ROMA (ITALPRESS) – The president of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, has given, motu proprio, thirty honors of the Order ‘Al meritorious of the Italian Republic’, distributed proportionally to women and men who have distinguished themselves for their commitment in social, manifested through the ethical and responsible use of social networks, sports as a means of inclusion, art as a tool of social integration, assistance and assistance President Mattarella has identified examples, among the many present in our country, of civil commitment, of dedication to the common good and of testimony of the republican values. The award ceremony will take place at the Palazzo del Quirinale on March 3 at 12.
Here is the list of people with a short profile that illustrates their commitment to social. Valentina Baldini, 30 years old, Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For the commitment to the enhancement and protection of psycho-physical health’ Valentina, a psychiatrist with spinal muscular Atrophy, took over the presidency of two national associations, the Association for the Study of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (ASAMSI) and the Association of the Italian Register of Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases (ADR), demonstrating that courage and determination that make it an extraordinary example of professionalism.
Gianfranco Berardi and Gabriella Casolari, 47 and 61 years old, Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For making art a tool to break down the obstacles of disease and disability’ Gianfranco and Gabriella are the founders of the Berardi-Casolari Teatral Company, with which they contribute to the issues of accessibility and inclusion, aiming to create spaces of active participation in which everyone can express themselves by preventing from their physical conditions.
Cristina Bernardi, 52, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For making sport an instrument of inclusion’ Cristina is president of Friend Sport Cuneo, an association that promotes recreational-sporting activities, promoting the relationship of children with intellectual disabilities along with other people.
Titina Ciccone, 65, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For its daily struggle against discrimination and social exclusion’, Titina, with its White Space Association, has been working for more than thirty years to support people living with HIV/AIDS.
Valerio Costa, 88 years old, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For prodigal to others throughout the entire career’ Valerio, former director of the Sert of Trento, continued after his professional activity to prodigate for the most fragile people, devoting his time to recovering from addiction and to ‘go out’ from the problem of food disorders.
Antonio Diodato, 44 years old, Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘To be an active citizen who pays particular attention to the problems of others’ Antonio visited associations engaged in some outskirts of major cities documenting it through the creation of short videos their work: Blitz in Palermo, the Mammut Center in Scampia and the Agriculture Center in Salento, with interviews to residents and volunteers who tell their stories of inclusion and socialization. An invitation, that of the singer-songwriter, always engaged in social, to give space to those who offer new possibilities to people in difficulty.
Fabrizio Facchinetti, 58, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For making sport an instrument of inclusion’ Fabrizio president of the Ski Club Sarnico Association 2001 Fabrizio Pedrocchi ASD, teaches skiing including disabled children, convinced that sport is a tool of growth, aggregation, friendship and inclusion.
Giuseppe Fattore, 44, Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For the courage shown in helping, going beyond his duty’ Giuseppe, police officer of the Questura of Florence, on the highway, returning from holidays with the family, seeing a bus tilted and wrapped by a cloud of smoke, did not hesitate to stop and lend the first aid to the people trapped in the middle.
Sauro Filippeschi, 55, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘To be an active citizen who pays particular attention to the problems of others’ Sauro, with its National Association of Volunteering Cornelia de Lange, brings in touch numerous families who face daily the difficulties of their families suffering from this rare genetic disorder.
Sonia Gerelli and Marco Damonte, 42 and 56 years old, Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘Joined by the common commitment to the valorisation and protection of psycho-physical health’ Sonia and Marco, founders of the Association the train of Elias, after losing his son due to the Heromic Emolitic Syndrome, are actively engaged in the dissemination of the risks related to contamination by Escherichia Coli of dairy products with raw milk.
Giovanni Giugliano, 44 years old, Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For the courage shown in helping, going beyond his duty’ Giovanni, Carabiniere, in an evening out of service, did not induce to dive in the canal port of Riccione to save a child in a wheelchair, carrying it safely. Mauro Glorioso, 26 years old, Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For not surrendering to the adversities of life’ Walking with some friends along the Murazzi of Turin was hit by a bicycle launched by some people; Mauro, while reporting serious menomazioni, resumed his course of studies until he obtained his degree in Medicine and Surgery, demonstrating great determination and tenacity.
