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CO.AS.IT. Co.As.It. – page 04 – Relazione Annuale 2009 Launch at the Gallery of Victoria in occasion of the first comprehensive display of Salvador Dali works staged in Australia. Launch in occasion of the Bugatti exhibition at the NGV for teachers of Italian.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2009 T his year has seen two major events for Co.As.It. and the Italian community in Victoria, namely the funding for our Italian Heritage Centre by the State Government and the considerable reduction in funding from the Italian Government. The global financial crisis has led the Italian Treasury to reduce worldwide funding for the promotion of the Italian language and culture by 40 per cent. The reduction for Australia was contained to approximately 30 per cent but the funding to Co.As.It. was reduced by approximately $500,000. We hope that this reduction may be temporary and that proper funding for our important work will be reinstated as the financial crisis recedes. Co.As.It., nonetheless, decided to maintain all existing programs with only a small reduction in the number of language assistants from 41 in 2008 to 31 in 2009. Our effort in 2009 has avoided the interruption in some of our most important education activities including our Italian language resource centre and the Education Officers seconded to the Museum of Victoria and the National Gallery of Victoria. In that regard, I take this opportunity to acknowledge the important education role played by our Education Officers with the Pompeii exhibition at the Museum and the Bugatti and Salvador Dalì exhibitions at the NGV. These activities enable us to maintain an integrated role in promoting Italian language and culture in mainstream Victorian institutions. While funding from the Italian Government has created some concern, on a positive note I can announce that we have finalized the lengthy process of securing funding for our Italian Cultural Heritage Centre from the Victorian Multicultural Commission under the Cultural Precincts Enhancement Fund. The amount allocated by the State Government to Co.As.It. is $1.45million and was announced by the Premier of Victoria, Mr Brumby during the official ceremony for the celebration of the Italian Republic Day. The Centre will house a permanent display on the contribution of the Italian community to Australia and will showcase a combination of objects, images and multimedia and interactive display. The Centre will also play a major education role by linking the contents to school curricula and existing Co.As.It. education programs. It is expected that this project will be completed by July 2010. The cultural and language activities may be the most visible programs of Co.As.It., but we should not forget that Co.As.It. was established with the aim of providing welfare services to the Italian community, and adapting its intervention to the changing needs of our clients. In fact, 70 per cent of government funding Co.As.It. receives for welfare purposes, is now exclusively used in providing services to the older Italian community. This generation of elderly parents and grandparents require specific interventions, ranging from the provision of social and recreational activities to the provision of domiciliary services. The Association of the Senior Citizens Clubs, the Community Visitation Program, the Planned Activity Centres, CACP, Linkages Programs, NRCP, Italcare Home Support Services, are the Co.As.It. programs which meet the needs of older persons of Italian origin. This Annual Report provides details of the various activities and programs of Co.As.It. ranging from our Child Care Centre to the Italian Historical Society, from our welfare services to the Italian language programs. It is my pleasure now to acknowledge the support of the Victorian and Federal Governments which allow us to provide valuable services to the Italian community in Victoria. I acknowledge also the Italian Government, the Department of Education, Employment and Early Childhood Development and the Catholic Education Office of Victoria, and the parents and students who are funding most of our education and cultural programs. I would like also to thank our dedicated staff and supporters of Co.As.It. This year we farewelled H.E. Ambassador Stefano Starace Janfolla from the Italian Embassy. I would like to extend my special thanks to the Ambassador for his support to our organization over the years and my warmest welcome to H.E. Mr. Gian Ludovico De Martino di Montegiordano who has taken on this role. Dottor Francesco De Conno, the Italian Consul General in Victoria and Tasmania, has also left for a new post in Vancouver. Dottor De Conno, and especially his wife Yukiko, have been very close to Co.As.It. taking a strong interest in our activities. Mrs. De Conno in particular, has established a fruitful working relationship with our staff in organising a series of Italian cultural initiatives. Dottor De Conno has been replaced by Dottor Marco Matacotta Cordella. I would like to extend to Dottor Marco Matacotta Cordella my warmest welcome and I am confident that Co.As.It. will continue to improve with his support and his experience. On this note I would like to wish all those who have been involved with Co.As.It. a safe and restful break over the festive season and look forward to another fruitful year in 2010. CO.AS.IT. The President Hon. Justice Gaetano (Tony) Pagone Annual Report 2009 – page 05 – Co.As.It.
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