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WINNERS of 2009 of the Florence Festival               An international committee of experts assessed the degree projects enrolled in the competition connected to the Festival, awarding the following prizes: "LIFE BEYOND TOURISM" AWARD OF 4.000 €:   Sophie Gogoladze, from Georgia   MEDALS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, GIORGIO NAPOLITANO: Olga Akimenko, from Russia Nataliya Vasychkina, from Ukraine Sophico Antidze, from Georgia       Go to the page of the winners of 2009 to see their projects! The Results of the 2009 Florence Festival 377    Participants 21     Represented countries 103    Exhibited Degree projects 1019  Degree projects in the database on the website 43     Professionals and experts bringing their experiences 34     Testimonials, conferences and workshops 49     Represented universities 47     Patrons and collaborating companies and institutions Soon on line the photos and the presentations: in the download area! The acknowledgements received by the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation Two new important awards have been given to the Foundation, in the hands of the President Paolo Del Bianco, during the closing ceremony of the Festival: The Rector, professor Gulchohra Mammadova delivered the Diploma of Honorary Doctor of the Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University of Baku (Azerbaijan) Professor Valter Caldana delivered the Medal of the Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo (Brazil) University Delegates New opportunities for young graduates and students The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation announced the opportunity for young graduates and students to come for one month in Florence to help the dissemination of the concept of “Life Beyond Tourism® - For Intercultural Dialogue” (www.lifebeyondtourism.com). The program is oriented to the promotion of the portal and the photo-blogs of “Life Beyond Tourism®” to foster the enlargement of its “community” and to make the young generations aware of regarding topics of international interest such us the intercultural dialogue, the enhancement of traditional knowledge and preservation of heritage, therefore contributing to the development of a ‘tourism based on values, not only on consumer services’.   Degree & Profession goes abroad: Regional Festivals announced for 2010 and 2011 In 2009 the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation promoted, with the support of the local institutions, the first three editions of “Degree & Profession© – Regional Festival” in Baku (Azerbaijan), Odessa (Ukraine), and Ivanovo (Russia). The Regional Festivals are meant to enhance the socio-cultural specificities of the hosting place. Stimulated by their success, during the closing of the Florence Festival the following institutions and cities proposed themselves to host the festivals in 2010 and 2011: - Tbilisi State Academy of Arts (Georgia) - University of Economics of Bydgoszcz (Poland) - Odessa State Academy of Architecture and Construction (Ukraine) - Grupo Universitario Educativo Marin (Argentina) - Kyrgyz Slavic University (Kyrgyzstan), September 2010, - Kharkov State University of Architecture and Construction (Ukraine) - Foundation First President Kazakh Republic and Kazakh Leading and the   Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Kazakhstan) - AGH University of Technology (Poland) - Amur State University of Architecture and Construction (Russia) - Azerbaijan State Architecture and Construction University (Azerbaijan) - Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts (Ukraine) Check the updates on the Regional Festival Pages!

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