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Paolo Petrocelli nominated European Young Leader 2022


Friends of Europe is one of the most important European think tanks in the world committed to promoting a new vision for a more prosperous, sustainable and inclusive Europe.

The organization at the top of which several former Presidents of the European Commission and  Parliament and former Prime Ministers, including Herman Van Rompuy and Jean-Claude Juncker, each year selects 40 of the most influential under-40 personalities in Europe: young leaders who through their civil and professional commitment have managed to establish themselves for their ability to generate a positive impact within the European Union in various fields including: politics, business, science, culture, sport, media.

Among the European Young Leaders of 2022 has been nominated Paolo Petrocelli, Director General of the Stauffer Center for Strings in Cremona, recognized as one of the leading cultural managers of his generation at European and international level.

“Paolo Petrocelli: one of the most influential global cultural leaders”

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