HRH The Princess Lalla Meryem expresses her appreciation of our book Nostro Mare Nostro

HRH The Princess Lalla Meryem gave public appreciation for the book “NostroMareNostro” by Michele Capasso (Ed. D Libri – Fondazione Mediterraneo) stressing the pragmatism and concrete action carried out by Michele Capasso in the last twenty years in favour of dialogue and of peace.

“This book demonstrates the importance of dialogue, of democracy and of human rights in Euromediterranean cooperation: an example for all of us”.

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The Fondazione Mediterraneo promotes the establishment of the Mediterranean Observatory for Children

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso and  the Director of the “young people, women and creativity” sector, Pia Molinari took part in an official meeting with the Executive Director of the National Observatory for Children’s Rights of Morocco, Said Raji, and the Vice-President, Amina El Malki Tazi, to lend their support to the establishment of the Mediterranean observatory for Children.

Among others, the meeting dealt with the issues of listening (above all in relation to violence against children), education (against illiteracy), protection and health.

 

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Children in Rabat welcome the Fondazione Mediterraneo by singing the National Anthem

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso and the  Director of the “young people, women and creativity” sector, Pia Molinari, were welcomed by the National Observatory of Children’s Rights with children singing the National Anthem.

 

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Meeting with the National Observatory of Children’s Rights in Morocco

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso and the  Director of the “young people, women and creativity” sector, Pia Molinari, had an formal meeting with an officer from the National Observatory for Children’s Rights of Morocco in order to sign partnership agreements in defense  of Child Rights in the Mediterranean.

Capasso and Molinari were welcomed by the Executive Director Said Raji and the Vice President, Amina El Malki Tazi.

 

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Awards ceremony for the “Mare Nostrum Award 2011”

The awards ceremony for the “Mare Nostrum Award 2011” took place in Naples

The Mare Nostrum Awards were created by “Grimaldi Magazine”, and are dedicated to the promotion of the “Motorways of the Sea”. They aim to enhance this exceptional opportunity for exchanges, connections and sustainable development  for all the countries of the Mediterranean area.  The total prize money for the Mare Nostrum Awards amounts to Euro 50,000, and is shared among the top five entrants.

The International Prize-Giving Jury is made up of eminent  figures from journalism and culture.  Alongside President Folco Quilici, Brahim Aouam, the Consul of the Tunisian Republic in Naples, Vassiliki Armogeni, a Greek journalist from the Magazine Efoplistis, Michele Capasso, the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Diana De Feo, a journalist from RAI (Italian State Broadcaster), Mimmo Jodice, the photographer, Enric Juliana, Deputy Editor of the Spanish daily newspaper, La Vanguardia, Paul Kyprianou, the former President of the Italian Shipowners’ Association, Virman Cusenza, the Director of the daily newspaper Il Mattino. Luciano Bosso, journalist and editor of Grimaldi Magazine Mare Nostrum was the Awards Secretary. 
During the evening, compered by Massimo Giletti, the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso presented an award to the Spanish photographer, Antonio Péres, emphasizing the need to show boundless courage  to promote peace and development in difficult times.

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Andre Azoulay receives the Golden Olive from Doctors for Peace

The President of the Anna Lindh Foundation, André Azoulay, received the “Golden Olive for Peace” from Leila Shahid – the Palestinian Representative to the European Union  -  awarded by the “Doctors for Peace” Association in Menton.
André Azoulay and Leila Shahid received the Mediterranean Award in  2010 and 2011, respectively.
 

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International Meeting “Young people and human safety”

From 1-4th December, the Moroccan Youth Forum for the Third Millennium together with  the National Association for Studies and Research in Development organized an international meeting on the theme of “Young people and Human Safety”,  in collaboration with  the Agence du Sud, the Groupe OCP, the Wilaya of Dakhla , the Ministry of Youth and Sport, Royal Air Maroc, the World Peace Organisation and the Fondazione Mediterraneo  in Dakhal,
The meeting took place at a time in which Morocco is undergoing historical,  political, social and economic reform in a global context that is marked by profound transformations. More than 220 ardent peace supporters participated. Among them were young people aged between  18 to 35 from Africa, the Arab World, Asia, Europe and North and South America.
The meeting was animated by experts on human safety and key figures from all over the world. The event included cultural and artistic activities as well as solidarity actions for the populations of Dakhla. Agreements were also signed in favor of young people from the Southern Provinces of Morocco.

At the end of the forum, youth representatives from five continents signed a Memorandum constituting a Global Youth Network for Human Safety.

Driss Guerraoui, the National Coordinator  of the Moroccan Youth Forum for the Third Millennium  and members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo presided over the meeting.

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Twinning between the East Naples Rotary Club and the Erenkoy Rotary Club, Istanbul

President Capasso participated in a twinning ceremony between the East Naples Rotary Club and the Erenkoy Rotary Club in Istanbul, sending his greetings on behalf of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and recalling the activities undertaken by the Fondazione in favour of Turkey.

The Fondazione Mediterraneo takes part in the exhibition “The Arab Spring in Egypt”

The Fondazione Mediterraneo takes part in the exhibition “The Arab Spring in Egypt”, inaugurated at 3.00 pm in the main hall of the Università degli Studi di Roma Tre – Faculty of Classics and Philosophy, in via Ostiense 234.
A Round Table followed the inauguration at 3.30pm dedicated to the same theme at the Press Conference Room of the Faculty of Linguistics – Faculty of Classics and Philosophy.

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Molinari’s “Peace Totem” (Totem della Pace) becomes the symbol for the ENERGY-PEACE binomial

In 2012, the "Peace Totem” (Totem della Pace"), a work by sculptor, Mario Molinari, will become the symbol for the "Energy-Peace" binomial.

Alessandro Ortis, Engineer and founder of "Medreg",  an association that brings together energy regulators from Mediterranean Countries promoted the Peace Totem as the symbol of the Energy-Peace binomial when receiving his nomination for the “2012 Mediterranean Award for Energy and Sustainable Development”.
President Capasso will assess the most appropriate way to create this monumental sculpture at a highly significant site for the transmission of electricity in the Mediterranean.

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