Past Conferences and Events
2008
February 10, 2008
Day of Memory 2008 – “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” – performance by the Florence International Theater Company
A memorial to honor the children of Terezin who perished in the Holocaust
62 attendees – Villa Sassetti
February 7-8, 2008
IV Workshop “La cardiologia tra evoluzione e rivoluzione”
Fourth workshop on cardiology
100 attendees – Villa Sassetti
February 4, 2008
Lanza & Baucina – Art & Taste of Tuscany
Visit of the Acton Collection and lunch for VIP group from England.
12 attendees – Villa Sassetti
February 3, 2008
Class Editori Convention
Visit of the Acton Collection and dinner for journalists of various luxury magazines, newspapers and financial network published and run by Class Pubblicità publishers.
84 attendees – Villa Sassetti
February 1, 2008
Riabilitazione e Prevenzione nelle Malattie del Cuore (Aspetti Controversi nella cura dei cardiopatici post-acuti e cronici).
Cardiology conference organized by AD HOC Eventi.
70-150 attendees – Villa Sassetti
January 31, 2008
GE Oil & Gas Meeting
60 attendees – Villa Sassetti
January 27, 2008
GE Oil & Gas Meeting
12 attendees – Villa Sassetti
January 24, 2008
GE Oil & Gas Annual Meeting
180 attendees – Villa Sassetti
2007
October 25-26, 2007
Incontro Annuale sulle Psicosi (Annual Meeting on Psychosis)
Two day “full immersion” course for psychiatrists concentrating on psychosis and schizophrenia.
www.istitutodineuroscenze.it
120 attendees – Villa Sassetti
October 10-16, 2007
ICRU Annual Meeting (International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements)
Executive and Commission sessions.
www.icru.org
30 attendees – Villa Sassetti
October 4-5, 2007
Canonbury Group Conference and Formal Dinner
“Strategic Security and Financial Market Issues among the BRICs”
Exchange of views on the issues that are driving international affairs and moving the markets by financial market experts and experts on security issues
www.canonburygroup.com
50 attendees – Villa Sassetti, Limonaia, Pomario
September 20-21, 2007
“Competition and Investment in EU Energy Markets in the Light of the Third Energy Package”
The sixth workshop on EU Energy Law and Policy organized by the European University Institute’s Robert Schuman Center.
50 attendees – Villa Sassetti
September 20, 2007
Mastercard Formal Dinner
Cocktail reception and formal dinner for Mastercard Group
200 attendees – Pomario, Limonaia, Terrace
September 17-19, 2007
NOVARTIS Summit Meeting
Novartis is a world leader in the research and development of products that protect and improve health and well-being.
www.novartis.it
12 attendees – Villa Sassetti
September 15-17, 2007
TGM Meeting
Tactical Global Management London is leader in the application of global economic and financial market modeling to alpha generation.
www.tgm-global.com/TGM/pub_rest_frameset_ex.htm
17 attendees – Sala Montughi, Sala Caminetto
September 11, 2007
Vermont Oxford Network Dinner
Vermont Oxford Network is a non-profit collaboration of health care professionals dedicated to improving the quality and safety of medical care for newborn infants and their families.
www.vtoxford.org
42 attendees – Sala Cipressi and Loggia
September 7, 2007
Telecom Group Formal Dinner organized by Studio Esse
50 attendees – Formal Garden
September 6, 2007
Quadriga Capital Eigenkapital Beratung Group - Formal Dinner
102 attendees – Limonaia and Pomario
August 31 – September 3, 2007
“Anxiety Disorders and Psychosis”
Fourth course of the Tuscany School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
http://www.istitutodineuroscienze.it/index.php?summer-course-2007
40 attendees – Villa Sassetti
July 17, 2007
IBM Group Formal Dinner organized by Allied Europe
100 attendees – Formal Dinner
July 11, 2007
BNL Formal Dinner
150 attendees – Limonaia
July 10, 2007
Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori – Assindustria Firenze
Annual conference and dinner for local young entrepreneurs
www.ggifirenze.it
100 attendees - Villa Sassetti
July 3-6, 2007
New York University School of Law Alumni Meeting
100 attendees – Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
July 1-6, 2007
Economics Workshop
Workshop on economics and political processes in Italy organized by New York University’s Economics Department and Tor Vergata University
45 attendees – Villa Sassetti and Villa Ulivi
June 26, 2007
Miss Sixty Kids conference, fashion show and dinner
100 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
June 25-29, 2007
Center for Dispute Resolution Southern Methodist University
Second annual study abroad program in Florence featuring the class on Religion and Dispute Resolution.
