04/06/2003 - The board of the agency for promoting Italian cinema abroad today appointed the legal auditor, expert in company law and member of the board of management of Cinecittà Holding to the presidency

Giovanni Galoppi was appointed to the presidency of Italia Cinema today following a plenary meeting of the 15-man board of management of the agency, representatives of Italia Cinema’s four partners (Cinecittà Holding, RAI – Radiotelevisione Italiana, Agis-Anec and Api) , the Ministries involved in international promotion (Cultural Affairs, Foreign and Productive Activities), and representatives of the Italian Association of Authors’ (Anac).
The Board expressed the hope that Marina Cicogna carry on the artistic and promotional activities she has undertaken up until now, giving an ideal continuity to the achievements over the last year, and ensuring that Italia Cinema maintain a high profile at all major festivals and markets scheduled to take place in Italy and abroad over the coming months.
Giovanni Galoppi, a legal auditor and expert in company law, is a member of the Film Credit Commission and currently president of the Board of Auditors of Teatro di Roma, and a member of the board of management of Cinecittà Holding, the majority shareholder of Italia Cinema.

(Translated from Italian)