Discovery and Healing: Post-COVID-19 Reflections from Italy
Discovery and Healing: Post-COVID-19 Reflections from Italy
A robust conversation with H.R.H. Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Hyacinth E. Gooden-Bailey, Daniel Kropf & Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi
Wednesday, 24 June • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
At the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, Italy was among the first of many nations to be significantly impacted by the virus. It was in those initial moments that feelings of shock, concern, and uncertainty struck the hearts of many. However, emerging from those early emotions, came the videos of Italian neighbors singing from their balconies. This inspiring scene appeared to signify the unity of humanity in the face of crisis.
For a moment, we all became Italian.
Together, as a global community, we are now beginning to move beyond this initial period of shock. And in reflection, we may find great value in the introspection of our early emotions and spirit whilst in crisis, in addition to the actions or reactions that resulted from those feelings. Through this process of discovery, we will better equip ourselves to prepare for a post-COVID-19 future, a future intended to heal.
Through a robust and interactive conversation, we drew upon the cultural, philanthropic, and governmental experiences of our speakers.
Our speakers
This session was moderated by Claudia Abate-Debat, Executive Advisor, Synergos.
H.R.H. Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, is the daughter of industrialist Italian Eng. Camillo Crociani and Mrs. Edoarda Vesel. She grew up in Switzerland, France and Mexico and studied in New York at Marymount High School and at New York University.
Hyacinth E. Gooden-Bailey is both a mother of 4 and a grandmother. She has served the world, planning and coordinating international conferences on different continents, Summits of the United Nations bodies on very serious global concerns – violence against women, crime prevention, illicit drug trafficking, climate change, etc. and worked with the 4th Committee on disarmament and decolonization.
His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, was born in Saint Raphaël in France, on 24 February 1963, son of H.R.H. Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, and H.R.H. Princess Chantal of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro (Née de Chevron Villette). The Duke of Castro completed his studies at the Institute of the Marist Fathers in Toulon, at the Collège Stanislas in Nice and later studied at the Université Internationale Libre in Paris.
Giorgio Marrapodi is the Italian Director General for Development Cooperation within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since January 2018. He is currently member of UN Advisory Board for the preparation of the Food Systems Summit.
Daniel Kropf, an Italian entrepreneur, was influenced by the areas of "Healthcare” and “Intercultural Understanding” from very early years. Daniel’s family was saved during the holocaust in Assisi by the Friars and Sisters of the convent of Saint Quirico. There is a film and book that tells this very story called The Assisi Underground.