http://www.smu.edu/continuing_education/disputeresolution/studyabroad/florence.asp
25 attendees – Villa Sassetti
June 21-22, 2007
Cerruti 1881
Product presentation, presentation of new collection and fashion show
192 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden.
June 20, 2007
Calvin Klein – fashion show (new collection presentation)
300 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden
June 13, 2007
Fortis Bank Formal Dinner
Special gala dinner organized for Fortis Bank.
200 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden
June 12-14, 2007
“Mapping the Muslim Brotherhood”
NEFA Foundation conference convened in response to the global attention surrounding this paradoxical subject. NEFA brings world-wide experts and participants together to share their collective insight. This insight will provide a foundation for continued dialogue and inquiry.
www.nefafoundation.org
50 attendees – Villa Sassetti, Limonaia
June 8-9, 2007
New York University Stern School of Business Alumni Conference
The conference brought together fellow alumni to learn from an eminent group of scholars and business leaders about timely geopolitical and economic issues.
http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/alumni/events.cfm?doc_id=2807
227 attendees – Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
June 5-7, 2007
New York University Engelberg Center of Innovation Law & Policy
Conference organized to investigate approaches to working within the expanding intellectual property paradigm.
http://www.law.nyu.edu/engelbergcenter/
37 attendees – Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
June 1, 2007
Delta Airlines and Pisa Airport – Formal dinner organized to inaugurate the first direct flight from Pisa to New York.
200 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden
May 31 – June 3, 2007
Annual Meeting of the International Association for Business and Society “Advising Practitioners”
Eighteenth annual meeting organized by IABS International Association for Business and Society, devoted to research and teaching about the relationships between businesses, government and society.
www.iabs2007.net
200 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
May 24-26, 2007
“Prosecuting Terrorism: The Policy Challenge”
At its fourth annual international conference, the Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law took on a new topic: the intersection of public policy, law enforcement, and security in the post 9/11 era. Attendees included Judges Baltasar Garzón, Armando Spataro, and Michael Sheehan, Paul Clement, Peter Clarke, Yosri Fouda, Nir Rosen, Richard Churchhouse, and Peter Bergen.
http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/1635
80 attendees – Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
May 20-24, 2007
“Fluctuations and Noise”
The 4th International Symposium organized by SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering. The symposium covered the most important field of today’s research on fluctuations and noise in a variety of systems such as biology, biomedicine, materials, magnetism, devices, reliability, circuits, optics…
http://spie.org/x14320.xml
170 attendees – Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
May 19, 2007
“La Toscana protagonista nella lotta alla sclerosi multipla: l’AISM incontra le Istituzioni”
Meeting organized by AISM Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association)
100 attendees – Villa Sassetti
May 16, 2007
Pomellato – Product presentation and cocktail reception
www.pomellato.it
300 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden
May 3-4, 2007
“International Forums on Preparedness”
New York University's International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP), the world's first academic center dedicated to private sector preparedness, organized its second annual international preparedness forum at NYU's La Pietra Conference Center.
Designed for senior leaders, this exclusive two-day summit promoted public-private cooperation in emergencies and enabled international sharing of business preparedness strategies and best practices.
http://www.nyu.edu/intercep/lapietra/
55 attendees – Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
May 3, 2007
Russell Reynolds Associates – Formal dinner organized by Allied Europe
www.russellreynolds.com
350 attendees – Formal Garden
April 27-28, 2007
New York University Italian Studies Department Conference
15 attendees – Villa Sassetti
April 23, 2007
Jazz Trio - Concert by Simone Graziano, Ares Tavolazzi and Stefano Tamborrino
Organized by Europa Musica – www.europamusica.eu
100 attendees – Sala Cipressi
March 29-31, 2007
“Exploring Contemporary Implant and Aesthetic Dentistry: Clinical, Patient Management and Research Updates”
XVII NYU in Italy Annual Meeting 2007 organized by New York University’s College of Dentistry
http://www.nyu.it/contenitore/Corsi_2007/XVII_NYU_STAGE_1/xvii_nyu_stage_1.html
100 attendees – Sala Uliveto
March 27-30, 2007
“AIRTe Accademia Italiana Riparazione Tessutale workshop”
Three day workshop organized with the collaboration of Convatec www.convatec.com.
