BACK TO THE FIELD LEBANON: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND MUTUALLY-BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE EU: PROTECTING THOSE IN NEED AND SUPPORT TO HOST COUNTRIES

Beirut | 31 May 2021
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2022

The European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) within the framework of the project “EuroMeSCo Connecting the dots” and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) within the project “EuroMed Migration 5”, carried out this survey to reflect on migration partnerships between the EU and Southern Mediterranean countries in line with the EU’s Joint Communication on a Renewed Partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood and the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. It reflects the priorities and viewpoints of the nine European Neighbourhood Instrument Southern Partner Countries (ENI SPCs) thereby charting a path for an evidence-driven approach to partnership negotiations. The survey targeted respondents from Southern Mediterranean Countries, including policymakers, experts, and civil society representatives. The results of the survey contain analytical articles that also echo some specific results of the Survey, in the case of Lebanon there is a particular analysis written by the ILO Regional Office for the Arab States focused on partnerships in the context of forced displacement and support to host countries.
The aim of this event was to present the EMM5-EuroMeSCo Euromed Survey Results and discuss and analytical article based on the survey results.
The event took place on Tuesday, May 31 2022 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Beirut time.
The Fondazione Mediterraneo is a founding member of the EuroMeSCo network and supports and disseminates the main activities.

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THE SG CAPASSO PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD TO MINISTERS AND POLITICIANS

Rome | 24 May 2022
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2022

The Secretary General (SG) of the "United States of the World" Prof. Michele Capasso, on the sidelines of the "ALIS ON TOUR" meeting, presented the "United States of the World" and the importance of the cocnreta action carried out for 33 years for peace and shared development to the ministers and politicians present.
To Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese, the SG emphasised the importance of the actions in the area of the reception and integration of migrants and refugees that the "United States of the World" has been carrying out since 1990 in cooperation with associations and organisations from the voluntary sector and civil society.
The Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies Mariastella Gelmini the SG illustrated the "Towards the South" programme launched by the "United States of the World" in 1992 and aimed at rebalancing Europe in the Greater Mediterranean with a special role for Southern Italy in the areas of tourism, land and sea resources and cultural heritage.
To the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio, the SG illustrated the initiatives in the areas of peace and dialogue carried out by the 'United States of the World' since 1989, with the significant 'Forums' of Napolim, Marseilles and Barcelona constituting milestones for international diplomatic action.
To the Minister for Disabilities, Erika Stefani, the SG highlighted the significant initiatives carried out by the "United States of the World" since 1992 in the sphere of disability protection understood as a "transversal matter that crosses all our living".
To the Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family, Elena Bonetti, the SG highlighted the priority actions of the 'United States of the World' in the areas of gender equality and support for families and women's work.
The importance of the United States of the World was also illustrated by the SG to a number of Under Secretaries: Assuntela Messina (Technological Innovation and Digital Transition), Dalila Nesci (South and Territorial Cohesion), Giorgio Mulè (Defence).

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ALIS ON TOUR - FIRST STAGE

Rome | 24 May 2022
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2022

The Italy of enterprises and territories protagonists of today and tomorrow.  After the great success of the first edition of LET EXPO, ALIS continues its associative activity with a tour to discover Southern Italy!
Guido Grimaldi: "The presence of Ministers Lamorgese, Gelmini, Stefani, Bonetti e Di Maio, dei Sottosegretari Messina, Nesci and Mulè, Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies Rosato and many distinguished guests is a further sign of great appreciation for the work done by the transport and logistics sector".
This is how ALIS President Guido Grimaldi comments on the first appointment of 'ALIS ON TOUR. L'Italia in movimento alla scoperta del Mezzogiorno" (Italy on the move to discover Southern Italy), which will see the Association play a leading role next 14 June in Naples, on 5 July in Manduria (Taranto) and, finally, on 2 August in Catania.
The day's proceedings were kicked off by an interview with the Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese, who emphasised precisely the importance recognised for the sector, also in terms of security, considering "what has been done by the logistics cluster represented by ALIS during the lockdown and the help given to the system with the punctual transport of goods, thanks to which Italians have never suffered shortages of any goods. In this regard, the many funds that will be allocated to reducing the distances between North and South, such as those on the high-speed rail network, are very important, and I believe that the PNRR funds can be used precisely to reduce these distances: it is essential that we move forward along this line".

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MEETING OF THE GRIMALDI PRIZE JURY

Naples | 23 May 2022
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2022

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 - stressed the importance of the Award in restoring confidence in a region - the Mediterranean - especially after the pandemic. President Capasso emphasised the importance of having shared quality nominations within the UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD programme with the "Ways of the Sea" as a World Heritage Site at its heart.

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