26 October 2011
On Tuesday 26 october 2011 in Naples – in the headquarter of FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO – MAISON DES ALLIANCES – took place the Jury’s Meeting for the assignment of Mare Nostrum Award 2011.
The contest, published by Grimaldi Lines, is reserved to professionals journalists, experts and media’s workers which in the period between 1° march to 15 september had published «at least one article about sea routes».
The contest, at the third edition, has a prize money of 50mila euro, 10mila for everyone of five winners.
The award prize «aims to value maritime routes on Mediterranean area, compared to other transportation, in particular the terrestrial ones. Supported by a clear strategy by European Commission, the so called Sea Highways for cargo traffic and passengers, are an extraordinary tool for social and economical cohesions for Shore countries».
Mare Nostrum Awards’ jury is head by Folco Quilici.Along with him, other important exponents from culture and journalism: Brahi Aouam, Tunisian Republic consolus in Naples, Vassiliki Armogeni, greek journalist from Efoplistis magazine, Michele Capasso, president of Fondazione Mediterraneo, Diana De Feo, Rai journalist , Enric Juliana, vicedirector of Spanish newspaper La Vanguard, Ship owners Ro/Ro, Virman Cusenza, director of the Naples newspaper “Il Mattino” .
President Capasso supports the democratization process in Tunisia and publishes a book about the relationship between Islam and Western.
25 October 2011
Fondazione Mediterraneo’s President Michele Capasso published a book about Islam, modernity and Western in the aftermath of Tunisian elections.
“In democracy system it doesn’t matter who wins – declared Capasso to Tunisian television– but is necessary to safeguard secularism values and build a new alliance between moderate Islam and Western world”.
24 October 2011
Fondazione Mediterraneo’s members have been “Observers” in free elections held in Tunisia and confirmed regularity in vote operations. |
23 October 2011
Proprio nel giorno in cui, con lo svolgimento di elezioni libere, la Tunisia scrive la pagina di una nuova storia, il presidente Michele Capasso ha illustrato al rappresentante tunisino Zine Ilyes le iniziative concrete intraprese dalla Fondazione per aiutare il processo di democratizzazione in Tunisia. Tra le azioni in programma la realizzazione di seminari sulla democrazia e sulla coesistenza tra Islàm moderato e modernità, anche alla luce della possibile vittoria del partito islamico moderato in Tunisia. |
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23 October 2011
It took place, between 20 to 23 october 2011, the X ALF National Networks Leaders Meeting. From Fondazione Mediterraneo, member of Italian Network, joined the President Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari, board member and person in charge for the area “Youngs” and “Creativity”. In this occasion has been discussed: - Aims and Strategies 2012-2015 Discussion topic has been also the “Arab Spring” and the role which National Networks have to cover. The meeting has been opened by Union For Mediterranean General Secretary Amrani which stressed Alf and his networks importance. |
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22 October 2011
Euromed Award Jury met for Intercultural Dialogue to decide the 2012 theme. On proposal of Pia Molinari and Michele Capasso has been decided to chose "Youngs for change, social justice and common development”. Beside, has been chosen the Jury’s Presidence for 2012: Fondazione Mediterraneo, Anna Lindh Foundation, Irland, Finland, Latvia, Germany, Turkey, Algeria and Jordan. |
22 October 2011
A salt mine with more than 300 km of galleries and so many magical sculptures: this is the place which Ministery of Poland chose in order to host the participants at X Meeting of ALF Networks. |
21 October 2011
It took place a concert in honour of the participants to the X Meeting of National Networks of Anna Lindh Foundation. | ![]() |
20 October 2011
Si è riunita a Cracovia la Giuria dell'Euromed Award per il Dialogo tra le Culture per decidere il tema dell'anno 2012 che è “Acting for social inclusion of migrants and minorities - Agir pour l'inclusion sociale des migrants et des minorités”. È stata inoltre definita la composizione della Presidenza della Giuria per il 2012: Fondazione Mediterraneo, Anna Lindh Foundation, Polonia, Francia, Romania, Danimarca, Libano, Algeria e Palestina. |
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20 October 2011
In the day in which Gheddafi passed away and Libia wrote the pages of a new history, the president Michele Capasso illustrated to the Libyan exponent Ibrahim Al-Klami the concrete initiatives started by the Foundation in order to facilitate the democratization in Libya and coexistence between moderate Islam and modernity. Among this actions it is in program the increase of languages study in schools, helps for migrants and health environment formation. |