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).

 

 

The ceremony to present the Mediterranean Media Award to Ansamed took place on 24 October 2005 in the Sala Vesuvio at the Maison de la Méditerranée in Naples. The award was delivered to the Director Carlo Gambalonga.

The following will be present for the ceremony:
Caterina Arcidiacono, Vice-President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo 
- Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo 
- Fabrizio Caròla, Architect, recipient of the 2005 Mediterranean Award
Carlo Gambalonga, Vice-Director of ANSA, recipient of the 2005 Mediterranean Award
Benedetto Gravagnuolo, principal member of the faculty of architecture, University “Federico II” of Naples
Predrag Matvejevic’, president of the Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Mediterraneo 
- Paola Pisciotta, President of the Order of Architects of Naples
Ignacio Ramonet, Director of “Le Monde Diplomatique”, recipient of the 2005 Mediterranean Award
Mario Rosso, delegated director of ANSA, recipient of the 2005 Mediterranean Award

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ECOPEACE Friends of the Earth Middle East, winner of the Euro-Med Award for Dialogue 2010, received the award on December the 3rd during a prestigious Bestowing Ceremony held in Brussels.

The ceremony was attended by André Azoulay, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation and Michele Capasso, President of Fondazione Mediterraneo, in addition to representatives of the European Commission, European Parliament, International Environmental and Peace Organizations including WWF Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace International, European Environment Bureau, European Peacebuilding Liaison Office, the coordinators of the 43 Civil Society Networks of the Anna Lindh Foundation and diplomatic figures.

The ceremony was followed by a debate on the theme “Can Intercultural Dialogue Prepare Social Change to Address the Ecological Challenge” .The debate was moderated by Olaf Gerlach-Hansen, Director of Culture|Futures (Denmark).

ECOPEACE Friends of the Earth Middle East, is jointly established by environmentalists from Palestine, Jordan and Israel and member of Friends of the Earth International, the largest grassroots environmental organization in the world. FoEME is a civil society organization, conducting trans-boundary research projects and promoting cross border dialogue for ecological sustainability in the region, a fair share of natural resources of the Jordan Valley, and a just peace.

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The ceremony to present the Mediterranean Media Award to Le Monde Diplomatique took place on 24 October 2005 in the Sala Vesuvio at the Maison de la Méditerranée in Naples. 

In his acceptance speech, Director of Le Monde Diplomatique Ignacio Ramonet emphasised the long-existent synergy with the Fondazione Mediterraneo, and expressed hope for a stronger partnership in the Fondazione’s “Greater Mediterranean” project.

The following will be present for the ceremony:
Caterina Arcidiacono, Vice-President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo 
- Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo 
- Fabrizio Caròla, Architect, recipient of the 2005 Mediterranean Award
Carlo Gambalonga, Vice-Director of ANSA, recipient of the 2005 Mediterranean Award
Benedetto Gravagnuolo, principal member of the faculty of architecture, University “Federico II” of Naples
Predrag Matvejevic’, president of the Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Mediterraneo 
- Paola Pisciotta, President of the Order of Architects of Naples
Ignacio Ramonet, Director of “Le Monde Diplomatique”, recipient of the 2005 Mediterranean Award
Mario Rosso, delegated director of ANSA, recipient of the 2005 Mediterranean Award

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Umberto Ranieri, President of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies, awarded H.E. Abdelwahad Radi, President of the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly and President of the Parliamentary Assembly of Morocco the Mediterranean Award "Silver Dolphin" 2007 and the title of "Ambassador of the United States of the World" with the following grounds: “Guardian of Democracy, he devoted all his life to the creation of a new humanism with the aim of changing the Mediterranean, through the promotion of dialogue, into a democratic area of mutual respect".

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