Seventeen candidates from six countries — and a winner who will be revealed only on the night of the final. On Thursday, September 24, at 9 p.m., the Titano Theatre in San Marino will host the closing event of the Emma Rossi International Prize, dedicated this year to “Women who change the world.”
The 2026 edition is linked to the 70th anniversary of the law that established San Marino’s mandatory social security system and its universal, free public healthcare system. For this reason, nominations were focused on the fields of healthcare, social-health and humanitarian assistance, and scientific research.
The 17 women candidates, presented last March, were put forward by Sammarinese and Italian associations, consular and diplomatic representatives, the University of San Marino, and private citizens. The nominees come from Italy, Argentina, Gaza, Great Britain, Congo and San Marino.
The jury, chaired by Antonella Polimeni, rector of Rome’s La Sapienza University, has already chosen the winner, who will receive a prize of 5,000 euros.
The name will be announced on September 24. The winner will be present at the Titano Theatre and, following the announcement, will deliver a lectio magistralis.
