**Global Visionary Women Network Launches GVWN San Marino as a Foundational European Chapter Under the Leadership of
Dr Anna Maria Grassi & Dr Enrico De Barbieri**
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Liverpool, United Kingdom / San Marino โ 11-12-2025
Global Visionary Women Network (GVWN), an international organisation founded in Liverpool, United Kingdom, to empower women and girls through transformational leadership, identity restoration, mentorship, and global collaboration, proudly announces the official launch of GVWN San Marino, one of the Foundational European Chapters of GVWN Europe.
The establishment of GVWN San Marino marks a significant milestone in GVWNโs strategic continental expansion and reinforces its commitment to empowering women across Europe through leadership development, mentoring, and cross-cultural collaboration.
GVWN San Marino will be led by Dr Anna Maria Grassi, appointed National Director of GVWN San Marino, who also serves as National Director of GVWN Italy and European Leadership Partner for GVWN Europe. Her tri-national leadership reflects exceptional dedication to advancing womenโs empowerment and strengthening cross-border collaboration throughout Europe.
GVWN Europeโs continental development is supported by Dr Enrico De Barbieri, appointed European Director of Leadership Development & Strategic Partnerships, who will work closely with National Directors to enhance leadership pathways, strengthen programmes, and build strategic institutional alliances across Europe.
A Major Milestone for Womenโs Leadership in San Marino
As one of the oldest republics in the world, San Marino embodies a rich heritage of civic participation, cultural identity, and community resilience. The launch of GVWN San Marino represents a historic opportunity to amplify womenโs leadership across the Republic and strengthen their visibility, influence, and participation in all sectors.
Founded on 8 March 2014 by Dr Sylvia Forchap-Likambi, GVWN was established in honour of International Womenโs Day and has since evolved into a global movement dedicated to unlocking the potential of women and girls worldwide.
Reflecting on this expansion, Dr Sylvia Forchap-Likambi, Founder & Global Chair of GVWN, shared:
**โThe launch of GVWN San Marino is a profound expression of our commitment to building a united and empowered European network. San Marino is a nation of deep cultural heritage and strong civic values, and we are honoured to support its women in rising confidently as transformational leaders of purpose and influence.
With Dr Anna Maria Grassi as National Director and Dr Enrico De Barbieri providing continental leadership, we are witnessing the emergence of a powerful European foundation that will empower women to unlock their leadership potential, strengthen communities, and expand the vision of GVWN across borders.โ**
Dr Anna Maria Grassi, National Director of GVWN San Marino, added:
**โIt is an honour to serve the Republic of San Marino in this capacity. GVWN San Marino represents a unique opportunity to foster empowerment, leadership, and collaboration among women in one of Europeโs most historic and enduring nations.
I am deeply committed to building a chapter that reflects the dignity, cultural richness, and strength of San Marinoโs communities, and to creating pathways that enable women of all ages to rise, thrive, and lead with purpose.โ**
Offering further insight into the expansion, Dr Enrico De Barbieri, European Director, GVWN Europe, stated:
**โSan Marinoโs inclusion as a Foundational European Chapter of GVWN marks a moment of great significance for our continental leadership mission. I look forward to collaborating with Dr Grassi and the women of San Marino to co-create leadership programmes that honour the nationโs heritage while opening new doors for growth, innovation, and empowerment.
Empowered women strengthen nations, and San Marino will now stand as a shining example within GVWN Europe.โ**
Photo: Left to Right: Dr Sylvia Likambi, Dr Enrico De Barbieri and Dr Anna Maria Grassi
The Mission of GVWN San Marino
GVWN San Marino will:
- Offer transformational leadership programmes
- Provide mentorship and personal development pathways
- Strengthen institutional and community partnerships
- Promote opportunities for women in cultural, economic, academic, and civic sectors
- Facilitate European leadership exchanges
- Represent San Marino within the GVWN European network
The chapter will also actively participate in:
- The GVWN Europe Leadership Summit
- Continental mentoring programmes
- Leadership retreats
- Cross-border empowerment initiatives
A Strategic Part of GVWNโs European Growth
San Marino stands alongside Italy and Monaco as one of the Foundational European Chapters of GVWN Europe. Together, these chapters will play a leading role in shaping:
- GVWNโs continental leadership programmes
- European mentorship networks
- Strategic partnerships with universities, institutions, and ministries
- Cross-cultural leadership forums
- Regional womenโs empowerment academies
About GVWN
Global Visionary Women Network (GVWN) is an international organisation dedicated to empowering women and girls through leadership development, identity restoration, personal growth, and global collaboration.
