Unione Imprese Centenarie Italiane - established in order to catalyze the most qualified and outstanding brands with more than a hundred years of history, witnesses of entrepreneurial longevity and national heritage - establishes and promotes, starting from the year 2018, the recognition called the “Key of the Unione'.Selection process of the Key’s recipients:
The recipient of the “Key of the Unione" is designated jointly by the Jury and the Honours Committee, whose members are selected by the association’s Scientific-Cultural Observatory through a scrupulous screening process.
The prize is meant to be awarded after evaluating the consolidated results achieved or the innovative paths undertaken by the recipient.
Prize’s bestowal:
"The Key of the Unione" is handed over during the traditional Winter Meeting promoted and organized by the Unione Imprese Centenarie Italiane in December. The delivery ceremony, which requires the attendance of the recipient, includes a public presentation of the
reasons and a speech given by the awardee on the main aspects of his or her activity.
Jury:
Eugenio Alphandery - Unione’s President
Franco Torrini – Unione’s Honorary President
Claudio Baccarani – Manager of the Unione’s Scientific-Cultural Observatory
Franco Cesaro – Member of the Scientific-Cultural Observatory
Daniele Pitteri – Member of the Scientific Cultural Observatory
Honours Committee:
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi - International Economist
Franco Cervelli - Professor of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics
Paolo Galluzzi - Director of the Galileo Museum in Florence
Paolo Padoin - President of the Laurentian Opera
Award winners:
2018 - Roberto Cingolani (Scientific Director of the Italian Institute of Technology)
2019 - Maria Francesca Merloni (UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Creative Cities)
