Paolo Dieci Award: the project \u2018Racism is a bad story \u2013 let\u2019s change it together\u2019 wins Second Edition<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/link2007.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Foto-Premio13.jpeg\" "\\"Foto")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Rome, 30 November 2023 \u2013 The project Racism is a Bad Story \u2013 Let\u2019s Change it Together<\/strong> won the second edition of the Paolo Dieci Award for Partnership in Cooperation. The winner was announced today in Rome during the concluding seminar of the initiative named after the former president of Cisp and Link2007, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Of the project, implemented by the Questa\u00e8Roma-contro le discriminazioni association and by Razzismo \u00e8 una brutta storia, the important role given to the transfer of skills, its originality and its impact against all forms of discrimination through the tools of art, recreation and culture were particularly appreciated. The other two finalists were also highly rated: the LOG-Life of Giving Project<\/strong>, implemented by the partnership composed of ICSE & Co International centre for southern Europe and CODE<\/strong> (Consulting and Development Partners), ranked second, and the Centre de Sant\u00e9 \u00e0 Gouka Project<\/strong>, also implemented in partnership by Project for People ODV and Compagnia Africana APS<\/strong>, ranked third.<\/p>\n\u201cWe are extremely happy with this victory, which comes in the tenth year of our association and is a very nice crowning of these very hard years. We are happy that our work is being recognised. Thanks to the sum donated by the prize, we will be able to carry out many projects, especially in schools, one of the places we care most about where we are not represented and where we try to bring forward a different idea of Italianness,\u2019 commented Kwanda Musi Dos Santos, co-founder of the Questa\u00e8Roma-contro le Discriminazioni Association.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems to me that there was a good response to the call: 19 projects realised in partnership between an organisation of diasporas, of migrants or with a migrant background and an Italian civil society organisation. The winning projects met several criteria. The jury wanted to award the project carried out in Italy on the topic of racism and diversity education by the association Questa\u00e8Roma-contro le discriminazioni in partnership with Razzismo \u00e8 una brutta storia, which tackles a very current problem with effective tools,\u2019 says Maura Viezzoli, president of the International Committee for the Development of Peoples (CISP).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Paolo Dieci Award is a valuable instrument to keep Paolo\u2019s memory alive and to pursue his ambitions. Paolo Dieci was an example of great relevance in international cooperation. He did not pretend to change the world, but he changed the lives of many people for the better,\u2019 emphasises Roberto Ridolfi, president of Link2007, a position also held by Paolo Dieci in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe award has a very important meaning for us, not only to remember the extraordinary figure of Paolo Dieci, but also because it is strongly committed to promoting the establishment of partnerships between NGOs and diasporas, a fundamental objective of law125\/2014. Valuing diasporas and involving new generations in Italian international cooperation are essential actions to strengthen the role of migrant communities in project implementation. This becomes crucial to raise the awareness of diasporas on the importance they can have in development cooperation,\u2019 explains Cl\u00e9ophas Adrien Dioma, President of Le R\u00e9seau Cl\u00e9ophas Association.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is crucial to see this diaspora movement grow. Being part of the jury was a very interesting experience because of the two macro-criteria that were chosen: the quality of the partnership and the effectiveness of the project. It was not easy to decide on the trio of finalists, because we examined quality projects. This award can serve to bring out initiatives that often remain informal and it is an important sign that the promoters and sponsors value this walking and working together,\u2019 says Cristina Toscano of Fondazione Cariplo, one of the sponsors of the award.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe decided to renew our sponsorship and financial support for the prize, because since the inception of the National Council for Development Cooperation we have taken part in the working group on migration and supported the diaspora summit. Support for the prize was therefore a logical consequence. There is also a strong closeness, both in values and mutual knowledge, with Paolo Dieci and the Cisp. We therefore feel at home on occasions like this, in the knowledge that the diaspora is an essential part of our development and the country\u2019s growth. Through the award we can send a different message to all institutions, private foundations and civil society organisations,\u2019 explains Stefania Mancini of the Charlemagne Foundation.<\/p>\n
The award was created to remember Paolo Dieci, who died in a plane crash in 2019, and his commitment to peace, the rights of every person and cooperation between peoples. The aim is to continue his work, enhancing and encouraging active partnerships between civil society organisations and the organised realities of the world of immigration and the new generations. The aim is to achieve quality, effective and sustainable cooperation for development. Now in its second edition, the initiative is promoted by Cisp, Link 2007 and Le R\u00e9seau in collaboration with Aoi, Cini and Forum del Terzo Settore and with the patronage of Maeci, Oim, Aics, Rai Per la Sostenibilit\u00e0 and the Municipality of Rome, and the media partnership of VITA.<\/p>\n