35 attendees – Sala Montughi
March 16, 2007
“The Law and Economics of International Sales” – organized by New York University’s School of Law
The conference consisted of a program that introduced the methodological tools of law and economics and applied that methodology to some of the most important issues that have arisen in the growing area of international sales.
72 attendees – Villa Sassetti Ground Floor
February 6-9, 2007
“AIRTe Accademia Italiana Riparazione Tessutale workshop”
Three day workshop organized with the collaboration of Convatec www.convatec.com.
35 attendees – Sala Montughi
January 25, 2007
GE Oil & Gas - Chairman Awards Celebration
350 attendees – Villa Sassetti
January 22-23, 2007
GE Oil & Gas - Meeting on Marketing Strategies
46 attendees – Villa Sassetti
January 11-12, 2007
“La Cardiologia tra evoluzione e rivoluzione” – Cardiology workshop organized by A.R. Card Onlus
90 attendees – Villa Sassetti
2006
December 6-7, 2006
GE Global Services Meeting
26 attendees – Villa Sassetti
November 17-27, 2006
Northeast Regional Conference of Mortgage Bankers Association Planning Committee
20 attendees – Sala Le Vedute
November 13-14, 2006
European Children’s Network – UN Meeting
International meeting organized by the European Children’s Network and UNICEF.
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/italy_36593.html
50 attendees – Sala Uliveto
November 11, 2006
“Conservation Legacies of l’Alluvione”
Exclusive lunch in Villa La Pietra’s Formal Garden organized in occasion of the Florence Flood Symposium. Senator Edward M. Kennedy was the guest of honor.
100 attendees – Villa La Pietra – Formal Garden
November 10, 2006
“Conservation Legacies of l’Alluvione”
International symposium commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Florence Flood.
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/ifa/Florence/florence.htm
100 attendees – Sala Uliveto
November 7-8, 2006
Eli Lilly Team Effectiveness Workshop
14 attendees – Villa Sassetti
November 6, 2006
Book presentation “4th November 1966”
Book commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Florence Flood (authors: Silvia Messeri, Sandro Pintus)
100 attendees – Sala Uliveto
October 23-24, 2006
“Lo Statuto Giuridico del Corpo II”
Conference on constitutional law in collaboration with the University of Florence.
60 attendees – Villa Sassetti
October 21, 2006
Finmeccanica - A Day at La Pietra
Guided tour of the Acton art collection and lunch at Villa Sassetti organized for Finmeccanica, leading Italian industrial group operating globally in the aerospace, defense and security sectors.
www.finmeccanica.it
30 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Cipressi
October 19, 2006
“Innovation in the Italian Pension Market”
One day conference organized by Cordares (www.cordares.com), a firm specializing in pension management, income protection insurance and asset management.
http://www.cordares.com/Files/Pdf/program.pdf
70 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Cipressi + Sala Bolognese
October 18-19, 2006
“Rethinking the Cyprus Problem: A European Approach”
The Hauser Global Law School Program and the Jean Monnet Center for International and Regional Economic Law & Justice of New York University convened to discuss new approaches to the Cyprus problem. Participants included diplomats, parliamentarians and policy makers.
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/events/cyprus.htm
30 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto
October 9-11, 2006
“International Seminar on the Technology of Inherently Conductive Polymers”
The 11th international seminar provided a state-of-the-art overview of inherently conductive polymers ("ICP"), and focused on materials technology and applications that are being evaluated and implemented by industry leaders today.
http://www.conductivepolymers.com/semloc.htm
40 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto and Sala Cipressi
September 29-30, 2006
“L’Intervento Precoce e la Prevenzione delle Ricadute”
International medical conference organized by Eli Lilly.
