Countries that offered to host the MdP

Among the Countries that offered to host the Maison de la Paix there are:

The Sultanate of Oman
Today, the Sultanate of Oman is one of the Countries that mainly can fuel a real dialogue and a profitable cooperation between the Arab-Islamic World and the Occident.

The Republic of Portugal
which represents the door of Europe to the Occident and to the Arab World.

The Kingdom of Morocco
with its ancient culture and traditions is one of the Country mainly able to promote Peace through intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

Programme of Activities

The main activities of the MAISON DE LA PAIX are:

Periodical meetings of experts, persons responsible and decision makers concerned with the different thematic areas
Meetings will be held, systematically and periodically (once in a year), with the participation of the main persons responsible and decision makers concerned with the different thematic areas. This action is the first example of “harmonization” of the ongoing initiatives, which too often represent unnecessary duplications and continued waste of resources.

Annual Plenary Meeting
Once in a year, a plenary session will be held with the participation of the experts, the persons responsible and the decision- makers concerned with the different thematic areas who have participated in the different meetings per each area. This plenary meeting, which will be extended to other subjects involved, is meant to synthesize the problems of the different thematic areas so as to produce essential contributions for the redaction of the “Europe – Arab World Annual Report”.

Meeting of the “Pondering Committee”
The “Pondering Committee” established by the Fondazione Mediterraneo (made up of intellectuals, economists, artists, political decision-makers, etc.) will meet more than once in a year and its works will be object of a multi-language publication and of video interviews, both published on the web portal.

International Peace Workshops
Every year, in collaboration with partner Institutions – above all the "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation – the Maison de la Paix organizes the International Peace Workshops in order to analyze best practices and to build common paths to affirm non-violence as main element for Dialogue and Peace.

Coordination Secretariat
For the organization of the annual meetings of the representatives of the different thematic areas, of the annual plenary meeting and for all the other activities concerning the Maison de la Paix, there will be a secretariat made up of a coordinator and 8 multi-language persons.p>

Mediterranean Award "Ambassador of the Mediterranean" was given to H.M Beatrice di Borbone delle due Sicilie

The awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Awards 2010 took place on the 13th of June 2010 at the Theatre of San Carlo in Naples.
The Mediterranean Award "Ambassador of the Mediterranean" - the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - was given to S.A.R. Beatrice di Borbone delle Due Sicilie.
H.M. Beatrice di Borbone was awarded by Claudio Azzolini, Head of Institutional Relations of the Fondazione Mediterraneo..

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Mediterranean Award "Economics and Business" 2010 to the Unione degli Industriali of Naples

The awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Awards 2010 took place on the 13th of June 2010 at the Theatre of San Carlo in Naples.
The Mediterranean Award for Economics and Business - the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - was given to the Unione degli Industriali (The National Association of Industrialists) of Naples.
The President Giovanni Lettieri attended the ceremony and was awarded by Paul Kyprianou from the Grimaldi Group.

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Mediterranean Award "Cultural Heritage" 2010 to Lady Yvonne Cochrane Sursock

The awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Awards 2010 took place on the 13th of June 2010 at the Theatre of San Carlo in Naples.

The Mediterranean Award for Cultural Heritage - the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - was given to Lady Yvonne Cochrane Sursock.
On her behalf, Randa Gattas attended the ceremony and was awarded by the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso.

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Mediterranean Award "Community Service" 2010 to Carlo Giovanardi

The awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Awards 2010 took place on the 13th of June 2010 at the Theatre of San Carlo in Naples.
The Mediterranean Award for Community Service - the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - was given to the Undersecretary for the Presidency of the Council of the Ministers Carlo Giovanardi.
The Under-secretary Giovanardi attended the ceremony and was awarded by the Ambassador of Morocco Hassan Abouyoub.

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Mediterranean Award "Civil Society" 2010 to Abdelmaksoud Rachdi

The awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Awards 2010 took place on the 13th of June 2010 at the Theatre of San Carlo in Naples.
The Mediterranean Award for Civil Society - the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - was given to Abdelmaksoud Rachdi, President of the NGO Euromed Platform.
Abdelmaksoud Rachdi attended the ceremony and was awarded by the Academic Dean of the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Salerno Luigi Rossi.

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Mediterranean Award "Institutions" 2010 to Angela Merkel

The awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Awards 2010 took place on the 13th of June 2010 at the Theatre of San Carlo in Naples.

The Mediterranean Institutions Award - the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - went to Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and was claimed on her behalf by the Consul- General of Germany in Naples Christian Much, who read a message from the Chancellor Merkel.

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Mediterranean Award "Diplomacy" 2010 to Carl Bildt

The awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Awards 2010 took place on the 13th of June 2010 at the Theatre of San Carlo in Naples.

The Mediterranean Award for Diplomacy was given to Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and current Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden and was claimed on his behalf by Jonas Loven Minister of the Embassy of Sweden in Italy. The award was given by Andrea Amato, President of the IMED

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Mediterranean Award "Peace" 2010 to André Azoulay

The awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Awards 2010 took place on the 13th of June 2010 at the Theatre of San Carlo in Naples.

The Mediterranean Award for Peace -  the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - was given to André Azoulay, President of the "Anna Lindh" Euro- Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures and Advisor of the king of Morocco.

André Azoulay took part in the ceremony and was awarded by Nullo Minissi, Scientific Manager of the Fondazione Mediterraneo.

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