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This document provides an overview of Italy and Italians through various topics: - Italians are described as "Saints, Poets, and Sailors" and sometimes referred to as "Latin Lovers". - Italy has challenges like high levels of politicians under criminal investigation, but also contributions such as Nobel Prizes, Oscar-winning actors and directors, and renowned musicians, architects, and landmarks. - The document discusses organizing the International Conference on Motivational Interviewing in Venice, Italy, which required help from people outside Italy due to Italians' tendency towards quarreling. It concludes by welcoming attendees to the conference in Venice.
Presentation guelfi
- 1. Isola di San Servolo, Venice, Italy A few words about Italy and the Italians by Gian Paolo Guelfi Under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic
- 2. St. Francis preaching to the birds, by Giotto Dante Alighieri with a laurel crown, by Raffaello Someone describes the Italians as a people of “Saints, Poets, and Sailors” The cruising ship Costa Concordia sunk at the Giglio Island
- 3. The Venetian Aristocrat Giacomo Casanova Marcello Mastroianni with Anita Eckberg in “La Dolce Vita” Some refer to Italians as Latin Lovers … The former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
- 4. Actually we do have some problems …
- 5. Members: 630. Under criminal investigation mainly for crimes related to financial matter: Hungry 112 politicians, political (August 2011) http://www.stopcensura.com/2010/08/ecco-la-lista-degli-indagaticondannati.html corruption Parliament Members of European Countries Salary comparison: (euro per year): http://www.gruppocinqueterre.it/node/824 Aula di Montecitorio Austria: 106.583,40 Camera dei Deputati . Holland: 86.125,56 Germany: 84.108,00 Ireland: 82.065,96 UK: 81.600,00 Italy: 144.084,36
- 7. Ora solare ……………… Ora legale Power-saving time, in Italian „Ora legale‟, the only legal thing in Italy
- 8. Not everything is so bad in Italy: we have some Nobel Prizes … Fermi Levi Montalcini Marconi Fo Montale Pirandello And more … Natta
- 9. … some Italian actors, directors, and Benigni a unique musician won Oscar Awards Sofia Loren, La Ciociara Fellini Anna Magnani, La Rosa Tatuata Morricone
- 11. …extraordinary musicians … Antonio Vivaldi Giuseppe Verdi Luciano Pavarotti Cecilia Bartoli Riccardo Muti Arturo Toscanini
- 12. … Renzo Piano, an architect famous worldwide … London, The Shard Rome Auditorium Paris, Le Beaubourg New York , The NYT Building Genova, Biosphere
- 13. Landscapes of Italy: nature, history, civilization Dolomites, Tre Cime di Lavaredo Cinque Terre Ligurian Riviera, Portofino Toscana, Chianti Hills landscape Sicily, the Temple of Segesta
- 14. Campanile di Giotto, Firenze Torre di Pisa Masterpieces of architecture, painting, scultpture … Caravaggio, Vocazione di San Matteo, Roma Canova, Amore e Psiche, Roma
- 15. Let alone historical monuments … Il Colosseo, 1st century a.C. Outside view Il Colosseo, 2009 a.C. Inside view
- 16. Style and fashion …
- 17. … industrial brands … I hope that the new “American”Fiat Overcome the famous acronym “Fix It Again, Tony”
- 18. … food … food … food …
- 19. In Italy we have been working a lot on MI: • 1995 TNT in Santa Margherita • 2001 TNTs and MINT Forum in Santa Margherita • 2005 TNT in Genova We also translated some of the basic books on MI
- 20. Miller – Rollnick Motivational Interviewing 2° edition, 2004 Rollnick - Mason – Butler Health Behavior Change, 2004 Walters – Clark – Gingerich – Meltzer Motivating Offenders to change, 2007 Rosengren Building Motivational Interviewing Skills, 2011
- 21. We, the Italian followers of MI, are a lot of people, and yet we couldn‟t agree organizing this conference. Why? Because the Italian are … quarrelsome and touchy
- 22. Guelfi e Ghibellini, Pope vs Emperor Montecchi and Capuleti , fighting to death despite Italy, their children being in love land of quarrel, controversy, an d rivalry Coppi e Bartali, biking challenges on the road Foot-ball/soccer: Roma vs Juventus, Totti e Del Piero, never ending story Politics and religion: Fernandel and Gino Cervi as Don Camillo e Peppone
- 23. So, to organize ICMI in Venice we needed foreign people: one person from Wales, two from Switzerland: the first meeting of the Committee was held in Venice, during the Venetian Carnival 2011 how to work when and where everyone else is having fun … the Committee at the arrival, getting out of the of the station … … members of the Committee heading to the meeting place … … a member of the Committee ready to work.
- 24. The Scientific Committee met in Lausanne, July 2011, and spent time … Creating … Floating … Communicating … Caring … Working hard …
- 25. “With the name of Venezia, even the most stupid ideas are successful” (Gianni De Michelis, Venetian, a former Minister of the Italian Government)
- 26. Yes, we, the Italians, have plenty of problems, we are not a good example to anybody, but from our British friends we learnt that …
- 27. Right or wrong … my country! Welcome to ICMI 2012 Welcome to Venice Welcome to Italy