22/06/05 from ANSA
RAI: "GRAZIE ALLA VITA", THE FIRST EPISODE, TUESDAY ON RAIDUE
"IL VIAGGIO" - A FREE INTERPRETATION OF FELLINI'S UNFINISHED FILM

18/06/05 from ANSA
RAI: ROMEO, WELL TOLD SOCIAL ACTION GETS AN AUDIENCE
CONTRI, THE PUBBLICITA' E PROGRESSO TRADEMARK GUARANTEES CAMPAIGNS

15/06/05 from ANSA
AMNESTY: ISOLDE KOSTNER "RECEIVES A S.BERNARDO 2005 SPECIAL AWARD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR HER TESTIMONIAL COMMITMENTS TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

8/05/2005 from AGI
LEUKAEMIA WEEK: RAI TELETHON FUND-RAISER

07/05/2005 from ANSA
SOLIDARITY: TAKUNDA PRIZE AGAINST POVERTY AND AIDS
IN HONOUR OF THE FIRST HEALTHY ZIMBABWEAN CHILD BORN TO A HIV POSITIVE MOTHER

6/05/05 from ASCA
MINORS: A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES FROM "30 ORE PER LA VITA"

5/05/2005 from ANSA
BOOK FAIR: A DAY IN LINGOTTO FOR MERCEDES BRESSO

5/05/2005 from AGI
BOOK FAIR: DARFUR, A DRAMA EXPLAINED IN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS

5/05/2005 from ASCA
SPORT: UISP, CHILDREN IN THE SQUARES OF 63 ITALIAN CITIES

4/05/2005 from ANSA
TUMOURS: LEUKAEMIA, FROM MONDAY THE EU TELETHON FUND-RAISER

4/05/2005 from ANSA
INFORMATION: ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND PEACE, THE 2ND GREENACCORD FORUM

4/05/2005 from AdnKronos
HEALTH: RADIO-TV TELETHON FUND-RAISER AGAINST LEUKAEMIA - AIL, FROM 9 TO 15 MAY, EUROPEAN WEEK IN AID OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT

22/06/05 from ANSA

RAI: "GRAZIE ALLA VITA", THE FIRST EPISODE, TUESDAY ON RAIDUE
"IL VIAGGIO" - A FREE INTERPRETATION OF FELLINI'S UNFINISHED FILM

Aosta - On Tuesday the 28th June at 22.45 Raidue will broadcast the film "Il Viaggio", the first episode of the digital series "Grazie alla Vita" by Ettore Pasculli. The series was created by Rai in collaboration with the Social Action Department of Rai, the Gran Paradiso National Park and Bayer for Social Action. The film will be broadcast after "Partita del Cuore", for an evening of social action television. "Il Viaggio", which is dedicated entirely to solidarity, is a free interpretation of Federico Fellini's only unfinished film, "Il Viaggio di G. Mastorna".

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18/06/05 from ANSA

RAI: ROMEO, WELL TOLD SOCIAL ACTION GETS AN AUDIENCE
CONTRI, THE PUBBLICITA' E PROGRESSO TRADEMARK GUARANTEES CAMPAIGNS

Gran San Bernardo Hospice (SWITZERLAND) - It is not true that we lose an audience by speaking about and communicating the voluntary service and solidarity to others. In fact, when it is done well, it actually creates audience''. This was emphasised by Carlo Romeo, director of the Rai Social Action Department, while he participated in the conference: ''San Bernardo 2005 Special Award - Mountains and solidarity: what are the alliances between the voluntary service and institutions?'', organised in the Gran San Bernardo Hospice (Switzerland) by the Region of Valle d'Aosta, the Rai Social Action Department and the service centre of the Valle d'Aosta voluntary service. Carlo Romeo highlighted that ''at the Festival di Sanremo when Paolo Bonolis launched the fund-raising campaign destined for the construction of a hospital in Darfur, he earned eight share points''. He then added: "It is therefore necessary that social communication and that relating to the voluntary service is carried out professionally and Paolo Bonolis knows how to do this". Alberto Contri, President of the Pubblicità e Progresso Association, member of the Board of Directors of Rai from 1998 to 2002, invited us ''not to consider the voluntary service as a form of amateurism because it is highly important and therefore must be performed professionally". The president of Pubblicità e Progresso also confirmed that ''our trademark is a guarantee for a successful campaign since we coordinate initiatives and give hierarchical importance to our campaigns''.

