The Italian branch of the
Gorbachev Foundation was founded in Piacenza in 1998.
It is presided over by Marzio Dallagiovanna, a
business consultant and owner of his own company. He is
an expert in and consultant for business relations
between Italy and Russia.
The Vice-President is Vittorio Torrembini,
director of the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in
Russia.
Cristiano Grandi, an advertising agent and
specialist, acts as Secretary and is also responsible
for Foreign Relations.
Franco Scepi, is the communication consultant
In April, 1999, the Italian Foundation organised the
first World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, sponsored
by the City of Rome (in collaboration with Alitalia, L¹Unità,
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Banca di Roma, Monte dei
Paschi di Siena, Musicalia and the Publisì Advertising
Agency, general co-ordinator).
In May, 2000, it organised a three day event at the
Accademia di Brera in Milano and the Museo Bargellini di
Pieve di Cento in Bologna to inaugurate a three metre
high bronze statue, entitled "The Man for Peace"
(created by Franco Scepi), that represents the World
Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.
Mikhail Gorbachev participated in the inauguration.
The statue, created by the artist Franco Scepi, was
situated at the entrance of the new museum in Pieve di
Cento (Bologna).
The Italian branch of the Gorbachev Foundation, moreover,
has committed itself to several social and cultural
initiatives.
Among these is the organisation of the World Summit of
Nobel Peace Laureates on the Threshold of the 21st
Century, to be held in Rome on November 11th and 12th,
2000.
Other events, associated with peace and the promotion of
the statue/symbol of the Summit, have been planned
through contacts in Italy, Japan, the Czech Republic and
U.S.A..
On September 2001 the
Gorbachev Foundation organized in Piacenza a conference
on the theme Italia, Russia, Europe. Which future?
supported by the Piacenza and Vigevano Foundation, with
participation of important Russian economists,
historians and sociologists.
The Gorbachev Foundation at present is carrying out many
social and culturale projects, as the 3° Summit of the
Nobel Peace Laureates to be held in Rome from 18th to
21st October 2002, a big international event on the
ecological emergency and some meetings and
conferencences in Italian towns with the participation
of President Gorbachev.
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