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NIAF Italia was founded on May 30, 2011, thanks to the vision and commitment of its President,
Prof. Paolo Catalfamo.
The primary objective of the association is to provide intermediation services in Italy-U.S. bilateral relations by offering its members a network of contacts in the United States that can guide and facilitate the launch of entrepreneurial and professional activities on American soil, or strengthen economic and social ties when such activities have already been established.
NIAF Italia is committed to:
NIAF Italia is committed to strengthening economic, political, legal, and cultural relations between the two countries.
The association also works to showcase overseas the strengths of our country and its excellence in various sectors; at the same time, it promotes the image and potential of today’s Italy, where talent, creativity, competence, and innovation are the foundation of Made in Italy, both present and future.
NIAF Italia believes it is essential today, in order to ensure that younger generations of Italian Americans remain connected to the values of Italian tradition, to emphasize the activity of cultural promotion and cooperation between the two countries.
Not only the three Fs (Food Fashion Furniture) but also artistic heritage, cinema, theater, and music, together with scientific research and technology, project an updated image of Italian national identity, linking the extraordinary heritage of the past with the many excellences of the present.
NIAF Italia promotes academic relations between Italian and American universities, is involved in teaching exchanges between professors from different institutions, and intends to award scholarships to students who have achieved significant academic results.