On September 12, the historic Academy Tadini in Lovere, Italy, on the shores of Lake Iseo, hosted the XXII ISFOA International Career Awards and the conferral of seven Honorary Doctorates in International Relations by the Swiss university ISFOA (Hochschule für Sozialwissenschaften und Management), which specializes in social sciences and management.
The event brought together representatives from the academic, diplomatic, journalistic, and humanitarian communities to discuss issues of international cooperation, cultural heritage, and social responsibility.
ALLATRA Media team from Italy attended this significant event and interviewed several award recipients and
distinguished guests:
Stefano Masullo — Rector of ISFOA University;
Dr. Haissam Bou-Saïd — High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Chief Administrative Representative to the UN in Geneva, International Human Rights Council (IHRC);
Pradeepthi Bhandekar — Executive Director for Global Affairs, Strategic Partnerships, and International Relations at the Civil Society News Network (CSNN); Commander for International Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations of the Blue Cross & Blue Crescent humanitarian movement;
Francesco Garofalo — Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Heritage Sciences at ISFOA, artist, art critic, and member of the Academic Senate;
Francesco Caroprese — journalist and Vice President of the National Council of the Italian Order of Journalists;
Prof. Dr. Glen Farrugia — academic, diplomat, and Non-Resident Ambassador of Malta to Switzerland;
Claudia Conte — author, public figure, and Rai Radio 1 host.
ALLATRA Italy team extends its gratitude to Stefano Masullo, Rector of ISFOA University, for the invitation, as well as to all award recipients and distinguished guests for taking part in the interviews.
The recorded interviews will be published shortly across ALLATRA Italy’s channels.
Read the full press release: https://allatra.org/press…/allatra-italy-isfoa-awards-2026
I.S.F.O.A. HOCHSCHULE FÜR SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTEN UND MANAGEMENT
LIBERA E PRIVATA UNITELEMATICA DI DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE
FONDAZIONE ED ENTE MORALE DI RICERCA SENZA SCOPO DI LUCRO E DI INTERESSE GENERALE
Persona Giuridica Legalmente Costituita ed Autorizzata ai sensi del Codice Civile Svizzero ed in conformità della Costituzione Federale Svizzera , della Legge sull ‘ Educazione e sul Diritto Scolastico del Cantone Zugo e della Legge Federale sulla Promozione e sul Coordinamento del Settore Universitario Svizzero .
Denominazione Autorizzata dalla SEFRI Segreteria di Stato per la Formazione la Ricerca e l’ Innovazione Scuole Universitarie della Confederazione Svizzera Dipartimento Federale dell’ Economia della Formazione e della Ricerca ed Approvata dall’ Ufficio Federale del Registro di Commercio di Berna e del Cantone Zugo
