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Giuseppe Sciacca (Rome 12.08.1960 - 21.09.1986 †) was a student of architecture whom, during his short life, gave evidence of a strong moral integrity and a great gene- rosity towards the others. He prematurely passed away by an accident (parachute fai- lure) occurred during the festival in the Blessed Virgin of the Divine Love's honour, in the sky above this venerated Roman Shrine. The International Culture and Voluntary Work Association “Uomo e Società”, promoter of the “Giuseppe Sciacca” Award, chose him as an example for the new generations and a committed supporter of per- manent values, during an age unfortunately marked by a strong crisis of identity among the youths. The Jury of the International Giuseppe Sciacca Award every year assigns an Absolute Award to a person who represents a valid moral reference for the evolution of society, or a clear example of ability and efficiency in the general interest.

Furthermore, there are particular reviews conferred to people who distinguished them- selves in the various fields of knowledge and art on the basis of the following two cate- gories: youths (up to 35 years) divided into eleven sub-sections:

• Communication and Journalism

• Cinema and Theatre

• Sport, Art and Fashion

• Drawing, Graphics, Photography and Music

• Culture of Peace, Protection of the Minors

• Essay writing, Fiction and Poetry

• Legal and Historical sciences

• Economy, Research and Development

• Young Entrepreneurs special awards (important personalities from the cultural or institutional world) divided into three sub-sections:

• Culture Award

• Jury Special Awards

international giuseppe sciacca award 1 PRESIDENCY OF THE AWARD

Honorary President His Eminence the Cardinal Dario Castrillón HoyosHis Eminence the Cardinal Dario Castrillón Hoyos

President Reverend Professor Bruno Lima President of Juridical, Economic and Social International Studies Institute - I.S.G.E.S.I.

President of the Jury His Execellency Professor Lawyer Giuseppe Santaniello Jurist, Honorary President of the Italian Republic's Council of State

Vice - President of the Jury MP Professor Gaetano Rasi Economist, President of the Foundation “Ugo Spirito”

Vice- President and General Coordinator of the Award Knight Doctor Giovanni Cinque Vice President of the International Association of Culture and Voluntary Service “Uomo e Società”

2 international giuseppe sciacca award THREE SILVER PLAQUES AND MEDAL BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC MEDAL BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

The Sciacca Award has been sponsored by:

European Commission Presidency of the Cabinet Senate of the Republic Ministry of Justice Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Education, University and Research Ministry for Arts and Culture Ministry of the Environment Ministry for the Youth Town of Rome Province of Rome Region Latium Presidency of Latium Regional Council Region Abruzzi Province of L'Aquila Town of L'Aquila C.O.N.I. Italian National Olympic Committee University “La Sapienza” - Rome I.S.G.E.S.I.- Institute of Juridical, Economic and Social International Studies Youth Catholic Centre of Culture St. Archangel Michael

Sciacca Award has established:

Sciacca Award has signed the following Protocols of Agreement:

international giuseppe sciacca award 3 eight edition

Vatican City, 14th November 2009

he Eight International “Giuseppe Sciacca” Award Edition was held at the Great Hall of the Pontifical Urbaniana University.

Absolute Winners: Dr. Guido Bertolaso, Undersecretary of State and Head of the Civil Defence

“ Through his high professionalism and constructing energy, he became an incomparable model of efficiency in assisting people in “ an emergency, with well-timed intervention and resolving techni- que. ” 1

Dr. Louis A. Tallarini, ” President of the Columbus Citizen Foundation

“ During his mandate as chief of the most important Italian-American society, he promoted interesting initiatives granting excellently the “ identity of all those people who have an Italian culture or recognise themselves through their national or family relationships. ”” Dr. Guido Bertolaso and President Tallarini had a speech with intense remarks over necessity and meaning of cultural and social promotion to make civil society harmoniously grow, being grateful to the Sciacca Award for its commitment on that. 2

1. Dr. Giovanni Cinque, Dr. Guido Bertolaso, Mr. Davide Maccarinelli 2. Dr. Louis A. Tallarini (President of the Both the Absolute Winners received a caravel as a present, as Columbus Citizen Foundation) price-giving symbol of the Prize, made by Carlo Riva.

