brussels, head of the Italian permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva, and diplomatic advisor to the Italian prime minister. He is president of Boeing in Italy, and he wrote some books like “L’era americana. Gli Stati Uniti da Franklin D. Roosevelt a George W. Bush” (Il Mulino) and “In diretta con l’America” (Rusconi).

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Visit Amanda Knox in Perugia’s Capanne jail

December 14, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

A delegation of the Italy-USA Foundation lead by the Hon. Rocco Girlanda, President of the Foundation, visited Amanda Knox in Perugia’s Capanne jail. Below is a summary of Hon. Girlanda’s public statement on the event. In the photo below are Patricia Thomas of Associated Press and Hon. Rocco Girlanda.

We met Amanda Knox in her jail cell in Perugia to examine the conditions of her prison. The meeting was prompted by the strength of the impact that this case has made in the United States, enough of an impact to interest numerous American Institutions and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. As president of the Italy-USA Foundation, I believed this meeting was necessary to bridge the gaps that this dramatic media case is making between our two countries. We have historically always been tied by an unbreakable bond of friendship, a bond that will not be damaged or compromised by a ‘black media’.

This visit to Amanda Knox did not involve any discussion regarding the progress and procedural issues occurring in any of our trial courts, as such issues cannot and should not enter into the meetings between officers of parliament and inmates, as specified by prison rules.

I believe, moreover, that the application of anti-Americanism, as used by American Senator Maria Cantwell, is out of place and easily exploited in this case. In my opinion, it would be better to avoid creating controversies or making accusations of the state, that go completely beyond the scope of the statements made by the concerned parties and their respective governments.

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In Assisi the Italy-USA Foundation meeting for Christmas greetings

December 12, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

A reception and Christmas toast with the Italy-USA Foundation was held at the Tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi, after the holy mass to remember the friendship between Italy and the United States of America. The mass was celebrated by Fr. Giuseppe Piemontese, Custodian of the Basilica, and Fr. Enzo Fortunato, Director of the Press Office of the Basilica. Below is the Fr. Giuseppe Piemontese’s homily, in which the Italy-USA Foundation is mentioned.

Avvento, preparazione al Natale: la festa delle feste per S. Francesco; per noi festa che avvertiamo importante e che evoca ricordi di affetti, legami, giorni di gioia.

Il motivo della gioia: La venuta, la presenza di Gesù Cristo, figlio di Dio in mezzo a noi. Vangelo di Luca: vi annuncio una grande gioia, oggi è nato per noi il Salvatore.

In questa domenica siamo invitati a preparare l’incontro con Gesù. Giovanni Battista, il profeta precursore è al centro del vangelo odierno, per aiutarci. Varie categorie di persone, pongono  a Giovanni Battista la domanda di fondo: che cosa dobbiamo fare? Le risposte del Battista sono sorprendenti per la loro apparente “normalità”.

Alla folla: chi ha due tuniche ne dia a chi non ne ha e chi ha da mangiare faccia altrettanto: oltre la conversione, viene proposta la collaborazione al bene di tutti, la gratuità.

Per Natale: esistenza sobria e solidale.

Ai pubblicani, esattori delle tasse, considerati ladri e traditori :” Non esigete nulla oltre quanto vi è stato fissato”. Indicazione della correttezza professionale e dell’onestà.

Ai militari:” Non maltrattate e non estorcete niente a nessuno; accontentatevi delle vostre paghe”. Indicazione della non violenza. Sono messi in guardia dalla violenza motivata da interessi di parte, da atteggiamento di onnipotenza e da sete di conquista. Raccomanda di non abbandonare le armi, ma di non maltrattare nessuno e di mettere la loro forza al servizio della legalità.

A questo punto della nostra vita ci chiediamo: verso dove siamo incamminati? cosa proporrebbe a noi Giovanni Battista? Innanzitutto siamo invitati ad essere non solo a  fare, nella normalità quotidiana.