180 attendees – Villa Sassetti
September 28, 2006
ABN AMRO Bank - Formal dinner and guided tour of the Acton Collection and Garden organized by Fourth Dimension.
190 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden
September 27, 2006
ING Bank – Formal dinner and guided tour of the Acton Collection and Garden organized by Rocco Forte Hotels and Andiamo Services.
65 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden
September 10-17, 2006
“The Lure of Florence: Masterpieces and Monuments – The Acton Program”
New York University’s World Class Program
8 people – Villa La Pietra
July 13, 2006
Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori – Assindustria Firenze
Annual conference and formal dinner for local young entrepreneurs
www.ggifrenze.it
120 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto + Sala Cipressi
July 7-8 2006
1st International Symposium “Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis Unrecognized but Serious”
Symposium organized by Guest System; included latest advances in the emerging field of osteobiology, cancer-related bone disease, and drug development.
http://www.guestsystem.it/2aryosteoporosis/index.php?l=e
80 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto
June 25-30, 2006
Religion and Dispute Resolution
Second annual study abroad program organized by the Southern Methodist University Center for Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management.
http://www.smu.edu/continuing_education/disputeresolution/studyabroad/florence.asp
30 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto, Sala Montughi
June 22, 2006
Ermengildo Zegna formal dinner organized in occasion of Pitti Immagine, the most important fashion show in Italy.
200 attendees – Formal Garden
June 10-23, 2006
New York University Math Department Conference – “Stochastic Processes in Mathematical Physics”
LA PIETRA WEEK IN PROBABILITY 2006 - conference presenting relevant topics in the probabilistic approach to mathematical physics, including some of the most recent advances and some of the prospective challenges of the field. http://neo.math.unifi.it/users/paf/LaPietra06/?p=0
80 attendees - Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto
June 10, 2006
Mc Kinsey Company – A Day at La Pietra
Lunch and guided tour of the Formal Garden of Villa La Pietra organized for the McKinsey Company by Travint, Meeting and Incentive Organizers.
www.mckinsey.com
50 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden
June 6-8, 2006
Causation Conference at La Pietra
NYU Philosophy Seminar
http://philosophy.fas.nyu.edu/object/philo.newsevents.lapietra.html
25 attendees - Villa Sassetti: Sala Montughi
May 30, 2006
GE Nuovo Pignone Meeting: Applications Engineering Team
80 attendees - Villa Sassetti
May 25-27, 2006
“Prosecuting Terrorism: The Global Challenge”
Third annual conference on Global Counterterrorism designed to address the hurdles and advances – domestic and international - involved in arresting and prosecuting terrorists. The conference brought together the world’s top experts on counterterrorism.
80 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
May 21-24, 2006
“The Mediterranean Diet: Fact & Fiction”
New York University and the James Beard Foundation co-hosted a joint international conference on the Mediterranean diet. The program assembled Italian and American experts on nutrition, food culture, eating and lifestyle behaviors, public health, government regulation, wine production, artisanal and commercial food production to discuss the concept of the Mediterranean diet using Italy as a case study.
www.education.nyu.edu/conference/tuscandiet/
50 attendees - Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
May 12, 2006
Florence School of Regulation Annual Conference: “Liberalization and Security Supply: A Challenge for Regulation”
Annual conference organized by the European University Institute’s Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies. The conference promoted the discussion on the interactions between security of energy supply, energy liberalization and regulation of energy markets.
http://www.iue.it/RSCAS/ProfessionalDevelopment/FSR/
80 attendees - Villa Sassetti and Sala Uliveto
May 11, 2006
European University Institute, Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies – Formal Dinner
www.iue.it
80 attendees – Limonaia
May 5-6, 2006
Stanford Executive Program Alumni Seminar
Managing Global Strategic Dynamics
The sessions highlighted strategic leadership issues faced by companies in rapidly changing global environments.