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we remember some of the best known people awarded

Career Award: H.E. President Santaniello:

Ad memoriam Award: Culture Award: Dr. Rocco Chinnici, (retired by his daughter Dr. Caterina Chinnici, Authority District Councillor for Family, 5 Social Politics and Local autonomies in );

Institutional Activities: Simone Neri, Assistant Chief for the First Class Navy, with the following reason:

“ Helping people from Giampillieri hit by a dreadful flood, he gave “his life to save eight human lives ” To Capitan Antonio Fortunato ”and Staff Sergeant Chief Roberto Valente with the following reason:

“ Engaged in the Italian Armed Forces peace mission in Afghanistan, aware of the serious risks in the safeguard of inter- “national order and peace among a tormented people, they heroically died, murdered by hired assassins sowing death. ” 6 3. Career Award given to President Giuseppe ” Santaniello 4. Dr. Caterina Chinnici withdraws the award conferred to Dr. Rocco Chinnici 5. Prince Sforza Ruspoli gives the ad memoriam award for Cap. Antonio Fortunato 6. Pierangelo Maurizio gives a prize to Gen. Massimo Fogari

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“ Martin and Simone, children of two soldiers fallen in Afghanistan, “ were also given two scholarships. ”

Communication: Brigadier General Massimo Fogari, Head of the Staff Defence Public Information Office; Institutional activities” : H.E. Richard Zady, Ivorian Coast Ambassador to India; Section History: Prof. Roberto Mauriello, European University of Rome; Section Medicine: Brigadier General Massimo Nardi, Head of the Chirurgic Area -Military Polyclinic, Rome - Celio; Section Social Solidarity: MP Lawyer Giulia Bongiorno, Foundation Double Defence; Dott. Mero Kececioglu (Greece); Section Social Solidarity, Supporting Abruzzi: Mrs. Sara Fumagalli, Humanitarian Po Non Profit Making Organization For Community Work; Lt-Col. Antonio Oliviero, Commander 11th Transports “Flaminia” Bn. 8 Merit Diploma: Dr. Benito Ripoli - President of the Italian Federation for Popular Traditions (FITP).

youth categories

9 “ All the youths entrusted to the Juvenile Justice (Ministry of 7. H.E. Al Jamil awards a prize to Ambassador Richard Zady Justice) classed first were given prizes and scholarships; “The “ 8. H.E. Duca de Vargas gives a prize to MP Giulia colouring pencils” (Chorus of children between 6 and 18 years). Bongiorno In the section “Young Entrepreneurs, 1st placed: Eng. Alessandro 9. Mrs. Sara Fumagalli prize-giving (Coordinator Bozzoli, Founder of Audes Group. ” Humanitarian Po Non Profit Making Organization For ” Community Work) 6 international giuseppe sciacca award best konwn people in the committee of presi- dency

10 Institutional Representation Sen. , MP Dimitris Avramopoulos, Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity (Greece); H.E. Duke Don Diego De Vargas Machuca, President of the Real Commission for - Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George; Lt. Gen. Michele Donvito, Head of the Military Health's General Office; H.E. Dr. Fabio Massimo Gallo, President of the Labour Section - Rome, Court of Appeal; H.E. Marek Jurek, Emeritus President of the Polish Parliament; Dr. Gianni Letta, Undersecretary of State to the Cabinet; Sen. Domenico Nania, V. President of the Senate of the Republic; H. E. Bruno Tarquini, General Honorary Proxy - Supreme Court of Cassation; Lt. Gen. Alfonso Venditti,

Carabineers Service. 11 Civil Society Representation Dr. Vassili G. Apostolopoulos, V. President of Athens Medical Group; Mr. Davide Maccarinelli, President of CELMACS Group; Mr. Carlo Riva, President of Riva Jewels; H.E. Prince Sforza Ruspoli. among the jurian who gave recognitions

President of the Jury: H.E. Prof. Law. Giuseppe Santaniello, MP President Council of State; President of the Award, Rev. Prof. Bruno Lima, President I.S.G.E.S.I., Prof. Vasiliki Bafataki, expert of com- munication (Greece); Prof. Mariella Basile, Scientific I.S.G.E.S.I. Kt. Dr. Giovanni Cinque, V. President and General Coordinator of the 12 Award; Dr. Fabrizio del Noce, Director Rai Fiction; Dr. Paolo Genco, V. President A.N.F.E. - National Association Emigrant Families; Dr. 10. Lt. Gen. Mario Righi, Logistic V. Commander of the Army Pierangelo Maurizio, Special TG5 Corrispondent; Dr. Serenella 11. Law. De Nardis awards a prize to Dr. Benito Ripoli Pesarin, General Director Ministry of Justice - Juvenile Justice 12. Gen. Enrico Tomao, Gen. Massimo Fogari Department.

