PRESIDENTS GRASSO AND CAPASSO: CHALLENGE THE MORAL DEGRADATION ON PUBLIC LIFE

Presidents Pietro Grasso and Michele Capasso are agree on the necessity to struggle the moral degradation on the public life.  During their speech held at XX°  Antimafia Meeting, highlighted the importance of initiatives by political parties and organs aim to give back dignity, reliability and  for the Common Good to the action operating at all levels. In particular, president Capasso, put attention on the YOUTH EMERGENCY, which affects our youngs whom, disappointed by politics, lost their hope and prospect and are not able anymore to work as “constructor” of our future.

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PRESIDENT CAPASSO INTERVIEWED BY SPANISH NETWORK OF ANNA LINDH FOUNDATION

The  president of Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso, was interviewed by Spanish tv of Anna Lindh Foundation.
Interview can be find on the official bulletin.

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FAO: INTERNATIONAL SECOND CONFERENCE ON MALNUTRITION

It took place in Rome in the headquarter of FAO the second “International conference on malnutrition”.
Especially noteworthy the speech of Pope Francis:

"It is really frustrating to realize how the struggle against hunger and malnutrition is obstructed by market priorities and pre-eminence of profits, which reduced food to a common staff, subject to speculation, also financial speculation".

He started in this way His speech, interrupted several times by the thunderous applauses by dignitaries from all over the world. 
The Pope arrived in the headquarter of Onu Ministry in Roma before 11:00. At the third floor of the building, before to enter in the Conference Hall the Pope met the Spanish Queen  who had yet finished her participation, introduced by greetings by Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Minister Maurizio Martina, president of the Conference, and by the introduction of Josè Graziano da Silva, general director of Fao. 
The entrance of Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio, followed by General Cardinal Pietro Parolin, had been welcomed by the standing ovation of the attendants to the meeting. The Pope addressed to the assembly in Spanish.

"Nowadays we are talking so much about rights, often forgetting about duties- He stated- Maybe we don’t think so much about those who are suffer the hunger. And when we are talking about new rights, we are not taking in account the hunger man over there, at the corner of the street, who asks for the right to live, to be taken in the account in his condition, to have a basic alimentation.

He asks us dignity, not handout. So,- kept on the Pope – the challenge to be faced is the absence of solidarity. Our societies are characterized by growing individualism and division. That’s lead to deprive poor people of life right and to arouse revolts against institutions.

The president of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso highlighted the spreading of “ legal criminality”: those action which, under the legality sphere, take resources to direct intervents in some sectors: from excessive administrative costs of institutions to the not equal distribution of available resources.

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MOLINARI’S TOTEM OF PEACE SYMBOL OF THE 150° ANNIVERSARY OF ITALIAN PORT AUTHORITY

At the eve of Celebrations for the 150° Anniversary of Italian Port Authority has been taken the decision to – in consequence of a meeting between president Michele Capasso and the General Captain Admiral  Felicio Angrisano – that “Totem of Peace” by sculptor Mario Molinari represents the 150° Anniversary of the Army.
The idea is to realize the monumental art work in the Naples Harbour for this occasion and entitle it to the “Unknown Migrant”, as a sign of gratitude towards the work done by port authority for the migrants.
An urn with the remains of “Unknown Migrant” will take place in the monument.

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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION SUMMIT. PRESIDENT MICHELE CAPASSO CALLS FOR A RETURN OF HUMANITY IN INSTITUTIONAL COMUNICATION

President Michele Capasso –and Michael Dobbs, Franco Pomilio, Marco Boscolo, Pier Luigi d’Agata, Dimitrios Pandermalis, Roberto Pisoni, Fedora Filippi and other participants– is spokeperson at INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION SUMMIT, held in Rome and which has as theme “ Storytelling. European challenge of heritage communication”.
In this occasion president Capasso talked about Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean and stressed particularly the concepts of “truth” and “humanity” in the communication., hoping a return to the five senses. “We need to touch with our eyes”.

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ACROPOLIS MUSEUM OF ATENE AT MAMT

During a meeting between the President of  Athens Acropolis Museum professor Dimitrios Pandermalis and president Michele Capasso it has been decided to realize at MAMT museum a multimedia space in which host video, finds and objects from Acropolis Museum. “An important opportunity of cooperation between these two countries” declared prof. Pandermalis.

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DOMUS AUREA AT MAMT

During a meeting between archaeologist  Fedora Filippi – Special Superintendent for Archaeological Treasures of Rome –and president Michele Capasso it has been decided to install at MAMT museum a multimedia space on Domus Aurea”, in order to spread the importance of the work site and evolution of this extraordinary archaeological site.

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FONDAZIONE GUEST AT NATIONAL HOLIDAY OF OMAN SULTANATE

President  Michele Capasso – on invitation of the Ambassador of Oman Sultanate in Italy  S.E. Ahmed Salim Mohammed Baomar –joined to the celebrations for the National holiday of  Oman Sultanate. Joined Moroccan Ambassador Hassan Abouyoub, the Tunisian one Naceur Mestiri, Parliamentary Minister Enrico Granara, l’Ambassador Antonio Badini and other friends of Fondazione. In  this occasion  presidente Capasso recalled the close relationship with the Sultanate and the visit to Oman and to Naples of  Ambassador.

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MICHAEL DOBBS PRAISES MAMT

Michael Dobbs – former counselor of Margaret Thatcher and today creator and productor of the well know tv series Hous of Cards as well as prominent figure in the English politic panorama, - addressed by Times “successor of Shakespeare narrative tradition”, during a meeting with Capasso showed his appreciation for the Foundation’s activities and MAMT museum.

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NUNZIATELLA’S CELEBRATION IN PLEBISCITO SQUARE: NEW SPACES AND EUROPEAN PROJECT. FONDAZIONE SUPPORTS MILITARY SCHOOL

Fondazione Mediterraneo, one of the best “Friends” of Nunziatella Military School, appointed with “Mediterranean Award” and with “Totem of Peace” of Molinari – is supporting the well known Institute in this new phase of European re-launch.
Starting with Claudio Azzolini and concluding with the dear departed Vittorio di Pace – dean at the age of 106 years and Nunziatella’s symbol, as well as founder of our Fondazione –  “Nunziatella dunks its roots in our Foundation.
This year vow was special  for Nunziatella Military School in Naples. In Plebiscito Square, swearing their loyalty to the country there were the young cadets of 227˚ class. But the happiness in the heart of Naples was quadruple.  Beside celebrating the solemn oath, the date will be historically important for  “Nunziatella” and the city of Naples because marks a new era: after the ceremony has been signed an agreement among Minister of Defence, Minister of Internal Affairs, the Italian Public Property  Agency and Naples and its municipality for the concession of barraks Bixio to Nunziatella. Joined to the ceremony ministries Pinotti, Alfano and members of Fondazione Mediterraneo.

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