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/exed/sep/alumni/florence2006.html
42 attendees - Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto
April 27-28, 2006
International Public-Private Sector Preparedness Summit
NYU INTERCEP (New York University - International Center for Enterprise Preparedness)
INTERCEP is the world’s first academic center dedicated to private sector emergency preparedness. It is a program of the Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response at New York University, a university-wide, cross-disciplinary center to improve preparedness and response capabilities to catastrophic events. The International Public-Private Preparedness Summit is a focused, two-day event that promotes public-private cooperation and enables international sharing of strategies and best practices for emergency and disaster preparedness.
http://www.nyu.edu/intercep/lapietra/preparedness.html
60 attendees - Villa Sassetti
April 24-26, 2006
ISO International Workshop on Standardization for Emergency Preparedness
NYU INTERCEP - International Center for Enterprise Preparedness
In response to the critical need for an international standard for emergency preparedness, this three-day conference promoted the development of an International Workshop Agreement (IWA) to be published by the International Organization on Standardization (ISO).
http://www.nyu.edu/intercep/lapietra/standards.html
80 attendees - Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
March 23-25, 2006
“The Aesthetic Challenge in Dentistry: Implantology – Orthodontics – Prosthodontics”
New York University College of Dentistry
The meeting was designed to provide an innovative and comprehensive overview of the latest research developments in the interdisciplinary field of implantology, orthodontics and prosthodontics, and to allow NYU’s "Current Concepts in American Dentistry" graduates from all over the world join together to present their clinical experiences.
www.nyu.it
60 attendees - Villa Sassetti
February 2, 2006
Memorial Day Concert “Arie della Diaspora”
Concert organized by the Jewish community for the Holocaust Memorial Day
50 attendees –Villa Sassetti: Sala Cipressi
January 28, 2006
Memorial Day Concert “Images”
Concert organized by Jewish community for the Holocaust Memorial Day
25 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Cipressi
January 22, 2006
Memorial Day Concert “Anima Zingara”
Concert organized by the Jewish community for the Holocaust Memorial Day.
100 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Cipressi
2005
November 16-18, 2005
New York University School of Law – Center for Labor and Employment
“Global Human Resources: A Transactional Perspective”
The conference brought together the leading global HR executives and labor and employment lawyers from major multinational corporations and law firms for the purpose of sharing their experiences and know-how to help meet the challenges of conducting business in the global economy.
www.law.nyu.edu/centers/labor/conferences/2005_2006/annual
25 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto
November 11-12, 2005
New York University Continuing Dental Education Programs
"The Esthetic Challenge in Dentistry: Implantology– Orthodontics-Prosthodontics"
International meeting of "Italian Association of NYU College of Dentistry Postgraduates".
www.nyu.it
60 attendees – Villa Sassetti
November 7, 2005
ISPOR (International Society for Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research)
Gala dinner and guided tour of the Collection and the Garden for ISPOR organized by PBE Consulting, a group that provides consulting on health economics and health policy and strategic support to pricing and reimbursement with a clear insight into the Italian pharmaceutical environment.
www.ispor.org
45 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Cipressi
October 15, 2005
Neopharmed Endocrinology Conference
"Manifestazioni Endocrine nelle Malattie Sistemiche"
One day endocrinology conference organized by Società Italiana di Endocrinologia
150 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Uliveto
September 12-16, 2005
Philip Morris International Law Workshop
Five day workshop organized by Philip Morris International for their global legal department employees. The workshop offered participants refresher courses and gave them the opportunity to explore new developments in the industry on an international level.
160 attendees
July 14, 2005.
Special Celebration: Zaghdoun-Besnainou
Guest of honor: Shimon Peres
350 attendees – Formal Garden
June 24, 2005
Reading: a preview of Sir Anthony Sher’s “Primo”
Sponsored by Villa La Pietra, New York University
100 attendees
June 23, 2005
Guess? – presentation of the new collection during Pitti immagine
315 attendees – Limonaia and Formal Garden
June 22, 2005
Lacoste – party sponsored by Vogue and Pitti Immagine
500-1200 attendees – Formal Garden
June 18-25, 2005
New York University Philosophy Department Workshop “Summer School in Analytic Philosophy on Norms, Rules and Meanings”
40 attendees – Villa Sassetti
June 18-23, 2005
New York University Economics Department Workshop
Organized by Bocconi University and New York University
20 attendees
June 11, 2005
Concert in the Garden: Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” by the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina.
