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FIVE YEARS IN SAIL, THE "PROJECT MEDITERRANEAN"
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10 April 2014
A journey into the culture of the Mare Nostrum, the Mediterranean, with a sailing boat that will sail for five years along a route of 20 thousand miles. And 'the basic idea of the "Mediterranean Project" means a shipment cultural, scientific and relationships between people, that will be carried writer and sailor Simone Perotti and his group of about 60 people taking turns on a sailing boat 18 meters to sail around the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the northern Red Sea.
The RIDE - Italian Network for the Mediterranean Dialogue euro - and the Fondazione Mediterraneo between the partners of the initiative; media partnership, the Agency ANSA.
The three main objectives of the trip: the first is "Water: no one before us has ever brought attention as the Mediterranean. The second culture: our project and 'linked to numerous research institutes and universities' Italian, but also to Italian and foreign cultural institutes who believe in our values. finally we have scientific objectives, 'cause the boat is a floating laboratory. "
The project "Mediterranean", presented in Rome at the Library of the Sea, while sailing with a stopover in over one hundred coastal cities of 29 countries in the three continents Europe, Asia and Africa. The route will be on May 17 in San Benedetto del Tronto, returning to Genoa. During the five years of sailing, Mediterranean, sailing boat of 18 meters powered solely by renewable energy sources (solar and wind), will operate as apppunto floating laboratory, carrying out research and experiments together with researchers from the British Sahfos (Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science), Professor Ferdinando Boero University of Salento and ISMAR-CNR, University of Siena, and the CMCC (Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change).
The shipment marks the first worldwide experience of co-sailing, supported by dozens of people who share its aims and contribute economically compartecipando first person to travel in relays on-board and ground-support as a team. "We want to show that any project, even the most ambitious, can be realized through the cooperation of motivated people who share the same passion, with an approach inspired by the principles of 'sharing economy'," said Perotti. The project is sponsored by, among others, the General Command of the Harbour, the Italian Naval League.
Mediterranean will raise the symbol of the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - that the Fondazione Mediterraneo is spreading all over the world - and the flags of the City of San Benedetto del Tronto and the City of Lampedusa.
VISIT TO MAMT
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09 April 2014
Dr. Anita Florio - Area Manager of the Campania Region for Museums and Libraries - accompanied by dr. Francesco Lomolino, visited the MAMT expressing appreciation for the initiative.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE "RIDE - ITALIAN NETWORK FOR THE EUROMEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE"
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05 April 2014
It was held in Naples, the General Assembly of the Constituent Assembly "RIDE - Italian Network for Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue": the body co-funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (who plays the role of supervision and guarantee) and from governmental organizations and society Italian civil system to enhance and develop the many initiatives and activities that take place in Italy in intercultural dialogue with the Euro-Mediterranean countries.
The RIDE has also represented - with 110 members who have joined so far - the "Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures", represented by Paul Walton Assembly.
The 78 members - about 110 members - people who attended Naples, have ratified the Statute and elected members of the Executive Committee, and adopted the logo and defined the program of activities for the scheduled events in Naples at the end of October 2014 on the occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Anna Lindh Foundation: in particular, there will be a high-level international meeting on the theme "Squares for peace: livability and intercultural dialogue". All decisions were taken unanimously.
The Executive Committee is composed as follows: Paola Bovier (Network Euromecity), Marisa Garito (University Uninettuno), Salvatore Calleri (Caponnetto Foundation), Enrico Granara (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Giovanni Serra (Social Cooperative Dignity of Labour), Evelina Farace (Association Leucosia), Roberto Russo (Fispmed), Renato Franco Natale (Association Jerry Masslo), Michele Capasso (Foundation Mediterranean), Carmine Nardone (Futuridea), Elisa Adorno (Institute Parallels).
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE "RIDE - ITALIAN NETWORK FOR THE EUROMEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE"
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05 April 2014
At its first meeting, the Executive Committee of the RIDE has unanimously appointed the heads of the sections of the Tamatiche RIDE: Franco Rizzi (Networks Mediterranean University), Carlo Gambalonga and Nabila Zayati - ANSA (Communication and Media), Maria Pia Balducci (Art and creativity ), Massimo Pica Ciamarra and Luciana de Rosa (Architecture and livability in cities), Adalberta Bernardini and Francesco Lo Surdo (Religions, Dialogue and Spirituality), Imma Di Napoli (Relationships, social welfare and migration), Serena Romano and Stefania di Campli (human rights and gender issues), Lorenzo Kihlgren Grandi (Young and intercultural dialogue), Eugenia Ferragina and Stefania Garrone (Research on Mediterranean), Lucia Falco (Theatre), Urbano Stenta (Vulnerable Groups), Lorenzo Diana (organized Crime), Simone Pedrelli Carpi (Cultural Tourism), Luigi De Luca (Cultural Events), Marzia Stenti (Intercultural Learning).