international giuseppe sciacca award 7 Jury of the IX International Giuseppe Sciacca Award Edition

among diplomatic present members

H.E. Francis Martin-Xavier Campbell, British Ambassador to the Holy See; H.E. Juan Gomez Martinez, Columbian Ambassador to the Holy See; H.E. Xristos Botzios, Greek Ambassador to the Holy See; H.E. Joseph Dravecy, Slovak Ambassador to the Holy See; H.E. Stanislav Vallo, Slovak Ambassador in Italy; H.E. Richard Zady, Ivorian Coast Ambassador in India; H.E. Kouame Benjamin Konan, Ivorian Coast Ambassador to the Holy See; H.E. Zoro Bi Bah, Ivorian Coast Ambassador in Italy; Dr. Barbara Nancy Gonzàlez Suàrez, Cuban Consul in Italy.

The Sciacca Award and Department of Juvenile Justice - Ministry of Justice, for the next three years, have renewed the Protocol of Agreement for rehabilitating youth entrusted to the Department.

The ceremony has been conducted by the great TV hosts Janet De Nardis and Arnaldo Colasanti. There were also the radio speakers Savino Zaba and Rosaria The hosts Arnaldo Colasanti and Janet De Nardis Renna, the actress Maria Monsé and the stylist Renato Balestra.

8 international giuseppe sciacca award other intitutional present members

H.E. Very Reverend Mgr. Mikhael Al Jamil - Patriarchal Proxy Syrian-Antioch Church and Apostolic Visitor for the Holy See in Europe; MP Roberto Castelli - V. Minister of Infrastructure and Transport; Lt. Gen. Mario Righele - Logistic V. Commander of the Army and Head of the Transport and Material Department, on behalf of the Army Head of the Staff; Brigadier General Enrico Tomao, V. Head of the Health Military General Office; Rear Admiral Antonio Basile; Brigadier General Raffaele Vacca - Commander of the Carabineers Service's School; H.E. Prince Eugenio Ruspoli; Dr. Andrea Sergio Fantoma - Head of the Youth Department - Presidency of the Cabinet. 13 the viii award’s edition received the medal by the president of italian republic and the pre- sident of the chamber of deputies.

Sponsorships: Presidency of the Cabinet; Senate of the Republic; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Education, University and Research; Ministry of Cultural Heritage; Ministry of Youth; Town of Rome; Province of Rome; Region Latium; C.O.N.I.; A.N.F.E. - National Association for Emigrant Families; I.S.G.E.S.I. - Institute of Juridical, Economic and Social International Studies; Youth Catholic

Culture Centre St. Archangel Michael, etc. 14

13. Interview to the President Giulio Andreotti 14. Minister Roberto Castelli, Dr. Giovanni Cinque

international giuseppe sciacca award 9 Part of the Pontifical Urbaniana University's Great Hall (Vatican)

At the end of the ceremony, guests participated to the Gala Dinner, whose proceeds were donated to charity.

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Rome, 26th September 2008

eventh edition of the International “Giuseppe Sciacca” Award was held at the Hall Julius Caesar in the Senatorial Campidoglio Palace.

Absolute winner: His Most Reverend Eminency Cardinal Dario Castrillón Hoyos President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”

“ In a period in which humanity needs to protect values on which universal civilization and true dialogues are based - on behalf of the 1 “Holy Father Benedict XVI - he realizes a great spiritual elevation and theological enrichment by reasserting the transcendental trea- sures of Gregorian Rite and contributing to constructive talks with the Oriental Churches. ”” The speech by the Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos was extremely intere- sting, erudite and full with emotions as well as interior fascination. The Cardinal expressed his gratitude for the award, underlining the various culture and voluntary work fields by the Sciacca Award and the Association “Uomo e Società” .

