MEETING OF THE GRIMALDI PRIZE JURY

Naples | 22 May 2023
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The international jury of the "Mare Nostrum Award", the prize established years ago by the Grimaldi Group, met in Naples.
On this occasion, President Michele Capasso - a member of the jury chaired by Bruno Vespa, who was present at the proceedings - emphasised the importance of the Award in restoring confidence in a region - the Mediterranean - especially after the "pandemic-war" combination.

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THE "DE SANCTIS-D'AGOSTINO" AGRARIAN STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN DOMICELLA VISITED THE MUSEUM

Naples | 22 May 2023
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Students and teachers from the State Agricultural Technical Institute "De Sanctis-D'Agostino" in Domicella (AV) visited the Peace Museum and the headquarters of the "United States of the World.
Welcomed by the Secretary General Prof. Michele Capasso, they walked along the main emotional paths, expressing their satisfaction for a unique place, heritage of humanity.

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THE MEMORY OF VITTORIO DI PACE ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH

Naples | 21 May 2023
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A ceremony was held at the headquarters of the United States of the World and the Museum of Peace in memory of architect Vittorio Di Pace, who passed away at the age of 106 on 21 May 2013.
A member of the Foundation's Board of Directors and one of the promoters - with Gerardo Marotta and others - of the "United States of the World" and the "Interethnic City", he worked until the end for the Earth and for Peace.
Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari remembered their friend as an architect who was invaluable to the development of the Foundation.

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CADI AYYAD UNIVERSITY BECOMES THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE "UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD"

Marrakech | 17 May 2023
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Cadi Ayyad University (UCA) of Marrakech was chosen, on Wednesday, to host the branch office of both the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World for the southern shore of the Mediterranean.
During a solemn ceremony, held at the presidency of the UCA in the presence of a host of academics, researchers, experts and students, the plaque and flag of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World were affixed at the entrance of the rectorate of the UCA, which has been the headquarters since 2000 of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, which became an autonomous section of the "United States of the World" from 2022.
"The new plaque at the entrance to the presidency and the presentation of the official flag of the United States of the World are evidence of the commitment of our institution to international cooperation and the promotion of peace in the world," stressed the president of Cadi Ayyad University (UCA), Prof. Moulay El Hassan Hbid.
Affirming that this ceremony "marks an important step in our collaboration with the United States of the World Foundation", he indicated that UCA "is taking a new step in its collaboration by becoming the headquarters of the United States of the World. This is a responsibility we take very seriously, and we are committed to working with the Foundation to promote international cooperation, education, research and innovation, in the interest of peace and the well-being of all the world's people.
Prof. Hhbid said he was deeply honoured and proud of this award, which "represents a huge responsibility that encourages me to redouble my efforts to further contribute to the advancement of our university and the promotion of international cooperation".
For his part, prof. Michele Capasso, Secretary General of the "United States of the World" and Director General of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, and Mrs. Pia Molinari, President of the Governing Board, noted that this is a "historic" day, which marks the realization of a dream cherished since 1988 in Marrakech, for the establishment of a headquarters of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World, which has 181 member countries and 16,000 institutions and civil society organizations.

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