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Mediterranean Award for Interfaith Dialogue to Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino
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23 September 2011
| The Mediterranean Award for Interfaith Dialogue was attributed to Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino. The Awarding ceremony took place on Friday 23rd September 2011 at the Sala Giunta of San Giacomo Palace. The award was given by Senator Leonzio Borea and by the mayor of Pietrelcina Domenico Masone. On that occasion, on the very day of San Pio celebration, a memorandum of understanding was signed by the Commune of Pietrelcina and the Fondazione Mediterraneo, according to which every year there will be meetings on interfaith dialogue and the prize-giving ceremony for this section of the Award will be held every year at Pietrelcina, with the name of “ Mediterranean Award San Pio da Pietrelcina for Inter-faith Dialogue”. |
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Inauguration of the “Totem of Peace” by Mario Molinari at San Giacomo Palace
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23 September 2011
| On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, the Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, the president of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso with Pia Molinari – in charge of the programme “Totem of Peace” – the Head of the National Community Service Unit Leonzio Borea, The Mayor of Pietrelcina Domenico Masone, Mr. Claudio Azzolini together with representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, civil, military and religious authorities inaugurated the monumental work “Totem of Peace” by the sculptor Mario Molinari, permanently placed at the entrance of the Sala Giunta in the City Hall of Naples. On that occasion Naples was designed by Fondazione Mediterraneo as Head of the “City for Peace” network. |
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Fondazione Mediterraneo turns 20 years: to the Mayor De Magistris the volumes of Press Release
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23 September 2011
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In occasion of 20° anniversary of Fondazione Mediterraneo, during a ceremony held in “Junta Hall” of San Giacomo Palace, the president of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso dedicated to the Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris the first edition of two volumes which recap, through a selection of international press release, twenty years of efforts for dialogue and peace. |
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“Silver Dolphin” Mediterranean Award Special Edition 2011 to Bagno Elena – Giovanni Morra
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23 September 2011
| The ”Silver Dolphin” Mediterranean Award Special Edition 2011 was conferred on Giovanni Morra’s Bagno Elena. The Awarding ceremony took place on Friday 23rd September 2011 at Bagno Elena. The award was given by Michele Capasso. «Thanks to the active and silent engagement of Giovanni Morra and his children Mario and Antonella, the BAGNO ELENA at Posillipo - with TERME PAUSYLIA - is a unique and precious place for well-being and life quality: it is the example of a family which is confident in the renascence of Neapolitan entrepreneurial class and which, by its love for the sea, continues the tradition of the bathing establishments on piles. This important action is an example for the tourist renascence of Naples and for the preservation of “Sea Resource”. This is the main reason which pushed the international Jury of the « Mediterranean Award » - made up of representatives of 43 Euro-Mediterranean Countries- to confer on Giovanni Morra’s Bagno Elena the «Silver Dolphin- Special Edition 2011» of the Award, which is considered one of the most prestigious at the international level. |
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“Silver Dolphin” Mediterranean Award to Emanuele Vittorio
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23 September 2011
| The ”Silver Dolphin” Mediterranean Award 2011 for well-being and life quality has been conferred on Emanuele Vittorio. The Awarding ceremony took place on Friday 23rd September 2011 at Bagno Elena. The award was given by Michele Capasso. « For his action in favour of common well-being, through the accurate and rigorous practice of his profession of dentist. For his active competence, solidarity and his constant struggle against difficulties which are unsurmountable for others. The attention towards indigent persons and his continuous research on advanced medical techniques have allowed to solve complex problems and restore dignity and life quality, with particular attention to the poorest”. This is the main reason for conferring the award. |
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“Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award to Rosario Bianco
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23 September 2011
| The “Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award 2011 for publishing has been conferred on Rosario Bianco. The Awarding ceremony took place on Friday 23rd September 2011 at Bagno Elena. The award was given by Michele Capasso. «For contributing to the dissemination of the Neapolitan culture across the world giving visibility and space to the “Positive” part of the city of Naples: natural sights, its great cultural and artistic heritage, Artisan and Craft production. A unique journey through history, geography, traditions, habits and above all the “destiny” of a city which has always been the centre of the processes of history. Thanks to the magazine “L’Espresso Napoletano”, published all over the world, Naples and Campania reacquire a new positive light which, in this historic moment, it is indispensable in order to guarantee a future based on shared development and on active participation”. This is the main reason for conferring the award. |
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“Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award to Gennaro Ferrara
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23 September 2011
| The “Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award 2011 for advanced training has been conferred on Gennaro Ferrara. The Awarding ceremony took place on Friday 23rd September 2011 at Bagno Elena. The award was given by Pia Molinari. “For contributing to the renascence of “Parthenope” University. In his quality as Rector of this University over 24 years, he has been able to increase the number of Faculties to 5 and the number of enrolled students from 1000 to 18,000. Under his tenacious and passionate guide, the University of Naples “Parthenope”, formerly called Naval University Institute, has developed not only from the quantitative point of view but above all with regard to high quality training, reaching the level of the most ancient Universities in Italy and across the world”. This is the main reason for conferring the award. |
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“Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award to Michele di Gianni
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23 September 2011
| The “Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award 2011 for diplomacy has been conferred on Michele di Gianni. The Awarding ceremony took place on Friday 23rd September 2011 at Bagno Elena. The award was given by Claudio Azzolini, responsible for institutional relations at Fondazione Mediterraneo. “For devoting his life to a diplomatic action based on team working and shared decisions. Thanks to his tenacity and to his ability to maintain good relations with others, in his capacity as Honorary Consul of Malta and Japan and then as Secretary General of the Union of Honorary Consuls of Italy, he is a point of reference for diplomacy and, in particular, for the role of “Honorary Consul” that represents an important connection between the cities and the different Countries in the world, even more in a moment of changes in the global scenario”. This is the main reason for conferring the award. |
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“Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award to Marco Salvatore
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23 September 2011
| The “Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award 2011 for research and science has been conferred on Marco Salvatore. The Awarding ceremony took place on Friday 23rd September 2011 at Bagno Elena. The award was given by Michele Capasso. “For devoting his life to science and research and for having realized highly advanced diagnostic structures in Italy and all over the world, able to improve the life quality and the expectations of patients”. This is the main reason for conferring the award. |
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“Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award to Carlo Alemi
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23 September 2011
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The “Medal Honour” of the Mediterranean Award 2011 for justice has been conferred on Carlo Alemi, president of the Tribunal of Naples. |
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