The acknowledgements received by the foundation
National acknowledgements and by public institutions
- Moscow (Russia), 18 April 2018
Opening of the Romualdo Del Bianco Auditorium in the All Russia State Library for Foreign Literature “M. Rudomino of Moscow as venue of the Life Beyond Tourism training and of the other projects related to the preservation and conservation strategies and projects. - Florence (Italy), 20 June 2017
Prize “Filo d’Argento”, for the contribution to the development of international relations through cultural exchanges and hospitality - Florence (Italy), 1 December 2016
The prize membership copper pot “Paiolo in rame – Paiolante de’ Benefizi 2016” - Florence (Italy), 19th June 2016
100-Commemorative medal for the 70th Anniversary of the Cracow University of Technology and the Faculty of Architecture - Florence, (Italy), June 27th, 2015
Award “Medaglia Laurenziana” by the Accademia Internazionale Laurenziana - Warsaw (Poland), June 23rd, 2015
Medal celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Warsaw Technical University - Florence, (Italy), December 13th, 2014
Honorary Membership (“Paiolante”) of “Antica Compagnia del Paiolo”, for the “hospitality for the dialogue among cultures and support of the complex art of restoration” - Florence, (Italy), 9 January 2015
The Resolution 18GA 2014/42 – Travel beyond sustainable tourism: Life Beyond Tourism, Travel for Dialogue recognises “with gratitude that the implementation in Florence of the Life Beyond Tourism Model has allowed a financial support to the Italian National Committee of ICOMOS for organising the 18 Scientific Symposium in Florence; considers the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco – with its International Life Beyond Tourism Institute – as a partner for familiarising young people in the Fondazione’s network with ICOMOS; supports the notion and activity of travel to promote dialogue among international youth”. - Florence (Italy), 13 November 2014
The “Flag of Peace” delivered to the Foundation - Florence (Italy), 14 September 2014
Award “Casa Martelli” for the promotion of intercultural dialogue. - Green Bay (USA)
Honorary Game Ball by the Green Bay Packers-NFL - Warsaw (Poland), 6 December 2013
Jan Zachwatowicz Award “for outstanding achievements in research and conservation of monuments” - Florence (Italy), 12 October 2013
“Columbus Prize” – Section Culture - Ivanovo (Russia), 31 May 2013
Certificate of Appreciation for the co-operation in the cultural activity by the Ivanovo City (Russia) - Moscow (Russia), 26 April 2013
“Prize Aleksej Komech” for the co-operation in the promotion of the cultural heritage of All Russia, by the Director of the Library for Foreign Literature of Moscow; congratulation letter by the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Vladimir R. Medinskij. Laudation by the President of the Russian Academy of Architecture, Alexander P. Kudryavtsev - Baku (Azerbaijan), 18 April 2013
“National Heritage Award” of the Republic of Azerbaijan, by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Abulfas Garayev - Paris (France), 4 March 2013
Signature of the “Life Beyond Tourism” Memorandum of Understanding with the ICOMOS (International Council for Monuments and Sites) - Madrid (Spain), 29 October 2011
Associate Member of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) - Yerevan (Armenia), 19 October 2011
Medal of Merit by the Academic Senate of the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction - Odessa (Ukraine), 12th October 2010
Honorary Degree by the Odessa State Academy of Architecture and Construction - Tbilisi (Georgia), October 2010
Honorary Citizenship of Tbilisi - Tbilisi (Georgia), June 16, 2010
Private meeting with President of the Republic of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili and delivery of the “Golden Lion” - Moscow (Russia), May 25, 2010
Conferment of Honorary Degree at the Moscow Architectural Institute, by the rector Dmitry Shvidkovsky - Tbilisi (Georgia), April 21, 2010
Honorary Degree Awarding the Honorary Degree of Tbilisi State University by the Rector Prof. Giorgi Khubua - Tbilisi (Georgia), April 20, 2010,
Confirmed the title of Honorary Doctor of Tbilisi State Academy of Arts by the Rector Prof. Giorgi Bughadze - Florence (Italy), November 27, 2009
Conferment of the title Honorary Doctor of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction for the special activities in the development of relations study and research and to maintain relations of cooperation and friendship between Italy and Azerbaijan. University Academic Council decision of 18-XI-2009; ceremony in Florence, November 27, 2009 . - Florence (Italy), November 27, 2009
Medal of recognition by the McKenzie Presbyterian University of São Paulo (Brazil), donated by Prof. Valter Caldana in recognition of the starting the collaboration with the Foundation - Florence (Italy), December 14, 2008
