Commemorating the Centenary of the Strait of Messina Earthquake at the Italian Academy

The Italian Academy at Columbia University will host the symposium “One Hundred Years After the Strait of Messina Earthquake: Emergency Management from Solidarity to Efficiency – the Response of Public Institutions to the Strategic Challenge of Emergency Management” on November 20th. The event, starting at 8:45 am, is organized by the Italian Consulate General in New York in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian Academy, the Regional Council of the Region of Calabria, the Region of Sicily, the City of Messina and the Regional Delegation of ANFE (Associazione Nazionale Famiglie Emigranti/ National Association of Migrating Families).

Caterina Bon Valsassina - Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities - Director of the “Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione e il Restauro