Nadia Lauricella, 32 years old, Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: “To build a social network and support through social media, sharing their own life experiences and providing practical advice aimed at addressing daily life with greater awareness” Nadia is a young woman with focomelia, who, meeting numerous difficulties in looking for a workplace, began to share her passions on social media, doing her job and transmitting a message of strength and hope to face disability in a different way.
Valentina Mastroianni, 39 years old, Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For building a social network and support through social media, sharing their own life experiences and providing practical advice aimed at addressing daily life with greater awareness,’ Valentina told through social media her daily life with her son suffering from a serious illness, becoming a reference for families with people with disabilities and continuing with her dissemination activity, even after the disappearance of her son.
Rodolfo Matto, 64, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For the commitment to the enhancement and protection of psycho-physical health’ Rodolfo, doctor and president of Teniamo Per Mano Onlus, is under the guidance of an association of doctor clowns who since 2010 brings smiles and comfort in the hospital departments of pediatrics, oncology and in long-term care institutions for children, adults and disabled people.
Cristina Monzali, 54, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For putting his life at the service of others’ Cristina, along with her husband, created the Giak flying swimmer Association, continuing to convey the values and passions of her son, who died in an accident with her glider, helping young talents in carrying out activities such as hippotherapy and the establishment of scholarships to progress in studies.
Gianfranco Onorato, ‘Jeff’, 73, Commendatore dell’Ordine all’ merito della Repubblica italiana: ‘For making sport an instrument of inclusion’ Gianfranco, ‘Jeff’, despite a tragic accident, managed to achieve his goals in the sports field and to convey his passion to children with disabilities. Vito Primavera, 58, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For bringing its medical professionalism beyond national borders, becoming a source of hope for patients in the poorest and most disadvantaged areas of the world’ Vito, an ophthalmist surgeon, took part in the Apulia-Bangui mission in Central African Republic, successfully guiding the medical team that has given birth to more than 240 patients, many of whom children.
Tiziana Roggio, 38 years old, Knight of the Order of the Italian Republic: ‘For bringing its medical professionalism beyond national borders, becoming a source of hope for patients in the poorest and most disadvantaged areas of the world’ Tiziana, plastic surgeon, was the first Italian volunteer doctor to go to the Gaza Strip, in the Nasser hospital, also operating children who had severely disabled wounds, and giving them hope.
Carmela Rosset, 87 years old, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For putting his life at the service of others’ Carmela presides over the Via Natale Association, which welcomes patients free of charge in therapy at the Oncological Reference Centre in Aviano and their family members, providing them with assistance and accommodation during the period of treatment.
Chiara Ruaro and Teresa Giordano, 51 and 38 years old, Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For making art a tool to break down the obstacles of disease and disability’ Chiara and Teresa, both oncological patients, became the protagonists of the docufilm Two of us, in which they tell their story of resilience. Doctors believe this form of communication a valuable sharing for people who face the same path.
Cesina Russo and Zaira Giugliano, 53 and 56 years old, Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘To be active citizens who pay particular attention to the problems of others’ Cesina and Zaira, with the Associazione Lucana Autismo, develop educational projects to enhance the talent of each boy, placing himself as ‘a wing to be in the world’.
Teresa Scorza, 38, Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For making work an instrument of inclusion’ Teresa is the owner of several business activities, and more than half of her employees have intellectual or psychiatric difficulties. Today its ZeroPerCento has become a boutique of services designed to promote inclusion, sustainability and well-being in business realities, enhancing hidden talents and transforming differences into wealth.
Andrea Albano Sciarretta and Tahereh Pisciotta, both 38 years old, Knights of the Order to the merits of the Italian Republic: ‘Joined by the common commitment to the valorisation and protection of psycho-physical health’ Andrea and Tahereh, parents of Noemi, carrier of type 1, spinal muscular Atrophy founded the Noemi Project Association, in order to support scientific research and promote forms of protection for the family and their welfare needs.
Esther Sibylle von der Schulenburg, 71 years old, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For efforts to improve living conditions and the possibility of reintegration of prisoners’. Esther Sibylle is President of the Association Artists Inside Onlus, through which she promotes art and culture in prisons as a tool for re-education and personal improvement.
Sister Emma Zordan, 84, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: ‘For his efforts to improve the conditions of life and the possibility of reintegration of prisoners’, Emma is a religious and volunteer who has been working for years in the penitentiary pole of Rebibbia, in Rome, where he organizes writing courses and literary competitions to facilitate and improve the capacity of expression of prisoners.
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