Report on the Conferring Ceremony 7th December 2002, Bologna / Italy

The Italian Governorship of the "Federation of Autonomous Priories of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta" organised a very high level Knight Ceremony on the 7th December 2002 in Bologna / Italy.

On this particular occasion Prof. George POPPER (Hungary) - Executive President of IBSSA was advancing of Grade of "Knight of the Great Cross" and was awarded "Honour of Merit" by the Regent of the Order of Saint John, His Beatitude Dom Lorenzo O.S.B. - Patriarch and Primate Metropolitan of the American Orthodox Catholic Church, Jurisdiction of New York. During the ceremony Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI (Italy) - 1st Vice President of IBSSA was promoted "Knight Commander" and the following Postulants were conferred to Knight of Malta regarding to IBSSA membership

• Dr. Eric R. Van de WALL (NED) Chairman of the Medical Department of IBSSA
• Mr. Bogdan VUKOSAVLJEVIC (SVN) International Coordinator of IBSSA for FYR Country Representative of IBSSA for Slovenia
• Mr. Gianni MONTESANTI (ITA) Security expert of IBSSA
• Mr. Gianfranco CAMERINI (ITA) Member of IBSSA

Mrs. Anna POPPER (HUN) - Chairman of the Event Management and Protocol Department is the first lady in IBSSA and also from Hungary, who were conferred to Dame of the Order.

After the Knight Ceremony Dr. Giuseppe Morabito (ITA) - Representative of PRO-DEO University - was conferring the following Candidates to Doctoral Degree

• Dr László CSEREKLEI, general (HUN) Member of IBSSA, Vice President of the Hungarian Fire Brigade Association
• Dr György KISS (HUN) Regional Representative of IBSSA for Western Hungary Vice President of the East European Region of International Projects Center General Manager of Aramis Holding Ltd.
• Dr László KOVÁCS (HUN) Member of IBSSA, General Secretary of the East European Region of IPC General Manager of Aramis Holding Ltd.
• Dr Daniele LAZZARINI (ITA) Honorary Member of IBSSA
• Dr Ilio SEMINO (ITA) Chairman of Bank Security Department of IBSSA, Master Teacher
• Dr Tonino TROTTA (ITA) Regional Representative of IBSSA for Lombardia
• Dr Veronique SANTAROSSA (ITA) Instructor of IBSSA
• Dr Auvo NIINIKETO (FIN) Country Representative of IBSSA for Finland

The Postulants to Knighthood and Candidates to Doctoral Degree arrived from the Netherlands, Finland, Slovenia, Italy and Hungary.

10th December 2002, Budapest
IBSSA HQ