Nicolò Govoni wins Mediterranean Culture Prize

The 20th edition of the Mediterranean Culture Prize was held at the Teatro Alfonso Rendano in Cosenza, Italy. The international award, promoted by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Calabria e di Lucania, recognizes scholars, writers, journalists, and translators who contribute to the understanding of Mediterranean culture.

Nicolò Govoni won the prize in the Civil Society category. Govoni is a human rights activist and the founder of Still I Rise, an organization providing education to refugee and vulnerable children in regions including Syria, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yemen, Colombia, and South Sudan. He was previously nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in child protection and education.

Other winners of the 20th edition include Antonella Fioravanti (Human Sciences), Barbara Gallavotti (Information Culture), Yasmina Mélaouah (Translation), Aysegül Savas (Narrative), Rosita Manuguerra (Youth Narrative), and Majd al-Assar, who received a Special Jury Prize for ‘Il mio cuore libero, la forza di una madre di Gaza’. The ceremony, presided over by Mario Bozzo, featured themes exploring the relationship between humanity and artificial intelligence.