November 2016
Monthly Newsletter of the Professional Women’s Association of Rome Celebrating our Silver Jubilee Anniversary
PWA is an international hub in the heart of Rome where ideas and values, tradition and innovation, diversity, culture and professionalism meet and intersect. On our journey into the future our travel companions are respect, ethics, and a sense of social responsibility. This year we celebrate our 25th Jubilee Anniversary.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. At first the news on November 9th seemed like a nightmare. I had the same incredulous feeling as on September 11th 2001, when I saw two huge planes crash into the Twin Towers causing death and destruction. Only this time it was America shooting itself in the leg: they had a choice between an experienced, wise and passionate leader and a racist, ignorant bully, and they chose the latter. It seemed impossible to be able to explain the election results to my two sons, aged 9 and 7. How to tell them that this ridiculous and vulgar man would be one of the most important decision makers and influencers in the world for the next four years? I felt so relieved when, rationalizing, I found the answer to this question. For the past three weeks I have been participating at Experiments in Beautiful Thinking, an online course, with Rita Patel. While talking with her, I came to the conclusion that this is a serious wake-up call. It is what the world needed at the moment to realize that sometimes we are bound to move away from beauty, progress and harmony, only to learn how desperately we need and want them all in our lives. Unfortunately we often do not appreciate what we have, until we loose it. Hillary Clinton quoted the Galatians (the title phrase of my article) in her graceful and eloquent concession speech. And I completely agree with her. We must not stop doing good, believing in tomorrow, promoting the quests that will change the world for the better. The worst thing we can do is to give up. Our values, our hope, our future. And as Hillary stated, we must never doubt that we are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and to achieve our own dreams. Let us carry on with our plans and deeds that we have begun, however big or small they might be. For they will make a difference, if we just believe in them. Hanna
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Hanna Suni editor and layout designer www.hamedesign.com newslettereditor@pwarome.org
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Women at the Forefront Member Spotlight: Karima Hassa — the Globe-Digger The Long and Winding Roadmap of Female Leadership October Wrap-up: Educating the African Women Photo Recap: November Literary ConneXion A Role Play: The Real Winner of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections
Editorial Winds Food and Emotions Grow and Learn − PWA Mentoring Programs
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THE POWERGAME Hon. Lia Quartapelle comments the U.S. Elections!
The U.S. presidential elections seem to be characterized by an unpopularity contest more than a political campaign. Each contestant has had their fair share of mud throwing in the slanging match. Even the catastrophic crash landing on Mars doesn’t seem to have made much impact as news headlines concentrate on titbits from FBI allegations to sexual deviance, from “nasty women” to tax evasion. So what kind of president does the United
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States deserve? What kind of president can the United States expect? Our Speaker, Hon. Lia Quartapelle is used to strong debate and political poisons. Her wide experience of foreign policy puts her in a strategic position to comment the U.S. election outcome and the impact it could have on the rest of the world in the near future. The Power Game of antitrust enforcement, trade deals and healthcare can be dangerous...
lia quartapelle Lia Quartapelle has been a member of the Italian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2015. She currently serves on the Committee for Political Affairs and Democracy. She graduated in Economy at the University of Pavia and in 2007, Lia worked as an economist with the Italian Development Cooperation in Mozambique, supporting the Mozambican government under Prime Minister LuĂsa Diogo in setting their development policies. In the Italian parliament, Hon. Lia Quartapelle serves on the Committee for Foreign and European Community Affairs, also on three Sub-Committees: Human Rights, Sustainable Development, and Africa and Global Affairs. By 2014, Quartapelle was widely mentioned as a possible replacement for Federica Mogherini as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and in January 2016, was among a group of MPs who collected signatures on a petition nominating the Afghan Cycling Federation women's team for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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“Yes, I have been in politics for 30 years. And I’ve spent it preparing to become President” - Hilary Rodham Clinton I was asked to write about the U.S. elections… and while I am hyper-ventilating as I type (at 3 days before the election), there is plenty of food for thought surrounding our bringing to the fore our second woman candidate from a major political party. Wait. What? So, here’s some historical perspective on the American game of catch-up to most every other country on earth: Victoria Claflin Woodhull, later Victoria Woodhull Martin (1838 – 1927) was an American leader of the woman's suffrage movement who ran in 1872 for President of the United States.
