The Italian Society for International Organization or SIOI (Società Italiana Organizzazione Internazionale) is a non-profit organization operating under the supervision of the Italian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
. It was founded in 1944 with the support of
prime minister Alcide De Gasperi.
It nowadays represents one of the leader societies for international relations, cooperation and liaison with the leading
international organizations. The current president is
Franco Frattini
Franco Frattini (14 March 1957 – 24 December 2022) was an Italian politician and magistrate. From January to December 2022, Frattini served as president of the Council of State.
Frattini previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from ...
, former Italian
Minister of Foreign Affairs. The foundation is also a top flight institution in the school of government and in the education of international executives and diplomats addressed to the
European Union, the
United Nations and the most important international institutions and organizations.
Since 2012 its president has been
Franco Frattini
Franco Frattini (14 March 1957 – 24 December 2022) was an Italian politician and magistrate. From January to December 2022, Frattini served as president of the Council of State.
Frattini previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from ...
, he is the first politician to hold a position until now reserved for high level diplomats
Activity
It is the Italian Association for the United Nations (UNA Italy), a founding member of the ‘World Federation of the United Nations Associations’ (WFUNA) and an active member of the ‘International Forum on Diplomatic Training’ (IFDT) in Vienna
SIOI organizes debates and meetings over the great international themes. Its library holds many of the historical archives belonging to the
United Nations and the
League of Nations quarters in the cities of
New York City,
Geneva and
Vienna.
Since 1946 SIOI is member of the International Union of Diplomatic Academies of
Vienna.
SIOI also publishes a quarterly magazine named "La Comunità Internazionale" dedicated to discussing issues of international relations and international law.
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1944 establishments in Italy