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BOOKS for PEACE in questi anni ha raccontato storie che umanizzano, che denunciano le
violazioni dei diritti umani, che raccontano le frontiere umane e crudeli. Queste storie con i loro
vincitori sono stati i temi dominanti di tutte le attività e le edizioni.
Tutte le attività di premiazione durante questi anni hanno elaborato «una narrazione alternativa,
che mette in risonanza la parte buona del mondo, quella invisibile, quella non raccontata,
forse anche quella scomoda, per paura di una emulazione in positivo che possa alimentare e
far crescere la speranza e la fiducia e soprattutto far ribellare le coscienze» afferma il
Presidente cofondatore del Premio Antonio Imeneo.
La luce deve essere perennemente accesa sugli argomenti trattati dal Premio Internazionale
BOOKS for PEACE: lo ha evidenziato Magnifico Rettore della Università per Stranieri di
Perugia il Prof. Valerio De Cesaris (già premiato BOOKS for PEACE), che ha accolto la richiesta
di Antonio Imeneo di ospitare il 4 dicembre presso l’Aula Magna dell’Ateneo la proiezione del film
“Il Sogno di Samira”, di Nino Tropiano. Il film riceverà in quella occasione il Premio BOOKS for
PEACE 2024 “Per avere realizzato un racconto di formazione, di fioritura personale e di
emancipazione femminile, ambientata a Zanzibar, che segue, per svariati anni la vita della
protagonista, Samira, una giovane donna di Nungwi – un villaggio di pescatori a nord dell'isola –
fino a farcela ritrovare moglie, madre e insegnante. Samira vuole avere una famiglia, ma vuole
anche scardinare il cliché tutto maschilista, patriarcale ed ancestrale, della donna che deve scegliere
tra famiglia e lavoro. E la scelta si rivelerà una sfida, come accade ogni volta che si è disposti a
realizzare se stessi”.
“Un invito a restare umani” è l’invito e l’incoraggiamento dei compagni di viaggio di BOOKS for
PEACE ed in particolare di questo evento che racconta il coraggio di Samira, “un invito a
raccontare ed esaltare la bellezza di un’umanità senza confini”. Desidero citare e ringraziare
con affetto i compagni di viaggio e i sostenitori di questo evento, Porzia Addabbo, la Gazzetta
Diplomatica, l’Accademia Diplomatica della Pace IADPES, Italeurasia, Centro Studi Federico II.

Florence, 7th October 2024 – Among the ongoing phenomena destined to change the world’s geopolitical balance is the issue of the Arctic, no longer simply a geographic area at the edge of the world, but a central hub of new trade routes, resource supplies and conflicts.

The strong interest in the Arctic, which is growing in geopolitics and international finance circles, runs parallel with that of the academic and scientific world, which has already been delving into changes due to climate change for decades. Emanuela Somalvico, Director of the Intelligence Observatory on the Arctic, created on the initiative of SOCINT – Società Italiana di Intelligence, and Deputy Director of the Corso di Alta Formazione in Intelligence e nuove sfide dell’era globale, emphasizes the need to look at the Arctic through the lens of intelligence, for a holistic approach capable of grasping the connections between state and non-state interests, environmental protection and new geoeconomic dynamics, for a reading in perspective of the Arctic region, the scene of asymmetrical clashes.

An essay that, beginning with the consequences of climate change, explores how geopolitical scenarios, particularly the conflict in Ukraine, have confronted Arctic states with new tensions, including those within the Arctic Council. Central, therefore, is the Intelligence effort to create and implement a common line for countering organized crime, protecting the territory, and developing our country’s interests that takes into account the complexity of the Arctic landscape.

The book also highlights the role of Italy, which, already an observer member of the Arctic Council since 2013, on the basis of its experiential strength in countering organised crime, especially in its chameleon-like forms and approach to conquering new territories, will be able to make a significant contribution to implementing effective actions for governance of the Arctic territory.

The Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in Rome is pleased to invite you to a special concert, in which classical music will meet jazz harmonies, Latin rhythms and Greek melodies. Soprano Mariza Anastasiades and guitarist Socrates Leptos offer a unique program ranging from the 16th century to the present day, composed of popular songs from all over the world. Passion, poetry and dreamlike landscapes are the underlying theme of the program, in which the rich texture of the classical guitar and the expressiveness of the soprano voice blend into an unforgettable sound experience. After continuous successes as a duo at festivals in Germany, Hungary and Cyprus, they promise to give audiences an emotional musical journey. The concert will take place on Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 8.30 pm at the Basilica of Sant’Agnese outside the walls, in via Nomentana 349. Entrance will be free.
We thank the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Rome for granting its patronage.

The Bulgarian Embassy to the Holy See and to the Sovereign Order of Malta organized a seminar on June 28, 2023, at the Ancien réfectoire des Minimes in Rome. The seminar was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews and all individuals who saved lives during World War II.

The speakers at the seminar were:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rumyana Christidi: Head of Jewish Studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.” She discussed the fate of Bulgarian Jews during World War II.

Dr. Johan Ickx: Head of the Historical Archive of the Section for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See’s Secretariat of State. He provided insights into the opening of the Archives of Pius XII and discussed recent historiography.

Rev. Dr. Roberto Regoli: Head of the Department of Church History at the Pontifical Gregorian University and editor of Archivum Historiae Pontificiae. He addressed the historiographic debate on Pius XII following the opening of the Vatican Archives.

2023 Sofia International Film Festival presents Milena Kaneva’s documentary about the There You Are project presented in the Bulgarian pavilion at the La Biennale di Venezia 2022.