INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ABOUT MILITARY STRATEGIES IN THE ARAB WORLD

Abu Dhabi | 05 August 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The conference named “The strategic dimension of the Arab Military Force project” took place at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research and was held by the General Dr. Saleh Lafi Al-Mayteh (prof. at Institute of National Defense for United Arab Emirates).

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CELEBRATION OF THE 20° ANNIVERSARY OF EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP

Barcellona | 22 July 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Between the 22 and the 23 July 2015, for initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation  of Spain and the Union for the Mediterranean (UpM), a high profile meeting about intercultural and interreligious dialogue took place in the Headquarters of UpM – in the historical palace of Pedralbes in Barcelona – in collaboration with European Union, Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF), Alliance of Civilizations of United Nations (AoC) and the Center for Intercultural and Interreligious D\ialogue King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz (KAICIID).

“This meeting- declared president Capasso – aimed to celebrate the 20 ° anniversary of the Barcelona Process along to increase the ongoing debate about neighbourhood European policy (PEV) and reply to the increasing importance given to the intercultural and interreligious dialogue in the Euro- Mediterranean as a strong tool in order to reach stability and peace, the struggle against intolerance and extremism and support the values of a pacific cohabitation. This meeting, - declared Capasso – represents an unique occasion in order to value tools and dialogue institutions; we need to reconsider the intercultural and interreligious dialogue as a central aim in the framework of a renewed multilateral politic in the Mediterranean; show a strategy of shared dialogue.

Fondazione Mediterraneo – said in conclusion Capasso – since the 1989 has been in service of the Euromediterranean Partnership becoming character of events, programs and several actions which has left a significant mark (from Euromed Cultural Forum to Euromediterranean Conferences, from Cultural Programs to those for immigration and solidarity).

Today, as 20 years ago, we need:

1. Increase the awareness of the importance of intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
2. Increase visibility and resources for program and tools for dialogue in the region;
3. Establish a network of partners which aim to increase the effects of initiatives with synergies which complete themselves;
4. Decide an action plan for future activities of the network, on the basis of a common plan and an agenda established upon concrete initiatives and network activities and useful to men and women of the Mediterranean.

Fondazione Mediterraneo will keep on working, as has done in 25 years, in order to support this essential peace and dialogue action”.

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AMBASSADOR BREGATO RECEIVES THE BOOK ABOUT THE 25 YEARS OF FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO

San Marino | 15 July 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

In the Headquarters of Italian Embassy in San Marino, the president Michele Capasso showed to the ambassador Barbara Bregato the book about the 25 years of activity of Fondazione Mediterraneo.
The journalist Paolo Borrometi, the president Salvo Calleri and other important exponents of political word joined the event. The ambassador Bregato praised Fondazione for its role in Euro Mediterranean dialogue and in the Barcellona Process which in these years celebrates its twenty years .

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TWENTY YEARS: AN UNFORGETTABLE AND STILL BLEEDING PAIN

Srebrenica | 11 July 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

“The clouds were covering the sky left space to a dazzling sun. It seeps in the little coffins which contain the remains of people identified in the last year, after a twenty years of unbelievable suffering. This is the bleeding pain which we must not forget…”.
These were the touching words pronounced by Michele Capasso, coming back in the city for which dedicated much part of his life through solidarity initiatives done thanks to the establishment of Fondazione Mediterraneo.
The commemoration of the twenty years since the slaughter of Srebrenica were held at memorial of Potocari, which hosts the rest of 8 thousand of Muslim killed in the July of 1995 by Serbian forces lead by general Ratko Mladic’.
Policemen covered with plastic coated tape the area interdicted to the people and pushed the cars to the garden before the area, which has been used as a parking area for the occasion. Journalists coming from all over the world parked their cars with dishes before the entrance and the road  from Bratunac to Srebrenica – where in the middle of the road takes place the memorial – -was particulary crowded. Joined the event at least 50 thousand people. 10 thousand people joined to the “Peace Parade” started on Tuesday in Nezuk city, between the river Tuzla and Drina which marks the Serbian – Bosniac border. In three days the volunteers "Marš Mira" walked from the end to the beginning that “death track” which in the summer of 1995 was done by Muslim refugees which were running away from violence and terror in Srebrenica area.
Joined the event ministries, leader and political exponents, ministries and leader from several Countries. Among others joined the event the USA president Bill Clinton, the former State secretary Madeleine Albright (which was very touched by the meeting with Srebrenica ), and the exponents of foreign affairs and EU security, Federica Mogherini. Joined from Italy the president of Chamber Laura Boldrini who affirmed the importance of peace values. Joined the event all the delagations of the region: Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia and  Montenegro.
The Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vucic’ in the aftermath of the rejection of ONU decision about Srebrenica slaughter (due to the veto of Russia) joined the ceremony but was kicked with violence by people.
The president Capasso talked about the twenty years of Fondazione and the initiatives done by the Fondazione Mediterraneo in favor of ex Jugoslavia: since the Appeal of 1994 in order to save Srebrenica to the other aid campaigns.

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