ROME – In order to honour the memory of the most loved former President of the Republic Sandro Pertini (in the pic), UILS – Union of Socialist Entrepreneurs and Workers – and CE.S.P. – Centre Sandro Pertini – have instituted the “Sandro Pertini Award”, for young Italian and foreign talents. The award for the first two winners, in the category of young Italian and foreign talents, consists in a sum of 250euros each, while the second classifieds will be delivered a commemorative plaque. The most deserving ones will be inserted in the UILS Proposal newsroom, and all participants will be given a book on Sandro Pertini. 

“The most deserving ones will be introduced in the UILS Proposal newsroom. Those rewarded – UILS and CE.S.P. explain – will be promising young people who, with their work, want to remember and continue to follow the political path as well as modernising the honourable figure of Sandro Pertini (Italian President from 1978 to 1985), who gave Italy lustre in the world and who, while feeling proud of being an Italian citizen, at the same time considered himself a citizen of the world”.

Thus, U.I.L.S. and CE.S.P. address young people in order to encourage their participation in politics, so as to ensure genuine and firm justice for the most deprived citizens, with due regard for human dignity. “This was the wish of which Pertini was an interpreter for looking at the new generations. And this will be the path that U.I.L.S and CE.S.P. will support and promote with the aim of giving space to new talents. The most brilliant and deserving papers/videos – that critically develop the importance of young people’s role in politics according to Sandro Pertini’s ideals – will be awarded”.

The award is addressed to all young people that will prepare a paper of about 5,000 characters, spaces excluded, or a video of about 3 minutes on the following theme: “The importance of young people in the politics of the future according to Sandro Pertini”. A passage will be welcome on the reason why Pertini is proving to be an actual political example to follow.

To be able to participate to the competition for the award, candidate must have delivered their papers/videos within the 24 hours of the 25th of September 2021. The award will be given to the best paper/video at the discretion of the committee.

The commission will identify the winner on the basis of the following criteria: relevance of the subject; the paper/video cannot be purely descriptive, but it must contain elements of critical and social analysis; accuracy in sending the application.

The judging commission will be composed of five members with expertise in the field, two of which will be indicated by U.I.L.S., one by CE.S.P., and two young people (one Italian and one foreigner).

The application must be submitted by midnight on the 15th of September 2021 via the certified email address movimentouil@spec.it with subject “Premio Sandro Pertini” (Sandro Pertini Award), or at the headquarter of the political Movement in Via Sant’Agata dei Goti, 4– 00184, Rome – from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm, or by registered letter addressed to Movimento UILS – Unione Imprenditori Lavoratori Socialisti – Via Sant’Agata de’ Goti 4, 00184, Roma. On the parcel it is necessary to insert the caption “Premio Sandro Pertini”.

The following documents must be attached to the application: the original paper/video; a signed photocopy of the valid identity document; the application form.

The names of the winners will be reported on the 20thof September 2021 on the UILS website (www.uils.it). Winners will also be notified via email. It is mandatory to attend the event, to be confirmed by 5pm of the 2nd of September 2021 at email address: comunicazione@uils.it

The award ceremony will take place on the 25th of September – on the occasion of the anniversary of his birth and of the constitution of the Movement – at the UILS centre in Via Sant’Agata de’ Goti 4, Rome. The timing will be communicated in future.

In the pic above, Sandro Pertini (photo from Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana / Wikimedia)