GVWN continues to expand its operations and grow globally under the visionary leadership of: Dr Sylvia Forchap-Likambi, Founder & Global Chair
About Dr Anna Maria Grassi
Dr Anna Maria Grassi is an accomplished Italian professional with an extensive career spanning private investigation, security management, media communications, and creative production. She is a licensed professional private investigator in both Italy (since 2002) and Bulgaria (since 2015), holding multi-sector civil and criminal investigative authorisations, including armed security clearance issued by the Bulgarian Government. She also holds an active European Private Detective Licence.
With strong expertise in criminology, behavioural analysis, cybercrime awareness, interrogation techniques, and security operations, she has undertaken specialised advanced training in areas such as Criminal Profiling (Stalking and Femicide), Body Language Interpretation, Cyberbullying Prevention, Sociological Criminology, Lie Detection, Fire Safety, and BLSD emergency response. She is additionally certified as a Security Manager and Close Protection Operative (2025) under the Security Skills Certification Scheme (SSCS).
Anna Maria is the founder and licence holder of World Security Intelligence Investigation (Sofia, Bulgaria) and is authorised to operate across a wide range of investigative and security sectors. She also serves as an approved lecturer for accredited professional training courses in the legal and security fields (T.U.L.P.S.).
Her career also includes extensive work in broadcasting and media, having served with the Ligurian networks Telegenova and Telenord (1994โ1998) as a programme manager, teletext and meteorological coordinator, announcer, and presenter. She has advanced technical expertise in audiovisual production and digital media systems, and is a certified Videomaker and Director recognised at European level.
As a film producer, music producer, and editor, she holds a Discographic Production Licence (2016) and SIAE editorial registration, and has produced both audio and cinematographic works, including culturally significant projects aimed at promoting regional heritage. She is also an established writer and poet, with works published by Dantebus, Versus, and Pagine, and distributed through major retailers such as Feltrinelli, Mondadori, and Amazon.
Her civic and cultural contributions include serving as President of the Pro Loco of Borzonasca, where she coordinated high-visibility tourism and cultural initiatives, authored the world-record โlongest Genovese focacciaโ event to promote regional identity, and co-produced the film โLupo Grigioโ to elevate local heritage. She also served on the Board of the Aveto Regional Park Authority.
Anna Maria is a member of several distinguished national and international associations, including ANI.O.C. (National Association of Knightly Order Insignees), ANPS (National Police Association), and the International Police Association (IPA). She is also a former competitive athlete in equestrian jumping, a trained judoka, and a Karate champion for Liguria (2008) and National Champion (2009).
Highly skilled, multidisciplinary, and deeply committed to service and empowerment, Anna Maria Grassi brings exceptional professionalism, resilience, and leadership to every role she undertakes, both nationally and internationally.
About Dr Enrico De Barbieri
Dr Enrico De Barbieri is a distinguished tourism and trade entrepreneur, diplomat, cultural ambassador, and senior international representative with an extensive record of service in Italy and abroad. He served as Honorary Consul of South Africa in Genoa from 2003 to 2019, strengthening diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties between the two nations, and has been recognised as Ambassador of Genoa to the World since 2018.
In 2022, on the 240th anniversary of the birth of the legendary violinist Niccolรฒ Paganini, he was appointed Paganini Ambassador, a role reflecting his deep commitment to safeguarding and promoting Italian musical heritage. This cultural legacy is also a personal mission: as the son of the renowned violinist Renato De Barbieri, he actively preserves and advances his fatherโs artistic work and its historic connection to Paganini.
