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The “Totem of Peace” at Thermae Pausilya
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23 September 2011
| The ceremony of inauguration of the “Totem of Peace” by the sculptor Mario Molinari was held at Thermae Pausilya (Pausilya Thermal Baths). Among those present - with Giovanni, Mario and Antonella Morra – the of Southern Italy Harbour Master Admiral Picone, the president of the Tribunal of Naples Carlo Alemi, the mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, the vice president of the Province of Naples Gennaro Ferrara, the secretary general of the Port Authority Emilio Squillante, the secretary general of UCOI Michele di Gianni, the president of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso with Pia Molinari - responsible for the project “Totem of Peace across the World” - and Claudio Azzolini – responsible for institutional relations -, professors Marco Salvatore and Dauphin Colemann, Emanuele and Luciana Vittorio, Rosario Bianco, the consuls of Venezuela, Malta, Albania, Cyprus, Pakistan and other representatives of the diplomatic and consular corps. The totem was blessed by Don Antonio from the Church of Santa Maria del Parto, with a particularly touching ceremony. |
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the writer Alaa Al Aswani hands over the “Totem of Peace” to Mayor Luigi De Magistris
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14 September 2011
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In the name of all the winners of the MEDITERRANEAN AWARD – 146 personalities from 43 countries, such as the Nobel prize-winners Naguib Mahfouz and Shirin Ebadi, Lea Rabin, Simon Peres, Queen Rania of Jordan, etc. , who have received this prestigious award - the Egyptian writer Alaa Al Aswani symbolically handed over the “Totem of Peace”, by the sculptor Mario Molinari, to the mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, with the wish that one day it will be possible to report of a “Neapolitan revolution” that can give back to this city its role of great European and Mediterranean capital. Naples le 14 septembre 2011 |
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Alaa Al Aswani and the book “Nostro Mare Nostro”
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13 September 2011
| During a meeting in Naples, the writer Alaa Al Aswani stressed the importance of the book “Nostro Mare Nostro” written by Michele Capasso. “A unique testimony of true life, of personal experience. A rare example of care for common well-being ”. These are Alaa Al Aswani’s words at the end of the meeting. |
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Presentation of Alaa Al Aswani’s Book “La Rivoluzione Egiziana”
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13 September 2011
During a meeting at Feltrinelli Bookshop in Naples there was the presentation of Alaa Al Aswani’s book “La rivoluzione egiziana” (The Egyptian Revolution), published by Feltrinelli.
On that occasion president Capasso recalled his long-standing friendship with the writer as well as the numerous battles carried out together in favour of freedom and democracy in Egypt and in Arab countries.
The memory and the future: the South, the Mediterranean, the World
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10 September 2011
| Round Tables with the winners of the XXVII edition of the Award Sele d’Oro Mezzogiorno The Fondazione Mediterraneo took part in the round table. |
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Supporting Citizenship and Meeting Minorities – Research on “Arab Springs and Northern-Western Italy” edited by Paralleli Institute in Turin
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30 August 2011
| Within the framework of the Common Operation of Anna Lindh Foundation Italian Network Supporting Citizenship and Meeting Minorities, the Fondazione Mediterraneo has financed a study on ARAB SPRINGS AND NORTHERN-WESTERN ITALY: Perceptions, Doubts, Hopes. |
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President Capasso among the promoters of the new Moroccan Constitution
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20 July 2011
| President Michele Capasso, who has always supported the policy of democratic renewal in Morocco, is one of the promoters of the new constitution as well as “testimonial” of the Kingdom of Morocco. “An epoch-making moment – says Mr. Capasso – which gives back to the Moroccan People the democratic role required to promote reforms and equality in shared development”. |
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Libya: the Fondazione Mediterraneo makes an appeal to the world
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20 July 2011
| President Michele Capasso, together with intellectuals, politicians and diplomats who are members of Fondazione Mediterraneo, launches an appeal to put an end to the massacres caused by Colonel Qaddafi’s folly . “Thousands of innocent victims, especially children, are the result of the folly of a dictator who – with the complicity of those who only pursue the ’”Love for Power and Money ” – is destroying his own people as well as violating human dignity”. |
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Supporting Citizenship and Meeting Minorities – Event “Revolutionary Bodies – both in art and in Arab Mediterranean Land”. Edited by “Carovana” Association – Sound Movement Image.
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01 July 2011
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Within the framework of the Common Operation organized by the Italian Network of Anna Lindh Foundation Supporting Citizenship and Meeting Minorities, the Fondazione Mediterraneo financed the events Revolutionary Bodies – both in art and in Arab Mediterranean land, edited by “Carovana” Association – Sound Movement Image. |
National Meeting ALF Italian Network
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30 June 2011
The National Meeting of the ALF Italian Network took place in Naples at Fondazione Mediterraneo.
President of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso made an opening speech welcoming the participants, then Andreu Claret, Executive Director of the "Anna Lindh" Foundation intervened, in video-conference, illustrating the new ALF guidelines. Claret also congratulated the Italian Network for the quantity and the quality of the activities carried out.
Various proposals have been examinated including one to concentrate scarce resources on relevant initiatives useful to solve problems arised from the latest revolutions in Arab countries.