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11 September 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) -
Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)
The General Assembly of RIDE, “Italian Network for Euro Mediterranean Dialogue” has been hosted in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Italian Cooperation. The RIDE is the Italian member of Anna Lindh Foundation, established by the Ministry along with associations and organizations which for years have been involved in the dialogue and peace in the Euro-Mediterranean space. Fondazione Mediterraneo is an important member. The president of Anna Lindh Foundation Elisabeth Guigou, during his speech, recognized the role done by the Italian network and the level of activities carried out. The president Guigou praised the involvement of the president Michele Capasso, which spent all his life in this mission of dialogue and peace supporting the establishment of Anna Lindh Foundation.
At the end of their works – both hosted in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – a meeting between the participants to the General Assembly of RIDE and members of Advisory Board of Anna Lindh Foundation (FAL). During the meeting, the Executive Director of ALF ambassador Hatem Atallah, the president Capasso and Min.Pl. Granara highlighted the importance of these meeting for the Exchange of opinions and projects, so important in this particolar moment. Some members of the Italian network, such as Enrico Molinaro and Foad Aodi, illustrated the role of the relevant associations in the Middle East.
The Executive Director of Anna Lindh Foundation (FAL) Hatem Atallah met the newly appointed executive board of RIDE – Italian Network for Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue – to which wished a fruitful collaboration in order to increase ALF importance in the fulfillment of actions which can reply to the urgent needs of the region.
During a meeting with the Advisory Board of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF), the president Elisabeth Guigou supported the proposals formulated by the president Michele Capasso – member of the Advisory Board representing Italy – in order to put migrants, children and women in the center of the forthcoming actions of ALF. Among the proposals there is an app dedicated to migrants to assist them integrating in the recipient countries, to create initiatives for youth and an enforcement of the communication between the members of the ALF itself.