Giorgio Radicati (1941) is an Italian writer and diplomat. A former Ambassador in Prague and Ambassador of the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Skopje, he has served in Europe, the United States, South America and Africa. He received the Magna Grecia International Award for the commitment and solidarity shown by the Consulate during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, presented to him by the President of the Magna Grecia International Association Nino Foti, in New York, 2002.

Born in Rome, Radicati graduated in law from La Sapienza University in 1964. Subsequently, on 26 October 1967, he began his career as a diplomat following a competitive examination. His first assignments included that of Vice Consul in Geneva in 1970, First Secretary in Rio de Janeiro in 1973 and then in Brasilia, where he was later confirmed, in 1976, with the functions of Counsellor for Emigration and Social Affairs. From 1978 until 1984, he served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Head of the Sub-Saharan Africa Office for Cooperation and Development, carrying out important initiatives for the countries of that area. In 1984 he was appointed First Counsellor in Washington and then Minister Plenipotentiary five years later. At the end of the 1990s he became Consul General in New York until 2003 and then took up the post of Ambassador of Italy in Prague and then, since 2007, Ambassador of the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe.

During his diplomatic career, Radicati also cultivated a passion for visual arts and writing: over the years, he took part in exhibitions also at an international level and boasts a series of publications including articles, essays and books. The latter include Macedonia e dintorni (2009), a socio-political analysis of the country; 11 Settembre: io c’ero (2011), on the attack on the Twin Towers that Radicati recounts through the eyes of a silent witness; Un Diplomatico senza portafoglio (2014), a historical novel about the life of Count Giovan Battista Belli of Sardes; Europa sì – Europa no / L’euroscetticismo è nato a Praga (2016).

While serving as Consul General of Italy in New York, Radicati received from the Commissioner of the N.Y.C Fire Department, Daniel Nigro, the firefighters' helmet with the word "Captain" written on it for the utmost commitment and solidarity shown by the Consulate and the Italians during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a tribute to the personal commitment of the consul and a sign of gratitude to the solidarity shown by all Italians. Subsequently, in his acceptance speech at the ceremony held at the Diplomatic Representation building on Park Avenue on January 17, 2002, Radicati acknowledged the dedication shown by the firefighters. During the same event he also presented Commissioner Nigro with a medal depicting the ancient Roman mask "Bocca della Verità" (The Mouth of Truth) sent by the Minister for Italians in the World, promised by the Minister himself on the occasion of Nigro's visit to Rome in October 2001.