Mattarella delivers 29 certificates as ‘Alfieri della Repubblica’
The altruism, generosity and sense of community of many young people were rewarded
ROME – The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, has awarded 29 Certificates of Honor of ‘Standard of the Republic’. Solidarity for the environment and for culture is the prevailing theme that inspired the choice of young Alfieri in 2023. The floods that hit our territory in 2023, in particular Romagna and Tuscany, once again brought to light the altruism, generosity and sense of community of many young people .
REWARD THE VOLUNTARY ACTIONS AND THE FIGHT AGAINST INEQUALITIES
The Certificates valorise voluntary actions, examples of active citizenship, as well as the stories of young people who have been able to transform their passion for writing or science into a ‘bridge’ to reduce inequalities.< /strong> However, the cases chosen do not constitute examples of rare actions, but are representative of widespread behaviours, of spontaneous solidarity: actions and feelings to be encouraged to spread among young people those values that can allow them to become builders of a sustainable future, adults aware of the importance of solidarity in a world crossed by conflicts, climate change, environmental crises. Alongside the awards oriented towards the annual theme, there are certificates of honor relating to acts performed with particular courage and emblematic gestures of friendship. President Mattarella also awarded three plaques for collective actions of young people and very young people who have expressed the values of solidarity with great force.
THE AWARD-WINNERS AND THE MOTIVATIONS
The words of the President of the Republic: “It is, for me, a real pleasure to welcome you here because you are witnesses of positive commitments, of solidarity. ‘Witnesses’. Because they are an expression of generosity, friendship, social passion, civil commitment ; attitudes which fortunately are widespread among our young people. Your experiences and the recognitions you will receive today represent it. “Solidarity – he added –is an indispensable prerequisite for the well-being of a community. Social life does not take place only on the basis of respect for the rules it has given itself: this is the minimum.To live truly well together, to reach a truly fulfilling condition of social life, in which one truly feels inserted with true and full satisfaction, it is necessary that there is, in addition to awareness of one’s rights, that of one’s responsibilities towards others”, he concluded.