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924 – 2005) was elected in 1968 as the first African American woman to Congress, serving seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major party's nomination for President and the first to run for the Democratic Party. Italian-American Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman as Vice Presidential candidate for a major party.
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And, in my attempt at Par Condicio, the highly articulate Kelly Anne Connaway spokeswoman for the Donald Trump campaign, has been excellent in untangling the word salad that her boss utters or tweets each and every day.
This election campaign finally got conversations started about women’s role in politics — and as a happy consequence, people started looking at Michelle Obama’s immense popularity and authenticity, in what some people regard as the most consequential First Lady (or FLOTUS) we have ever had. Here are some conversations:
Improving women’s leadership on college campuses
Best countries for Women Leaders A number of prominent women joined together to do this #StateofWomen
From political satirist Gianni Falcone
Here in Italy, they’re talking about women not being consulted as experts 82% of the time. Global Media Monitoring Project 2015 And finally, I was surprised to hear out of the WIN Conference our first Woman of Rome, Mayor Vittoria Raggi, claim that she did not believe in the necessity of quotas to sort of ‘jump start’ women’s presence in politics. This flies directly in the face of last year’s speaker, our President of the House, Laura Boldrini — I disagree, but you’ll be able to see her speech on the WIN YouTube Channel soon. Articles on her statement were naturally picked up by the Italian press.
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KARIMA HASSA
THE GLOBE-DIGGER by Hanna Suni www.hamedesign.com
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Karima with a street musician in New York
eneath the lustre of a captivating smile and two strikingly beautiful dark eyes is a very determined and talented young woman. Karima Hassa thrives in a hectic, international city environment where she makes good use of her social skills — yet every now and then she yearns to return to nature and the countryside atmosphere where she grew up. «After recharging my batteries with nature's energy I am ready to network with people again», Karima smiles.
They wanted to give each of their six children equal opportunities to study and thrive, and sent them all to France to study while in high school.
Karima is a millennial, born in the oldest city of Marocco, Fes. Fifth of six siblings, she got accustomed to having lots of people around her. Her childhood was filled with memorable family moments, but also nature, animals and an inherent contact with her native soil. Karima was lucky to have five grandparents and had a visceral relationship with all of them. She was fascinated by the magic with which her grandmothers turned a simple supply of flour and water into a feast and her grandfathers who shared their life stories with her and the siblings. Karima’s farmer-father and housewife-mother were open-minded, even though they respected their cultural and religious traditions.
Years flew by as Karima finished high school and started her economics studies at the University of Montpellier. She added accounting and marketing courses to her schedule and thoroughly enjoyed learning in an international environment. She soon became familiar with the town’s atmosphere, landscapes, offerings and people. As a matter of fact, too familiar. After ten years in the same town, Karima felt an urgent need to get out of her comfort zone and live in a big city where she could spread her wings. With a university degree in her pocket, she wanted to find a job that would allow her to keep learning and growing and take her around the world.
Karima arrived in Montpellier when she was only fourteen and found herself immediately enamoured with the small town that in hinsight marked her youth in such an extraordinary way. «It was a very important period in my life and shaped my future significantly. I had my older brothers and sisters there, but living without my parents and grandparents forced me to become independent and strong. I am forever grateful to my family for trusting me to live and grow on my own at such a young age», Karima fondly confesses.
So, where next? In 2008 Karima tried to move to Dublin, however, she had difficulties with a work permit and found no real opportunities. Paris was too close, but Rome seemed like the perfect city. Lots of sun, culture, good food, green parks, and — icing on the cake, one of her sisters lived not too far, in Tuscany, near Pisa. Karima sent several CV’s to different companies and one of them contacted her for an interview. She remembers making an excellent impression and landed herself the job. Since 2010 Karima works for Schaaf-PartnerCentric (SPC), currently as their sole international program manager. She describes SPC as an affiliate management company whose team of expert managers and marketing analysts take care of everything from affiliate program setup and launch to affiliate recruitment, program optimization and marketing strategies to ensure their clients’ and partners’ success.