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15/06/05 from ANSA

AMNESTY: ISOLDE KOSTNER "RECEIVES A S.BERNARDO 2005 SPECIAL AWARD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR HER TESTIMONIAL COMMITMENTS TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Aosta - The "San Bernardo 2005 Special Award" was presented to Isolde Kostner for her work on behalf of Amnesty International. The Italian skier will collect the award during the conference: ''Mountains and solidarity, what are the alliances between the voluntary service and institutions?''. The seminar was dedicated to the mountain voluntary service, organised by the President of the region, the Sanity, Health and Social Policies Councillorship and the service centre for the voluntary service in Valle d'Aosta. The initiative, sponsored by the Social Action Department of Rai, will take place on the 18th of June at 8.45 in what has become the traditional location of the Gran San Bernardo Hospice on the hill of the same name connecting Valle d'Aosta with Switzerland. Participants will include the President of the Region, Carlo Perrin; the Social Action Councillor, Antonio Fosson; the President of the Valle d'Aosta Voluntary Service Centre, Luigino Vallet; Marco Bertotto, President of Amnesty International - Italy; Carlo Romeo, Director of the Rai Social Action Department; Alberto Contri, President of "Pubblicità Progresso" and Angelo Passaleva, President of Retis, the network of 70 European institutions for the study of social inclusion policies. Giacomo Sado, Head of Rai editorial staff for Valle d'Aosta, will moderate the event.

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8/05/2005 from AGI

LEUKAEMIA WEEK: RAI TELETHON FUND-RAISER

Rome - The Italian Association Against Leukaemia, Lymphomas and Myeloma will hold its tenth "European Week Against Leukaemia, Lymphomas and Myeloma" from the 9th to the 15th of May. The initiative has the patronage of the President of the Republic, with other sponsors including the European Commission in Italy, the Ministry of Health and the Rai Social Action Department. AIL has dedicated this tenth "Week" to a sensitisation campaign entitled "Many Lives Begin Again Thanks To Research". It also aims to make people aware of the great success achieved in recent years in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours in the blood and to collect more funds to finance research and assistance projects through donations. During the "Week" different initiatives are programmed which will culminate in a Telethon to raise funds on Rai on Sunday the 15th of May. The "Week" will be inaugurated on Tuesday the 10th of May at the Quirinale. The President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, will host an AIL delegation lead by Professor Franco Mandelli, President of the Association, and composed of members of the Scientific Committee and a representative from the research, biological, nursing and voluntary fields. During the ceremony, the state leader will be shown the purposes of such a European Week. However, from Monday the 9th, an information and fund-raising campaign will be announced by Rai on its various radio and television programmes; the "Week" comes to an end on the 15th of May with a live fund-raising telethon. The participating programmes are: Mattina in Famiglia - Rai 2 - 7.00, Domenica In - Rai 1 - 14.00 and La Domenica Sportiva - Rai 2 - 22.30.

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7/05/2005 from ANSA

SOLIDARITY: TAKUNDA PRIZE AGAINST POVERTY AND AIDS
IN HONOUR OF THE FIRST HEALTHY ZIMBABWEAN CHILD BORN TO A HIV POSITIVE MOTHER

Milan - Takunda is the name of the first healthy child in Zimbabwe born to a HIV positive mother. This is thanks to a "Fermiamo l'Aids sul Nascere" ("Stop Aids Before It Develops) project by CESVI, the independent humanitarian organisation that has been operating since 1985 in over thirty countries: the "Takunda Prize - Win with Solidarity" is dedicated to this boy, held this year for the second time. This acknowledgement, promoted by CESVI in collaboration with the Province and Municipality of Bergamo, will take place on Monday the 9th of May 2005 at the Donizetti Theatre in Bergamo with an evening presented by Cristina Parodi, with theatre, dance and music from different countries in which CESVI promotes international solidarity. Actresses Lella Costa, Milena Vukotic and Margherita Antonelli will also attend together with the singers Mario Venuti, Cristina Donà and Povia. The jury, including Tito Boeri, De Benedetti Foundation,  Dario Di Vico and Gianni Riotta, Vice-Directors of Corriere della Sera, Giulio Giustiniani, Director of TG La7, Giovanni Modina, Director of Canale 5 and Carlo Romeo, Director of the Rai Social Action Department will acknowledge solidarity in the following categories: Project (Terra Madre, Sodalitas), Protagonist in the Field (Somaly Mam, Oliver Mtukudzi, Pino Pellegrino and Flavia Bolis), Testimonial (Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo, Dominique La Pierre, Giobbe Giovatta), Communication in Italy (Pianeta Dimenticato, Hotel Rwanda, Avamposto 54), Supporting Companies (Focchi, Rosa Associati, Foppadretti) and Bergamo For the World.

