The European Capital of Culture,
Nova Gorica-Gorizia, was discussed yesterday during the ceremony
where President Nataša Pirc Musar of the Republic of Slovenia
was awarded an honorary degree in International Relations by the
University of Naples "L'Orientale."
The Mayor of Gorizia, Rodolfo Ziberna, also attended the
event and had the opportunity for a private meeting with the
President and her staff to discuss updates on Go!2025.
"It was a great honor to hear the words that Giuseppe
Cataldi, professor of International Law, dedicated to our
European Capital of Culture in his laudatio, where he
highlighted President Pirc Musar's key career points and her
extraordinary commitment to defending human rights, freedom of
expression, and the right to information," Ziberna underlined.
"The meeting I had afterward with the president and the
Ambassador wasbeneficial for sharing thoughts on the future of
the Capital of Culture," he added.
Rector Roberto Tottoli, the Mayor, and the Prefects of
Naples, Gaetano Manfredi and Michele Di Bari, as well as Senator
Tatjana Rojc, Slovenian Ambassador Matjaz Longar, and the
Honorary Consul of Slovenia in Naples, Jacopo Fronzoni,
participated in the ceremony.
In her lecture"The role of small and medium-sized countries
in modern international relations," Pirc Musar discussed several
topics, including the challenges of peaceful reconciliation of
the past, legal and ethical issues surrounding artificial
intelligence, and the role of women in high politics and
institutions. The ceremony was a tribute to the President's
legal and institutional care. It offered an opportunity to
strengthen ties between Italy and Slovenia while showcasing the
university's historical role in studying the Slovenian language
and culture.
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