— has something magical about it, just like most millennials. Over the past 10 years, mainly because unlike many of her generation, she hasn’t been at all tele-dependant; there is no TV program that interests her particularly. She would rather spend time with her family and friends or walk and hike in the midst of her beloved nature. «I love the Tuscan hill scenery and the Moroccan countryside will always give me the chills. But it is enough for me to go to Villa Borghese or another green area with trees and soil to be able to connect myself with the earth again», Karima tells.
In September 2015 Karima met Christine Sterpetti, PWA Programming Director, during an AICR meeting. Christine told her about the PWA conference on Dream Building held the following week, and Karima decided to go and see what it was all about. She imKarima considers herself lucky to have had a great mediately felt the power of a tightly knit group of mentor in the beginning professional women and of her experience at fell in love with the conSPC who facilitated cept — and the actual her efforts to quickly reality she experienced grasp what it takes to — of Collective Leadermake things work. The ship. «It is inspiring to headquarters of the company are based see an association that in Texas; Karima deals moves towards its miswith clients in China sion through actions and the U.S. and her proposed by a team business partners are that does not have a all over the world. At traditional leader, but work Karima fluently takes its decisions colswitches from English lectively and democratto Italian and French — and hopefully ically. I had no hesitashe will soon be tions when I was asked using her mother this year to be part of tongue, Arabic, with the Communications new territories to be Team as the Social Meconquered. Social Karima with two of her sisters dia Assistant. It is what I media, email, Skype and telephone are her daily communication tools, love to do and I am honored to be able to give back to but what she loves most is when she actually gets the association that has given me so much», Karima says. to travel around the world and meet the people she has connected with. «The highlights of my career are Karima digs living in Rome, although she confidently when I finally see the person I’ve been doing business calls herself a 'citizen of the world'. New York is actually with right there, in front of me. Making international her 'soul city' where she feels most at home. She just connections with people from different cultures, visited the 'Big Apple', where her sister lives and who religions, languages and backgrounds is what makes accompanied her around, for the 'umpteenth' time. me tick», Karima admits. She is particularly proud More recently, a stop in Paris allowed her — apart of a gratifying relationship she has built and the from work — to squeeze in a visit to Disneyland Paris. results she has reached through a rather aggressive Karima’s family members live in several different marketing campaign for a U.S. client, with whom she countries and she converses with her four nieces and has been working over the past five years. nephews in French, Italian and English. «But I also On Saturday evenings you would likely find Karima return to my native country, Marocco, three or four following her passion in a live music concert or at the theatre watching a play. She heard Rokia Traore times a year, and truly appreciate and admire the from Mali sing in Rome a few weeks ago and loved country that gave me strong enough roots to let me every moment of it. Karima plays the guitar and grow vibrant branches wherever I am in the world», the piano and thinks music — especially live music Karima says thankfully.
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The Long & Winding Roadmap of Female Leadership Light pink- acting heads of government/state, Dark pink- fullterm heads of state/government*
by Valerie Baxter President emale leadership has developed significantly only in the past decade with 22 female heads of state currently in power and historically averaging only 20 women leaders worldwide. Of these, the hall of fame for the most powerful women in the world is infinitely small but significantly impressive:
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Born in Russia but raised in the United States, Golda Meir was one of many young Jews who emigrated to the British colony of Palestine in the early 20th century. A leading Zionist and labor activist, she was one of the signatories of Israel's 1948 declaration of independence.
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In 1949 she was elected as a Labor Party delegate to the first Israeli parliament, and served in a number of cabinet positions under prime ministers David Ben-Gurion and Levi Eshkol. As prime minister, Meir's term was dominated by the so-called "Yom Kippur War" of 1973, in which Israel was unexpectedly invaded by Egypt and Syria. Though the war severely tested Meir's leadership, Israel was ultimately victorious, once again demonstrating the country's military strength in the face of hostile neighbors.