Giovanni Battista ci suggerisce che la vera conversione a Dio passa attraverso il primato riconosciuto alla persona umana, soprattutto bisognosa. Amabilità verso il prossimo: atteggiamenti di attenzione, rispetto, ascolto, premura, cortesia.

La Fondazione Italia USA, di cui siete esponenti, nella circostanza del Natale vi richiama alle idealità costitutive e a dare un apporto specifico come cristiani. La fede in Gesù Cristo, Figlio di Dio fatto uomo, il primato riconosciuto alla persona umana, soprattutto bisognosa, l’amabilità,  verso il prossimo, la correttezza nel vivere la vostra condizione di cittadini, professionisti, parlamentari: sono le mete che siete chiamati a raggiungere.

La vostra è una Fondazione di amicizia tra popoli e nazioni: proporre conoscenza, stringere amicizia, costruire ponti, abbreviare le distanze, favorire la pace.

La vostra celebrazione prenatalizia sulla Tomba di S. Francesco d’Assisi è non solo espressione di affetto verso il Santo Patrono d’Italia, ma anche riconoscimento del suo operato nel favorire la fraternità e l’amicizia tra popoli diversi.

Francesco d’Assisi, appena si vede circondato da altri sette compagni, a due a due li invia nelle varie parti dell’Europa per annunciare a tutti la concordia e la Pace di Gesù Cristo, per predicare il Vangelo della conversione e dell’amore. Ecco come il biografo descrive quella prima missione:

“Nello stesso tempo entrò nell’Ordine una nuova e ottima recluta, così il loro numero fu portato a otto. Allora il beato Francesco li radunò tutti insieme, e dopo aver parlato loro a lungo del Regno di Dio, del disprezzo del mondo, del rinnegamento della propria volontà, del dominio che si deve esercitare sul proprio corpo, li divise in quattro gruppi, di due ciascuno e disse loro: «Andate, carissimi, a due a due per le varie parti del mondo e annunciate agli uomini la pace e la penitenza in remissione dei peccati; e siate pazienti nelle persecuzioni, sicuri che il Signore adempirà il suo disegno e manterrà le sue promesse. Rispondete con umiltà a chi vi interroga, benedite chi vi perseguita, ringraziate chi vi ingiuria e vi calunnia, perché in cambio ci viene preparato il regno eterno».

Allora frate Bernardo con frate Egidio partì per Compostela, al santuario di San Giacomo, in Galizia; san Francesco con un altro compagno si scelse la valle di Rieti; gli altri quattro, a due a due, si incamminarono verso le altre due direzioni.

Ma passato breve tempo, san Francesco, desiderando di rivederli tutti, pregò il Signore, il quale raccoglie i figli dispersi d’Israele (Is 11,12), che si degnasse nella sua misericordia di riunirli presto. E tosto, secondo il suo desiderio e senza che alcuno li chiamasse, si ritrovarono insieme e resero grazie a Dio. Prendendo il cibo insieme manifestano calorosamente la loro gioia nel rivedere il pio pastore e la loro meraviglia per aver avuto il medesimo pensiero. Raccontano poi i benefici ricevuti dal misericordioso Signore e chiedono e ottengono umilmente la correzione e la penitenza dal beato padre per le eventuali colpe di negligenza o di ingratitudine”. (FF. 366-369).

In questo brano, cari amici, possiamo trovare le linee di azione anche della vostra Fondazione perché l’incontro tra i popoli degli USA e dell’Italia sia arricchente e portatore di pace e di benedizioni.

A ciascuno di voi, e ai membri della Fondazione, nel nome di Francesco d’Assisi, auguro Buon Natale!

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Christmas Mass of the Italy-USA Foundation in Assisi

December 7, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

The Italy-USA Foundation, on occasion of the Christmas holidays, promote an holy mass to be held at Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, to remember the friendship between Italy and the United States of America. The mass will be in Assisi, Lower Basilica, Saturday December 3, 4:00 pm, celebrated by Fr. Giuseppe Piemontese, custodian of the Basilica, with Fr. Enzo Fortunato, director of press office of the Basilica. A reception and Christmas toast with the President of the Italy-USA Foundation, Hon. Rocco Girlanda, will follow.

