MED FORUM ANNA LINDH 2016 (EN)

Malta | 23 October 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The third MED FORUM in ANNA LINDH FOUNDATION (ALF) was held in Malta.
The event brought together more than 600 civil society organizations and organizations, as well as political figures, and intends to be a reference event both for the revival of the Euro-Mediterranean dialogue and for understanding the social impact of the ongoing crisis in Europe , in the Mediterranean and in the world.
The "recommendations" from the various debates, seminars and meetings see in the center the "Cities" as places of intercultural dialogue, the "young" principal actors of a more positive world based on peaceful coexistence and the value of diversity and migrants to be identified in a new narrative no longer as a "problem" in the host countries but as a "resource" capable of producing "value" precisely because they are porters of different cultures, knowledge and skills: this will focus the actions of the ALF.
Also present at the Forum is a large representation of the ALF Italian Network, established in 2004 thanks to the commitment of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and its chairman Michele Capasso.
On this occasion, President Captain Michele Capasso coordinated some workshops dedicated to "positive narrative on migrants", "intercultural cities" and "the role of youth in the peace process".
Among the recommendations were unanimously adopted two proposals by the leader of the Italian Network:

• Facilitate mobility for young people in the Euro-Mediterranean area through the issue of a "Cultural Passport".
• To activate the periodic designation of the "MEDITERRANEAN CAPITAL OF YOUTH FOR THE DIALOGUE", with similar methods in place for the "European Capital of Culture".

On this occasion, the High Representative for European Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini, inaugurated - via video - the new program "VOICES OF YOUTH MEDITERRANEANS" supported by the European Commission, the British Council and the Finnish Government.

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MEETING WITH THE MINISTER GEORGE VELLA

Malta | 23 October 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

President Michele Capasso met the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Malta on. George Vella accompanied by Ambassador Zard. The Minister:

• He recalled long-standing friendship with President Michele Capasso and other members of the Foundation (Claudio Azzolini among others);
• He stressed the figure of Guido de Marco, the late President of the Republic of Malta and among the founders of the Foundation;
• Highlighted the role played by the Mediterranean Foundation as a promoter and cofounder of important international bodies, such as the Anna Lindh Foundation and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean.

President Capasso congratulated the commitment of Minister Vella in the organization of the MED Forum in Malta and the initiatives taken during the forthcoming EU presidency of Malta.

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MEETING BETWEEN PRESIDENT GUIGOU AND THE LEADER OF THE 42 NATIONAL NETWORKS ALF

Malta | 23 October 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

At the conclusion of the inauguration ceremony of the MED Forum Alf 2016 took place on Sunday 23 October 2016-from 22 and 30 at 0.30 - the first meeting between the President of the ALF Elisabeth Guigou and a large part of the leader of the national networks Alf: present the Dire Executive officer of the ALF Ambassador Hatem Atallah.
President Guigou took note of the state of discomfort of almost all the leaders-also highlighted by the intentional failure of some of them to participate in the forum of Malta-for the lack of involvement of the networks in the preparation of the forum itself and a Modest participation of the members of the networks at the event.
In addition to this, a lack of communication has been highlighted between the Alexandria Secretariat and the national networks, recalling the urgent need to revise the rules, role and functioning of the Anna LINDH Foundation and its networks, establishing whether to strengthen the role Centralist of the Fondazione Anna Lindh or the networks of the 42 countries, as foreseen in the Statute of the ALF.
President Guigou shared the generous proposal of President Capasso to host in Naples next February 2017 an "ad hoc" meeting of the leader in order to redefine the role of national networks within the ALF.

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FEDERATION ANNA LINDH PARTICIPATES AT THE 21TH MARCH OF PEACE AND FRATERNITY

Perugia -Assisi | 09 October 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

Almost 550 local authorities and associations represented and more than one hundred schools who joined in the March.
Among these, also the "Federazione Anna Lindh Italia": next to the students of Amatrice.
There are 100,000 total participants who have challenged the bad weather. The procession left around 9am in the morning from Perugia, to arrive in the early afternoon at Rocca Maggiore di Assisi.
The members of the Anna Lindh Foundation's Italian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation (adherents to the Anna Lindh Italia Federation) have affirmed the indispensable values of dialogue and coexistence that must have in young people the main actors, protagonists of our future.
I wish to extend a warm greeting to the organizers and to all participants - wrote Sergio Mattarella in a message - especially to young people who express their hope to see the wars, violence and limitations of human rights canceled in every corner of the world. Peace - continued the Head of State - is an issue that does not only appeal to the heads of nations or restricted ruling classes. The peoples are suffering the consequences of wars. It is from them that a new season of cooperation, sustainable development and mutual respect can come.

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