2 His Eminency received as a gift the precious caravel, symbol of the 1. Cardinal Dario Castrillón Hoyos Award, along with a gold-ruby ring made by Carlo Riva. 2. The caravel - Prize realized by Carlo Riva

international giuseppe sciacca award 11 among people given special awards we just 5 remember some of the most famous:

Culture Award: H.E. Monsignor Albert M. Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Cult and Sacrament Discipline - Holy See; Prof. Augusto Del Noce (Ad memoriam): the prize was retired by Dr. Fabrizio Del Noce. Jury Special Award: Institutional activities: Defence Staff: the award

was retired by the Defence Staff Deputy Chief Lt-Gen. Domenico 6 Villani; H.E Ambassador Alfredo Bastianelli, Head of the Diplomatic Ceremonial's Third Office - Minister of Foreign Affairs; Entrepreneurial Activities: Dr. Georgios and Dr. G. Vassilis Apostolopoulos (Greece); Dr. Salvatore Moncada, Sole Manager of the Moncada Energy Group; Communication: Dr. Magdi Cristiano Allam (Corriere della Sera), Dr. Andrea Tornielli (Il Giornale). Law Section: Prof. Law. Sergio Santoro, President of Section - Council of State; Town of Xanti Award: it was retired by the Mayor Mihail Stylianidis and Emmanuil I. Fanourakis, President of the Body for the Town's Growth; Artistic Section: Director 7 Ioannis Smaragdis (Greece); Medicine Section: Gen. Francesco Orsini, Commander School of Health Board and Veterinary Science of the Italian Army; Social Solidarity Section: Console Antonio Tufano.

“ As for Art, all the first placed - who received a scholarship - were “guys entrusted to the Juvenile Justice. ” best known people within the committee of presidency:

” 8 Institutional Representation: MP Giovanni Alemanno - Mayor of Rome; Senator Giulio 5. Pres. Santaniello, MP Rasi, Cardinal Castrillon Andreotti; MP Dimitris Avramopoulos - Minister of Health and Hoyos, Dr. Cinque, Mr. Riva, Don Bruno Lima 6. Defence Staff Deputy Chief Lt-Gen. Domenico Social Solidarity (Greece); H.E. Duke Don Diego de Vargas Villani withdraws the prize conferred to the Defence Staff Machuca - President of the Real Commission for Italy Sacred 7. Dr. Magdi Cristiano Allam prize-giving Military Constantinian Order of St. George; H.E. Dr. Fabio 8. Dr. Fabrizio Del Noce withdraws the ad memoriam Massimo Gallo - President of the Section Work in the Court of award conferred to Prof. Augusto Del Noce

12 international giuseppe sciacca award Rome; H. E. Marek Jurek, Emeritus President of the Polish Parliament; MP Alexander Kontos - Minister of Agricultural Policies (Greece); Dr. Gianni Letta - Cabinet's Undersecretary of State; Senator Domenico Nania - Vice-President of the Italian Republic; MP Marco Pomarici - President of the Town Council, Rome; H.E. Hanna Suchocka - Ambassador of the Polish Republic to the Holy See; H. E. Doctor Bruno Tarquini - General Honorary Proxy - Supreme Court of Cassation; Lt. 9 General Alfonso Venditti † - Service of Carabineers. Civil Representation: Prof. Vassiliki Bafataki - Responsible Communication for the Scientists Association “Aristotle” - University of Panteios - Athens, Mrs. Anna Lazzarotto - Capitalia airport, Dr. Giuseppe Cavallaro, President Trimed Pro, Dr. Paolo Genco - National Vice-President of A.N.F.E (National Association for the Emigrants' Families), Dr. Salvatore Moncada -Sole Manager of the Moncada Energy Group, Mr Carlo Riva - President of Riva's Jewels, H.E. Prince Sforza Ruspoli. i principali giurati che hanno conferito i diversi riconoscimenti:

10 Prof. Law. Giuseppe Santaniello - Honorary President of the Council of State, MP Prof. Gaetano Rasi - President of the Foundation “Ugo Spirito”, Rev. Prof. Bruno Lima - President of I.S.G.E.S.I. (Institute of Juridical, Economical and Social International Studies), Kt. Dr. Giovanni Cinque - Vice-President and General Coordinator of the Prize, Lt. Gen. Michele Donvito - Head of the General Office of Military Health, Dr. Pierangelo Maurizio - Special TG5 Reporter, Dr. Serenella Pesarin - General Manager for Judicial Measures' Realisation - Juvenile Justice

Department - Ministry of the Justice. 11 9. Dr. Andrea Tornielli prize-giving The ceremony was run by the excellent RAI host Janet De Nardis. 10. The host Janet De Nardis The winners in the Youth Sections received their awards by such 11. Gen. Enrico Tomao awards a prize to Dr show personalities like Moreno Amantini, Vincenzo Bocciarelli, . Georgios Apostolopoulos. Demetra Hampton, Pascal Persiano, Anna Safroncik.

international giuseppe sciacca award 13 During the ceremony the Mayor Stylianidis, the President Fanourakis and the Prof. Bafataki gave to Rev. Bruno Lima and Dr. Giovanni Cinque a golden plate, stating the honorary citizen- ship of Xanti (Greece).

the president of the italian republic for the third consecutive year gave to the award a golden plate.

