UNESCO SUPPORTS THE APPEAL FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE

Napoli | 03 September 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

During a visit by the UNESCO director General Irina Bokova to the Headquarters of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, an appeal was launched by the international committee of the Fondazione Mediterraneo asking for cultural heritage to be considered as a vector for peace and dialogue among cultures and religions.

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6TH WORLD URBAN FORUM – WORLD URBAN YOUTH ASSEMBLY

Napoli | 02 September 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The 6th World Urban Forum organised in Naples by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) also aimed at promoting the role of youths as actors in the development of cities. To this end, on 2 September 2012, the World Urban Youth Assembly dedicated a day to the theme of promoting gender equality. During the session, President Michele Capasso reported on “Youth Employment, Entrepreneurship and Social responsibility: The development of initiatives for Urban Youth”; at the end were awarded of the titles of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World" to a delegation of young people from 147 countries.

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6TH WORLD URBAN FORUM – GENDER EQUALITY ACTION ASSEMBLY

Napoli | 02 September 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The 6th World Urban Forum organised in Naples by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) also aimed at promoting the role of women as actors in the development of cities. To this end, 2 September 2012 was dedicated to the Gender Equality Action Assembly (GEAA). The GEAA discussed the progress made and challenges that remain for the implementation of the Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) outlining the strategic actions and their political implications. This plan sets out the guidelines that guarantee women and men more equitable access to public resources and services. Moreover, the promote equal participation of women in all aspects of town planning. Within the framework of its stated objectives, a debate was held on sustainable way of moving forward towards the attainment of economic empowerment of women in cities and guidelines were laid down on the policies to be adopted.

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MEETING WITH UN UNDER-SECRETARY GENERAL JOAN CLOS

Napoli | 01 September 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

On the eve of the 6th World Urban Forum, President  Michele Capasso, met with the Director General of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and UN Under-Secretary General Joan Clos. On that occasion, the former Mayor of Barcelona reminded participants that collaboration with the Fondazione Mediterraneo began in 1995 when an international conference was organized with the Fondazione Mediterraneo entitled: “The Cities of the Mediterranean”.

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