09 December 2011
Driss Guerraoui, the National Coordinator of the Moroccan Youth Forum for the Third Millennium, was appointed member of the Executive Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and is responsible – together with Pia Molinari – for the “young people, women and international cooperation” sector. |
09 December 2011
At the opening ceremony of the Fez Forum, a tribute was paid to Abdullatif Youssef Al Hamah, the President and Director of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development. |
09 December 2011
The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso and Directors of the “young people, women, creativity and international cooperation” sector, Pia Molinari and Driss Guerraoui, met with the European Union Ambassador to Morocco, Eneko Landaburu. During the meeting, mention was made of the contribution of the Fondazione to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership over the past twenty years, focusing in particular on recent initiatives in favour of young people (Cosenza, Dakhla, Fez and Rabat). |
09 December 2011
The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and the Director of the “young people, women and creativity” sector, Pia Molinari, held and official meeting with the National Union of Moroccan Women. After being welcomed by the Vice President Mrs. Babea El Merini and a delegation of Moroccan women, they visited the national offices of the UNFM and prepared a Memorandum of Cooperation between the two institutions on the needs of women. On this occasion, the titles of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World" were awarded to young women from Morocco. |
09 December 2011
The President of the Fonndazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso and the Director the “young people, women and creativity” sector, Pia Molinari, held an official meeting with a delegation from the National Union of Moroccan Women (UNFM) to draw up a Cooperation Protocol for the establishment of an “Observatory for Women’s Needs” aimed at answering the problems of violence, illiteracy, gender equality and human rights, etc. |
09 December 2011
The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and the Director of the “young people, women and creativity” sector, Pia Molinari, visited the Training Center of the National Union of Moroccan Women. After being welcomed by the Vice President, Mrs. Babea El Merini and a delegation of Moroccan women, they visited the school, the center for literacy and the training halls (dress-making, cookery, computers, etc.). |
Her Royal Highness, Princess Lalla Meryem received “The ‘Rita Allamprese’ Mediterranean Award for Children”
08 December 2011
Her Royal Highness, Princess Lalla Meryem received “The ‘Rita Allamprese’ Mediterranean Award for Children” from Prof. Michele Capasso, Founder-President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo for Peace. This prestigious award is conferred by the International Committee of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, composed of eminent personalities, in recognition of work performed in defense of children’s rights. “By granting this acclaimed award, the Fondazione Mediterraneo also intends to pay tribute to His Royal Highness Mohammed VI for his determination to lead his people towards a society based on the rule of law and justice, where children will be entitled to enjoy all forms of protection”, as was by emphasized President Capasso. “The ‘Rita Allamprese’ Mediterranean Award for Children” was inaugurated by conferring it upon Her Royal Highness, Princess Lalla Meryem. By doing so, the international community acknowledged her contribution to children as the President of the National Observatory for Children’s Rights (ONDE) since 1995 and as the President of the Children’s Parliament and the Moroccan Association in support of UNICEF, respectively. This is why she was appointed one of the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors in July 2011. HRH Princess Lalla Meryem is also the President of the Hassan II Royal Foundation for Social Works for ex-Servicemen and Veterans and the Royal Foundation for Moroccans living abroad. The “Mediterranean Award” was instituted in 1996 by the Fondazione Mediterraneo and is awarded annually to key personalities from the worlds of politics, culture and art for their contribution and actions to disseminate the values of solidarity and dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean area. This illustrious Award was made in honor of His Royal Highness Hassan II in 1999 for his pioneering role in championing the ideals of dialogue and tolerance.. President Capasso also expressed his contentment that his section of the Award should be dedicated to the memory of his late wife, Rita Allamprese, in recognition of her role and actions for the Fondazione Mediterraneo in support of abandoned children. |
08 December 2011
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari presented a statue of the “Tricolor Peace Totem” to the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI. On that occasion, a project was also commenced to create the monumental work by the sculptor, Mario Molinari, in the colors of the Moroccan national flag. |
08 December 2011
The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso, made a gift of his book “Nostro Mare Nostro” to Princess Lalla Meryem, who expressed her appreciation for the action taken by the Fondazione to promote dialogue and peace in the Mediterranean and throughout the world. |
08 December 2011
Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and Pia Molinari made a gift of the “Totem for Peace” by the sculptor Mario Molinari to Princess Lalla Meryem, who expressed her appreciation for this symbol of dialogue and peace disseminated throughout the Mediterranean and the whole world by the Fondazione. |
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