Maison de la Paix || Casa Universale delle Culture (EN)

 

 CASA UNIVERSALE DELLE CULTURE

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture is a place strongly representative, in which will convey the knowledge of the different identities and cultures, structuring permanently initiatives aimed at the spreading of peace, necessary for the shared development.

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture (MdP) is a project conceived by Michele Capasso, approved by many Countries and international organizations. It is an architecture that keeps the memory of many Peace activities which created history, often more than the wars, but it is – above all – a space "to build” Peace.

The architectonical complex has an important symbolic worth: it represents the Countries of the World engaged in the Peace process and the Countries victim of the conflicts.

Proposed by the Fondazione Mediterraneo with the “Maison des Alliances” – together with the main adherent organizations, such as the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, the League of Arab States, the "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation and others, the MdP represents a referent point for all the ones who dedicate their lives to peace.

The symbol of the MdP is the "Totem for Peace", an artwork by the Italian sculptor Mario Molinari which the Fondazione Mediterraneo is promoting all around the world, creating the network of the "Cities for Peace".

The first seat of the MdP was inaugurated on the 14th of June 2010 (Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture) in the historical building of the Grand Hotel de Londres in Naples.

The action of the Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture aims at improving the main activities of the "Universal Forum of Cultures" in: Barcelona (2004), Monterrey (2007), Valparaiso (2010) and Naples (2013).

The Maison de la Paix performs most of the initiatives jointly with the Maison de la Méditerranée.

 

THE MARTYRS OF HALABJA ARE REMEMBERED IN ERBIL

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Erbil | 17 March 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari - board member – took part in a ceremony in Erbil to commemorate the genocide of Halabja.  On 16 March 1988, Saddam Hussein’s forces carried out one of its most ferocious attacks with chemical weapons and gas, annihilating the lives of thousands of innocent civilians and causing irreparable damage to survivors.
In his speech, President Capasso expressed his support for the cause of acknowledging the genocide, by reading the appeal he wrote and disseminated throughout the world in 1988, as a result of which 300,000 people signed a petition “IN MEMORY OF” this
Terrible crime against humanity.
On that occasion, President Capasso met the Minister for Martyrs and Anfal Affairs Aram Ahmed Muhammad, suggesting that the Totem for peace should be dedicated to honour the victims and create a virtual memorial dedicated to them.

 

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THE FONDAZIONE MEETS MINISTERS FROM THE KURDISTAN GOVERNMENT

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Erbil | 17 March 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari – board member of the Fondazione – met a delegation of ministers from Iraqi Kurdistan.
In particular, during the meetings with the Minister  of Justice Raouf Rashid – who judged Saddam Hussein – it was agreed that a historic report of Saddam Hussein’s trail would be presented in the Maison des Alliances, in Naples. Initiatives were agreed to promote Kurdistan throughout the world tougher with the Minister of foreign Affairs, Falah Mustafa Bakir.

 

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The Fondazione participates in the anniversary to commemorate the genocide of Halabja

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Halabja | 16 March 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

During their visit to Iraqi Kurdistan and Erbil, President  Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari, a board member of the United States of the World Foundation, paid tribute to the martyrs of  Halabja during the 24th  anniversary of the genocide. On that occasion, they suggested dedicating their monumental work, the  “Totem of Peace” by the sculptor Mario Molinari.
At a meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Region,
Massoud Barzani and the Minister for Martyrs and Anfal Affairs, Aram Ahmed Muhammad, the first steps were taken towards the creation of the work for which the International Committee has authorized using the colours of the Kurdistan flag.
Many messages of commemoration were sent including one from the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. President Napolitano has sent a personal message of solidarity to the Kurdish population of several occasions. A message was also sent by the Mayor of Mazzarino.
On this occasion, the titles of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World" were awarded to young women from Morocco.

 

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The AFCEA celebrates its 50th anniversary with the Fondazione Mediterraneo

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Napoli | 12 March 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The Naples Chapter of the AFCEA celebrates its 50th anniversary since its foundation by signing an agreement with the Fondazione Mediterraneo for the establishment of an “Air Traffic Cyber Security School”.
Naples was the capital of cyber security for two days with the “Cyber Security Conference and Challenge”.
The event, organised by the Afcea (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) Naples Chapter  together with the Fondazione Mediterraneo, included the participation of 80 international guests from  both the armed forces and civil society, who came together to discuss the problems relating to cyber security.
“This was a great achievement for Naples”, explained President Capasso, “which was the centre of an international scientific conference for two days”.
At the conclusion of the event, the president and vice president of the  AFCEA Naples Chapter were elected, - Giuseppe Marani and Dario Nicolella, respectively.
The conference was attended by the President of the AFCEA International, Kent Schneider and General Gregory Brundidge (US European Command) in addition to the US company Cisco, the University of Glasgow, Enea,  Formez Italia and Eurocontrol.

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General Gregory Brundidge visits the Fondazione and the “Totem of Peace”

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Napoli | 12 March 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Accompanied by a delegation comprising civil and armed forces officials, General Gregory L. Brundidge – U.S. European Command – visited the Fondazione Mediterraneo and expressed his profound appreciation for the work carried out by the Fondazione in the name of peace, especially in the Middle East.
The General also expressed his personal appreciation for the Totem of Peace by the sculptor Mario Molinari, acknowledging its artistic and symbolic significance.

 

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