Italy–USA Foundation

Italy–USA Foundation (Italian: Fondazione Italia USA) was established to promote the friendship between Italians and Americans plus American culture in Italy. The foundation is a non-profit organization based in Rome, Italy.

Founder President is Roberto Mostarda, Vice-Presidents are Ernesto Carbone, Gabriella Giammanco, Linda Lanzillotta, Mauro Maria Marino, Secretary General is Corrado Maria Daclon, President of Scientific Committee is Alain Elkann, Vicepresident of Scientific Committee is Franco Bassanini, Secretary of Scientific Committee is Antonio Martino.

The foundation organizes meetings between Italian members of Parliament and US Senators and Representatives to discuss legislation and cultural issues; these include meetings with American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) members. The foundation cooperates with many American universities, like John Cabot University and Loyola University Chicago through the John Felice Rome Center, for projects, conferences, staging. The scientific committee consists of more than 30 members, including some Italian scientists, politicians, diplomats, and journalists, for example Paolo Mieli, Stefania Giannini, Vincenzo Camporini, Fiamma Nirenstein, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Giuliano da Empoli, Annagrazia Calabria, Carlo Scognamiglio, Francesco Paolo Fulci, Edward Luttwak, Dante Ferretti, Antonio Marzano, Carla Fendi, Antonio Martino, Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, Carlo Pelanda. The Director of the Scientific Committee is Emilio Iodice, a former American diplomat, best-selling author, professor and business leader. The Foundation is a member of the United Nations Academic Impact and also promotes the Global Marketing, Comunicazione e Made in Italy Master's degree.

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