Sponsored by Villa La Pietra, New York University
150 attendees – Formal Garden
June 9, 2005
EFFETI - Presentation of a new model kitchen of the EFFETI Collection
Organized by EFFETI, an important Florentine firm producing kitchens made with advanced technologies, eco-friendly production processes and sophisticated workmanship.
120 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
June 4, 2005
Gala Dinner – Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
Gala dinner for the Board of Directors of one of the most important Italian banks.
160 attendees - Limonaia
May 26-28, 2005
New York University - The Center on Law & Security: “Prosecuting Terrorism: The Global Challenge”
Second international conference held by The Center on Law & Security, NYU School of Law. Global leaders on the issue of human rights and counterterrorism discussed the pressing issues of the day related to torture, counterterrorism, Al-Queda, Abu Ghraib, and law enforcement.
www.nyu.edu/centers/lawsecurity
80 attendees + Press – Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
May 21, 2005
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Concert
Sponsored by Villa la Pietra, New York University
170 attendees – Formal Garden
May 20-22, 2005
“Banco d’Assaggio dell’Olio delle DOP Italiane”
Three day conference and olive oil tasting organized by the Consorzio Chianti Classico
www.chianticalassico.com
120 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
May 13, 2005
Advanced Medical Optics
Gala dinner and guided tour of the Acton Collection and Garden organized by Geo Congressi for AMO
300 attendees - Limonaia
May 6-7, 2005
“Psychoanalysis and Art. Third International Symposium. The Body Image in Psychoanalysis and Art”
www.psyartflorence.com
Sponsored by: Carlo Marchi Foundation & Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze
180 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
April 23-24, 2005
Dante Seminar
Organized by the Italian Department at New York University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
60 attendees
April 19, 2005
Quixo Meeting
Organized by Guest System 2004 for Quixo s.r.l., a company specialized in the production and distribution of CDs and DVDs, high diffusion products for data, music, images and video storage.
40 attendees – Villa Sassetti
March 24-26, 2005
“Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector Capstone Conference”
International conference organized by the Social Science Research Council and New York University
www.ssrc.org
46 attendees – Villa Sassetti
March 14, 2005
Oliviero Toscani Presentation
World renown photographer O. Toscani, who projected Benetton’s campaign, presented his works to Assindustria – Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori, an association of young Florentine entrepreneurs.
100 attendees – Villa Sassetti
March 13-15, 2005
“An Immigration Policy for Europe”
Conference co-organized by the New York University Center for European Studies and the Robert Schumann Centre for Advanced Studies of the European University Institute, Florence
www.iue.it/RSCAS
60 attendees – Villa Sassetti
February 27, 2005
Synopsis Board Meeting
Organized by Synopsis, the leading provider of electronic design automation software and services used to design complex integrated circuits, field-programmable gate arrays and system-on-chips for the global semiconductor and electronics industries.
12 attendees – Sala Le Vedute
2004
November 30, 2004
Findomestic Banca Meeting: Findomestic is the Italian leader in offering consumer credit.