Indira Gandhi's two terms as India’s prime minister were tumultuous and
eventful, and saw episodes such as a war in 1971 with Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir, the development of an Indian nuclear weapons program, and a so-called "Green Revolution" in farming that transformed the country's agriculture. Her tenure was not a positive time for civil liberties, however, and for much of her rule parliamentary democracy was all but suspended. She was assassinated in 1984.
Margaret Thatcher, a shopkeeper’s daughter, was elected to the British Parliament in 1959, and served in the cabinet of Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath from 1970 to 1974. In 1975, elected leader of the Conservatives,she
was elected Britain's first female prime minister in 1979. Re-elected twice before resigning in 1990, she remains one of the longest-serving female world leaders of all time. Fiercely ideological, nicknamed the Iron Lady,Thatcher was best known for steering her political party and country sharply to the right through an aggressive agenda of tax cuts, privatizations, union-busting, and cuts to government spending. In 1982 she led her country in a brief, successful war against Argentina to liberate Britain's Falkland Islands from foreign invasion.
Angela Merkel grew up in East Germany where she worked as a chemist. She became active in politics following the reunification of east and west Germany. Following the crippling worldwide economic recession of 2008, Merkel has emerged as one of the world's most powerful leaders, due to her tight command of the European Union's largest economy. Though her government has been financially generous towards some of Europe's more troubled nations, she has also pressed hard for austerity reforms to play a prominent role in any plan for long-term economic recovery, both at home and abroad.
Following her husband's assassination in 1983, Corazon Aquino assumed the leadership of the anti-Marcos opposition, eventually emerging as the leading opposition candidate in the 1986 presidential election, which she won, despite massive fraud from the Marcos campaign. Her inspirational story earned her the title of TIME magazine's 1986 "Person of the Year." As president, Aquino led a highly reformist government that introduced a new, democratic constitution and removed the various political restrictions that had contributed to the repression of the Marcos years.
Educated in England, Benazir Bhutto assumed the leadership of the Pakistan People's Party in 1979, following the execution of her father, former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. A leading opposition figure under the dictatorship of Gen. Zia-ul-Haq, she was elected prime minister of a coalition government in 1988 after his death. Bhutto's two terms in office helped democratize Pakistan after years of dictatorship, but her government was also accused of widespread corruption. After losing office a second time in 1996, she spent much of her later life once again in opposition, to the new dictatorship of Gen. Pervez Musharraf. After a period of exile, she was assassinated in 2007, shortly after returning to the country.
An economist by profession, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was educated in the United States before returning to Liberia to serve in the government of President William Tolbert, until his overthrow in 1980. Living mostly in exile, for the next 25 years she would make numerous attempts at a political comeback, but routinely faced jail terms and charges of treason for her activities. In 2005 she assumed the leadership of the united opposition to new dictator Charles Taylor and in 2006 was elected president following his exile. Sirleaf's presidency has focused mostly on rebuilding Liberia's democratic institutions and fostering national reconciliation after decades of civil war and oppression, as well as helping modernize the country's economy. In 2011 she became the first-ever female world leader to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. There are common denominators characterizing the long, arduous political careers of these impressive women, alas too few to change the world, some with histories of immigration, but who contributed to drastically changing the nations they represented, and indeed two of whom were even killed in the process: They were fearless, steadfast, relentless in their mission and strategy. Strong values like peace, democracy and anti-discrimination emerge to count in their thrifty outlook on economic progress, with no room on their agendas for corruption, war mongering and waste. But if we look from our doorstep at just over a century of the Italian Republic, what can we say about predominant male leadership? As we look afar to the next president of the United States, as discrimination again rears its ugly head, what kind of president can we expect to lead such a powerful country? One thing is certain: we need many more female leaders to make the world a better place! *data from http://www.jjmccullough. com/charts_rest_female-leaders.php
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October Conference: Educating the African Women
The second conference of the season saw Bruno Poggi, founder and CEO of the Pareto University as the speaker. The quest of this newly inaugurated online institution is to offer high quality, low cost education to students in Africa and other less fortunate countries in the world, such as Haiti. Poggi has signed contracts and obtained a green light in 16 African countries, where students are eagerly waiting to sign up for their first season of courses. Given the freedom to choose what and when to log in, they can fit the studies into their often busy lives much easier. PWA is supporting Pareto University and offering a scholarship, ME2, to a deserving African woman. photos and story by Hanna Suni
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By Valerie Baxter, President
President Valerie Baxter with October cover girl Rossana Scazzocchio.