At the same meeting, the Executive Committee ratified the choice of the General Assembly on the theme of international to be held in Naples in October 2014: "Squares for peace: livability and intercultural dialogue" and assigned legal representation of RIDE - Onlus to FOndazione Mediterraneo as one of the founding members and in accordance with art. 5 of the Statute in force.
CONCERT OF EUGENIO BENNATO WAITING FOR THE TOTEM OF PEACE
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03 April 2014
Eugenio Bennato, a member of the Mediterranean Foundation, held a very successful concert in Montevideo in Uruguay.
At the invitation of the Ambassador of Italy Vincenzo Palladino, Bennato enchanted the room recalling the design of the Totem of Peace of Molinari - Gaeta own party with a concert by Eugene Jackson - is traveling around the world and soon will be realized in its Montevideo.
In Gaeta will be held on "Concerto for euro Mediterranean Dialogue between Cultures" by Eugenio Bennato.
PRAISE FOR THE FILM OF AUGUSTUS MONTARULI WITH IMAGES OF MARIO MOLINARI: "MOTHERS OF DISTRICT"
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03 April 2014
Appreciation for the documentary film that Augusto Montaruli helped to achieve.
It tells of an active project in the territory involving women of different nationalities, including Italian. The film was seen during a visit to the non-profit organization that follows the project all'Assifero (association foundations) that wants to spread it and bring it to Brussels.
Also in the film were included shots taken at home Molinari.
REGIONAL NETWORK MEETING OF THE CONVENTION ON THE ITALIAN FARO
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31 March 2014
After Turin was held in Naples the Second Regional Meeting of Step 6 of the Italian Network ALF.
The Faro Convention was a guest of the Italian Network Anna Lindh in Naples at the regional meeting convened Monday, March 31 at 10:30 am at the Fondazione Mediterraneo. The meeting for the members from the regions of south-central, followed by homologous realized in Turin on March 24.
Dr. Guest. Alberto D'Alessandro, director of the Council of Europe in Italy, based in Venice. "Venice, in fact - said dr. D'Alessandro - from 2011 hosts the only Italian headquarters of the Council of Europe, the oldest European institution, which now has 47 member countries, founded in 1949 with the aim of developing a reflection on the issues of democracy and human rights and strengthen the sense of European citizenship. The choice of the lagoon city was not random: in Venice was in fact already in the "Venice Commission", a reality that brings together experts in the constitutional law of no less than 58 countries, called to make non-binding with respect to the application of different constitutions and recently has offered technical assistance to Morocco and Tunisia for the drafting of a new constitution following the Arab Spring".
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK OF ANTONIO DE LUCA AND ANDREA SIMI "ADESPOTA"
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29 March 2014
Impressive ceremony of presentation of the book of poems by Antonio De Luca and Andrea Simi "Adespota."
Speakers President Michele Capasso, Deputy Director of the RAI 3 Luca Mazzà, prof. Francesco D'Episcopo, actors Stefano Onofri, Carmen Di Marzo and Francesco Maria Cordella the company "Acts".
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN ITALY: THE NOMINATION OF "MEDITERRANEAN AWARD"
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27 March 2014
On the occasion of the visit of President Barack Obama in Italy, the Mediterranean, the Foundation announced the award by the international jury of the "Mediterranean Prize for Peace 2014".
The U.S. Ambassador to Italy John Phillips expressed the appreciation of his country and President Obama for the prestigious award: the ceremony with the presentation of the monumental work "Totem of Peace" by Mario Molinari at the White House will take place in the coming months Washington.
President Obama, during his visit to Italy, praised the Italian foreign policy for the central role assigned to the Mediterranean "- sign says Obama - who wants to strengthen the leadership that Italy already exercises in the Mediterranean from Lebanon to Libya."
THE PRESIDENT APM AMORUSO MAMT CELEBRATES THE DAY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
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21 March 2014
The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) Senator Francesco Maria Amoruso celebrated in Naples, at the headquarters of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and MAMT, the "Day of the Mediterranean", designated by parliament members APM March 21 of each year .
The event, held in collaboration with the RIDE - Italian Network for the euro Mediterranean dialogue, with the participation of members of the Foundation and members of civil society.