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.

 

It took place in  "Anna Lindh" wing of Fondazione Mediterraneo the meeting of Ambassadors from 42 countries - including Israel and Palestine – talked about up to date topics as Syria, Iraq and immigration. Joined, among the others, General Secretary Sijilmassi and its vice Cortese. They plaused the well done job made by Foundation and especially appreciated documentation center Euromed.

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The General Secretary of  Union for the Mediterranean (UpM) Fatallah Sijilmassi in visit at Fondazione Mediterraneo has been welcomed by president Michele Capasso and by other members of Directive Board. Sijilmassi plaused the Foundation’s efforts done in order to strengthen euromediterranean partnership for the benefit both of EU and UPM.

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At the presence of European Commissioner  Štefan Füle, took place in the headquarter of Fondazione Mediterraneo the third meeting for Structurated Dialogue for Civil Societies dedicated to the Media. Joined to the meeting the most important participants from euro mediterranean media. The meeting has particular importance because have been decided the guide lines of european commission for the next three years. “Fondazione Mediterraneo” – affirmed Commissione Füle – in occasion of its 25° anniversary, confirms its role in support dialogue between Civil Society and Institutions”.

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It has been held at Fondazione Mediterraneo the Opening Conference of events for the tenth anniversary of Anna Lindh Foundation with the partecipation of all institution authorities: 42 Ambassadors members of the Governor’s board, Consultative Committee and National Networks Leader.
The Fondazione Mediterraneo has illustrated the programs for young people involved in intercultural dialogue, including through the new means of information and communication.

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