November Literary ConneXion photos and story by Hanna Suni
Books + jarred food = Il Barattolo What a lovely, cozy evening it was at Il Barattolo Literary Bar. PWA offered a tasty ConneXion with delicious dishes and drinks — wines and cocktails — in jars at the unusually colorful and original literary bar at Borgo Pio. Members and guests had the chance to listen to Elvira La Rocca, who introduced her novel, Non voglio perdere le tue parole assisted by Social Director Laura Rizzi. President Valerie Baxter introduced Elvira complimenting her for such a courageous book.
Next month we will meet on Wednesday, December 7th at Essenza in Trastevere Di-vino where we will have a chance to taste good, Italian wines. Don't miss it!
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A Role Play: the real winner of the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections
. . . S I R E N N I W E H T D N A by Cristiana Montani Natalucci 2017 will salute the new President of the U.S. After the first African-American President, America sees the first woman as presidential candidate that maybe can be considered the reason of the 58th mediatic war without borders. After a long, hard competition, Donald Trump has defied all expectations from the start of his presidential campaign more than a year ago. Very few people thought he would actually run, but he did. They thought he wouldn't climb in the polls, but he did. They said he wouldn't win any primaries, but he did. They said he wouldn't win the Republican nomination, but he did. Finally, they said there was no way he could compete for, let alone win, a general election. Now he's president-elect of the most powerful nation in the world. Mr. Trump ran the most unconventional of political campaigns, but it turned out he knew better than all the experts. He spent more on hats than on pollsters, travelled to states like Wisconsin and Michigan that pundits said were out of reach with massive rallies instead of focusing on door-knocking and get-outthe-vote operations. He had a disjointed, sometimes chaotic national political convention capped by an acceptance speech that was more doom-and-gloom than any in modern US political history. We could spend streams of words, but ineffectively. We don’t have the ability to predict the future.
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As in the plot of the best TV fiction nowadays, many have been the characters of this electoral process: the rich republican candidate Donald Trump who, from his podium of magnate, consciously spews impolite sentences towards the world and against women, above all. Then, Hillary Rodham Clinton, a fruit of the liberal party with more than 40 years spent in the USA political environment, always close to her husband. The most humiliated woman in the world now has been called to confirm her value not only as a person, and above all as political leader of the more powerful nation in the world. Furthermore, the presidential couple Michelle and Barack Obama who’ve have had the courage to share their love, their real lifestyle, their family and their democratic policy. Unforgettable are their photos, their smiles, their steadfast complicity even during the toughest moments. So, who really was a winner in these elections? Without a shadow of doubt the answer is Michelle Obama! Many times, Michelle gave really significant assists to the direction, tone and style of this electoral campaign. First Lady, Michelle Obama appeared for the first time during this presidential election race with Hillary Clinton, whom she called «my girl». At a rally in the swing state of North Carolina, the former rivals heaped praise on each other's commitment to public service, women and children.
