Amb. Richard N. Gardner, former U.S. ambassador to Italy and Spain, with GEI president Lucio Caputo at 2004 GEI luncheon.

Ing. Elio Catania, president of Ferrovie dello Stato, with Dr. Caputo at 2004 GEI luncheon in his honor.

From left: Carlo Remairone, Banca Carige, GEI treasurer; Mario Bona, RAI Corp. president, GEI VP; Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimo.

From left: Gov. Cuomo, Italian Ambassador to U.S. Sergio Vento and Italian Consul Gen. Giorgio Radicati.

Gustava Selva (l.), chairman, foreign affairs committee, Italian Parliament, and Amb. John Richardson, EU's permanent representative to the U.N.

Amb. Sergio Venti and the European Commission's Mario Monti at the GEI Award luncheon honoring him.

GEI President Lucio Caputo with Susy Boniver, wife of Amb. Alberto Boniver, former Consul General in New York.

Amb. Richard N. Gardner, former Undersecretary of State and ambassador to both Italy and Spain, introduces Mario Monti at GEI luncheon.

Former New York State Gov. Mario Cuomo with Italian industrialist Marco Tronchetti Provera, a GEI Award winner.

From left: Consul General Giorgio Radicati, E.C.'s Mario Monti and Italian Min. Gustavo Selva at GEI Award luncheon for Mr. Monti.

GEI Award winner Marco Tronchetti Provera answers questions at a news conference following his honors at GEI luncheon.

GEI president Lucio Caputo confers with Min. Gustavo Selva at GEI luncheon.