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).

 

 

Mediterranean Award "Special Edition"
to Ban Ki
moon
Secretary General of the United Nations, SOUTH KOREA

The UN Secretary General, Ban Kimoon has used his best endeavours to further the ideals of peace and international cooperation enshrined by the United Nations Charter – through actions to promote fundamental human rights, equality of men and women, international peacekeeping and security, and the economic and social advancement of all peoples. In particular, he been outspoken in his actions to resolve the conflict in Syria, and more generally, the countries in which the Arab Spring has produced difficult transitions and bloodshed.
Historical truth, old and new difficulties preventing the peace process serve to strengthen his determination to consider peace as the imperative basis for the future of the Mediterranean and the world.

Awarding Ceremony

Premio Mediterraneo "Medaglia d'Onore" per l'informazione
a Madeleine Rossi
Giornalista

Madeleine Rossi è una donna eccezionale che ha esercitato la funzione di informazione contro la corruzione, la microcriminalità di tipo mafioso ed altre È stata spesso una delle prime donne ad accedere a determinate responsabilità nell’informazioni sul tema della criminalità, delle mafie, dei conflitti, delle religioni, ecc…
L'impegno di Madeleine Rossi rimane indiscutibile fino ad oggi. La sua vasta conoscenza dei fenomeni connessi con il crimine ha anche contribuito a dare un nuovo impulso alla politica della giustizia sociale.

 

Awarding Ceremony
Florence, 16 december 2016

Premio Mediterraneo "Edizione Speciale per l'Educazione alla Pace"
a
Don Ángel Fernández Artime
Rettor Maggiore della Congregazione Salesiana

Per l’attività in favore della Pace e della concordia tra i popoli del mondo, svolta dalla Famiglia Salesiana, in particolare nei luoghi dove imperversa la guerra: proprio qui i Salesiani costituiscono, spesso, l’unico punto di riferimento per uomini e donne appartenenti a fedi diverse.
Il Rettor Maggiore Don Ángel Fernández Artime è un vero “costruttore di Pace”; con il suo ruolo di Guida e Maestro dell’intera Famiglia Salesiana – i Salesiani, le Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice ed i Cooperatori – alimenta e diffonde con umiltà e complicità la speranza nei giovani che devono porsi nei confronti della vita come “Cacciatori del Positivo” e diffondere il “Vero”, il “Bello” e il “Buono” quale fondamento del vivere civile, religioso e sociale.

Awarding Ceremony
Rome, 19 october 2016

Premio Mediterraneo "Portatore di Pace"
a
Don Mauro Mantovani
Rettore Magnifico dell’Università Pontificia Salesiana

Il conferimento del Premio Mediterraneo “Portatore di Pace” 2016 al suo attuale Rettore Magnifico, don Mauro Mantovani, è un riconoscimento al ruolo assunto dall’intera Università Pontificia Salesiana per l’educazione dei giovani alla pace ed alla coesistenza tra popoli diversi, nella prospettiva – secondo le espressioni di Papa Paolo VI – del “nuovo umanesimo” e della “civiltà dell’amore”.
Nei suoi quasi ottant’anni di vita l’Università Pontificia Salesiana ha promosso particolarmente – in un contesto sempre più internazionale – la formazione delle nuove generazioni alla costruzione responsabile ed attiva di un mondo rinnovato, fondato sull’etica e sulla legalità, quali fondamenta del vivere civile e sociale.
La sfida assunta oggi da questa Istituzione accademica è di proseguire e mettere in pratica l’insegnamento di Don Bosco e mostrarne la straordinaria attualità in uno scenario globale profondamente mutato, nel quale l’attenzione al mondo dei giovani e l’educazione alla pace, alla fratellanza e alla solidarietà dell’intera famiglia umana risultano un’urgenza sempre più impellente. Per questo i sistemi educativi - e tra essi specialmente l’Università - costituiscono un riferimento straordinario per coloro che intendono porsi come costruttori di un futuro sempre più autenticamente umano e sostenibile.

Awarding Ceremony
Rome, 19 october 2016

Premio Mediterraneo "Istituzioni"
a
Elisabeth Guigou
Presidente della Commissione Esteri dell’Assemblea Nazionale della Repubblica francese e della Fondazione Anna Lindh

Da oltre 25 anni impegnata per il dialogo e la pace nel Mediterraneo e nel Mondo, l’on. Guigou ha assunto ruoli di prestigio ed è stata anche la prima donna Ministro della Giustizia con il presidente Mitterrand nel 1997. Ed è ancora la prima donna ad essere eletta presidente della commissione per gli affari esteri dell'Assemblea Nazionale, nel 2012.

