Located in Treviso, Italy, the Fondazione Cassamarca is a non-profit foundation supporting public service and economic development. It provides financial assistance for scientific research, education, health, the fine arts and environmental conservation. Particular attention is devoted to the promotion of Italian culture at home and abroad, especially as it relates to immigration issues for Italians in other nations. Since its inception in 1992, the Cassamarca Foundation has instituted chairs and lectureships in Argentina, Australia, and Canada, and has organized international congresses in Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, on various aspects of Latin Humanism.
For more information: http://www.fondazionecassamarca.it/

The Ministry of Arts and Culture in Italy serves both the Italian and international communities through its 'Office for the Promotion of Books and Reading', and provides economic incentives to the publishing industry. Publications are promoted abroad by furnishing reading centers with books, participating in book fairs and conventions, and providing incentives for the translation of Italian works. Prizes are awarded annually to translators, as well as to Italian and foreign publishers. The publishing industry is further supported with contributions to learned Italian journals, to exporters of Italian books, and with loan guarantees for the production of books making a significant contribution to Italian cultural studies.
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The Cultural Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs promotes the language and culture of Italy through the 'Italian Cultural Institutes' which it administers worldwide, as well as through its scholarships for study and teaching abroad, and student exchange programs. In addition, the Ministry seeks to facilitate the scientific collaboration between the scholars, scientists, and researchers in Italy, and their colleagues within the international community of science and letters.
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