FSForum2022: Diplomacy: when music speaks, everybody understands. – Paolo Petrocelli

Paolo Petrocelli is a senior cultural manager and university professor driven by the belief that culture, arts and education are a major force for growth, development and change globally. He is the General Director founder of the Stauffer Center for Strings in Cremona (the first international music centre for higher education dedicated entirely to string instruments. He is the Founder and President of EMMA for Peace which aims to promote a culture of peace through music diplomacy and education. Paolo is the Founder and Honorary President of the Italian Youth Association for UNESCO, and Cultural Diplomacy Officer of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. He has collaborated with some of the most prestigious international organisations, music institutions and renowned artists such as the United Nations, the European Commission, the Rome Opera and Coldplay. In 2022 he has been selected by the Friends of Europe thinktank as one of 40 most influential young personalities in Europe and named European Youth Leader.

EMMA for Peace (Euro Mediterranean Music Academy), is one of the largest international non-profit organisations for promoting a culture of peace through music diplomacy and education in Europe, the Middle East and the Mediterranean region.