MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE 50 YEARS OF THE SERMIG

Tuesday, September 16th, the Archbishop of Turin, Mgr. Cesare Nosiglia, during the celebration of the Eucharist of thanksgiving for the 50 years of SERMIG, delivered to Ernesto Olivero the decree of approval of the Statute of the Ecclesial with which the Fraternity of SERMIG is recognized as a private association of the faithful.
For the Fondazione Mediterraneo have intervened Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari, who expressed to Ernesto their  feelings of brotherhood and sharing of the Foundation.
At the end of the ceremony, during a meeting with Ernesto Olivero, have been discussed the upcoming joint initiatives such as the universal naming of the word "PEACE" and the 4th World Youth Meeting held in Naples October 4th 2014.

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MEETING BETWEEN ERNESTO OLIVERO AND MICHELE CAPASSO

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the SERMIG – founded by Ernesto Olivero – and of the 25th  anniversary of the Fondazione Mediterraneo – founded by Michele Capasso – the founders met, sharing a common path to build Peace .
On this occasion Capasso  announced to Olivero the award to the Sermig of the "Premio Mediterraneo di Pace" 2014 and membership and support of the Foundation to the "4th World Meeting of Youth" which will take place in Naples October 4th 2014.

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AWARD CERIMONY OF THE MARE NOSTRUM AWARD 2014

The award cerimony of the VII edition of the “Mare Nostrum Award 2014”took place in Rome.
Created by “Grimaldi Magazine” Mare Nostrum Awards is devoted to promoting the Highways of the Sea. The aim is to exploit this unique opportunity of tradings, links and sustainable development for all countries of the Mediterranean. The Mare Nostrum Awards prize amounts, as every year, to EUR 50,000 divided among the top five.
The International Jury of the Award consists of prominent members of journalism and culture.
The President Folco Quilici is supported, among the others, by Vassiliki Armogeni,greek journalist of te magazine Efoplistis, Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Diana De Feo, RAI journalist, Mimmo Jodice, photographer, Paul Kyprianou, former President RoRo Carriers Europeans. Secretary of the Prize is Luciano Bosso, journalist and editor of Grimaldi Magazine Mare Nostrum.
During the evening, the President Michele Capasso was interviewed by Massimo Giletti on his recent mission to Erbil and Gaza.

The 6 winners are:

  1. Massimo Minella for the article “Engorgement Mediterranean - It shrinks the Mare Nostrum” published in the daily “Repubblica”;
  2. Giovanni Capozzoli for his television service "Highways of the Sea, highways to love" which aired on the SeiTV Television;
  3. Marco Molino for the photographic exhibition "The Wave of Stone" held in Procida (Na) at the School of Higher Education of the University "L'Orientale”;
  4. Danilo Mainardi for the article "Wriggle among the waves" published in the weekly "Sette-Corriere della sera";
  5. Claudia Bonasi and Antonio Dura for the photographic exhibition “Salerno-Tunisi, journey on the routes of the Mediterranean ceramic”, held at the Arch catalan of Pinto Palace,Salerno;
  6. Kostas Syligardos for the coverage on TV called “Sea Highways” aired  on the greek portal flashnews.gr.

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THE MEDITERRANEO FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE MOVIE BY PINO TORDIGLIONE "IL BACIO AZZURRO"

The Mediterraneo Foundation, since its born, has been committed to the defense of water as a value and irreplaceable asset of humanity. As part of its program the FM supports and promotes the movie by Pino Tordiglione.

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FORGIVING AND HOPING

The President Michele Capasso has carried out a mission in Gaza to bring its contribution to the victims of the conflict, in line with what the Foundation has done for Palestine since its establishment.

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FESTAMBIENTE TERRA FELIX

It will be held in Caserta, at Casale of teverolaccio - Succivo, the Conference "The purchasing groups, including reconciliation of time, environment, economy and sustainability," to which the Mediterraneo Foundation has granted its patronage..
The conference is part of the event Festambiente Terra Felix, which is held from 5th to 7th September 2014.

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DR. JAMAL SANAD AL-SUWAIDI SHOWING TO THE PRESIDENT CAPASSO HIS BOOK "MIRAGE" AND HE DISCUSSES ON THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

IlDr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, General Manager of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, is one of the world's leading experts in strategic studies and political. he discussed with President Michele Capasso about the current crisis and the new world order, anticipating the contents of his book "Mirage", an analysis of the inability of world leaders to manage the power: "Once they reach it - he said - they don’t know how to handle it: you have the illusion to get the sun and to keep owning it forever, without knowing that one day it will disappear, making way to the night."
After the debate, the President Capasso accompanied his guest to visit the city of Naples in the most significant places.

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DR. JAMAL SANAD AL-SUWAIDI IN VISIT TO THE MEDITERRANEO FOUNDATION

Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, General Manager of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research accompanied by a delegation, visited the Fondazione Mediterraneo, expressing appreciation for the ongoing initiatives and remembering the fruitful collaboration between the two institutions. The President Capasso, emphasized the importance, precisely in this historical moment, of cooperation with the prestigious center of studies and researches of Abou Dhabi giving credit to dr. Jamal Sanad Al -Suwaidi to get a vision not common about today's events and strategies relating to the new world order.

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DR. JAMAL SANAD AL-SUWAIDI IN VISIT TO MAMT MUSEUM

Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, General Manager of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research accompanied by a delegation, visited the MAMT museum applauding this initiative and giving thanks for the section dedicated to the Gulf countries and the United Arab Emirates.

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DR. JAMAL SANAD AL-SUWAIDI RECIEVES THE TOTEM OF PEACE

Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, General Manager of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research accompanied by a delegation, received a gift from Pia and Jacopo Molinari an exemplar in terracotta of the "Totem of Peace" by Mario Molinari: "I'll keep it with me as symbol of peace, more necessary than ever in this historic moment”he said, thanking them for the award.

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