The members of the jury of the second edition of the Paolo Dieci Prize were: Stefano Arduini (VITA); Cleophas Adrien Dioma (Le R\u00e9seau); Gabriele Giuglietti (Banca Etica); Mehret Tewolde (Le R\u00e9seau); Cristina Toscano (Fondazione Cariplo); Maura Viezzoli (CISP\/Link2007); Emanuela Colombo (PoliMI) and Daniele Panzeri (IOM).<\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Rome, 30 November 2023 \u2013 The project Racism is a Bad Story \u2013 Let\u2019s Change it Together<\/strong> won the second edition of the Paolo Dieci Award for Partnership in Cooperation. The winner was announced today in Rome during the concluding seminar of the initiative named after the former president of Cisp and Link2007, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Of the project, implemented by the Questa\u00e8Roma-contro le discriminazioni association and by Razzismo \u00e8 una brutta storia, the important role given to the transfer of skills, its originality and its impact against all forms of discrimination through the tools of art, recreation and culture were particularly appreciated. The other two finalists were also highly rated: the LOG-Life of Giving Project<\/strong>, implemented by the partnership composed of ICSE & Co International centre for southern Europe and CODE<\/strong> (Consulting and Development Partners), ranked second, and the Centre de Sant\u00e9 \u00e0 Gouka Project<\/strong>, also implemented in partnership by Project for People ODV and Compagnia Africana APS<\/strong>, ranked third.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are extremely happy with this victory, which comes in the tenth year of our association and is a very nice crowning of these very hard years. We are happy that our work is being recognised. Thanks to the sum donated by the prize, we will be able to carry out many projects, especially in schools, one of the places we care most about where we are not represented and where we try to bring forward a different idea of Italianness,\u2019 commented Kwanda Musi Dos Santos, co-founder of the Questa\u00e8Roma-contro le Discriminazioni Association.<\/p>\n \u201cIt seems to me that there was a good response to the call: 19 projects realised in partnership between an organisation of diasporas, of migrants or with a migrant background and an Italian civil society organisation. The winning projects met several criteria. The jury wanted to award the project carried out in Italy on the topic of racism and diversity education by the association Questa\u00e8Roma-contro le discriminazioni in partnership with Razzismo \u00e8 una brutta storia, which tackles a very current problem with effective tools,\u2019 says Maura Viezzoli, president of the International Committee for the Development of Peoples (CISP).<\/p>\n \u201cThe Paolo Dieci Award is a valuable instrument to keep Paolo\u2019s memory alive and to pursue his ambitions. Paolo Dieci was an example of great relevance in international cooperation. He did not pretend to change the world, but he changed the lives of many people for the better,\u2019 emphasises Roberto Ridolfi, president of Link2007, a position also held by Paolo Dieci in the past.<\/p>\n \u201cThe award has a very important meaning for us, not only to remember the extraordinary figure of Paolo Dieci, but also because it is strongly committed to promoting the establishment of partnerships between NGOs and diasporas, a fundamental objective of law125\/2014. Valuing diasporas and involving new generations in Italian international cooperation are essential actions to strengthen the role of migrant communities in project implementation. This becomes crucial to raise the awareness of diasporas on the importance they can have in development cooperation,\u2019 explains Cl\u00e9ophas Adrien Dioma, President of Le R\u00e9seau Cl\u00e9ophas Association.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is crucial to see this diaspora movement grow. Being part of the jury was a very interesting experience because of the two macro-criteria that were chosen: the quality of the partnership and the effectiveness of the project. It was not easy to decide on the trio of finalists, because we examined quality projects. This award can serve to bring out initiatives that often remain informal and it is an important sign that the promoters and sponsors value this walking and working together,\u2019 says Cristina Toscano of Fondazione Cariplo, one of the sponsors of the award.<\/p>\n \u201cWe decided to renew our sponsorship and financial support for the prize, because since the inception of the National Council for Development Cooperation we have taken part in the working group on migration and supported the diaspora summit. Support for the prize was therefore a logical consequence. There is also a strong closeness, both in values and mutual knowledge, with Paolo Dieci and the Cisp. We therefore feel at home on occasions like this, in the knowledge that the diaspora is an essential part of our development and the country\u2019s growth. Through the award we can send a different message to all institutions, private foundations and civil society organisations,\u2019 explains Stefania Mancini of the Charlemagne Foundation.<\/p>\n The award was created to remember Paolo Dieci, who died in a plane crash in 2019, and his commitment to peace, the rights of every person and cooperation between peoples. The aim is to continue his work, enhancing and encouraging active partnerships between civil society organisations and the organised realities of the world of immigration and the new generations. The aim is to achieve quality, effective and sustainable cooperation for development. Now in its second edition, the initiative is promoted by Cisp, Link 2007 and Le R\u00e9seau in collaboration with Aoi, Cini and Forum del Terzo Settore and with the patronage of Maeci, Oim, Aics, Rai Per la Sostenibilit\u00e0 and the Municipality of Rome, and the media partnership of VITA.<\/p>\n The members of the jury of the second edition of the Paolo Dieci Prize were: Stefano Arduini (VITA); Cleophas Adrien Dioma (Le R\u00e9seau); Gabriele Giuglietti (Banca Etica); Mehret Tewolde (Le R\u00e9seau); Cristina Toscano (Fondazione Cariplo); Maura Viezzoli (CISP\/Link2007); Emanuela Colombo (PoliMI) and Daniele Panzeri (IOM).<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n For further information:<\/p>\n Mail: comunicazione@link2007.org<\/p>\n Phone: +39 3271825646<\/p>\n Press review:<\/p>\n 01.12.2023:\u00a0Africa Rivista, I vincitori del Premio Paolo Dieci e la lotta contro il razzismo.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 01.12.2023: Africa e Affari, A<\/span>FRICA: Premio Paolo Dieci\u00a0 a Questa\u00e8Roma e Razzismo brutta storia, \u201csradichiamo il virus del razzismo\u201d.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 01.12.2023:\u00a0Radio Vaticana, Cooperazione internazionale, la formazione come volano di migrazioni e sviluppo<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 30.12.2023:\u00a0VITA, Il premio Paolo Dieci per combattere il razzismo<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 30.12.2023:\u00a0<\/strong>Giornale Radio Sociale\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n