A showcase for Elba’s third sector organizations, curated by the Elba Island Foundation.
“Being Elba. Community Magazine” edited by Patrizia Lupi and Ilaria Bacherini, published by Movability by Fondazione Isola d’Elba, will be distributed free of charge on the occasion of the day dedicated to volunteering on Elba, organized by the Foundation itself in collaboration with CESVOT, which will be held on Friday 17 April, in the morning at 11:30 in Portoferraio at the Foundation’s offices in Viale Teseo Teseo 12, with the ribbon-cutting of the Listening Center for the Third Sector and in the afternoon, in Porto Azzurro at the Teatrino delle Suore, at 3 pm, with the conference “Elba Universe. For a Solidarity Island.
Program of the conference “Elba Universe
The conference program includes – after the greetings of Mayor Maurizio Papi, PNAT Commissioner Matteo Arcenni, and Cesvot Delegation President Fiorella Cateni – speeches by Foundation President Marco Mantovani, Cesvot Director Paolo Balli, Director Patrizia Lupi, Cesvot consultant Bruno Lo Cicero, and Simtur President Federico Ceschin.
Following speeches by Ivano Ferrini of the Pedalta Association, Stefania Di Chiara for Insieme per l’Elba EPS, Renzo Mazzei for Incontriamoci in Doversi odv, Stanislao Pecchioli of the Exodus La Mammoletta Foundation, and President Massimo Borgioli of the Association for the Defense of the Island of Pianosa, there will be speeches and questions from the audience, while the closing remarks will be given by the Vice President of the Region, Mia Diop.
“Being Elba” published every four months
The publication “Essere Elba” will be published quarterly and will feature contributions, interviews, projects, and ideas from Elba and archipelago associations, including Pro Loco organizations, for a constructive exchange of ideas and to strengthen the Third Sector network.
For many years now, the Elba Island Foundation, thanks to the visionary work of its director Patrizia Lupi and the support of its founding members and other Elban businesses, has played a leading role in the community, creating opportunities for cohesion and collaboration within numerous projects that have received recognition and funding from public and private bodies at the regional and national levels.
“The magazine Essere Elba,” declared President Mantovani, “is a tangible sign of the work of aggregation and cohesion that we are carrying out together with Cesvot and the partners of our cultural and social projects, starting with the Elban Memory Archive, which won the PNRR tender for the digitalization of cultural enterprises.”
First issue of “Essere Elba”
We’ve included around 35 experiences and best practices in this first issue of “Essere Elba,” but in subsequent issues we’ll map all the archipelago’s associations to give voice to a generous and silent world that manages to organize itself to respond to society’s real needs. The goal is to keep alive and spread the material and immaterial values that represent the roots and identity of our islands. A conscious, cohesive community, capable of overcoming the fragility of the weakest groups,” Mantovani concludes, “restores dignity and hope to everyone, but above all creates the conditions for good living through the active participation of citizens.”
For information: Ilaria Bacherini – fondazioneisoladelba@gmail.com