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6/05/05 from ASCA

MINORS: A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES FROM "30 ORE PER LA VITA"

Rome - And they all lived happily ever after, not everyone, not always.... All fairy tales from around the world are similar, but these tales are not the same as those of real children from around the world. The Trenta Ore Per La Vita Association, a relentless supporter of projects for minors, thought about using fairy tales, the passepartout of every childhood and link between generations, to reveal the real world of today's children. Ten illustrated fairy tales, with deliberate reference in each to today's world, deal with the serious conditions in which children of today find themselves: from child soldiers to children on the streets, from child prostitution to the exploitation of minors in the workplace, to trips of hope to the other many explosive realities which are difficult to discuss and uncomfortable to deal with, in particular for parents. The aim of the book "Il Mondo dei Contrari Nuove Favole per Comprendere Nuove Realtà" is to raise awareness among children of far off realities. Use is also made of educational country cards at the end of each tale. These tales also offer reassurance to children that a positive reality also exists in the form of the voluntary service worldwide which is always present to combat emergencies and human suffering. The book, despite the fact that it deals with such difficult issues, is pleasant to read and at times also very entertaining. It allows both parents and children to spend time together discussing and dealing with these issues. The book will be presented tomorrow at the Book Fair in Turin. Proceeds will go to the construction of the Citè des Jeunes, a welcome and information centre for disadvantaged youths in Bujumbura, Burundi, a project presented by VIS - The International Volunteer Service for Development during the television edition 2004.

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5/05/2005 from ANSA

BOOK FAIR: A DAY IN LINGOTTO FOR MERCEDES BRESSO

Turin - The newly appointed President of Piedmont, Mercedes Bresso, president in turn of the Book Fair, this morning inaugurated the eighteenth edition of this kermis in Lingotto in Turin, to which she dedicated most of her day. After cutting the tape and a look at the pavilions, Bresso hosted the authorities in attendance at the inauguration at the stand representing the region. In the afternoon, she meet the Tunisian Ambassador to Italy, Habib Mansour, in the Terrazza Piemonte, with whom she discussed the importance of strengthening business and cultural ties between the two countries, considering The Mediterranean a fundamental element shared by both. Also that afternoon, Bresso attended the presentation of the book "Darfur, Un Dramma Dimenticato" (An Unforgettable Drama), edited by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the general management of Cooperation and Development. Also in attendance, Giuseppe Deodato, Director General of the Ministry Cooperation and Development, Barbara Contini, special envoy of the ministry in Darfur, Carlo Romeo, Head of the Rai Social Action Department and Giovanni Santi, photographer. Bresso then hosted a delegation from the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) from Rehovot in Israel, one of the most important university scientific institutes on an international level which was in Piedmont to promote collaboration with research institutes and to create a Friends of WIS Committee in Piedmont through the De Benedetti Foundation. "Among the fundamental objectives of a big city" - said Bresso during the opening of the Fair" - "is to promote a huge cultural event. For Turin, this event is the Book Fair, within which we will present for the first time this year the Cultural Olympics to reinforce the choice of Turin, together with Rome, as the cultural capital for 2006". "The traditional aspect of the Fair" - she added - "is confirmed by the high numbers of people in attendance, demonstrating a passion for this event. New aspects include the strong emphasis on professions and technology, aimed at highlighting the fact that we are a region with a strong sense of innovation.

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5/05/2005 from AGI

BOOK FAIR: DARFUR, A DRAMA EXPLAINED IN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS

Turin - "Darfur is a symbol of a human and social catastrophe". With this brief, Giuseppe Deodato, Director General of Cooperation Development, depicted the African tragedy occurring in the region of Sudan during the International Book Fair taking place in Turin today. A land torn to shreds by conflict which to date has left seventy thousand dead and more than two million displaced or as refugees. Deodato, along side Barbara Contini, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs envoy in Sudan, photographer Giovanni Santi, Carlo Romeo, Head of the Rai Social Action Department and the President of the Region of Piemonte, Mercedes Bresso, reinforced the message of "a challenge for Italy to give a small part of what we produce to improve the dramatic situations occurring in certain parts of the world". The book, "Darfur, un dramma dimenticato" was presented and distributed to the public, who were shown a small film. The photographs, all in black and white and by Giovanni Santi, depict "evocative and harrowing scenes" - as described in the introduction of the book by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gianfranco Fini - demonstrating the enormity of the tragedy with which the people of Darfur live and who have been ignored for some time".