Mrs Obama affirmed that Mrs Clinton was the most prepared candidate for the presidency ever, including both their husbands. The display of unity followed past friction between the two of them. But the two sought to convince the crowd that their relationship was more than a political alliance born out of shared interests. Mrs Obama had taken what was widely perceived as an indirect swipe at Mrs Clinton then, by telling voters: «If you can't run your own house, you certainly can't run the White House». But there is a new story since; one in which Mrs Clinton served President Obama loyally and in which she would become the guardian of his legacy should she win. Another important Michelle’s assist to this campaign was against Donald’s sexism passages. She was so confident and courageous to share her experiences and denounce 'objectification' and its eroding effect on the self-esteem and confidence of girls. Despite the self-doubt instilled by such messages — she affirmed — her ultimate answer was: «I decided to listen to my own voice and to rely on the support of the people in my life who believed in my ability to achieve my own dreams». Here you can
appreciate the true value of a brilliant and self-confident women. In my opinion, a masterpiece of her eloquence is the very last speech when she presented Barack. «I want a President who will teach our children that everyone in this country matters — a President who truly believes in the vision that our founders put forth all those years ago. That we are all created equal, each a beloved part of the great American story. And when crisis hits, we don’t turn against each other -– no, we listen to each other. We lean on each other. Because we are always stronger together. So don’t let anyone ever tell you that this country isn’t great, that somehow we need to make it great again. Because this, right now, is the greatest country on earth. And as my daughters prepare to set out into the world, I want a leader who is worthy of that truth, a leader who is worthy of my girls’ promise and all our kids’ promise, a leader who will be guided every day by the love and hope and impossibly big dreams that we all have for our children. So in spite of the results, Michelle Obama, can be seen as the only winner in these terribly 'against the rules' presidential elections in the United States …
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Election results After one of the liveliest and most vulgar electoral campaigns in human memory, Donald J. Trump will be the 45th President of the United States of America. It seems incredible but it is true. The world's stock markets initially greeted the news with sharp falls, but the real problem is that no one knows what will happen now. During the election campaign Trump said everything and the contrary, insulted almost all of the American allies and winked at Russia. Not having a past political history that can help us figure out what his true thoughts are, it is really hard to understand what his policies will be. The world is primarily interested in the economic, foreign and environmental politics of the US, which necessarily have a global impact. In this phase the men... and women (?) by whom he will surround himself will be key elements to restore confidence in those that are worried about the results of these elections. It is also likely that he now changes his attitude (at least this is what we hope for) and abandons the strong words and the ridiculous attitudes expressed during the campaign that perhaps made him win this simple and profound part of the electorate of this boundless and multiform nation. My hope remains that common sense will prevail and that around the corner there will be a better world.
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food and emotions by Leonella Cardosi and Virginia Cattai In a holistic vision of the human being, we are composed of many layers, just like those that make up an onion. One of these layers is represented by our emotions. Emotions and their energy affect not only our thoughts, behaviors and actions, but also our body. In fact, as the neuroscientist Candace Pert in her book Molecules of Emotions said, our psychology comes from our biology. For example being frustrated makes our breathing irregular and our heart beat jagged, while feeling appreciated synchronizes the heart beat and breathing, creating coherent and harmonic waves. Both situations affect, in addition to the health of our heart, our immune system, the production of hormones and inflammatory substances and therefore our global state of health.
within their soul. We live in a society that exalts the intellect but does not teach us to be in touch with our emotional world. Unexpressed emotions unfortunately do not disappear, but they are stored in the body and start creating inflammatory conditions that may have more or less severe symptoms. Our bodies can sometimes find a way to externalize them. Expressing our emotions is a way to prevent this build-up. There are no good or bad, or right or wrong emotions, because every emotion represents a unique message and ables us to better understand who we are, what we are experiencing and what we can possibly change in our lives.
A 2003 research on rheumatoid arthritis patients witnessed that patients who released their emotions through crying (while watching a touching movie), had lower disease symptoms compared with those that were not moved and did not cry. In fact, the inflammatory substances were externated by the tears and did not remain inside the body.
Our psyche does not only affect our overall health, but also our ability of absorbing substances present in a specific food, and the positivity that physical food will go there. In reality, it is not about what we eat, but also about how and where we eat that defines our mood and therefore our emotions. Basically our psyche affects more than we can imagine: Our ancestors said “Mens sana in Corpore sano” and it is true, but let’s try to reverse this paradigm today and rewrite it: “Corpus sanum in Mens sana”.
Often people do not really know what they feel because their emotions are buried too deep
This is the new challenge that we must accept and cherish!
