The mountain and solidarity:
the Alpine experience for the Europe of tomorrow

Saturday 19 June 2004, 9:00 a.m.
Great St. Bernard Pass - Sala dell'Ospizio


Programme

9:00 a.m. - Opening salutations:

Antonio Fosson, councillor for Health and Social Policies
Can. Jean Marie Lovey, Prior of the Great St. Bernard Hospice
Gilbert Tornare, mayor of Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Edy Avoyer, mayor of Saint-Rhemy-en-Bosses
Carlo Romeo, Head of Rai Social Action Department
Carlo Perrin, president of the autonomous region of Valle d'Aosta

9:45 a.m. - Opening session and presentation of the programme:

Luigino Vallet, President of the Volunteer Service Centre of Valle d'Aosta
Marco Granelli, president of the National Coordination of the Volunteer Service Centres  CSV.net

Moderator:

Giacomo Sado, head of Rai editorial staff for Valle d'Aosta

10:00 a.m. - Accounts from volunteers from the participating organisations

11:00 a.m. - Round table on:

Scenarios and prospects in Europe for Volunteer Work in mountain areas

Experiences of representatives of institutions responsible for Social Affairs of Italy, France and Switzerland

Chair:

Antonio Fosson, councillor for Health and Social Policies
Speech by Hon. Sen. Augusto Rollandin, chairperson of the Italian parliament's "Friends of the Mountains" group

12:00 p.m. - Conclusions

Hon. Giovanni Alemanno, Minister for Agricultural and Forestry Policies, also responsible for Mountain Affairs

12:45 p.m. awarding of the "Special San Bernardo Award 2004" to Lorella Cuccarini and award ceremony of the Professional Education Scholastic Institution of Aosta

1:15 p.m. - Lunch

 

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