MATILDA RAFFA CUOMO VISITS THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO

Napoli | 29 November 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Matilda Raffa Cuomo, Founder and Honorary President of Mentoring USA/Italy Charitable Organization, visited the Fondazione Mediterraneo together with President Sergio Cuomo, where Michele Capasso and  Pia Molinari, Director of the youth, children and creativity sector, welcomed them and illustrated the youth initiatives undertaken by the Fondazione Mediterraneo in over 20 years of activities in favour of children.
During her visit, Mrs Raffa Cuomo expressed her appreciation for the “magical” atmosphere of the place visited by Heads of State, Nobel Prize Winners and other eminent personalities and reiterated her hope that collaborative working spirit would develop between the two organizations especially with regard to the establishment of “Mentoring Mediterraneo”.

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THE FONDAZIONE IS COMMITTED TO FOUNDING MENTORING MEDITERRANEO (FOR CHILDREN)

Napoli | 29 November 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The Fondazione Mediterraneo is committed to founding “Mentoring Mediterraneo”.
The proposal for the establishment of this organization was made at  “WORLD FORUM FOR CHILD WELFARE”  by President Michele Capasso. Matilda Raffa Cuomo. The President of  Mentoring USA warmly accepted this new initiative aimed at reducing the lack of schooling and child education.

During a visit to the headquarters of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, the guidelines were laid down for this important initiative in favour of children.

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MATILDA RAFFA CUOMO PROMOTES THE BOOK NOSTRO MARE NOSTRO

Napoli | 29 November 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

During her visit to Naples for the “World Forum for Child Welfare”, the Persident of  “Mentoring USA” Matilda Raffa Cuomo promoted Michle Capasso’s book “Nostro Mare Nostro” referring to it as “journey through life”.

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WORLD FORUM FOR CHILD WELFARE 2012 (EN)

Napoli | 26 November 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

This year, the 23^rd edition of the “World Forum for Child Welfare 2012” took place  at the Stazione Marittima in Naples from 26-29 November. It was organized by the IFCW under the patronage of the President of the Republic  together with Mentoring USA7Italian Onlus and the Albero della Vita Foundation. The World Forum 2012  was supported by the Campania Regional Department for Social Services and the collaboration of the Curia of Naples and General Consulate of the United States of America in Naples. The Fondazione Mediterraneo supported this initiative.

The inaugural ceremony for the WF12 opened with a performance by the musical ensemble “Sanitansamble” and was attended by representatives from international, National, regional  and local institutions: Stefano Caldoro, President of the Campania Region; Luigi de Magistris, Mayor of Naples; Ermanno Russo, Councillor for Social Affairs in the Campania Region; Marco Rossi-Doria, Undersecretary of State for Education, Universities and Research; Gianni Pittella, acting Vice President of the European Parliament; Vincenzo Spadafora, National Guarantor of Childhood and Adolescence; Lorena Rambaudi, Coordinator of the Committee for Social Policies of the Conference of State-Regions; Catriona Williams, President of IFCW; Matilda Raffa Cuomo and Sergio Cuomo, Mentoring USA/Italy Charitable Organization; Patrizio Paoletti, President of the Fondazione L’Albero della Vita.

National and international leaders, experts and representatives of the academic world involved on a daily basis at global level in the protection of minors participated in the 2012 edition, On November 28, a special event was organized entitled: “The person who changed my life”, which is also the title of the book by Matilda Raffa Cuomo. Letizia Moratti, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe,  and the President of Eni Giuseppe Recchi took part.

Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and Pia Molinari, Director of the Youths and Childhood Sector of the Fondazione spoke of the Fondazione’s twenty-year history, and in particular, their activities for childhood (the Mediterranean Observatory for Children’s Rights, the "Rita Allamprese” Mediterranean Award for Children, etc.).

Il Forum si è concluso con l'assegnazione del Premio Mediterraneo Rita Allamprese per l'infanzia a Matilda Raffa Cuomo e delle "Medaglie d'Onore" per l'Infanzia all'assessore delle Attività Sociali della Regione Campania Ermanno Russo, al Presidente dell'International Forum for Child Welfare Catriona Williams e al direttore de l'Albero della Vita onlus Ivano Abbruzzi.

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