About Us
Mission Statement
- We are an elected body, enacted by the Italian Government to represent the needs, desires, hopes, and aspirations of the diverse Italian communities in South Australia and advise the Italian Government authorities and relevant stakeholders on ways of responding to these needs;
- We put forward perspectives, proposals and initiatives which are intended to benefit local Italians and Italian Communities in areas that include social, cultural, welfare, education, recreation, sport and leisure;
- We work in partnership with the Consular Authorities, Governments, Organisations and Associations to advocate, advise and facilitate on the needs, hopes and aspirations of the Italian Communities;
- We do the above through consultation, and research to extend our understanding.
Our Vision
- A high achieving committee that understands, respects and values the vibrant and diverse Italian Communities of South Australia, recognises and represents their needs, and inspires future generations to maintain and develop strong affiliations with the Italian language and culture.
Our Purpose
- Facilitating and enabling Services to meet the needs of Italian Communities Living Abroad
Our Stakeholders
- Diverse Italian communities
- Italian Organisations and Associations
- Italian Government through the Italian Consulate of Adelaide and the Italian Embassy in Canberra;
- General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE); and
- Local, state and federal governments of Australia
Our Values
- People as our focus
- Respect
- Consultation, collaboration, and responsiveness
- Embracing diversity, innovation, and contemporariness
- Accountability, transparency, and integrity
Our Team
President – A/Prof Marinella Marmo
Vice President – Dr Antonio Dottore
Executive Member – Dr Pina D’Orazio
Secretary – Dr Antonio Dottore
Treasurer – Dr Ilaria Pagani
Francesca Bucci
Mark D’Angelica (Co-opted Member)
Luigi Ialenti
Teresa LaRocca
Rosa Matto (Co-opted Member)
Gianraffaele Moffa
Andrea Planamente (Vice-President Dec 2021 to May 2023)
Stefano Pratola
Ben Rillo (Co-opted Member Jan 2022 to May 2023)
Leonard Sciancalepore (Co-opted Member Jan 2022 to May 2023)
Caterina Strangio
Elena Zullo (Executive Member Dec 2021 to May 2023)
Past Presidents
2017-2021 Dr Christian Verdicchio
2015-2017 Mark Quaglia
2004-2015 Cav Vincenzo Papandrea
1992-2004 Cav Paolo Aromataris
1990-1992 Cav Prof Marcello Costa
1988-1990 Cav Paolo Nocella