Italian America United

Stronger together: Discover COPOMIAO

Creating a spirit of national unity among Italian Americans

The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO) is comprised of 61 cultural, educational, fraternal and anti-defamation groups that seek to preserve and promote our history and traditions for today’s generations, and tomorrow’s.

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About Our Conference

Family, faith, history and tradition form the cultural ties that weave our constituent members together and forge a united Italian America.

Statement of Purpose

Members

61 groups moving in one direction — forward.

Our Members

Officers

Meet the Leadership

Our Officers

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News & Press

Resetting Columbus’ Narrative a Key Priority for Genoa’s Mayor as Public and Legal Opinion Shift in the U.S.

by Conference of Presidents | Dec 18, 2022

The new Columbus center will be housed in the historic Palazzo Ducale (a 700-year-old Genoese palace that has been converted into a world-renowned museum and cultural hub). Mayor Marco Bucci launches academic reexamination of Columbus’ life and legacy, days after...

Italian Americans Save Philadelphia’s Columbus Statue After Mayor Loses Appeal

by Conference of Presidents | Dec 9, 2022

Sculpted by Emanuele Caroni, the city’s nearly 150-year-old Columbus statue will remain, unboxed and in public view, in Marconi Plaza. (Photo credit: Nick Philly) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rules Marconi Plaza Columbus statue cannot be removed by city. It’s...