Sponsorships: Senate of the Republic, Presidency of the Cabinet, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, University and Research, Ministry for Arts and Culture, European Commission, Town of Rome, Region , Presidency President Fanourakis, Prof. Bafataki and of the Regional Council of Lazio, A.N.F.E. (National Association for Mayor Stylianidia give the golden plaque sta- ting the honorary citizenship of Xanti to Don the Emigrants' Families), I.S.G.E.S.I. (Institute of Juridical, Bruno Lima and Dr. Giovanni Cinque. Economical and Social International Studies), etc.

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Rome, 7th December 2007

he Sixth Edition of the International “Giuseppe Sciacca” Award was held at the Chamber of Deputies' Conference Hall in Palazzo Marini.

Absolute winners: His Most Reverend Eminency Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Metropolitan Archbishop of Genoa and President of the Italian Episcopal Conference

“ Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco has shown a strong civil and moral “pledge in favour of peace among peoples, in the ambit of an indissoluble bond between faith and culture, as a guarantee for the pastoral action towards Italy. ” 1 H.E. MP. Mark Jurek ” Emeritus President of the Polish Parliament

“ President Marek Jurek is a high example of human life holiness “affirmation as a base of the Roman-Christian civilization, beyond European society's history, present and future. ” Cardinal Bagnasco had a long and appreciated ”speech, thanking sincerely all the Jury for the prize awarded, underlining the impor- tance of the social and cultural action by the Sciacca Award and “Uomo e Società”. President Jurek in his intense speech expres- sed his special gratitude for the prize awarded. The winners were given two caravels - symbol of the Award - made by Carlo Riva. 2

The Cardinal Bagnasco, by the way, was presented with the gift of 1. Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco a magnificent brilliant ring (also by Carlo Riva) and an important 2. President Marek Jurek complete casualty module offered by TrimedPro for charitable aims.

international giuseppe sciacca award 15 among people given speil wards we just remember some of the best known:

Culture Award: The Italian Physician Eng. Federico Faggin, resi- dent in U.S.A., who invented the first microprocessor of history and the touch pad; two ad memoriam awards to Dr. Nicola Calipari and Gen. Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa for his twenty-fifth murder's anniversary; the recognitions were respectively retired by the Sen. Rosa Villecco Calipari and Mrs Rita Dalla Chiesa and Gen. Baldassarre Favara, Commander of the Region Lazio Carabineers, in representation of the Service; 3 Jury Special Award: Institutional Activities: Dr. Francesco Gratteri, Head of the Central Anticrime Direction of the Police State, Giuseppe Saba, Head of the ONU Emergency Assistance Base; Entrepreneurial Activities: Dr. Francesco Pizzo, the thirty- nine years old MistralAire President who renewed and made com- petitive the Italian air mail company. Communication: Pierangelo Maurizio, Special TG5 Correspondent and Stefania Giacomini, TG3 Journalist. Juridical Section: H.E. Dr. Fabio Massimo Gallo, President of the Work Section in the Court of Rome; Artistic 4 Section: the Director Giovanni Veronesi; Show Section: Andrea Roncato; Marketing and Communiation Section: Tiziana Rocca; Journalism Section: TG5 Vice-Director Pietro Vigorelli; Social Solidarity Section: Bruno Bassi and Loretta Lanini, owners of the Orthopedic Emilian Centre; the Mayor of Kielce Wojcieh Lubawki and Anna Sowa, Delegate for Disabled Persons' Problems; Dr. Paolo Genco, National Vice-President of A.F.N.E. (National Association for the Families of Emigrants); Gennaro Ruggeri,

