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THE UFM SECRETARY GENERAL FATALLAH SIJILMASSI SUPPORTS THE TOTEM FOR PEACE BY MOLINARI
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07 April 2013
| The Secretary Genera of the Union for the Mediterranean (UFM), Fathallah Sijilmassi, supports the ”Totem for Peace” by Mario Molinari, which will be placed in the Headquarters of the UFM in Barcelona in the forthcoming months as a symbol of peace and dialogue for the region. |  |
THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MARTIN SCHULZ INAUGURATES VILLA MEDITERRANEE. THE TOTEM FOR PEACE AT THE NEW HEADQUARTERS
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07 April 2013
| Together with the Speakers of Parliaments from 43 member countries of the Union for the Mediterranean – holding their first Parliamentary Assembly – the President of the PACA Region, Michel Vauzelle and the President of the European Parliament Marin Schulz inaugurated the headquarters of the VILLA MEDITERRANEE, designed by Italian architect Stefano Boeri. President Michele Capasso, who attended the ceremony, announced the forthcoming installation of the “Totem for Peace” by Mario Molinari at the new headquarters. A numerous Italian delegation attended led by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini. |  |
THE FIRST PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN TAKES PLACE
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07 April 2013
| The first summit of the Speakers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean took place at the new building of the PACA Region, the “Villa Méditerranée” in Marseille, which is formed by the Speakers from the Parliaments of 43 member countries meeting under the Presidency of the European Parliament led by its President Martin Schulz. The Italian delegation was led by the Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini who met with President Capasso. |  |
ARAB SPRING – BETWEEN ASPIRATIONS AND REALITY
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07 April 2013
| Michel Vauzelle, President of the PACA Region, donated a copy of the catalogue for the exhibition “PRINTEMPS ARABE – ESPOIRS ET REALITES” held at the Hòtel de Région in Marseille from 16 March to 28 June 2012 to the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso. |  |
PRESIDENT CAPASSO MEETS EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER ŠTEFAN FÜLE
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06 April 2013
| At a meeting with the European Commissioner for Enlargement Štefan Füle, President Capasso donated a book on the Italian ALF Network and at the same time expressed his hope for greater involvement of Civil Society in European programmes. Accompanied by a civil servant from the European Commission Thomas Mc-Grath, Commissioner Štefan Füle spoke of his appreciation for the Fondazione Mediterraneo’s twenty years of activities – especially for its quality, transparency and results achieved in leading European projects - in addition to his personal acknowledgement of the commitment of its President Michele Capasso whose foresight and vision are amply testified to in his book “La Grande Méditerranée”. |  |
THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MARTIN SCHULZ APPLAUDS THE WORK OF PRESIDENT CAPASSO
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06 April 2013
| At a meeting in Marseille, the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz publicly expressed his appreciation for the twenty years of work carried out by President Michele Capasso at the helm of the Fondazione Mediterraneo , which is documented abundantly in his recently published book “La Grande Méditerranée”. President Schulz spoke of the twenty-year collaboration between the Fondazione and the European Parliament, marked by important Euro-Mediterranean partnership initiatives. |  |
MARSEILLE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2013
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06 April 2013
| The President of the Fondazione Michele Capasso, together with President Vauzelle and President of the European Parliament Schulz, visited the FRAC (Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) and the “Méditerranée” exhibition. |  |
VITTORIO DI PACE COMMENTS WITH PIA MOLINARI AND MICHELE CAPASSO THE TRIP TO DUBAI
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06 April 2013
During a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, Vittorio di Pace comments with Pia Molinari and Michele Capasso his recent trip to Dubai.
THE 2013 MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR CULTURE GOES TO ANTOINE NASRI MESSARRA
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05 April 2013
| President Michele Capasso awarded Professor Antoine Nasri Messarra the “2013 Mediterranean Award for Culture” at a ceremony in Marseille together with representatives of the Consultative Committee from the Anna Lindh Foundation, among others, Aliki Noschis and Lamia Radi, the Central Deputy Director for the Mediterranean and Middle East at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stefano Queirolo Palma, the Deputy Secretary General for the Union for the Mediterranean Ambassador Sotiris Varouxakis, and representatives from 43 ALF national networks. |  |
THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR “CIVIL SOCIETY” GOES TO GAZA
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05 April 2013
| At a solemn ceremony, which took place in Marseille at the PACA Regional Headquarters, President Michele Capasso together with the President of the PACA Region Michele Vauzelle and Minister Plenipotentiary Stefano Queirolo Palmas (Central Deputy Director of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs), awarded the “2013 Mediterranean award for Civil Society to General Union for Cultural Centers of Gaza represented by its Director General Yousri Darwish Those attending the ceremony included Leila Shahid (Palestinian Ambassador to the European Union), Aliki Moschis (Member of the Anna Lindh Foundation Consultative Committee), Lamia Radi (Cultural Director of Cooperation of MfA-Morocco and member of the Anna Lindh Foundaton Consultative Committee), Paolo Segala (ALF Italian Network) and representatives of national networks of the ALF. |
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