Awarding Ceremony
Naples, 9 september 2016

During a ceremony at the Fondazione Mediterraneo headquarters was assigned to S.A.R. Prince Turki at Faisal al Saud, president of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, the "Mediterranean Award Diplomacy 2015".
He has delivered the prize consisting of Mario Molinari's "Totem of Peace", president of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso.
At the ceremony, among others, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy Rayed Khalid A. Krimly, Ambassador of Tunisia to Italy Naceur Mestiri, Catherine Arcidiacono, Vice-President of the Mediterranean Foundation, Admiral Inspector Captain Felicio Angrisano, Commander General of the Body of the Ports of Capitals - Coast Guard, Antonio Capuano, Professor of Tor Vergata University, Admiral Antonio Basile, Commissioner of the Port Authority of Naples and Men and Women of the Coast Guard Antonio Capuano, Professor of the University of Tor Vergata.
In his speech President Capasso traced a profile of Prince Turki to Faisal al Saud, emphasizing the role of a great strategist and diplomat whose experience is a reference for the entire world.
After reading his speech on international politics, Prince Turki at Faisal al Saud thanked for the high recognition "received by one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, the Mediterranean Foundation."
The Mediterranean Award is awarded in collaboration with the most important international organizations and with the RIDE - Italian Network for the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue.

 

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The Sicilian journalist Paolo Borrometi was appointed with the “Mediterranean Award 2015”.
Paolo Borrometi, graduated in law, is a journalist of  Italian Journalistic Agency (AGI) and director of the journalistic website La Spia.it.
Borrometi is engaged for years in the struggle against the organized criminality and due to the several threats is compelled to live with bodyguards, and in the past was also victim of a physical aggression which caused a permanent damage to his shoulder.
The “Mediterranean Award” 2015  assigned to Borrometi was  in the field of “Legality” and is dedicated to “Raffaele Capasso”.
Borrometi follows – among the others- Pino Daniele, Don Ciotti, Fondazione CaponnettoPietro Grasso and (to the memory) don Giuseppe Diana.
The engagement of Paolo Borrometi was highlighted- during a meeting with the Italian ambassador of San Marino Barbara Bergato – by the founder and president of  Fondazione “Mediterraneo”, promoter of peace Michele Capasso, and by Salvatore Càlleri,  president of Caponetto Foundation.
Paolo Borrometi thanked for the initiative and promoted the daily engagement for legality and contrast again all mafia.

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The conclusive ceremony of the 36th Training Anti -terrorism and Preparation to Job, for Inspectors, Supervisors and Customs Officers, took place in the “Monte Grappa” barracks, headquarters of the Orvieto Training and Specialization Centre of Financial Guard. The newly promoted Baschi Verdi solemnly wore the hat representing the military unit and its functions, at the presence of the Inspector for the Financial Guard Academies Gen. Giorgio Toschi, the Commander of the Centre Col. Giorgio Giombetti and civil and military High Authorities. During the ceremony, the salute was given to Col. Giombetti, which will leave the “Monte Grappa” barracks in the next few days, after have been in charge of the Centre for four years and will take up an important role at the General Command.

At the end of the ceremony of the 36th training course for green berets in Orvieto, president Michele Capasso along with Salvatore Calleri, president of the Caponnetto Foundation, communicated to the Inspector for the Financial Guard Academies Gen. Giorgio Toschi and the Commander of the Centre Col. Giorgio Giombetti the decision of the Jury of the Mediterranean Award to give the prize for Institution to the Baschi Verdi, in honour of their loyalty in the anti- terrorism struggle.

During its twenty years of existence, the prize has been given three times to an Italian Military Unit: “Military School Nunziatella” (2012), the Coast Guard (2014) and the Baschi Verdi of the Financial Guard” (2015).

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The President Capasso - during a meeting with the president Abdellatif Miraoui – communicated the decision of the jury to attribute the “Mediterranean Prize for Sciences and Research 2015”   to the University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakech. The ceremony will take place in the course of 2015.

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During a formal ceremony held in Marrakech the “Mediterranean Prize Culture 2015 for Poetry and Innovation”  was attributed to S.E. Dr. Mana Saeed Al-Otaiba who, very touched by the event, thanked the Foundation reading a poem written by him for the occasion.

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During a formal ceremony held in Marrakech the “Mediterranean Prize Culture 2015 for the Poem and Innovation” was attributed to S.E. Dr. Mana Saeed Al-Otaiba. Among the participants we can mention Mohamed Kabbaj, Abdelhak Azzouzi, Pia Molinari and Michele Capasso. Many of the participants, coming from all over the world, praised the Prize and its winner. Introduced by the Palestinian poet Khalil Ailabouni, the evening was particularly touching especially when Mana Saeed Al-Otaiba thanked reading a poem written by him especially for the occasion.

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Juries Award Mediterranean met in Naples have attributed the Mediterranean Award for Peace 2015 to the UN Secretary General Banki Moon.

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