THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MARTIN SCHULZ INAUGURATES VILLA MEDITERRANEE. THE TOTEM FOR PEACE AT THE NEW HEADQUARTERS

Marsiglia | 07 April 2013
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Together with the Speakers of Parliaments from 43 member countries of the Union for the Mediterranean – holding their first Parliamentary Assembly – the President of the PACA Region, Michel Vauzelle and the President of the European Parliament Marin Schulz inaugurated the headquarters of the VILLA MEDITERRANEE, designed by Italian architect Stefano Boeri. President Michele Capasso, who attended the ceremony, announced the forthcoming installation of the “Totem for Peace” by Mario Molinari at the new headquarters. A numerous Italian delegation attended led by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini.

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THE FIRST PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN TAKES PLACE

Marsiglia | 07 April 2013
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The first summit of the Speakers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean took place at the new building of the PACA Region, the “Villa Méditerranée” in Marseille, which is formed by the Speakers from the Parliaments of 43 member countries meeting under the Presidency of the European Parliament led by its President Martin Schulz. The Italian delegation was led by the Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini who met with President Capasso.

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ARAB SPRING – BETWEEN ASPIRATIONS AND REALITY

Marsiglia | 07 April 2013
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Michel Vauzelle, President of the PACA Region, donated a copy of the catalogue for the exhibition “PRINTEMPS ARABE – ESPOIRS ET REALITES” held at the Hòtel de Région in Marseille from 16 March to 28 June 2012 to the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso.

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PRESIDENT CAPASSO MEETS EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER ŠTEFAN FÜLE

Marsiglia | 06 April 2013
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At a meeting with the European Commissioner for Enlargement Štefan Füle, President Capasso donated a book on the Italian ALF Network and at the same time expressed his hope for greater involvement of Civil Society in European programmes. Accompanied by a civil servant from the European Commission Thomas Mc-Grath, Commissioner Štefan Füle spoke of his appreciation for the Fondazione Mediterraneo’s twenty years of activities – especially for its quality, transparency and results achieved in leading European projects - in addition to his personal acknowledgement of the commitment of its President Michele Capasso whose foresight and vision are amply testified to in his book “La Grande Méditerranée”.

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