An International Colloquium

  Italic Identities and Pluralistic Contexts

Toward the Development of Intercultural Competencies  

Program

Thursday October 23, 2003

9 AM -- Italic Identities and Pluralistic Contexts

- George F. MCLEAN, The Center for the Study of Culture and Values, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

- Piero BASSETTI,  President, Globus et Locus, Milan  

- Paolo Daniele SIVIERO, Centro Ambrosiano Documentazione per le Religioni. Coordinator for “Religion and Oriental Cultures”, Milan

- Philip PICHIGALLO, National Executive Director, Order, Sons of Italy in America

11.00 AM -- The Promotion of Peoples

- Maddalena TIRABASSI, Agnelli Foundation, Turin

- Gasper LO BIONDO S.J., President, Woodstock  Theological Center, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

2.00 PM -- Writing on “Italicita”

- Helen BAROLINI, author, Hastings on Hudson, New York

- Paul PAOLICELLI , Journalist and best selling author, Pittsburgh

4.00 PM -- The Development of Intercultural Competencies

- Giovanni BECHELLONI, Professor, The Department of Sociology, University "Cesare Alfieri", Florence

- John KROMKOWSKI, Professor, The Department of Politics, The Catholic University of - America, Washington, D.C.

- Charles DECHERT, Professor Emeritus, The Department of Politics, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Friday October 24, 2003

9.00 AM -- Italy beyond its Borders

- Paolo JANNI, Ambassador of Italy (Ret); Senior Fellow in European Politics, The Catholic University of America; writer  for the Italian daily newspapers: Avvenire ( Milan) and Il Mattino (Naples)

- Hon. Alberto SCHEPISI, Italian Ambassador to Ireland

10.30 AM -- Cultural Identity and Political Interchange

- Vittorio Emanuele PARSI, Professor of International Relations, Universita Cattolica, Sacro Cuore, Milan. Foreign Affairs Columnist for Avvenire,  Milan

- Kirk BUCKMAN, Professor, The Department of Politics, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.