Conferring the title of Honorable Doctor of Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction YSUAC to support the international activities of YSUAC and great help in developing strong collaboration with foreign universities. Decision of the Council of Scientific YSUAC in Yerevan on 07-10-2008; ceremony in Florence November 14, 2008. - Florence, March 5, 2008
Conferral in Palazzo Vecchio of the Honor “Printer Ivan Fedorov Foundation”, to the President of the Foundation Romualdo Del Bianco, Paolo Del Bianco by the Director of the Foundation Printer Ivan Fedorov Moscow for the important contributions to the promotion of educational and cultural projects between Russia and the city of Florence - Florence, March 5, 2008
Conferral in Palazzo Vecchio of the Honor “Printer Ivan Fedorov Foundation”, to the President of the Foundation Romualdo Del Bianco, Paolo Del Bianco by the Director of the Foundation Printer Ivan Fedorov Moscow for the important contributions to the promotion of educational and cultural projects between Russia and the city of Florence - Ivanovo, 21 December 2007
Conferral of Medal of Honour by the Foundation Sheremyetev (Paris) for “the important contribution to the promotion of friendship and cooperation between Italy and Russia” - Krakow, 24 November 2007
Received by the Dean of the Faculty of Conservation of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow Jan Matejko, Prof.. Grazyna Korpal, the medal for the 750 anniversary celebrations of the city - Cracow , September 2007
The Medal Honoris Gratia to the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation by the Town of Krakow: the “laudatio” of the Mayor of Krakow, Jacek Majchrowski (Italian and Polish language) - Green Bay , May 2007
Conferring upon Mr Paolo Del Bianco (President of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation) the honorary doctoral degree in Human Letters in recognition of the extraordinary humanitarian work of the Foundation; this is the highest honor an America University can give - Budapest , April 2007
Medal by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, by Vice Rector Miklós Zrínyi - Florence, 29th November 2006
Conferring of the “Il Gonfalone d’Argento” (the most important honour by Tuscan Region) by the President of the Region Tuscan Council “for the role of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation in promoting the protection and conservation of the cultural and artistic heritage, not only in our Region but at international level as well” - Forte dei Marmi, 27th August 2006
Conferring of the merit plaghe by the Vice Major of the Forte dei Marmi Town for the activity of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation - Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 2005
Thank you plaque by the Kharkiv Region Administration and the President of the Region, Arsen Avakov, for the relationaships of international co-operation between Florence and Kharkiv - Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 2005
Thank you plate by the Major of Kharkiv City, Vladiminr Shumilkin, for the role by the Romualdo Del Bianco President for the development of the relationships of co-operation between Florence and Kharkiv - Italy, Florence, 13th November 2004
International Prize “AMERIGO VESPUCCI – IDEAL AMBASSADOR OF FLORENCE CITY”, by the Major of Florence, Leonardo Domenici, and the Councillor for International Relationships and Twinning, Eugenio Giani, to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco - Slovak Republic – Rome, 14th September 2004
medal by the Embassy of Slovak Republic “for the appreciated activity to develop the relationships between Slovak Republic and Italian Republic” given by the Ambassador of Slovak Republic, H. E. Jozef Miklosko, to the President of the Foundation Paolo Del Bianco - Italy, Florence, 7th April 2004
letter by Prof. Antonio Paolucci, Superintendent to Florentine Museums, past Minister for Cultural Heritage - Rome, 24th of October 2002
Silver Commemorative Medal of Czech Republic given to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, by the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Italy, Hana Ševčiková, for the for the contribution to the development of the relationship between Czech Republic and Italy. The medal was been given on the occasion of the Czech Public Holiday, through the Czech Republic Plenipotentiary Minister, Josef Brož - Italy, Rome, 4th April 2002
invitation to the Gala Dinner at Quirinale Palace, by the President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, in honour of the President of Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel and his wife Dagmar Havlova - Poland – Florence, 2nd March 2002
