Annual report 2004 - Compagnia di San Paolo

Institutional activities in 2004
Cultural heritage and activities
of Turin University and “Federico II” University of
Naples, and the “Study for the cultural and
tourism enhancement of Genoa and surrounding
area” proposed by the City of Genoa to
consolidate the positive effect of “Genoa 2004”.
Of international level importance was the
creation of the LAB, European Workshop
on Cultural Cooperation. This joins the European
Cultural Foundation, the Stiftelsen Riksbankens
Jubileumsfond, the Bosch Stiftung and the
Compagnia in a project originating from the
unaccepted “Ruffolo Report” by the European
Commission for a European Cultural
Observatory. It aims at changing the static
concept of “observatory” into a proactive logic
of project work.
The poster of the “Norberto Bobbio’s lectures.Ethics and Politics”
Humanities
Literary disciplines
The year’s activity developed significantly in
promoting reading and youth creativity in the
literary field, but without neglecting humanities
research, the subject of scholarships granted
together with the Collège de France. This
confirms the Compagnia’s role as the most
important private supporter of the International
Book Fair whose increasing impact has made
Turin - “World Book Capital 2006-2007” - an
international reference centre. Destined for
future cooperation with the Fair are
Associazione Presìdi del Libro activities (Book
protection association) that started with a first
National Forum at Bari. Education on reading is
the aim of the original “animated readings” for
children within the Ludorì project and
coordinated with library initiatives.
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Historical and Philosophical disciplines
Some prestigious historical-documentary exhibitions are parallel to more specialist research
activities: worthy of mention are exhibitions “Le vetrine del Museo” (The museum showcases)
presented by the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of Turin, and “From the Anti-Jewish
Laws to the Shoah. Seven years of Italian history”, produced in Rome by the C.D.E.C., a Foundation
with patronage of the President of the Italian Republic. Again with the aim of promoting the most
highly qualified work in the historical-philosophical field, was the first edition of the “Norberto Bobbio
Lectures”, which produced numerous participants. Most significant in this field of interest is the
creation of the Committee for ISPRE – Institute for the History of the Piedmont European Region,
made up of the Turin State Archives, Piedmont Studies Centre and the Compagnia. It will be the
foundations for a wider research programme concentrating on Piedmont and its notable historicalarchive
heritage.