LECTIO ON JUSTICE AND MERCY

Sister Maria Pia Giudici and President Michele Capasso held a "Lectio divina" on the theme "Justice and Mercy". Representatives of associations and organizations dedicated to social solidarity.

HOLY MASS IN THE SAN BIAGIO PRAYER HOUSE

Don Mario Maritano - professor at the Salesian Pontifical University - celebrated Holy Mass at the House of Prayer "San Biagio".
Sister Maria Pia Giudici commented on the pages of the Gospel.

30TH INTERRELIGIOUS MEETING OF ASSISI

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso spoke at the 30th interreligious meeting in Assisi organized by the Community of St. Egidio.
On this occasion he retraced the activities that in 27 years have characterized the Fondazione Mediterraneo on the theme of interreligious dialogue, recalling the Forums held in Naples in 1997, 2003, 2006 and 2009 organized by the Foundation.
President Capasso, in his capacity as Lead Partner of the Italian Network of the "Anna Lindh Foundation", explained the role and importance of the institution based in Alexandria, Egypt, and the activities of some members of the Italian Network on the theme of inter-religious dialogue, such as the ISA Academy and the Salesian University.

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CIAMPI: THE COURAGE OF NATIONAL CONCORD

One of the great merits of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, like Altiero Spinelli, was that of not surrendering and of combining vision with action, the impossible with the possible.
His courage was to always consider Italy united and to firmly believe in national harmony.
We will always remember him with great affection: with his physical and written presence, he has never missed in 25 years to any of the important events of our Foundation: for peace, for the Mediterranean, for Italy.
Thank you President!

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FROM ROME TO THE MUSEUM OF PEACE

A group of visitors spent a day at the Museum. Here are their comments.

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MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE ITALIAN NETWORK

A meeting was held with some members of the Italian network on immigration and reception of migrants.
Speakers included Toni Esposito, Roberto Berruti, Mario Maritano and Michele Capasso.

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MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE RIDE

He met in Rome at the headquarters of Uninettuno the Steering committee of the "RIDE-RETE ITALIANA PER IL DIALOGO EUROMEDITERRANEO ONLUS”.
On this occasion:

  • The resignation of the members of the Executive Committee Calleri, De Luca and Russo, has been ratified.
  • The Fondazione Mediterraneo  has submitted its resignation as a founding member as a legal representative of the RIDE.
  • Prof. Garito – Rector of Uninettuno – has announced his resignation from the RIDE.
  • Min. Granara proposed Dr. Molinaro as legal representative temporary of the RIDE in substitution of the dismissed Prof. Michele Capasso.

This is a fifth reunion of CE in the new composition chosen by AG from 11.08.2015.

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CONDOLENCES FOR THE DEATH OF ERMANNO REA, A MEMBER OF FOUNDATION

Deep condolences that of the members of the International Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Mediterraneo for the death of Ermanno Rea, its component since the birth of the Foundation in 1991.
The memory of president Michele Capasso:
"A friendship born many years ago, accomplice sister Liliana-in whose shop at the Piazza Mercato often wandered between paints, brushes and parades of new design. And then in his home in Via Dei Greci in Rome, in the countryside, in the restaurant Cesaretto and in the bars of the capital. Many speeches, many hopes, many reflections on our world poised between modernity and past, between disappointment and homologation.
You will always be in my heart, dear Ermanno, and I will never forget the last hug "among our beards".

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ELISABETH GUIGOU VISIT THE MUSEUM OF PEACE - MAMT

On September 9, 2016 the hon. Elisabeth Guigou - President of  Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of the French Republic and president of the Fondazione Anna Lindh (FAL) - accompanied by her husband Prof. Jean-Louis Guigou,  the Ambassador of Morocco in Italy Hassan Abouyoub, the consul General of France Jean-Paul Seytre, the consul general of Spain Fernando Sanchez Rau, the president of the City Council of Naples Doc. Alessandro Fucito, the delegate of the magnificent rector Prof. Gilberto Sammartino and other institutional representatives - visited the Museum of Peace for a long time expressing their appreciation and emotion.
This museum he has declared – is impressive and unique in the world and combines history, memory and new technologies in an exceptional way."
The hon. Guigou has been particularly entertained in the Marrakech room with its objects, exhibits and videos: a city where it was born and where it lived for 18 years. During the visit was accompanied by President Capasso and the Ambassador of Morocco in Italy Abouyoub.

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ELISABETH GUIGOU RECEIVES THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR INSTITUTIONS 2016

On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Mediterranean Prize, on 9 September 2016 - at the Museum of Peace - MAMT in Naples- the ceremony was held to award the "Mediterranean Institutions Award" and the title of "Ambassador of the United States of the World" to Elisabeth Guigou, president of the Foreigns Affairs Commission of the National Assembly of the French Republic and president of  the “Anna Lindh Foundation”.
For over 25 years committed to dialogue and peace in the Mediterranean and the world, the hon. Guigou has assumed prestigious roles and was also the first woman Minister of Justice with President Mitterrand in 1997. And it is still the first woman to be elected president of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly, in 2012.
Collaborator of Jacques Delors at the Ministry of Finance in 1981, Elisabeth Guigou is called the following year to the Elysée to become adviser to the President of the Republic for Economic and European affairs. In 1984, he is a full-time adviser for the president's European issues, which he appoints as secretary General in 1986, head of the strategic administration which guarantees the coherence of the French positions in the negotiations in Brussels. This thorough knowledge of both the shores of the Mediterranean has allowed it to be appointed to the presidency of the "Fondazione Anna Lindh for the dialogue between cultures" in 2015, happening to the Moroccan André Azoulay.
For this dedication to Europe, the Mediterranean, justice and solidarity, the Scientific Council of the Mediterranean Foundation decided to give the "Mediterranean award institutions" 2016.
Diplomats from various countries, members of the Fondazione mediterraneo and representatives of the institutions attended the ceremony. Among these: the Ambassador of Morocco in Italy Hassan Abouyoub, the consul general of France Jean-Paul Seytre, the consul general of Spain Fernando Sanchez Rau, the president of the City Council of Naples Dott. Alessandro Fucito, the delegate of the magnificent rector Prof. Gilberto Sammartino, the director of communication of the FAL Paul Walton. The Hon. Guigou, moved, thanked President Capasso for this honour: "A precious and unique recognition for a life dedicated to Europe and the Mediterranean".
Ambassador Abouyoub has drawn the profile by defining it as "a balance between heart and emotion".
The Prof. Gilberto Sammartino, on behalf of the jury, read the motivations of the prize.

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