Mediterranean Award "Angelo Vassallo" 2010 for Environment and Co-development to the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park

Pescasseroli | 29 September 2010
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Mediterranean Awards

On the occasion of EUROPARC 2010 – the event that gathers in Pescasseroli representatives from European Parks – and of the unveiling of the TOTEM OF PEACE, the awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Award "Angelo Vassallo" for Environment and Co-development, given in 2010 to the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park for its action to protect environment and nature, took place.

The international Jury of the “Mediterranean Award” wanted to devote this section to the memory of the mayor of Pollica Angelo Vassallo – brutally murdered on the 5th of September – to bring testimony of his action to establish legality, to protect the environment and the sustainable development.

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Mediterranean Award "Raffaele Capasso" for Legality 2010 to the memory of Angelo Vassallo

San Sebastiano al Vesuvio | 18 September 2010
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Mediterranean Awards

On the 18th of September 2010, at the Council Room of the Municipality Hall of San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, the awarding ceremony for the Mediterranean Award "Raffaele Capasso" for Legality to the memory of the mayor of Pollica Angelo Vassallo, brutally murdered on the 5th of September 2010 took place.

Doing that, they wanted to recall the committment of Angelo Vassallo who was able to show the power of understanding, bringing a message of nobility and heart to difficult areas.

The deputy-mayor of Pollica Stefano Pisani received the award and acknowledged publicly the Fondazione Mediterraneo, the first institution that honoured Angelo Vassallo, with practical actions, for example:
1) The awarding of the 1st Mediterranean Award "Raffaele Capasso" for Legality to the memory of Angelo Vassallo.
2) The creation of the Mediterranean Award for Environment and Co-development to Angelo Vassallo and its ceremony to be held each year in Acciaroli.
3) The establishment in Pollica and Acciaroli of a Bureau for the Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture dedicated to Angelo Vassallo in which they can carry on actions about environment, legality and young people.
4) The unveiling of the only Totem of Peace dedicated to Angelo Vassallo to be placed in the Harbour of Acciaroli as a symbol for legality, environmental and peace protection, on the occasion of the 1st month anniversary of death of the mayor of Pollica.

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Mediterranean Award "Honour Medal" 2010 to Michele Voria

Rutino | 07 August 2010
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Mediterranean Awards

The Mayor of Rutino Michele Voria received the Mediterranean Award "Honour Medal" 2010 for the commitment shown to the work Totem of Peace. Jacopo Molinari awarded the mayor.

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Mediterranean Award "Honour Medal" 2010 to Jozefina Topalli

Capri | 27 July 2010
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Mediterranean Awards

In a ceremony in the Council Room of the Municipality of Capri, the Fondazione Mediterraneo (FM) together with the Italian Delegation for the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO gave the work of the sculptor Mario Molinari, the Totem of Peace – “Mediterranean Award Honour Medal” to the President of the Albanian Parliament Josefina Topalli for her action to protect the rights of women and children.



The award was given by the FM President Michele Capasso. The deputy-mayor of Capri Ciro Lembo and other authorities attended the ceremony too.

 The FM President Capasso recalled all the actions carried on by FM to promote the democratic process in Albania and for its integration into the European Union. 

President Josefina Topalli thanked for the Award as she considered it as an acknowledgement for the whole Albania and she wished that the work of the Totem of Peace could have been done soon in Albania in the cities of Tirana and Shkodër.

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