JOINT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO AND OF THE FEDERAZIONE ANNA LINDH ITALIA ONLUS

Naples | 10 July 2020
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

It took place at the headquarters of the Fondazione Mediterraneo - in Naples, Via Depretis n. 130 - the joint meeting of the Governing Council of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and of the Executive Committee of the Anna Lindh Italia Onlus Foundation.
The chairman of the meeting is prof. Massimo Pica Ciamarra (president of the Executive Committee of the Federation), secretary of the lawyer Valerio Barone, Managing Director.
Among the items on the agenda:

• The review of the program of activities in the light of the COVID pandemic 19.
• The new dates of the "Italy to be discovered" program.
• The activities of the "Kimiyya" program.
• The activities of the "The City of Dialogue" program.
• The activities of the members of the Anna Lindh Federation.
• The response to the warning sent on 30.06.2020 by the lawyer Sciaudone.

On this last point, the participating members unanimously delegated the lawyer. Baron to represent them fully and to respond to the warning by highlighting:

• The unresolved question of the Head of the Italian network, in the light of the questions to the Italian Parliament (Annex 4) and to the European Parliament (Annex 13) and the ongoing appeals to the Italian and European institutions (Annex 5, 6, 8 , 9, 10, 11, 12,) appointed to respect democracy and treaties (the issue has been the subject of specific Assemblies, such as that of 27.10.2017: at the following link you can view the documentation: https://www.fondazionemediterraneo.org/index.php/iniziative/federazione-anna-lindh-italia-onlus/4188-assemblea-della-federazione-anna-lindh-italia-onlus
  
• The Federation's non-existent advantage over the accession of new members, being the current 1037 all founding members who voluntarily and democratically joined (Annex 7).
• The many statements not corresponding to the facts (an example, the Appeal to the President of the Republic that would have been signed in 2019, while it was signed in 2017 when the Fondazione Mediterraneo was the Leader of the Italian Network in all respects - (Annex 1, 2, 3).
• The change of the logo and the non-existence of an "abusive" use of ALF logos with those of the "Federation" and "Fondazione Mediterraneo" (Annexes 14, 15, 16).
• The need to avoid the constant use of periodic warnings and anything else that has no basis.
• The evidence of the number of activities carried out by the ALF Federation since its establishment (over 1,300 initiatives that can be viewed on the web portals - falitalia.org).

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NATIONAL EVENT FOR PALESTINE

Naples, Rome, other cities | 27 June 2020
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The Fondazione Mediterraneo has supported in Naples, Rome and other cities the "national demonstration" entitled "Freedom and justice for Palestine", against the annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories by Israel and for the recognition of two peoples (Israelis and Palestinians) in two states (Israel and Palestine).
Since its foundation in 1990, the Foundation has supported the Palestinian cause with numerous initiatives and meetings: Arafat and Abu Mazen's visits to the Foundation, conferences, appeals, seminars and many initiatives such as the one in 2002 were mentioned as an example. giant flag of Palestine open a procession from the Foundation's headquarters in Naples.

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CELEBRATED THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTHERN HEADQUARTER OF THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO

Marrakech | 20 June 2020
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

A celebratory ceremony was held on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the headquarters for the South Bank of the Mediterranean Foundation with the Academy of the Mediterranean - Maison de la Méditerranée.
Connected by videoconference, President Michele Capasso retraced the main stages inherent in the Marrakech office, highlighting major events - Forums, international conferences, Chaire Averroès, etc. - and lasting loyal friendship with the Moroccan people and with King Hassan II before and Mohammed VI today.

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THE WORLD DAY AGAINST DESERTIFICATION CELEBRATED AT THE MUSEUM OF PEACE - MAMT. THE ANNA LINDH ITALIA FEDERATION LAUNCHES AN APPEAL TO YOUNG PEOPLE

Naples | 17 June 2020
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Federation Anna Lindh Italia non-profit organization have launched a heartfelt appeal to young people for the protection of the earth and for the fight against desertification.
Meetings and debates were held at the Museum of Peace - MAMT - in compliance with the security measures dictated by the pandemic - with the participation of a selected number of primary school students sensitized on the issues of fighting desertification and safeguarding the planet.
In order to raise awareness among governments, organizations and individuals about collective responsibility for the sustainable use of water and to prevent desertification and drought, the United Nations General Assembly in 1995, with Resolution A / RES / 49/115 , chose June 17 to celebrate the World Day against Desertification and Drought. On the same day, in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was adopted in Paris, ratified by 200 countries. The aim of the Convention is to mitigate the effects of drought through international cooperation activities and partnership agreements in the most affected countries, particularly in Africa. The strategies put in place focus on improving soil productivity and sustainable management of land and water resources. According to a UNCCD study, we lose 24 billion tons of fertile land every year and 15 billion trees every hour, and 1.5 billion people derive their livelihood from land that is at risk of desertification. The practices considered unsustainable are monocultures, the use of chemicals and excessive grazing.
Various initiatives are planned all over the world on the occasion of the Day.
Italy ratified its membership of the UNCCD in 1997, both as a donor country and as a country affected by desertification. The National Drought and Desertification Committee (CNLSD) was established in 1997 by the Ministry of the Environment with the task of coordinating the implementation of the Convention in Italy. The Inter-ministerial Committee for Economic Planning (CIPE) in 1999 adopted the National Action Program for the fight against drought and desertification, which identifies the strategies to be implemented both at state and regional level to combat desertification and drought in Italy. In particular, the program is spread over four sectors: soil protection, sustainable management of water resources, reduction of the impact of production activities and rebalancing of the territory.
According to Legambiente, the regions at high risk are Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily. The situation is particularly serious in Sardinia, where the danger of desertification affects as many as 52% of the regional territory, of which 11% already affected.

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