RETURN TO THE WORLD THE WORLD

Rome | 30 April 2021
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The Fondazione Mediterraneo participated in the commemorative webinar of Luciano Tavazza on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of his death. In a message to Domenico De Simone - president of the Tavazza Association - president Michele Capasso underlined the relevance of Luciano Tavazza's example of solidarity, especially in this difficult moment for all humanity.

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INTERNAZIONALE CONFERENCE. JORDAN: BEYOND TE ROYAL RUMBLES

Milan - Amman | 26 April 2021
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The Foundation participated in the international conference. President Capasso recalled the ancient friendship and customs with the Hashemite Kingdom, where the Foundation has a seat.
Compared to its turbulent neighbours like Iraq, Syria and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Jordan is generally viewed as a pocket of calm in a volatile environment and a reliable partner in the fight against extremist groups.
Over the past decades, the Hashemite Kingdom has indeed been spared from much of the political upheaval that affected other capitals in the Middle East. Last month, this solid image was interrupted by an alleged attempted coup against King Abdallah II, in power since 1999.
The Biden administration, the EU and Amman’s key international partners quickly supported the king in the spirit of regional stability, which Jordan still figures as an essential component. Nevertheless, the public unveiling of the Jordanian royal rift also shed light on the underlying structural weaknesses and vulnerabilities, not only within the ruling family. Today, substantial socio-economic woes harm this natural resource-scarce country, home to a consistent refugee population and beset by a fragile economy further amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Although gone unnoticed in recent months, these tensions have occurred at a time of particular uncertainty that, combined with the latest tensions within the royal family, seriously risk undermining the much-needed process of socio-economic reforms. What does the recent dustup tell us about the kingdom’s internal political situation? Which consequences should we expect for the stability of the royal family and that of the country? What are the major factors that could impede a serious and concrete process of reforms? How long will the Jordanian society handle the current socio-economic situation? How did the international community react to the kingdom challenges? What role should Amman’s key partners play to maintain Jordan as a linchpin of stability and a key partner in the region?

Panel Discussion
Zaid Eyadat, Director, Center for Strategic Studies (CSS), Jordan
Tuqa Nusairat, Deputy Director, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, Atlantic Council, USA
Katarzyna Sidło, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department, Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE), Poland

Chair
Paolo Maggiolini, Associate Researcher, ISPI and Lecturer in History of Islamic Asia, Catholic University of Milan

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THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO LAUNCHES THE APPEAL FOR THE "UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD”

Naples - Rome | 22 April 2021
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO, in this difficult moment and in order to strengthen the spirit of peace and collaboration between peoples in compliance with the fundamental rights expressed in the UN charter, is issuing the "APPEAL FOR THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD", with the '' objective of bringing together men and women, bodies and institutions of various countries to identify viable objectives and effective means for the defense of the planet, respect for the fundamental rights of the human person, the coexistence of philosophies, faiths and religions, the equitable distribution of goods and resources, the union of science and politics for the salvation of humanity.
The Appeal was presented and shared in various cities around the world (Naples - Marrakech - Tunis - Washington DC - Tokyo - Beijing - Rome - Turin - Milan - New York Dubai - Brussels - Paris - Berlin - Stockholm - Strasbourg - Lisbon - Rabat - Marseille - Dublin - Florence - Palermo) starting from 14 April 2021 and concludes its journey on 22 April 2021, world day dedicated to the earth: on this occasion it was presented to the Heads of State and Government gathered by President Biden.
The FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO - with the Accademia del Mediterraneo, the Maison des Alliances, the Maison de la Paix, the Maison de la Méditerranée, the Mediterranean Observatory on Organized Crime and the Mafias (OMCOM) and its network of organizations and institutions of Countries of the Mediterranean and of the world - urges all the forces in the field to constitute the “UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD”: a political and social subject whose protagonists are young people, producers of our future.
The pandemic is changing the world and an epochal transformation is underway that requires a similar cultural transformation with a new beginning and new paradigms: first of all respect for the fundamental rights of the human person for the creation of a society in which all values can be shared and unfolded in their entirety.
The "UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD" are the last bulwark for the defense and salvation of humanity.

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“LEADERS SUMMIT ON CLIMATE”. THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO PRESENTS THE APPEAL FOR "THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD"

Washington | 22 April 2021
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The two days of videoconferencing of the “Leaders Summit on Climate”, convened by the President of the United States, Joe Biden, took place concurrently with International Earth Day. 38 prime ministers and heads of state were invited to the initiative, including Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, as well as the President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen and the President of the Council of Europe, Charles Michel.
The meeting was called in Washington even though the leaders took part in it remotely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The topics discussed include the reduction of emissions of polluting gases in order to limit the average warming of the earth's temperature to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius and the economic and social benefits of the ecological transition.
The president of China, Xi Jinping, also took part in the meeting. Despite the tensions on various issues, Washington and Beijing, the two largest economies in the world and among the most polluting countries of all, have published a joint statement in which they announced a commitment to combat climate change "with seriousness and urgency it deserves".
US President Biden has indeed announced a 50-52% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, while the Chinese one Xi Jinping has relaunched his country's commitment to "Carbon neutrality from 2060".
The president of the Mediterranean Foundation Michele Capasso, presenting the Appeal for the United States of the World, declared "The next decade will be decisive, we are on the edge of the abyss".

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