THE 2013 MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR CULTURE GOES TO ANTOINE NASRI MESSARRA

Marsiglia | 05 April 2013
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2013

President Michele Capasso awarded Professor Antoine Nasri Messarra the “2013 Mediterranean Award for Culture” at a ceremony in Marseille together with representatives of the Consultative Committee from the Anna Lindh Foundation, among others, Aliki Noschis and Lamia Radi, the Central Deputy Director for the Mediterranean and Middle East at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stefano Queirolo Palma, the Deputy Secretary General for the Union for the Mediterranean Ambassador Sotiris Varouxakis, and representatives from 43 ALF national networks.

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THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR INSTITUTIONS GOES TO MICHEL VAUZELLE

Marsiglia | 05 April 2013
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2013

At a solemn ceremony, which took place in Marseille at the Regional Headquarters, President Michele Capasso presented the Mediterranean Award for Institutions to the President of the PACA Region Michele Vauzelle. Those present at the ceremony included Minister Plenipotentiary Stefano Queirolo Palmas (Central Deputy Director of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Leila Shahid (Palestinian Ambassador to the European Union), Aliki Moschis (Member of the Anna Lindh Foundation Consultative Committee), Lamia Radi (Cultural Director of Cooperation of MfA-Morocco and member of the Anna Lindh Foundaton Consultative Committee), Paolo Segala (ALF Italian Network), the Director General of the General Union for Cultural Centers of Gaza Yousri Darwish and representatives of national networks of the ALF. “This acknowledgement – declared President Capasso – is in recognition of the Michel Vauzelle having dedicated his life to dialogue and cooperation in the Mediterranean. The founding of the “Villa Méditerranée” is further proof of his dedication to the common good, as well as his cultural, political and social commitment to promoting partnership among the two shores”. President Vauselle was moved as he expressed his gratitude emphasizing the importance of the Award he had received, which coincided with events – such as the Anna Lindh Forum, the meeting of young representatives from cities and youth movements in the Mediterranean and the first Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean. These events crown the achievements of the PACA Region and President Vauzelle’s own dedication to Euro-Mediterranean partnership.

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THE TOTEM FOR PEACE BY MOLINARI - A SYMBOL OF UNION AND HOPE

Marsiglia | 05 April 2013
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2013

From Father Paolo dell’Oglio to Aliki Moschis, form Tuomo Melasuo to Fathallah Sijilmassi, from Martin Schulz to Leila Shahid: institutional representatives of civil society organizations show their support to the “Totem for Peace” by Mario Molinari, which the Fondazione Mediterraneo is disseminating throughout the world as a symbol of dialogue and cooperation among peoples.

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PRESIDENT VAUZELLE ACKNOWLEDGES THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO AND PRESIDENT CAPASSO

Marsiglia | 05 April 2013
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2013

In a truly historical week in which members of parliaments, cities, young people and women, as well as civil society organizations to relaunch the Mediterranean partnership came together in Marseille, at a meeting in the Regional Headquarters, President Vauzelle paid tribute to the Fondazione Mediterraneo’s 20 year contribution towards building dialogue and Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and the “extraordinary” commitment of its President Michele Capasso. “You cannot open a single door in the Mediterranean without hearing mention of Michele Capasso – a generous man with a vision, who beat us all off the mark in undertaking the steps necessary for building dialogue and cooperation among the peoples of Our Sea. This Sea has been enlarged to embrace the Gulf, the Balkans and the Black Sea countries – and he was there a decade before international initiatives took off in the area”. Those attending the ceremony included Minister Plenipotentiary Stefano Queirolo Palmas (Central Deputy Director of MfA – Italy), Leila Shahid (Palestinian Ambassador to the European Union), Aliki Moschis (Member of the Anna Lindh Foundation Consultative Committee), Lamia Radi (Cultural Director of Cooperation of MfA-Morocco and member of the Anna Lindh Foundaton Consultative Committee), Paolo Segala (ALF Italian Network), the Director General of the General Union for Cultural Centers of Gaza Yousri Darwish and representatives of national networks of the ALF.

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