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During their visit to Iraqi Kurdistan and Erbil, President Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari, a board member of the United States of the World Foundation, paid tribute to the martyrs of Halabja during the 24th anniversary of the genocide. On that occasion, they suggested dedicating their monumental work, the “Totem of Peace” by the sculptor Mario Molinari.
At a meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Region,
Massoud Barzani and the Minister for Martyrs and Anfal Affairs, Aram Ahmed Muhammad, the first steps were taken towards the creation of the work for which the International Committee has authorized using the colours of the Kurdistan flag.
Many messages of commemoration were sent including one from the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. President Napolitano has sent a personal message of solidarity to the Kurdish population of several occasions. A message was also sent by the Mayor of Mazzarino.
On this occasion, the titles of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World" were awarded to young women from Morocco.

 

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The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and the President of the Afcea International – the body bringing together 34,000 members throughout the world in the field of military and cyber security, signed an agreement for the establishment at the Naples headquarters of the Fondazione of the first
SCHOOL FOR AIR TRAFFIC SOFTWARE SECURITY” pursuant to legislation introduced by the European Regulation ESSAR 6 (2008).

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Accompanied by a delegation comprising civil and armed forces officials, General Gregory L. Brundidge – U.S. European Command – visited the Fondazione Mediterraneo and expressed his profound appreciation for the work carried out by the Fondazione in the name of peace, especially in the Middle East.
The General also expressed his personal appreciation for the Totem of Peace by the sculptor Mario Molinari, acknowledging its artistic and symbolic significance.

 

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The Naples Chapter of the AFCEA celebrates its 50th anniversary since its foundation by signing an agreement with the Fondazione Mediterraneo for the establishment of an “Air Traffic Cyber Security School”.
Naples was the capital of cyber security for two days with the “Cyber Security Conference and Challenge”.
The event, organised by the Afcea (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) Naples Chapter together with the Fondazione Mediterraneo, included the participation of 80 international guests from both the armed forces and civil society, who came together to discuss the problems relating to cyber security.
“This was a great achievement for Naples”, explained President Capasso, “which was the centre of an international scientific conference for two days”.
At the conclusion of the event, the president and vice president of the AFCEA Naples Chapter were elected, - Giuseppe Marani and Dario Nicolella, respectively.
The conference was attended by the President of the AFCEA International, Kent Schneider and General Gregory Brundidge (US European Command) in addition to the US company Cisco, the University of Glasgow, Enea, Formez Italia and Eurocontrol.

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