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PWA CHRISTMAS CLUSTER Friday December 16th, 2016 at 8.00pm at Hotel Indigo St. George, Via Giulia 62, Rome Polpettine di melanzane Vol-au-vent con mousse alle erbe e piselli Fiori di zucca in pastella Involtini di verdure Mouse di fagioli cannellino ed olio agli agrumi Zuppetta di lenticchie e castagne Ravioli ripieni con zucca e salsa di funghi misti Tiramisù con panettone Mouse di gianduia e granella di nocciole Tagliata di frutta di stagione Tre tipologie di pane fatto in casa al pomodoro, alle patate, semi di papavero
Vino bianco: Chardonnay, Casale del Giglio Vino rosso: Shiraz, Casale del Giglio Acqua Minerale San Benedetto Acqua Effervescente Nepi Acqua Frizzante San Benedetto Soft Drink
All participants are invited to wear a touch of silver (piece of clothing or accessory) and bring a small gift for the gift exchange.
Italia Africa Business Forum Rome, 2 December 2016 Rome Business School
The Italia-Africa Business Forum, is the Rome Business School’s program aimed at establishing and developing business relations between Italy and Africa.
PWA is participating... how about you? The Italia-Africa Business Forum is aimed at: • Providing useful insights into the African and Italian market • Identifying business opportunities in Italy and Africa • Suggesting strategic marketing approaches for doing business in Italy and Africa • Identifying entrepreneurial behaviours and leadership styles in Italy/Africa • Helping explore and develop entrepreneurial potential in Italy/Africa
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GROW AND LEARN PWA MENTORING PROGRAMS PWA aims to accelerate the advancement of women in all professions, facilitate mentoring, and enhance our leadership role in the community. The PWA Mentoring Programs provide highly motivated individuals with tools for personal development, their careers and leadership abilities. Through guided activities and formal mentoring partnerships, it strengthens and expands our network of women. • by encouraging women to help each other through structured one-on-one mentoring so we can all succeed. • provides an opportunity for participants to learn and share through guided activities which develop practical, goal-oriented career and leadership skills. If you are a PWA member pursuing a professional career and are willing to make the commitment, you are encouraged to apply. Please note that this program is not in any way connected with job placement. As a mentee, you will have an opportunity to: • Learn how to establish and maintain professional mentoring partnerships. • Explore career options and possible paths toward your career goals. • Set goals and develop a plan to take the next steps in your advancement. • Receive useful guidance and honest feedback from an advisor who has “been there, done that.” • Make a networking connection with someone farther along on their career path. • Learn practical skills that can be put to use right away in advancing your career. By mentoring another woman, you will have an opportunity to: • Pass along the mentoring and support you received, or become the mentor you wish you had. • Share enthusiasm for your own career, and catch enthusiasm from another. • Gain perspective on how far you have progressed, and reinforce your competency and expertise. • Develop as a leader and learn by teaching others. • Help another woman to avoid mistakes, persevere through difficulties, and reach important goals. • Build a mutually beneficial relationship with someone who may be able to help you in the future. • Enjoy the success of others, knowing you contributed to making it happen. LEADERSHIP Every team member contributes to the success of an objective. When you are adept at teamwork in both support and leadership roles, you will more easily advance to better jobs and executive positions.
By improving your skills as a team player and leader you will: • Enjoy fun activities and share your enthusiasm for growth with others. • Learn to effectively contribute to the success of a team. • Learn to lead, motivate and organize individuals and teams. • Develop career skills in event planning, public speaking, and written presentations. • Gain self-confidence as a leader in business. • Build and strengthen your professional network. • Contribute to increasing the presence of women in the professional community. PROGRAM OUTLINE & TIMETABLE Apply by January 7th — begin with Mentoring Session A Apply by July 31st — begin with Mentoring Session B Mentoring Session A: January 15th – Jun 30th Mentoring Session B: September 15th – November 30th APPLICATION & PARTICIPATION CRITERIA • PWA Membership: You must maintain membership to the PWA throughout participation in the program, and have started or be planning a professional career. If you are not currently a PWA member, please join right away. Contact our Membership director at membership@pwarome.org or see our website for details. • Registration Fee: New participants accepted into the program pay a one-time Registration fee of €25 (mentors excluded). Participation Fees: BIG SISTER €20 monthly (9 months) or €162 in advance (10% discount) Participation Fees: CARPE DIEM €40 monthly (9 months) or €324 in advance (10% discount) • Email Access: You will need regular (at least once per week) email access to communicate with the PWA Mentoring Coordination Team and your mentoring partners. • Internet Access: You will need regular internet access to interact with the PWA mentoring program. You may need to view or print the program materials in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. • Commitment to Mentoring, Career Development, and Leadership Activities: It takes time and effort to build mentoring partnerships and learn new skills. During the two Mentoring Sessions of your Choice (BIG SISTER or CARPE DIEM), we require a minimum of two communications per month, via email, Skype or telephone, with your mentoring partner. • Confidentiality: All parties are asked to respect sensitive personal information shared by mentoring partners. • Commitment to the entire program: It will take you 9 months to complete the PWA mentoring program and graduate. You are expected to commit to the entire program without interruption. At end of program term (December) you will receive recognition of your mentoring journey achievement.
