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THE MAMT museum begins the works of re-qualification and multimedia transformation which are co-financed by POR 2007 -2013 (Plan for Regional Development, task number 1.9.Cultural Heritage). The work will be terminated by 30.11.2015 and since the 01 December 2015 will be possible to enjoy of a unique museum.

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The mix of different sources and knowledge of Mediterranean Countries and Middle East becomes a strategy for the overcoming of prejudices which increase the clash of civilizations and religions, and a political, economical, and a social crisis.
The Prof. Foad Aodi, President of the Association of Foreign Origin Doctors (Amsi), Arab World Comunity in Italy (Co – mai) and the Movement “Uniti per unire”, S.E. Nassif Youssef Hitti, Ambassador of Arab League in Italy, his Vice Zouheir Zouairi, the Prof. Michele Capasso, President of RIDE – Italian Network for Euro Mediterranean Dialogue and the Plenipotentiary Enrico Granara, Coordinator of Multilateral Activies for Mediterranean and Middle East at Ministry for Foreigner Affairs gathered together on 02 July .
This is the crucial point for the establishment of dialogue between knowledge.

In the aftermath of the recent adhering of Amsi, Co-mai, and “Uniti per Unire” to RIDE, the Ambassador Nassif Youssef Hitti, the Prof. Foad Aodi and Prof. Michele Capasso, identified in public health, culture, art and sport “those universal languages which bond and not divide”, as declared by Prof. Aodi, in the belief of fostering in this way the increase of social and inclusive tendencies.The RIDE, established in 2013 in order to unify the Italian CSO’S that are mostly engaged in intercultural dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean area through Anna Lindh Foundation (with headquarters in Alexandria) is engaged in the work done by Amsi, Co-mai, and “Uniti per unire” in the research of new spaces and impress new nourishment to the dialogue activities and encounter between all the CSO’s working in the Mediterranean. The RIDE is supported by the twenty years of experience of Fondazione Mediterraneo (FM), established in Naples by Arch. Capasso, as exponent of civil society of the Mediterranean. The most important proof of the twenty years of FM is the new MAMT – Mediterranean Museum of Art, Music and Tradition. The MAMT takes place in the same building of FM, in the heart of Naples, and is a cornerstone of the collaboration between Arab League and the above mentioned association. Inside this multimedia Museum, different cultures met in an harmonious way respect of Mediterranean traditions, in a passionate research of union between the differencies. For this reason, the MAMT has been recognized “national heritage” by UNESCO, defined “emotional museum” by its director Irina Bokova, after her visit. “We transfer in MAMT a collection of emotions, and traditions which has different origin and belonging. In this challenge we have the contribution of AMSI, COMAI, and “Uniti per Unire” , which become new members of RIDE. We hope to sign an agreement between the Ambassador of Arab League in Italy in a short time, in order to strenghten our partnership with ALECSO – Teaching, Cultural and Scientific Organization of Arab League. The MAMT becomes day by day richer thanks to different contributions stated by Prof. Michele Capasso.

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On 2 July 2015, during a meeting held between prof. Foad Aodi, the President of the Association of Doctors of Foreign Origin (AMSI), of Arab World in Italy (CO-MAI) and of the group “Uniti per unire”, S.E. Nassif Youssef Hitti, Ambassador of Arab League in Italy, along with his vice Zouheir Zouairi, the Prof. Michele Capasso, President of Fondazione Mediterraneo and RIDE –Italian Network for Euro-Mediterranean dialogue, Pia Molinari person in charge of MAMT museum and the Minister Enrico Granara, Coordinator of Multilateral Activities for the Mediterranean and Middle East at Foreign Affairs Ministry, was decided to establish a cooperation between Arab League Countries and MAMT, already running thanks to a protocol signed by the Foundation and ALECSO. Thanks to this protocol, the work carried out in these years becomes stronger.

In the aftermath of the adherence of Amsi, Co-mai and “Uniti per Unire” to RIDE, the Ambassador Nassif Youssef Hitti, the Prof. Foad Aodi and the Prof. Michele Capasso, expressed how much public health, culture, art and sport are the crucial issues over we have to work on as “those universal languages which bond and not divide”, as declared by the Prof. Aodi, in the belief of increase in this way the development of spontaneous and inclusive social associations. The RIDE, established in 2013 in order to gather the Italian organisms working for Euro Mediterranean dialogue through the Foundation Anna Lindh (with Headquarters in Alessandria, is connected to Amsi, Co-mai and “Uniti per Unire” in the research of new spaces and new life to the dialogue activities and meeting between all the Civil Society Organizations working in the Mediterranean area. The RIDE is supported by Fondazione Mediterraneo (FM), established in Naples by the Arch. Capasso, as supporter of the first forum of Civil Society of Mediterranean. The most important witness of this twenty years is represented by the MAMT – Mediterranean Museum of Art, Music and Tradition. The MAMT, which took place in the FM, in the heart of the city , it is today the most important step of collaboration among the above mentioned associations and the Arab League. Inside this museum, different cultures met up in an harmonious way, in the respect of different Mediterranean traditions, in the research of differences. For this reason the MAMT has been recognized as “museum of differences” by the UNESCO director Irina Bokova. “We transfer in the MAMT a collection of emotions, sensations and traditions, which has different origin, keeping track of the a changing humanity. We keep on with this challenge thanks to the support of AMSI, CO-MAI, “Uniti per Unire”, which we welcome as RIDE new members. We hope in the support of the Ambassador of the Arab League in Italy in a short period, in order to strengthen our partnership with ALECSO – Teaching, Cultural and Scientific of Arab League, with which we signed a protocol. “The MAMT becomes in this way day by day richer, thanks to the countries which join to” this were the words pronounced by Prof. Michele Capasso.

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The MAMT museum, which is dedicated to the Mediterranean cultural heritage, will host EMUNI– Euromediterranean University centre, which gathers under its sphere 120 universities of Euromed countries. This is the agreement signed by the president Michele Capasso and EMUNI prof. Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry during their meeting held on 29 June in Naples, when he visited MAMT museum and really appreciated the initiative.

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The past Friday was a tragic day for the international community as a whole and especially for the family and friends of the almost 100 victims of the four terrorist attacks committed in Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait and France. From the FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO we want to express our solidarity with all those affected, as well as condemn these brutal attacks from jihadi terrorists that use the name of Islam to justify acts that have little to do with the Muslim religion and its believers. In these difficult moments we must maintain the Mediterranean community united and solidary, avoid social alarm and islamophobic acts that can only lead us to a greater radicalization and violence. Despite the pain, we must maintain our courage and determination against all terrorist attacks.