BICHARA KHADER WRITES A PREFACE FOR THE NEW EDITION OF THE BOOK "GRANDE MÉDITERRANÉE" BY MICHELE CAPASSO
17 October 2012
Professor Bichara Khader, Director the Center for Research and Studies on the Contemporary Arab World at the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), wrote a preface for the new edition of the book “La Grande Méditerranée” by Michele Capasso speaking of his commitment to the Mediterranean cause and the visionary content of the work.
16 October 2012
The Fondazione Mediterraneo donated the “Tricolour Totem for Peace” to the Prefect of Naples, Andrea De Martino at the term of his mandate.
On that occasion, a memorandum was signed for the establishment of the Anti-racket Association in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio. Among those present were the Honorary President of FAI Tano Grasso,Silvana Fucito, the Mayor Giuseppe Capasso, Nino Daniele – the former Mayor of Ercolano – Raffaele Aratro, as well as representatives of civil, military and religious authorities who are committed to combating the camorra and organized crime.
In a brief statement, President Michele Capasso recalled the commitment of the Prefect De Martino in affirming the values of lawfulness and the “Common Good”, and his support for the “Totem for Peace”, which he demonstrated on several occasions.
Nel suo breve intervento il presidente Michele Capasso ha ricordato l’impegno del prefetto De Martino per affermare i valori della legalità e del “Bene Comune” ed il suo sostegno al progetto del “Totem della Pace” manifestato in più occasioni.
15 October 2012
This year, as every year, the Jury of the "Mare Nostrum Grimaldi Award ", presided over by Folco Quilici met at the "Maison des Alliances". The winners of this section were: Domenico Barbati, Giovanni Russo, Spyridon Russos, Carlos Solito and Riida Maamri.
13 October 2012
The "Tricolour Totem for Peace" by Mario Molinari, created by the Fondazione Mediterraneo for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, continues its journey through Italian Embassies throughout the world. In fact, President Michele Capasso handed over a copy of Molinari’s work to the Italian Ambassador for Malta, Efisio Luigi Marras.
13 October 2012
The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, together with the President of the Parliamentary assembly of the Mediterranean, Senator Francesco Maria Amoruso, remembered Professor Guido De Marco, one of the founders of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and former President of the Republic of Malta.
The Speaker of the Maltese Parliament, Michael Frendo and MP George Vella spoke of this eminent statesman who was one of the architects of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR PEACE IS AWARDED TO THE PALESTINIAN VICE-PRESIDENT OF PAM TAYSSER QUBA'A
13 October 2012
At a ceremony that took place in Malta during the VIIth Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, Michele Capasso presented the "Mediterranean Award for Peace" to the Palestinian Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), Taysser Quba'a, for his long-standing commitment to promoting peace and dialogue between Israel and Palestine in PAM.
13 October 2012
At a ceremony that took place in Malta during the VIIth Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, Michele Capasso presented the "Mediterranean Award for Peace" to the Israeli Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean(PAM), Majallie Whbee, for his long-standing commitment to promoting peace and dialogue between Israel and Palestine in PAM.
13 October 2012
The Fondazione Mediterraneo, which was the first observer member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, took part in the work of - and contributed its 20 years’ experience in building peace and dialogue to - the 7th Plenary Session of PAM. Moreover, the idea for PAM began in Naples in the headquarters of the Fondazione itself.
13 October 2012
Senator Francesco Maria Amoruso was elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean for the 2012-2014 biennium.
President Capasso publicly expressed his appreciation of this illustrious position, and hoped that the cooperation between the Assembly and the Fondazione Mediterraneo would continue to prosper.
12 October 2012
President Michele Capasso presented a copy of the "Tricolour Totem for Peace" by Mario Molinari, made by the Fondazione Mediterraneo to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy to the Speaker of the Maltese Parliament, Michael Frendo. It was also agreed that a "Totem for Peace" would be erected in Malta.