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5/05/2005 from ASCA

SPORT: UISP, CHILDREN IN THE SQUARES OF 63 ITALIAN CITIES

Rome - "Bimbi in piazza" has returned for its 2005 edition. This demonstration organised by the UISP - Italian Union of Sport For All and by Sporty Club is entirely dedicated to children, who will enliven the squares of 63 Italian cities once again this year in May and August. The main day of events will take place on Sunday the 8th of May when 32 Italian cities will simultaneously participate. Spend a day differently, together with friends while playing or having fun: this is the object of the event, with children the main protagonists. A rainbow of colours and creativity will transform the squares into areas of celebration, where sport and games unite. In all the cities, in fact, different areas will be prepared for various games, from the most common to the most unusual. Naturally, the most popular games will be there such as hopscotch, tug-of-war, game of the goose, sack races and much more. An agreement was also made with the C.I.A. (Italian Agricultural Federation) to develop a sport and diet education project. Movement, sport and games are fundamental elements in the harmonious development of young people, but it is essential that these elements are combined with a healthy diet for an active style of living. This purpose of this year's manifestation is to promote international cooperation as promoted by Peace Games, the NGO of UISP. "Bimbi in Piazza" has sponsored a nursery school in the Shu'fat refugee camp north of Jerusalem. The nursery school is called Al-Zohur (the bud) and has four rooms and a small outdoor garden, where children up to twelve years of age can pass their afternoons. Via "Bimbi in Piazza", funds will be raised to buy new games, paper and colouring pencils for the smaller children and mini basketball nets and balls as garden games. This material will be used by 80 children who attend the nursery in the morning and about 100 older children who play in the building in the afternoon. The initiative has the patronage of the President of the Republic, with sponsorship from the Ministry of Heritage, the Ministry of Equal Opportunities, the Ministry of Education, University and Scientific Research, the Ministry of Employment and Social Policies and the Rai Social Action Department. "Bimbi in Piazza" will be supported by UC Sport & Sicurezza, Carige Insurance and Carige Banking Group and Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena.

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4/05/2005 from ANSA

TUMOURS: LEUKAEMIA, FROM MONDAY THE EU TELETHON FUND-RAISER

Rome - There are more than 20 Radio Rai programmes ready to begin the solidarity marathon promoted by the Italian Association Against Leukaemia, Lymphomas and Myeloma; it gets underway on Monday next with a list of events up to the 15th of May and will particularly involve Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3 and Isoradio. The Italian Association Against Leukaemia, Lymphomas and Myeloma (ALI) will hold its 10th European Week Against Leukaemia, Lymphomas and Myeloma, with the patronage of the President of the Republic and the sponsorship of the European Commission, the Ministry of Health and the Rai Social Action Department. From Monday the 9th to Sunday the 16th of May a series of initiatives will take place which include information, sensitisation and fund-raising campaigns presented by Rai on various radio and television programmes. The main aim of the campaigns are to invite people to support the association, while also highlighting the need for a collective commitment to reach the relentless objective, that is, to make tumours of the blood as treatable as possible. Sunday the 15th of May sees the live telethon on the Rai networks which will aim to collect donations; the programmes that will participate in this offering of solidarity are the most watched programmes on TV, Mattina in Famiglia on Rai 2 from 6.45, Domenica In on Rai 1 at 14.00 and La Domenica Sportiva which is broadcast on Rai 2 at 22.30.

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4/05/2005 from ANSA

INFORMATION: ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND PEACE, THE 2ND GREENACCORD FORUM

Florence - The second Catholic Information Forum dedicated to "the environment and peace" to protect mankind will take place in Florence on the 25th and 26th of June. It will be promoted by the Greenaccord Association which will urge international reflection and the role and responsibility of journalists in dealing with environmental themes. During the forum, the Archbishop of Florence, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli will celebrate mass on Saturday the 25th of June; the Monastic Brothers of Jerusalem will host a meditation session on the most beautiful pages of the bible dedicated to the relationship between creation, mankind and God; the Franciscan community represented by the Frati Minori of Santa Croce will guide guests around the Santa Croce Complex during a night tour. Legambiente, Greenpeace and WWF will participate in the event. Sponsors include the Region of Tuscany, the Province and Municipality of Florence, the National Journalist's Council and the Tuscan Journalist's Council, FISC, UCSI Tuscany and the Rai Social Action Department.

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4/05/2005 from AdnKronos

HEALTH: RADIO-TV TELETHON FUND-RAISER AGAINST LEUKAEMIA
AIL, FROM 9 TO 15 MAY, EUROPEAN WEEK IN AID OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT

Rome, May 4th - Radio and television take part in the fight against leukaemia. Monday the 9th of May sees the beginning of the European Week Against Leukaemia promoted by AIL (The Italian Association Against Leukaemia, Lymphomas and Myeloma), which culminates in the Rai radio and television telethon on Sunday the 15th. The initiative, presented this morning in Rome, has the patronage of the President of the Republic, with other sponsors including the European Commission in Italy, the Ministry of Health and the Rai Social Action Department. AIL has dedicated this tenth "Week" to a sensitisation campaign entitled "Many Lives Begin Again Thanks To Research". The initiative has a dual objective. It also aims to make people aware of the great success achieved in recent years in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours in the blood and to collect more funds to finance research and assistance projects through donations. There are different initiatives planned during the manifestation, to conclude with the Rai telethon.

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