THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES IN THE MARCH FOR PEACE ON THE OCCASION OF EASTER

Vatican City | 17 April 2022
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The Fondazione Mediterraneo participated in the peace march organised with the UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD to stop the barbarity of the war in Ukraine. The participants - among them numerous members of the Anna Lindh Federation Italy - attended the Holy Mass and the Urbi et Orbi blessing.

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WORLD WATER DAY AT THE PEACE MUSEUM - MAMT

Naples | 22 March 2022
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

On Tuesday 22 March 2022, at 4.30 p.m., at the premises of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Museo della Pace - MAMT, the International Conference "The World Water Day" was held on the occasion of the World Water Day.
On this occasion, the Foundation's report "Water and Climate Change" was presented, which aims to inform policy makers on how to improve the management of water resources and access to water and sanitation services, in order to overcome poverty and address social and economic inequalities.
World Water Day is celebrated on 22 March each year to remind United Nations Member States to strengthen their commitment to implement the recommendations established by the UN General Assembly and to promote concrete activities in their countries to safeguard water resources.
On the occasion of its thirtieth anniversary, the Fondazione Mediterraneo, which has always been a supporter of the United Nations water programmes, organized this Conference - in collaboration with UNESCO and the "Anna Lindh Federation Italy" - on the occasion of the World Water Day.
On this occasion, President Michele Capasso presented the "Appeal for Water" and the "Appeal for Peace in Ukraine".

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XXVIIth DAY OF MEMORY AND COMMITMENT IN MEMORY OF INNOCENT VICTIMS OF THE MAFIE

Naples | 21 March 2022
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Anna Lindh Italia Federation supported and participated in the "XXVIIth DAY OF MEMORY AND COMMITMENT IN MEMORY OF THE INNOCENT VICTIMS OF THE MAFIE", organised by Libera in collaboration with the Municipality of Naples, the Campania Region, the Polis Foundation, RAI and other institutions.
On this occasion, the names of over 1,000 victims of the Mafia were read out.
The Fondazione Mediterraneo promoted the event on the large video walls of the Museum of Peace and broadcast live in various countries.
The Museum of Peace dedicated the entire day to the 1,055 victims of the Mafia and in front of its headquarters in Piazza Municipio, large groups of young people gathered with a giant multicoloured flag.

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THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE HUMANITARIAN MISSION "SUSTAIN ODESSA”

Isaccea (Romania) | 20 March 2022
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Anna Lindh Federation support Senator Giuseppe Lumia and the world of volunteering that, once again, is giving its best to help the Ukrainian people in their dramatic daily life, while they are under the bombs, while they fight, while they cry for the unprecedented sufferings that war always brings.
The whole world has mobilised, including Europe and Italy of course, with an extraordinary commitment, full of humanity and concrete action for peace.
The story of Senator Lumia:
"We left Sicily with a special mission: to help the community of Odessa. It is a marvellous city, rich in history and also with deep ties with Italy. It overlooks the Black Sea and is suffering the terrible gunfire from the military ships deployed in front of the port. It is difficult and risky at this time to reach.
We undertook a very long journey. We left Palermo on Thursday afternoon, crossing all of Italy, Slovenia, Hungary and Romania to get as close as possible to this city, which is still populated, and which is running risks and experiencing unspeakable suffering.
We are loaded with medical supplies and food, selected on the basis of the requests made to us. One thing struck me most of all: the request for insulin. In just a few hours, we were able to collect a good quantity to get it to people who are in dire and vital need.
We have another goal: to open a safe humanitarian road to shift attention to this part of Ukraine, which has remained neglected until now.
We have an Italian presence that has remained in Odessa, in which the intelligent and courageous work of our diplomatic adviser stands out.
Those who know me know that it is not my custom to bring out the emotional and affective side of my character, but I assure you that there is a whirlwind of deep feelings, the kind that mark life, even for someone like me who knows how high the risk is for his commitment. And this is how the group of volunteers who set out on this humanitarian mission is experiencing it, in its own small way, as well as the group that generously and intelligently supported us in the preparations.
Yes, it is more than ever the moment of "we". In the world of mature volunteering, we think and act with this not always appreciated existential and social approach: to open up paths, to stimulate and anticipate the choral commitment, including that of the institutions and the international community.
You cannot imagine how much solidarity and willingness, in addition to that already activated by a thousand roads, has been set in motion in these hours. Odessa deserves it. All Ukrainian cities and communities deserve it. This also applies to the other wars, let us never forget, of which there are seventy and which are often left to fester in indifference".

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