Dr De Barbieri has held numerous prominent leadership roles, including President of ASD Genovese Boccadasse (2018โ2022), President of the Provincial Federation of Genoa of the Istituto del Nastro Azzurro (since 2022), and President of the Rovereto Section of the National Carabinieri Association (ANC), elected in 2024. That same year, he was appointed Goodwill Ambassador of the Kenya National Paralympic Committee (KNPC).
His international recognitions include being an Honorary Member of the Netaji Research Bureau (India) and of INTACH West Bengal & Calcutta Chapters, as well as WUSME Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco. He is also President of the Catholic Artists Association (As.C.Ar.) of Genoa, President of the Genoa Albaro Lions Club, and a Melvin Jones Fellow. In 2025, he was appointed Ambassador of the Nastro Azzurro, entrusted with promoting the Instituteโs image and values nationally and internationally.
Dr De Barbieri is a respected member of the Chiavari Economic Society and holds influential positions in numerous Italian and international organisations. Widely recognised for his cultural diplomacy, leadership expertise, and long-standing public service, he continues to represent Italy and the European community with distinction, integrity, and visionary commitment.
For more information about GVWN and GVWN Italia, visit www.globalvisionarywomen.org
or contact enquiries@globalvisionarywomen.org, Tel: +44 (0) 7539216072
VERSIONE ITALIANA
๐ธ๐ฒ COMUNICATO STAMPA UFFICIALE โ GVWN SAN MARINO
Lanรงio di GVWN San Marino come Capitolo Fondativo Europeo
sotto la Leadership della Dr.ssa Anna Maria Grassi e del Dr. Enrico De Barbieri
DIFFUSIONE IMMEDIATA
Liverpool, Regno Unito / San Marino โ 11-12-2025
Il Global Visionary Women Network (GVWN), organizzazione internazionale fondata a Liverpool, Regno Unito, con la missione di promuovere lโempowerment di donne e ragazze attraverso leadership trasformazionale, riscoperta dellโidentitร , mentoring e collaborazione globale, annuncia con orgoglio il lancio ufficiale di GVWN San Marino, uno dei Capitoli Fondativi Europei di GVWN Europe.
Lโistituzione di GVWN San Marino segna una tappa fondamentale nella strategia di espansione continentale di GVWN e rafforza il suo impegno a sostenere lโempowerment femminile in tutta Europa attraverso programmi di leadership, mentoring e collaborazione interculturale.
GVWN San Marino sarร guidato dalla Dr.ssa Anna Maria Grassi, nominata Direttrice Nazionale di GVWN San Marino, che ricopre inoltre i ruoli di:
- Direttrice Nazionale, GVWN Italia
- European Leadership Partner, GVWN Europe
La sua leadership tri-nazionale riflette una dedizione eccezionale al progresso dellโempowerment femminile e alla promozione della collaborazione transfrontaliera in Europa.
Lo sviluppo continentale di GVWN Europe รจ sostenuto dal Dr. Enrico De Barbieri, nominato Direttore Europeo per lo Sviluppo della Leadership e le Partnership Strategiche, che collaborerร con i Direttori Nazionali per rafforzare i percorsi di leadership, potenziare i programmi e instaurare alleanze istituzionali strategiche in tutta Europa.
Un Traguardo Storico per la Leadership Femminile a San Marino
Tra le repubbliche piรน antiche del mondo, San Marino rappresenta un patrimonio unico di partecipazione civica, identitร culturale e resilienza comunitaria. Il lancio di GVWN San Marino costituisce unโopportunitร storica per amplificare la leadership femminile nella Repubblica e rafforzare la visibilitร , lโinfluenza e il contributo delle donne in ogni settore.
Fondata lโ8 marzo 2014 dalla Dr.ssa Sylvia Forchap-Likambi, GVWN nasce in onore della Giornata Internazionale della Donna e, da allora, รจ divenuta un movimento globale dedicato a sbloccare il potenziale di donne e ragazze in tutto il mondo.