medal “En reconnaissance du precieux apport à la diffusion de la culture polonaise est conféré L’ORDRE DU “MERITE CULTUREL” n° 565/2002 Varsovie 14.02.2002”, conferred to Paolo Del Bianco by the Minister of Culture, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Poland, by the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Italy, H. E. Michal Radlicki to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco - Czech Republic – Florence, 10th February 2000
medal by the Major of Prague 8 Mìstka Èàst Praha 8 – on the occasion of the II International Round Table of the Foundation - Italy, Florence, 19th November 1999
plaque n. D 291, from the Mayor of Florence, by the Twinning Councillor of Florence Eugenio Giani, in the occasion of the ceremony of Latvia Independence Anniversary to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco - Georgia – Roma, 16th May 1997
private meeting with the President of Georgia Eduard Schevardnadze, thanks to the personal invitation by the Member of the Georgian Parliament Shaishmelasvili to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco - Georgia, Tbilisi, 3-5 May 1996
personal invitation of Prof. Valeri Asatiani, Miniser of Culture of the Republic of Georgia to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco
Academic acknowledgement
- Krakow, 7th October 2015
Gloria Artis Medal, by the Minister for Culture and National Heritage of Poland, Piotre Zuchowski - Florence, 1 October 2014
Honorary Academician of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno di Firenze - Almaty, 1 September, 2014
Honorary Professor of Kazak Leading Academy of Architecture and Construction (Kazakhstan) - Samara, 26 May 2014
Honorary Professor of Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Russia) - Ivanovo, 31 May 2013
Emeritus Professor at Ivanovo State University (Russia) - Florence, 13 May 2013
Honorary Degree from the Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University (Kyrgyzstan) - Torun, 9 February 2012
Medal of Merit by the Academic Senate of the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Torun (Poland) - Moscow, 15 October 2011
Professor of the International Academy of Architecture, Branch of Moscow (MAAM) - Florence, 27 November 2009
Diploma of Honorary Doctor of the Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, by the Rector Prof. Gulchohra Mammadova, owing special service in the promotion of study and sciences and maintenance of friendship between Italy and Azerbaijan - Florence, 27 November 2009
Medal by the McKenzie Presbiterian University, by the Prof. Valter Caldana - 20 February 2008
Plaque of recognition by the National Academy of Arts of Sofia (Bulgaria) by the Rector Prof.. Bogdan Yonov to the President Paolo Del Bianco for the “particular contribution to the development of relations of integration with students of the National Art Sofia with Europe” - Krakow, 24 November 2007
Conferring by the Dean of the Faculty of Conservation of the Fine Arts Jan Matejko Krakow, Prof. Grazyna Korpal, medal for the 750 anniversary celebrations of the city - Bydgoszcz, October 1st 2007
Conferring upon Mr Paolo Del Bianco of the WSG Statue Award by the Rector Krzystof Sikora and the Academic Senate of the University of Economics of Bydgoszcz (Poland) for the relationships of co-operation with the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation - Green Bay, 12th May 2007
Conferring of the Doctor of Human Letters (the highest honour an America University can give) to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, in recognition of the extraordinary humanitarian work to promote understanding and friendship among people from different countries and cultures (letter by the Provost of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Sue Hammersmith of September 19th 2006) - Prague, 24th April 2007
Conferring of the Medal of Czech Technical University of Prague, First Class by the Rector Prof. Vaclav Havlicek - Budapest, April 22nd 2007
Medal by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, by Vice Rector Miklós Zrínyi - Ivanovo, 25th September 2006
Nomination of Paolo Del Bianco (President of Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation) as Honorary Professor of the Ivanovo State University by the Rector, Vladimir Egorov - Florence, 5th February 2006
Memorial plate from the Chancellor of the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bojidar Yonov, for special contribution to the integration among students from european countries - Florence, 27th January 2006
Thank you certificate by the administration of the Ivanovo State University (Russia), in the person of the Rector Prof. Vladimir N. Egorov, for the co-operation received in the promotion of the mobility among students and teachers - Minsk, Byelorussia, 23rd June 2005
Certificate n° 5 of Honorary Member of the Union of the Architects of Byelorussia (Decision act n°9) - Minsk, Byelorussia, 23rd June 2005
Thank you plate for the relationships of co-operation developed with the Union of the Architects of Byelorussia - Bratislava, 7th June 2005
