Mediterranean Awards

In 1996, the Fondazione Mediterraneo instituted the Mediterranean Awards (with various categories) that are granted every year to eminent personalities from the worlds of arts and culture, politics and science and social disciplines, whose actions have contributed to reducing tensions, breaking down cultural barriers and developing shared values in the Greater Mediterranean.

This Award is considered one of the most prestigious acknowledgements in the world.

Various events are associated with the Mediterranean Award, such as the “Euro-Mediterranean Concert for Dialogue Among Cultures” and the “Epiphany Concert” (organized by the Cultural Centre “Oltre il Chiostro” in collaboration with the Fondazione Mediterraneo. The latter event is broadcast by RaiUno and Rai International throughout the world every year on the morning of January 6th).

 

 

At a solemn ceremony held at the close of the World Forum for Child Welfare 2012 attended by delegates from all over the world, the “Medal of Honour for Children" was presented to Ermanno Russo, Councillor for Social Affairs in the Campania Region.

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Together with Heads of the ALF National Networks, President Michele Capasso presented the “2012 Mediterranean Award for civil Society” to Omladinski Bakirbega Centar in Tuzla represented by Miralem Tursinovic.

 

 

 

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Together with Heads of the ALF National Networks, President Michele Capasso presented the “2012 Mediterranean Award for Culture” - the form of the “totem of Peace” by Mario Molinari - to the Head of the Tunisian Network Anis Boufrikha, President  of "We love Sousse", representing young Tunisians who were the protagonists of the "Arab Spring".

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The Panel for the Euromed Award for dialogue among cultures met to decide the theme for 2013. It decided unanimously to adopt the theme of “Migrants as actors of mutual understanding”. Moreover, the composition of the Panel was decided for 2013: the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Anna Lindh Foundation, Bosnia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Gran Britain, the Lebanon, Mauritania and Libya.

 

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This year, as every year, the Jury of the "Mare Nostrum Grimaldi Award ", presided over by Folco Quilici met at the "Maison des Alliances". The winners of this section were: Domenico Barbati, Giovanni Russo, Spyridon Russos, Carlos Solito and Riida Maamri.

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At a ceremony that took place in Malta during the VIIth Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean,  Michele Capasso presented the "Mediterranean Award for Peace" to the Palestinian Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), Taysser Quba'a, for his long-standing commitment to promoting peace and dialogue between Israel and Palestine in PAM.

 

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At a ceremony that took place in Malta during the VIIth Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean,  Michele Capasso presented the "Mediterranean Award for Peace" to the Israeli Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean(PAM), Majallie Whbee, for his long-standing commitment to promoting peace and dialogue between Israel and Palestine in PAM.

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On the occasion  of Sister Maria Pia Giudici’s 90th birthday  celebrated at  the San Biagio House of Prayer – which she founded – a ceremony was held to present her with the “The Mediterranean Award for Interreligious Dialogue”.

President Michele Capasso was moved to tears as he announced the reasons given by the international jury in awarding her this prestigious prize, which in the past has been awarded to illustrious personalities such as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, Leah Rabin and Naguib Mahfouz.

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