Riflettendo su questa significativa espansione, la Dr.ssa Sylvia Forchap-Likambi, Fondatrice e Presidente Globale di GVWN, ha dichiarato:
**โIl lancio di GVWN San Marino rappresenta una profonda espressione del nostro impegno nel costruire una rete europea unita e potenziata. San Marino รจ una nazione dalla ricca ereditร culturale e dai solidi valori civici, e siamo onorati di sostenere le sue donne affinchรฉ possano elevarsi con sicurezza come leader trasformazionali, guidate da scopo e influenza.
Con la Dr.ssa Anna Maria Grassi come Direttrice Nazionale e il Dr. Enrico De Barbieri alla guida della leadership continentale, stiamo assistendo alla nascita di una fondazione europea potente che permetterร alle donne di liberare il proprio potenziale di leadership, rafforzare le comunitร ed espandere la visione di GVWN oltre i confini.โ**
La Dr.ssa Anna Maria Grassi, Direttrice Nazionale di GVWN San Marino, ha aggiunto:
**โร un onore servire la Repubblica di San Marino in questa veste. GVWN San Marino rappresenta unโopportunitร unica per promuovere empowerment, leadership e collaborazione tra le donne di una delle nazioni piรน storiche e longeve dโEuropa.
Sono profondamente impegnata a costruire un capitolo che rifletta la dignitร , la ricchezza culturale e la forza delle comunitร sammarinesi, e a creare percorsi che permettano alle donne di tutte le etร di emergere, prosperare e guidare con scopo.โ**
Il Dr. Enrico De Barbieri, Direttore Europeo di GVWN Europe, ha affermato:
**โLโinclusione di San Marino come Capitolo Fondativo Europeo di GVWN segna un momento di grande rilevanza per la nostra missione di leadership continentale. Non vedo lโora di collaborare con la Dr.ssa Grassi e con le donne di San Marino per co-creare programmi di leadership che onorino lโereditร della nazione e aprano nuove porte alla crescita, allโinnovazione e allโempowerment.
Le donne potenziate rafforzano le nazioni โ e San Marino sarร ora un esempio brillante allโinterno di GVWN Europe.โ**
La Missione di GVWN San Marino
GVWN San Marino si impegna a:
- Offrire programmi di leadership trasformazionale
- Fornire percorsi di mentoring e sviluppo personale
- Rafforzare partnership istituzionali e comunitarie
- Promuovere opportunitร per le donne nei settori culturali, economici, accademici e civici
- Facilitare scambi di leadership europei
- Rappresentare San Marino allโinterno della rete europea di GVWN
Il capitolo parteciperร inoltre attivamente a:
- GVWN Europe Leadership Summit
- Programmi di mentoring continentali
- Ritiri di leadership
- Iniziative di empowerment transfrontaliero
Un Pilastro Strategico della Crescita Europea di GVWN
San Marino si unisce allโItalia e al Principato di Monaco come uno dei Capitoli Fondativi Europei di GVWN Europe. Insieme, questi capitoli svolgeranno un ruolo guida nello sviluppo di:
- Programmi di leadership continentali di GVWN
- Reti europee di mentoring
- Partnership strategiche con universitร , istituzioni e ministeri
- Forum di leadership interculturale
- Accademie per lโempowerment femminile regionale
Informazioni su GVWN
Il Global Visionary Women Network (GVWN) รจ unโorganizzazione internazionale dedicata allโempowerment di donne e ragazze attraverso leadership, riscoperta dellโidentitร , crescita personale e collaborazione globale.
GVWN continua ad espandere le proprie operazioni e a crescere globalmente sotto la leadership visionaria della: Dr.ssa Sylvia Forchap-Likambi, Fondatrice & Presidente Globale
Contatti Stampa
Sito web: www.globalvisionarywomen.org
Email: enquiries@globalvisionarywomen.org
Tel: +44 (0) 7539 216 072
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