REVISIONS TO THE REGISTRATION OF ASSOCIATIONS AND FEDERATIONS OF “MOLISANI NEL MONDO”

On July 16, AMHS received a communication from the region of Molise, which identified new regional, legal revisions to the “Regional Registry of Associations and Federations of Molisani in the World”. Basically, the new requirements for registration are: 1) that an organization be comprised of 40 or more members; 2) that 70 percent of an organization’s total membership be of Molisani heritage; and 2) that no less than 30% of these Molisani members are between the ages of 18 and 35.

Unfortunately, AMHS does not meet these criteria – the Society has 273 members, of which only 15 percent identify their heritage as Molisani. A larger percentage of our membership identifies as Abruzzesi, Siciliani, and Pugliesi. Furthermore, approximately ¾ of our membership is over the age of 40. As an organization with strong ties to our Molisani heritage, we will keep in close contact with the region, through our liaison, President Emeritus Lucio D’Andrea, to determine whether other Molisani organizations throughout the world can meet the revised criteria. If it is a hardship for others, perhaps the region will reconsider the criteria. Whatever the outcome, AMHS has long maintained a good relationship with the region, and we will continue to do so in the future.