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The Italy-USA Foundation meets the President of Finmeccanica

December 4, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

A delegation of the Italy-USA Foundation leaded by the president Rocco Girlanda met the president of Finmeccanica, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini. Finmeccanica works in US with Finmeccanica North America, headquartered in Washington DC, with industrial facilities and representatives of all the companies, totalling approximately 12,600 employed in US (17% of the workforce). In the photo, Annagrazia Calabria, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, Rocco Girlanda.

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A conference to present the book on American federalism “Uniti e diversi”

December 3, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

A conference to present the book on American federalism “Uniti e diversi”, published by Alberto Gaffi under the auspices of the Italy-USA Foundation, was held in Rome, Sala delle Bandiere, European Parliament. The meeting was introduced by the President of Italy-USA Foundation Rocco Girlanda, with Lara Comi and Debora Serracchiani, members of European Parliament, and the chairman Maurizio Caprara, Corriere della Sera journalist.

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Round table promoted by the Italy-USA Foundation with Joseph La Palombara

November 26, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

A parliamentary delegation of the Italy-USA Foundation met in Rome at the Chamber of Deputies Joseph La Palombara, professor of political science at Yale University, former cultural attaché at the US Embassy in Rome, to discuss about the political and cultural issues in order to the relations between Italy and the United States of America.

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The Italy-USA Foundation meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs

November 24, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

A delegation of the Foundation leaded by the president Hon. Rocco Girlanda met at Farnesina Palace the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Franco Frattini, to present him the activities of the Italy-USA Foundation like the DVD “Obama, un sogno americano” produced with SkyTg24 and Corriere della Sera, and the Master’s Degree Course starting in January 2010 and on ‘Crisis Areas, Security and Intelligence’, promoted by SIOI, the Italian society for international organization, a non-profit international organisation that operates under the supervision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, with CESI chaired by Professor Andrea Margelletti with the cooperation of the Italy-USA Foundation.

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A conference to present the book on American federalism “Uniti e diversi”

November 20, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

A conference to present the book on American federalism “Uniti e diversi” by Emanuele Bardone and Davide Secchi, published by Alberto Gaffi under the auspices of the Foundation, will be held in Rome, Sala delle Bandiere, European Parliament, on December 3, 2009, 17:00, promoted by Italy-USA Foundation. The meeting will be introduced by the President of Italy-USA Foundation Rocco Girlanda, the participants will be Lara Comi and Debora Serracchiani, members of European Parliament, the chairman will be Maurizio Caprara, Corriere della Sera journalist. “For the first time in Italy there will be a description of the long and complex debate on federalism leading to the ratification of the US Constitution – Hon. Rocco Girlanda wrote -. The book also contains translations of legislation and legal acts, authorized by the US Congress and published for the first time ever in Italy”. It is necessary to send an email confirming participation.

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The NATO’s new strategic concept was presented at the Italy-USA Foundation seminar on NATO 60th anniversary

November 16, 2009/in Events and News/by CMDadmin

A specific paper on the NATO’s new strategic concept was presented in Rome by the Dean of the NATO Defense College, Dr. Grant T. Hammond, on occasion of the Italy-USA Foundation seminar to celebrate the 60th NATO anniversary. The meeting was open by Hon. Rocco Girlanda, President Italy-USA Foundation and Hon. Annagrazia Calabria, Secretary of Scientific Committee Italy-USA Foundation. Among the other participants sen. Roberta Pinotti, gen. Vincenzo Camporini, prof. Arduino Paniccia, prof. Andrea Margelletti, gen. Carlo Jean, cons. Marco Carnelos, gen. Leonardo Leso, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli.

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