APPEAL OF THE PRESIDENT CAPASSO TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM MAMT

After the theft happened in the last days, president Capasso made a plea to all the friends of Fondazione in order to – according to personal possibilities and in full compliance with current regulations- support the Fondazione and its activities for world’s peace and solidarity.

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THEFT AT FONDAZIONE AND AT MAMT MUSEUM

Unknown thiefs, destroying surveillance systems and access doors, entered in the headquarters of  Fondazione  and MAMT museum stealing computer and Museums artworks, especially nativity scene’s statues.

“A sad event- declared  president Capasso –happened just when Fondazione Mediterraneo had celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary of activities in support of world’s peace and solidarity. We can proudly present a balance rich of concrete results, as the UNESCO recognition to our MAMT museum – Mediterranean Museum of Arts, Music and Traditions, victim of this theft. It is sad to recognize that all we afford to realize, not only thanks our personal dedication and use of personal resources, but,especially, thanks to the help and involvement of many friends from all over the World- whom wanted to share and support our Fondazione and MAMT museum, has been victim of this unreasonable event. We will keep on with new challenges: not only in solidarity field and as help towards unfair victims war but also to support initiatives aimed to valorise the Euro-Mediterranean  huge cultural, artistic and immaterial heritage which this museum will host and valorise more than ever.

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PAPA FRANCESCO IN TURKEY POINTED OUT DIALOGUE AND PEACE VALUES

“How long time Middle East has to suffer because of peace lack?” From Aksaray, the huge and new presidential palace in Ankara, welcomed by President Erdogan, war’s thunder are difficult to be heard, but Syrian and Iraqi borders are not that far. Francis Pope didn’t miss the occasion and, as soon has He reached the capital, first step of His Turkish trip, pointed out attention on tormented region, since year devastated by wars which seem to be feed by themselves in a endless spiral. In his first official speech in Turkey, the Pope stressed that is not possible to surrender to the prosecution of wars as there is no other possible solution. And launched a new call to start initiatives which can lead to peace. Thanks to an invitation send by Bartolomeo on 19 march 2013, Francis Pope arrived in Turkey on Friday 28 november mostly in order to strengthen the deep relationship between Roma headquarter and Istanbul. But, if the ecumenical part will be the heart of the visit, with the visit at Fenar for the religious holiday of Saint Andreus, the Pope couldn’t forget about the area situation and the particular situation of the country which hosted Him. His travel is in a laic Country with a Muslim majority, country which is a bridge between Europe – which Turkey stares since years waiting to could enter in EU – and Middle East, unstable country since a long time, and now facing with the advance of Islamic State which prosecute, forcing them to run away, several populations, among those are also Christian communities. President Capasso highlighted the importance of this travel and the crucial role of Turkey, already stressed by Fondazione in several occasion, and especially, in occasion of  president Erdogan visit in Naples and visit of the Fondazione. “A big emotion the bow to Patriarch Bartolomeo I, hope for coexistence between cultures and religions”, declared Capasso.

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FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO WITH THE HOUSE OF THE ARAB MAGHREB JOINS TO SECOND EDITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WORLD FORUM

A delegation from Fondazione Mediterraneo and the House of the Arab Maghreb joined to Second edition of “HUMAN RIGHTS WORLD FORUM” held in Marrakech, where there is one of the headquarters of Fondazione, based in University Cadi Ayyad.
After Brasil, the Forum has been hosted by Morocco in the aftermath of a long inclusive process.
Joined more than 5.000 participants coming from 94 Countries and gathered to discuss about principal issues and problematic concerning Human Rights and to the obstacles which are still existing in their safeguard and their application: from United Nations to international ONG, from associations to expert from international organs (among them there are also several Nobel Prizes) a huge mobilization had happened and will be remarkable in the safeguard of Human Rights and equality between man and woman.
Workshops, special events, auto organized meeting, mass media characterized an event which had seen 52 thematic forums, 17 special events, 13 internal activities, 13 training ateliers, 32 auto organized activities, 15 cultural events and 1 workshop about the Forum.
“Morocco still discloses to be a leader in the promotion of Human Rights – declared president Michele Capasso –and this event, thanks to the commitment of dear friend Driss El Yazami –it is an important moment will mark the international agenda of the next months, characterized by “Climate Conference” (Paris, 2015), by the Millennium aims and Beijing  + 20 for the equality between men and women and for women’s rights. For Morocco is an important occasion to settle itself as a qualified and active partner in the world debate on Human Rights.”

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FRANCIS POPE AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND EUROPEAN COOMMITTEE: “MEDITERRANEAN WAKE UP! MEDITERRANEAN SEA DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A CEMETERY. STOP TO TECHNICAL AND BUROCRATIC RIGIDITIES: LET’S RIAFFIRM HUMAN DIGNITY ”.

Pope Francis at European Parliament and at European Coommittee made a remarkable speech.
“A big emotion –declared the president Michele Capasso - because, as a miracle, Pope Francis  expressed and recapped the big issues with which Foundation deals for 25 years. It come to me as a familiar discourse. There is no speech more sharable.”

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MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITEE OF THE RIDE

The steering committee of the “RIDE - ITALIAN NETWORK FOR EURO-MEDITERRANEAN  DIALOGUE ONLUS”  met in Naples at the venue of the RIDE Onlus and at Fondazione Mediterraneo.
On this occasion, we discussed the points at the OdG and proposed the operational activitie.

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A SQUARE WITHOUT HATE. IN COMMEMORATION OF 4 OCTOBER 2014

President Michele Capasso joined with Ernesto Olivero and reminded the World Youth Meeting held in Naples on 4 october 2014 and which Fondazione collaborated.

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MEGAFONO MEDITERRANEO: SCREAM OF FREEDOM FOR THE COMMON GOOD

During  a meeting with Sicily Region Rosario Crocetta – in occasion of birth of  political workgroup “Megafono Toscano”  promoted by Salvatore Càlleri –president of FM Michele Capasso stressed the necessity of a political action in order to solve emergencies present in Italy and in general in euro mediterranean region, focusing about the great urban areas. Has been decided to extend the studio to euro mediterranean region and start concrete initiatives in cities as Naples, Palermo, Catania and others.

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PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT GRASSO THE REPORT AND REVUE OF ANNA LINDH FOUNDATION

The  president of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso presented to the Senato’s president Pietro Grasso the  Report 2014  and Revue 2004-2015 of Foundation Anna Lindh.
The president Grasso plaused the initiative and regretted couldn’t have come before to Naples and join to the events for concomitant institutional commitments.

 

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XX° ANTIMAFIA SUMMIT. 3° SUMMIT OF MEDITERRANEAN

Under the Patronage of Italian Republic President and organized by Caponnetto Foundation - in collaboration with OMCOM and  Fondazione Mediterraneo -  took place in Bagno a Ripoli, in Spedale del Bigallo, the “XX° Antimafia Summit” and the “3° Mediterranean Summit”.
The meeting had been managed by Salvatore Càlleri and joined as spokeperson: Senato’s President Pietro Grasso, the president of Sicily Region Rosario Crocetta, president Rosy Bindi, the judge Catello Maresca, president Michele Capasso, i senators Lorenzo Diana e Mario Michele Giarrusso, the journalist Claudio Gherardini and others.
In this occasion president Capasso stressed the importance to struggle the action of the so called “Legal criminality”: from the clearance sale to multinational corporation to the resources’s waste by international organs which in actuality should face poverty, waste and hunger.

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