Diploma n. 9 confirming the nomination of Paolo Del Bianco as “Associate Professor” of the Department of Architecture by the Scientific Committee of the Slovak Technical University of Bratislava, signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Peter Gal - Italy, Florence, 20th May 2005
re-election of the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, as Councillor of the Board of the Centre for International Studies on Urban Design (CISDU) of Florence - Poland, Cracow, 5th October 2004
plaque of merit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the constitution of the Faculty of Architecture of Technical University of Cracow, Tadeusza Kosciuszki to the Foundation - Russia, Volgograd, 23rd September 2004
diploma of merit for the promotional activity for the exchange and co-operation in the field of Architecture, by the President of the International Association of the C.I.S. Countries Schools of Architecture, Prof. Alexander Vladimirovich Stepanov to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco - Ukraine, Kharkiv, 25th August 2004
appointment as “Honorary Professor” for the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, by the Rector of the KSTUCA of Kharkiv, Prof. Mikhail Bolotskikh - Ukraine, Kharkiv, 23rd August 2004
diploma of merit for the activity promoting the educational growth of young architects in the field of the restoration of the cultural heritage, by the President of the Union of Architects of Kharkiv, Sergey Chechdinsky, to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco - Byelorussia – Florence, 25th November 2003
diploma of merit for the activity in behalf of the education of young architects in Minsk, by the President of the Union of Architects of Byelorussia, Alexander Korbut, to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco - Florence, 10th of March 2003
Appointment of the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, as “Honorary Professor” of the Institutes of Higher Building Education Association of Moscow, by the President, Prof. B. J. Karelin, “for the high achievements in developing the culture and education and in the strengthening of the international co-operation and friendship relations among the sciences and culture people” - Budapest, 28th of October 2002
Artistic copy of the “University Poker” of the Budapest University of Technical and Economic Sciences, conferred, on the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, by the Rector Prof. Ákos Detrekõi, the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Antal Lázár, and the Deputy Dean, Prof. Balázs Balogh, as acknowledgement of the “unique, professional mission value performance hall-marked also by international measure, by means of which the students and teachers of our University could become participants of a really substantial, forward-pointing and model-value international collaboration spanning over frontiers, by way of our common language, the Arts” - Bratislava, 10th of October 2002
Appointment of the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, as “Associate Professor” of the faculty for the period 1st October 2002 till 30th September 2004, by the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Bratislava, Prof. Peter Gàl - Forte dei Marmi, 12th September 2002
Bronze plate of Krakow Technical University “Tadeusza Kosiuszki”, given by the Rector, Prof. Kazimierz, in recognition of the co-operation with the Foundation - San Gimignano, 28th June 2002
medal given by the Major of the Town of S. Gimignano, Marco Lisi, in recognition of the initiative promoted and organised by the Foundation on the behalf of the cultural heritage of the town - Banská Stiavnica, 31st May 2002
medal of Slovak Technical University of Bratislava by the Rector, Prof. Ludovit Molnar, given by the Pro Rector, Prof. Maros Finca, in recognition of the initiatives of integration carried out by the Foundation with the involvement of young university students - Florence, 3rd March 2002
silver medal of the Hungarian National Bank “Medal 3000 Fiorint of the 2000 for the 125th Anniversary of the Academy of Music Ferenc Liszt”, given on the behalf of the Rector of “Ferenc Liszt” Academy of Music of Budapest, Sandor Falvai, by the Head of Students Affair Office, Franciska Puskas-Ispan - Florence, 17th December 2001
Silver medal of Florence City give by the Alderman of the City of Florence for Twinning, Eugenio Giani, on the occasion of the first meeting of the project for proposals of reuse of the S. Domenico convent in S. Gimignano - Krakow, 7th May 2001
Bronze sculpture, unique piece with personal dedication “for Paolo and Giovanna from Krakowian friends University of Technology”
given by the Dean of the Cracow Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Waclaw Seruga - Florence, 16th December 2000
nomination of Paolo Del Bianco as councillor of the International Centre for the Studies on the Urban Planning (CISDU) of Florence.
