THE “2013 SPECIAL EDITION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD” TO CARDINAL CARLO MARIA MARTINI

Napoli | 03 September 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Mediterranean Awards

At a solemn ceremony held on the day of the funeral of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso, handed a letter by Sister Maria Pia Giudici to the jury of the Mediterranean Award in which she asked for the “2013 Special Edition Mediterranean Award" and the title of "Ambassador of the United States of the World" to be dedicated to the memory of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini. The jury, composed of representative of the three monotheistic religions, representative of secular culture and atheists agreed unanimously on the award. The ceremony will be held in 2013 on a day dedicated to the work of Cardinal Martini. Members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo took part together with representatives from different countries including diplomats and dignitaries from the world of culture, science, politics, religion and the armed forces, the Mayors of the Amalfi Coast (UNESCO cultural heritage) who support and promote the “Totem for Peace” (by Mario Molinari). Those attending included: Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, Director General of ALECSO, Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour, Ambassador Francesco Caruso, World President of ICOMOS Gustavo Araoz, Italian President of ICOMOS Maurizio De Stefano, the Quebec Representative in Rome Daniela  Renosto, Corrado Beguinot, Vittorio di Pace, and Claudio Azzolini.

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THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR DIPLOMACY GOES TO US SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON

Napoli | 03 September 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Mediterranean Awards

The international jury of the Mediterranean Award has given this prestigious acknowledgment in the Diplomacy Section to US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton “for her actions to promote a new US policy in the Mediterranean, thanks to which it has been possible to support the Arab Spring and the democratization process in Arab countries based on freedom and solidarity”. The awards ceremony will take place in the forthcoming months on a day that will be dedicated to studying US foreign policy in the Mediterranean.

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THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ARAB MAGHREB UNION HABIB BEN YAHIA RECEIVES THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD AT THE CASA DEL MAGHREB ARABO

Napoli | 26 July 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Mediterranean Awards

At the Headquarters of the CASA DEL MAGHREB ARABO - 130 Via Depretis, Naples – the Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union Habib Ben Yahia received the “Mediterranean Award for Institutions”.
Those attending included the Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, the Director General of Alesco Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour, the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Algerian Embassy Mohamed Mellah, The Tunisian Ambassador Naceur Mestiri, the Moroccan Ambassador Hassan Habouyoub, the Mauritanian Ambassador Moctar Ould Dahi, representatives from Libya, representatives of the Consular Body of Naples, the Mayor of Andrea Reale, as well as dignitaries civil, military and religious institutions and the world of science and culture in Italy and Maghreb countries.

President Michele Capasso, the Director of Institutional Relations Claudio Azzolini as well as board members Pia Molinari and Vittorio di Pace attended on behalf of the Fondazione Mediterraneo.
The Award, considered to be among the most prestigious at world level together with the Nobel Prize was presented to Ben Yahia with the following reason.

“Formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Tunisia, he was one of the protagonists of the Barcelona Process in 1995. Under his guidance, the Arab Maghreb Union has dedicated itself to resolving tensions in the Maghreb so that a climate of cooperation and understanding thrive, which is necessary for co-development

This is why the Fondazione Mediterraneo together with the Accademia del Mediterraneo has awarded the Mediterranean Award for institutions to Habib Ben Yahia.

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THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ALESCO MOHAMED-EL AZIZ BEN ACHOUR RECIEVES THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD AT THE CASA DEL MAGHREB ARABO

Napoli | 26 July 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Mediterranean Awards

At the Headquarters of the CASA DEL MAGHREB ARABO - 130 Via Depretis, Naples – the Director General of ALESCO Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour received the “Mediterranean Award for Culture”.
Those attending included the Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, the Secretary-General of the Arab Maghreb Union Habib Ben Yahia, the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Algerian Embassy Mohamed Mellah, The Tunisian Ambassador Naceur Mestiri, the Moroccan Ambassador Hassan Habouyoub, the Mauritanian Ambassador Moctar Ould Dahi, representatives from Libya, representatives of the Consular Body of Naples, the Mayor of Andrea Reale, as well as dignitaries civil, military and religious institutions and the world of science and culture in Italy and Maghreb countries.

President Michele Capasso, the Director of Institutional Relations Claudio Azzolini as well as board members Pia Molinari and Vittorio di Pace attended on behalf of the Fondazione Mediterraneo.
The Award, considered to be among the most prestigious at world level together with the Nobel Prize was presented to Ben Achour with the following reason.

“ALESCO is an intergovernmental organization that unites 22 countries from the League of Arab States. It was founded in 1970 and has its seat in Tunis.

Under the guidance of its current Director General Prof. Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour, it has resolutely defended the values of culture, human dignity (freedom of the press, denouncing obscurantism, attacks against the dignity of man and the cultural heritage of humankind).

Its mission is equally that of valorizing Arab cultural identity and that of edifying global civilization

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