www.findomestic.com
45 attendees – Villa Sassetti
October 14-16, 2004
“Commercial Law Theory and the CISG”
Conference organized by New York University’s School of Law
20 attendees – Villa Sassetti
September 26-30, 2004
European Conference on Sensory Science of Food and Beverages
Conference sponsored by SISS (Italian Society of Sensory Science) and the University of Florence
www.scienzesensoriali.it
400 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
September 23-24, 2004
“The 3rd EU Energy Law & Regulation Workshop - Legal Patterns of Transnational Social Regulations and International Trade”
Robert Schuman Center, European University Institute
55 attendees – Villa Sassetti
September 3-7, 2004
Workshop on “Rhetoric and the Non-Verbal Arts”
New York University Faculty of Arts & Science, Humanities Department
16 attendees – Villa Sassetti
July 9, 2004
Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori, Assindustria Firenze
Conference for local young entrepreneurs
www.ggifirenze.it
80 attendees – Villa Sassetti
June 30-July 3, 2004
Society for Economic Dynamics Annual Meeting
SED and New York University’s Economics Department
www.economicdynamics.org
400 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
June 21-23, 2004
Philosophy Seminar
Organized by New York University’s Philosophy Department
25 attendees – Villa Sassetti
June 14-18, 2004
Special Week in Probability
Math conference sponsored by the University of Florence and by New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
50 attendees – Villa Sassetti
June 9-13, 2004
New York University Leadership Conference – Bringing NYU Together in the 21st Century, The Leadership University
NYU Office for University Development and Alumni Relations
100 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
June 3-5, 2004
“Prosecuting Terrorism: The Global Challenge”
The Center on Law & Security, New York University School of Law
www.law.nyu.edu/centers/lawsecurity
60 attendees + Press - Villa Sassetti and Limonaia
June 1, 2004
Contemporary Tuscan Composers
Organized by the Europamusica association
100 attendees – Villa Sassetti: Sala Cipressi
May 22, 2004
SCOOP Workshop sponsored by Neopharmed
www.neopharmed.com
45 attendees – Villa Sassetti
May 16-17, 2004
European Journal of International Law
International conference sponsored by the European University Institute
50 attendees – Villa Sassetti
May 13-15, 2004
“International Law in Europe – Between Tradition & Renewal”
Inaugural Conference of the European Society of International Law
International conference sponsored by the European University Institute
www.esil-sedi.org
350 attendees – Limonaia and Villa Sassetti
May 6-8, 2004
SCANCOR/SSRC Conference
“ Corporate Social Responsibility in the Era of the Transforming Welfare State”
Conference organized by the Social Science Research Council and New York University’s Department of Sociology
www.scancor.org
25 attendees – Villa Sassetti
April 22-24, 2004
Stanford Executive Program 2004 Alumni Seminar in Europe
Stanford University’s School of Business
www.gsb.stanford.edu/exed/sep
60 attendees – Villa Sassetti + Gala in the Limonaia
April 16-17, 2004
“Lo Statuto Giuridico del Corpo”
Conference on constitutional law sponsored by the Fondazione Marchi in collaboration with the University of Florence
60 attendees – Villa Sassetti
February 20, 2004
Horticultural Seminar
Seminar on horticulture conducted by Nicholas Dakin-Elliot for The Mediterranean Garden Society
www.mediterraneangardensociety.org
45 attendees – Villa Sassetti
January 22-23, 2004
“Riabilitazione e prevenzione nelle malattie del cuore”
Cardiologist conference sponsored by the University of Florence (UNIFI) and Neopharmed S.p.A.
150 attendees – Villa Sassetti
2003
September 23-27, 2003
STCU Meeting
www.stcu.int
Science and Technology Center in Ukraine meeting
11 attendees – Sala Le Vedute
September 20, 2003
Macbeth
Performance by Shakespeare a Firenze sponsored by the U.S. Consulate of Florence
100 attendees – Formal Garden
July 14-16, 2003
New York University School of Law - Pildes / Thomas Conference
50 attendees – Villa Sassetti
July 9-11, 2003
European Court of Justice
Three day conference (attended by five U.S. Supreme Court Justices, 12 European federal judges and numerous scholars in the fields of European and American Constitutional Law).
Organized by New York University’s School of Law
50 attendees – Villa Sassetti
June 26 – July 2, 2003
New York University Faculty of Arts & Science Philosophy Seminar
40 attendees – Villa Sassetti
June 12-14, 2003
Italy and the Cold War
Conference organized by New York University’s History Department.
30 attendees – Villa Sassetti
May 26-27, 2003
“Financial Volatility Modeling”
Conference organized by the University of Florence and NYU’s Stern School of Business
70-80 attendees
April 3-5, 2003
New York University School of Dentistry Conference
50-60 attendees
March 18, 2003
Villa La Pietra Inauguration for the Florentine community
180 attendees.
March 13-15, 2003
Society for Nonlinear Dynamics
Three day conference hosted by New York University’s Department of Sociology
50 attendees
2002
November 5, 2002
HRH The Prince of Wales
State visit to Villa La Pietra
145 attendees.
October 25-27, 2002
New York University Stern School of Business Global Alumni Conference
Stern School of Business
130 attendees.