The nomination has been approved during the General Board of the Centre, on the proposal of the President himself, Prof. Piero Paoli, actual Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Florence. - Krakow, 5th October 2000
bronze medal on behalf of the Senate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
by the Rector Stanislaw Rodzinski; during the Ceremony of the opening of the Academic Year 2000-2001, at the presence of all the Senate of the Academy, at the presence of the Secretary of State Andrzej Sylvester Sterzielinski, of the Pro Rector of Polytechnic of Krakow Marcin Chrzanowski, Authorities Civil and Religious and at the presence of Professors of Italian Faculties - Krakow, 5th October 2000
bronze medal from the Dean of the Department of Sculpture of the Academy, Prof. Josef Sekowski
medal designed by him in occasion of the 50th of the opening of the department of sculpture. - Krakow, 4th October 2000
bronze medal for the 55th of the opening of the Faculty of Architecture of Krakow
by the Dean Prof. Arch. Waclaw Seruga, during the Ceremony of the opening of the Academic year 2000-2001 Architectural Faculty at the presence of the Pro Rector Ryszard Kozlowski, the Vice Dean Ewa Gyurkovich, the Vice Dean Kazimiersz Kusniersz and Vice Dean Dariusz Kozlowski In the same time other two medals were assigned to the Prorector Ryszard Kolslowsky and to the former Dean of the Faculty of Architecture Andrzej Kadluczka - Krakow, 2nd October 2000
the Honorary Sign of the Polytechnic of Krakow Tadeusza Kosiuszki
from the Senate of the Polytechnic of Krakow in the person of the Rector Kazimiersz Flaga, during the opening of the exhibition “Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation Project for Florence” in the Faculty of Architecture department of Restoration and Preservation of Monuments at the presence of pro Rector Ryszard Kozlowski, of the Dean Waclaw Seruga, the Vice Dean Ewa Gyurkovich and of the Former Dean Andrzej Kadlucka - Krakow, 5th April 2000
a bronze sculpture, unique piece with the personal dedication “for Paolo and Giovanna from Krakowian friends University of Technology”
from the Rector Kazimiersz Flaga of the Polytechnic at the presence of the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture Waclaw Seruga and the Vice Dean Ewa Gyurkovich. This bronze sculpture is realised by the polish artist Stefan Dousa - Florence, 10th February 2000
sculpture from the polish artist Stefan Dousa the”Paradise” and the “Purgatory”
in occasion of the 2nd International Round Table of the Foundation - Florence, 10th February 2000
medal from the Major of Prague 8 – Mestska Cast Praha 8
in occasion of the round table of the Foundation - Florence, 19th November 1999
plague n. D 291, from the Mayor of Florence,
by the Twinning Councillor of Florence Eugenio Giani, in the occasion of the ceremony of Latvia Independence Anniversary - Krakow, 21st May 1999
Golden medal certified n. 101 from University of Krakow – Politechnica “Tadeusza Košciuszki ” - Florence, 10th February 1999
bronze medal “Sztuki Piekne Wilno 1797 – 200 lat tradycji wilenskiej”
from the Rector of the University of Torun prof. Romuald Drzewiecki in occasion of the 1st International Round Table of the Foundation - Florence, 13th May 1998
golden plagued medal
by the Japanese artist Jo Oda professor in Tama University, Tokyo, medal designed by him for the “XIII Biennale Internazionale Dantesca, Centro Dantesco Ravenna”
Acknowledgements by religious authorities
- Armenia, Yerevan, 18th June 2003
meeting with His Holyness Karekin II Nersissian, Patriarch of Armenian People - Città del Vaticano, 13th February 2000
private meeting with His Holiness Giovanni Paolo II - Georgia, Tbilisi, 6th May 1996
private meeting with His Holiness Elia II Patriarch of Georgia