The Centro di Studi Ciceroniani was founded at Rome in January 1956 by the late Professor Gino Funaioli. It works in close cooperation with the Istituto di Studi Romani and shares the same buildings at No. 2 Piazza Cavalieri di Malta. Under its Statutes the Centre is to consist of not more than forty Ordinary Members, an unlimited number of Honorary Members, to be chosen from those who have distinguished themselves in the field of classical studies, and an unlimited number of benemeriti Members, chosen from those who have made some noteworthy contribution towards the promotion of the work of the Centre. The President of the Centre is Doctor Giulio Andreotti, Minister of Defence in the Italian Government, and the General Secretary is Professor Guerino Pacitti, President of the Licei Classici Statali.