President of Villa Literno's Pro Loco, tireless organizer able to pro- 5 mote and valorize youth energies and the identity of the reference territory; Lt. Gen. Giovanni Verdicchio, National Vice-President 3. Don Bruno Lima, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, of A.N.F.I. - Revenue Guard Corps. Mr. Carlo Riva In the categories reserved to the youths: 4. Sen. Giulio Andreotti e Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco The first placed youths entrusted to the Juvenile Justice who recei- “ 5. Dr. Giovanni Cinque, Mr. Charalampos “ ved a scholarship; Giuseppe Rovescio (ad memoriam), whose Ghiannaras, Prof. Vicky Bafataki social pledge was broken off by criminals. ”” 16 international giuseppe sciacca award best known members among the committee of presidency

Institutional Representations: O Sen. Giulio Andreotti; MP Dimitris Avramopoulos, Minister of Health and Social Solidarity (Greece); Dr. Carmela Cavallo, Head of the Juvenile Justice Department - Ministry of the Justice; Lt. Gen. Michele Donvito - Head of the Health General Military Office; Sen. Clemente Mastella - Minister of Justice; Dr. Daniela Melchiorre, Undersecretary of State to the Justice; H. E. Victorio Taccetti, Argentine Ambassador in Italy; H. E. Dr. Bruno Tarquini, General Honorary Proxy of the Supreme Court of Cassation; Lt. 6 General Alfonso Venditti, The Service; Civil Representations: Prof. Vasiliki Bafataki - Responsible Communication for the Scientists Association “Aristotle” - University of Panteios - Athens; Dr. Giuseppe Cavallaro - President of Trimed-Pro; Prof. Renato Guarini, Chancellor of the University “La Sapienza” - Rome; Mr. Carlo Riva, President of Riva Jewels; H. E. Prince Sforza Ruspoli.

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main jurymen conferring recognitions

H.E. Prof. Law. Giuseppe Santaniello, Honorary President of the Council of State; MP Prof. Gaetano Rasi, President of the Foundation “Ugo Spirito”; Rev. Prof. Bruno Lima, President of I.S.G.E.S.I. (Institute of Juridical, Economical and Social International Studies); Prof. Mariella Basile, Scientific I.S.G.E.S.I. Committee; Kt. Dr. Giovanni Cinque, Vice- 8 President and General Coordinator of the Prize; Dr. Serenella Pesarin, General Manager for the Realization of Judicial 6. Sen. Rosa Villecco-Calipari receives the prize by prof. Giuseppe Santaniello Measures - Juvenile Justice Department (Ministry of Justice). 7. Gen. B. Favara, Mrs. Rita Dalla Chiesa, Prof. The host of the ceremony was Janet De Nardis. G. Santaniello 8. Dr. Paolo Genco, Dr. Giovanni Cinque

international giuseppe sciacca award 17 among the diplomatic present delegations: The two more touching moments were Dr. Nicola Calipari and Gen. Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa prize-giving, full with emo- H. E. Philippe Blanchi, Ambassador from Monaco in Italy; tions and applause for few minutes, in which awards were H. E. Hanna Suchocka, Polish Ambassador to the Holy See. respectively retired by the Sen. Rosa Villecco-Calipari, and Mrs. Rita Dalla Chiesa and Gen. B. Favara for the Service.

“ The Sciacca Award has also strengthened a special connection with Poland through the institution of the Giuseppe Sciacca the president of the italian republic has “ Orthopedic Braces' Bank in cooperation with the Town of given the prize one silver plate. Kielce, and thanks to the generosity of the Orthopedic Emilian Centre. Nowadays the “Giuseppe Sciacca” Orthopedic Sponsorships: Presidency of the Cabinet, Ministry of Justice, Braces Bank is the only organization in that nation donating for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry for Arts free all the orthopedic instruments to the children suffering from and Culture, European Commission, Town of Rome, Province of spina bifida, that is an endemic disease which kills every year Rome, Region Lazio, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, around 500 newborn babies. The tutors change lives of those I.S.G.E.S.I. (Institute of Juridical, Economical and Social children as they are indispensable to walk. ” International Studies), etc. Strong is also the friendship with Greece, thanks” to a construc- tive cultural cooperation through important extensive internatio- nal projects between Sciacca Award and the institutional Greek

delegations - (our referent is the famous TV journalist Vicky S PONSORS OF THE EVENT: Bafataki).

Sciacca Award and Juvenile Justice Department - Ministry of Justice signed in 2006 a protocol of agreement for the rehabili- tation of youths entrusted to the Department. During Charalampos Ghiannaras' prize-giving (he was responsible for the factories of the ancient Olympia which he saved - along with the group that he manages - from the devastating August 2007 fires, risking his own life), Prof. Bafataki gave to Rev. Bruno Lima a silver plate, on behalf of the Greek Olympic Committee, for his spiritual and cultural action based on friendship among peoples.