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Un'ombra di mascara... un filo di matita... chiaro scuro di phard e quel rosso che imporpora le labbra. Artefici che nascondono quei piccoli segni del tempo: una impercettibile ruga... una macchia che si affaccia impietosa... quella strana piega sulla fronte. Un sorriso che indossi ogni mattina... parole che confondono i pensieri... gesti che si offrono al mondo nella loro semplice "normalitĂ " :
artefici che nascondono un dolore... quel piccolo segreto che corrode... veritĂ inconfessabili che uccidono. Cancelli lentamente i segni di quel trucco... richiudi il tuo sorriso in un cassetto... lo specchio che rimanda la tua immagine. Deponi la tua maschera e respiri nell'abbraccio del silenzio che ti avvolge.
December ConneXion Wednesday, December 7th Essenza Wine Bar, Via della Scala, 27a-28 Members €12; guests €15 18:30-21:00 hrs How to get there: Tram 8 fermata Sonnino; Bus H
Trastevere Di-vino, an autumn conneXion dedicated to Italian good wine. Come with us for a cheers before holidays in the district Trastevere, the essence of Rome; so our location is the ESSENZA a new concept of wine bar with finger food and “mini taglieri”.
PWA Jubilee Year 2016/17 Event program
conneXions December 7 February 1 March 1 April 5 May 3 June 7
conferences
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January 18 February 15 March 15 April 19 May 17
December 16 - Christmas Party March 11 - IWD June 16 - Jubilee Summer Party
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Membership news New Members Welcome!
We would like to welcome Cecilia Bersani and Giulia Di Tommaso as members who have recently joined our Association. PWA is a place that grows with each member, therefore we are looking forward to enjoying PWA together with you! Make sure to take advantage of all that PWA has to offer, from our monthly events to scholarships and Expert Resources, from the Mentoring programs to TimeOut Professional TimeBank. If you’d like to join, visit our website and contact MembershipDirector@pwarome.org .
2016-2017 PWA Board and Team members President Valerie Baxter President@pwarome.org Vice President Michela Lazzè VicePresident@pwarome.org Secretary Secretary@pwarome.org Treasurer Treasurer@pwarome.org Programming Director Christine Sterpetti Programming@pwarome.org Membership Director Adriana Tempesta MembershipDirector@pwarome.org Associate Member coordinator Nicole Giacomarra MembershipAssociate@pwarome.org Social Director Laura Rizzi SocialDirector@pwarome.org Sponsorship Director Valentina Ferretti Sponsorship@pwarome.org PR Director Marta Schneider PR@pwarome.org Newsletter Editor Hanna Suni NewsletterEditor@pwarome.org Webmistress Rossana Scazzocchio Webmistress@pwarome.org Community Director Cristiana Montani Natalucci Media@pwarome.org Mentoring Program Manager Maria Letizia Nesta Mentor@pwarome.org Mentoring Consultant Maria Banks Mentoringconsultant@pwarome.org Special Projects Annalisa Cicerchia SpecialProjects@pwarome.org Think Tank Alessandra Tacconelli Thinktank@pwarome.org Media communications assistant Karima Hassa Media2@pwarome.org Legal Advisor Adriana Tempesta Legal@pwarome.org
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