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Rome, 10th November 2006

he Fifth Edition of the International “Giuseppe Sciacca” Award was held at the Chamber of Deputies' Conference Hall in Palazzo Marini and was marked by a great public and critic success. Absolute winner: MP Dimitris Avramopoulos, Minister of Health and Social Solidarity (Greece)

“ “Man of the Institutions”, he was the principal maker of the modern “Olympics in Athens in 2004. Through his government action and enormous voluntary work mobilization to the event, he contributed to spread the Olympic spirit, to make Greek civilization acquainted across the world and to strengthen bounds of friendship among peoples”. ”

This is the main” reason of the Absolute Award's attribution. Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos

Before starting the escalation towards the Minister prize-giving, the President of the Award, Rev. Prof. Bruno Lima, received on behalf of the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano a reco- gnition for his work throughout the event. The recognition was given during the same ceremony, made also excellent by the perfect work by the General Coordinator Dr. Giovanni Cinque. A first great change in comparison with the previous editions was the Protocol of Agreement signed in 2006 between the International Culture and Voluntary Work Association “Uomo e Società” and the Ministry of Justice - Juvenile Justice Department.

international giuseppe sciacca award 19 The protocol provided the assignation of one or more scholarships for praiseworthy youths from the penal area, marking the event in a particular way. In a Conference Hall where famous personalities are used to gather, the Jury, according to the program, gave the awards to the various categories. In the splendid location there were institutional repre- sentatives, show, culture and fashion personalities, as well as civil authorities, soldiers and distinguished professional men. In the ceremony, besides the Greek Minister and the Official Delegation of the Greek Embassy in Italy, among the prizewinners, there were the Ambassador Anastasios Mitsialis; the President of the Olympic Greek Committee Minoas Kyriakou, who organized

the Olympics along with Avramopoulos in Athens in 2004; Lando The Stalls: (from the left) Priore, Cinque E., Andreotti, Ruspoli Buzzanca, who was given the Culture Award (won the previous (1st line); (2nd line): Mingers, Bafataki, Don Vito, Venditti and year by Harry Wu, etc.); the attractive and nice actress Tosca among the last ones D'Aquino. D'Aquino (Jury Special Award - Artistic Section). The Critics Award - Section Journalism was given to Dr. Enrico Cammarota (Director Editions PEM), and Dr. Edoardo Hazan (Vice-President Group FINELCO). In the Section Communication, Dr. Angiolino Lonardi (Director of RaiUtile) distinguished himself, thanked the Jury and confirmed his pledge to realize an interesting program on the Digital Terrestrial Television. The Undersecretary of Justice, Dr. Daniela Melchiorre, received the Jury Special Award - Section Institutional Activities. In the Section Entrepreneurial Activities the recognitions went to Dr. Ettore Artioli, Vice-President of Italian Manifacturers' Association, Mr. Dario Occhiodoro, President of Electro- Biochemistry, and Dr. Antonio Moretti, President of Confitalia. Among rewarded exponents of the Armed Forces,there were Gen. Michele Donvito (General Director of Military Health) and Gen. Alfonso Venditti (General of the Service). There was also Prof. Giancarlo De Berardinis, eminent surgeon from the University of Modena, who obtained the Special Jury Award in the Section

20 international giuseppe sciacca award Medicine, as well as Prof. Maurizio Muraca (University of Leuven). In the Section Fashion the Award was given to two emergent stylists: Alessandro Consiglio and Peter Langner, accompanied by two models dressed in a very original way.

In the categories reserved to the youths: Among the under thirty years old first placed, there were the witty RAI host Janet De Nardis in the Section Fiction, and the affirmed mana- ger Laura Cuomo in the Section Young Entrepreneurs “Giovanni Cinque Senior”. among the committee of presidency’s mem- bers there were:

The Grand'Ufficiale Dr. Erasmo Cinque, President of So.co.stra.mo. (President); the lengthy clapped Sen. Giulio Andreotti; H.E. Prince Sforza Ruspoli; H. E. Dr. Bruno Tarquini, Honorary General Proxy of the Court of Cassation; Prof. Renato Guarini, Chancellor of the Lando Buzzanca, Tosca D'Aquino University “La Sapienza” - Rome; Dr. Rosario Priore, Head of the Juvenile Justice Department; Prof. Vasiliki Bafataki, Responsible Communication for the Scientists Association “Aristotle” - University of Panteios, Athens, who had the honour of announcing Avramopoulos' prize-giving, that was the main moment of the award; Mr. Jörge Mingers, President Douglas, Italy; Giovanni Ludovici, entrepreneur from Abruzzi. among the jurymen that gave a prize to the presents there were:

The President of the Jury, H.E. Prof. Law. Giuseppe Santaniello - Honorary President of the Council of State, MP Prof. Gaetano Rasi - President of the Foundation “Ugo Spirito”, the President of the Prize, Rev. Prof. Bruno Lima - President of the I.S.G.E.S.I. (Institute of Juridical, Economical and Social International Studies), the General Coordinator of the Prize Dr. Giovanni Cinque, Dr. Serenella Pesarin - General Manager for the Realisation Judicial Measures in the Juvenile Justice Department - Ministry of the Justice.

international giuseppe sciacca award 21 The clou moment was obviously Minister Avramopoulos prize- giving, that was welcomed by a warm applause.

the president of the italin republic gave the award one silver plate.

Sponsorships: Presidency of the Cabinet, Ministry of the Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education University and Research, Ministry for Arts and Culture, Ministry of the Environment and Territory's Protection, European Parliament - Office for Italy, Town of Rome, Province of Rome, Region Latium, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, I.S.G.E.S.I. (Institute of Juridical, Economical and Social International Studies), etc. The Absolute Award for the 2006 Edition, by Carlo Riva

In conclusion, after the conferment of the Absolute Award (a styli- zed silver caravel decorated with a brilliant, made by the jewels' designer Carlo Riva), the Minister had an exciting speech and thanked the Jury and the presents. According to the unanimous impression of the presents, every year the “ Giuseppe Sciacca” Prize was increasing success to such an extent that everyone should be proud.

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22 international giuseppe sciacca award forth edition

Vatican City, 12th November 2005

uring its forth edition, held at the Great Hall of the Pontifical Urbanian University in the Vatican City, the “Giuseppe Sciacca” Award reached one of highest point of its young existence. Absolute winner: His Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI.

“ Through his doctrine he represents a strong point of reference for the human society, and through his work he is a warranty for the “civil progress of peoples. ” among the winners” of the special awards H. E. Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Prefect Congregation of Catholic Education; Dr. Joaquin Navarro Walls, Director Press Office of the Holy See; MP Rocco Buttiglione, Minister for Art and Culture; MP Nicola Bono, Undersecretary of State to the Arts and

Culture; MP Altero Matteoli, Minister of the Environment and His Holiness Benedict XVI Territory's Protection; MP Franco Frattini, Vice-President of the European Commission; Sen. Giulio Andreotti; Prof. Bruno Dallapiccola - President of the Institute CSS “Gregorio Mendel”; Prof. Carlo Rubbia - Nobel Prize for Physics; Mr. Harry Wu, President of the Foundation Laogai; etc. There were also a few show personalities, such as Denny Mendez (Ex Miss-Italy 1996); the actress Jun Ichikava, Massimo Giletti and Franco Simone, who masterfully played the Hail Marys by Schubert. In the artistic section there were the Greek singer Kostas Makedonas and the composer Marco Petriaggi; in the Section Fashion there were the Maison Gattinoni with its stylists Dominella and Mariotto; Gai Mattiolo; Lorenzo Riva; the Italo-German Tristano Onofri, respectively accompanied by TV troupes and journalists from Italy, Germany and other European countries.

international giuseppe sciacca award 23 The event was followed by the press and some important Italian TV networks. The jewels' designer, Carlo Riva, made the golden cross jewel given as a present to the Pope Benedict XVI, with 78 dia- monds mounted, (the same number of the Supreme Pontiff age).

President of the Jury: H.E. Prof. Law. Giuseppe Santaniello, MP President of the Council of State of the Italian Republic.

Sponsorships: Presidency of the Cabinet, Ministry for Arts and

Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Parliament - Office 1 for Italy, I.S.G.E.S.I. (Institute of Juridical, Economical and Social International Studies), etc.

After the prize-giving, that lasted till the evening, in the halls of uni- versity itself there was a Gala dinner, whose proceeds were dona- ted to charity.

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1. H.E. Cardinal Zanon Grocholeski 2. Joaquin Navarro Valls

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