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 Awarding Ceremony of 2nd Euromed Award took place in Cairo. This Award was launched by the Fondazione Mediterraneo in partnership with the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for Dialogue between Cultures.

This year the award has been dedicated to the theme of “Women and men hand in hand for gender equality”.

The Winners were chosen by the Anna Lindh Foundation Heads of National Network of the 37 Euro-Med Countries during an election round which took place last July.

The winners ex aequo of this edition, Rodi Kratsa Tsagaropoulou and Jan Willems, encourage, even if at different levels, the role of woman in society.

The Awarding Ceremoy has been introduced by Egyptian star Samir Sabry , with the participation of the President of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and the Executive Director of the Anna Lindh Foundation Lucio Guerrato.

The Vice-president of the Egyptian Parliament Zeinab Radvan presented the award to Jan Willems, while Boutros Boutros Ghali, Secretary General of United Nations, presented the award to Rodi Kratsa. He, in his speech, congratulated with the winners and payed tribute to the Fondazione Mediterraneo, remembering his participation to the meeting in Skopje “Balkans in the New Millenium” in May 2001.

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President Capasso awarded H.E. Abdel Hadi Majali, President of the House of Deputies of the Jordanian Parliament, the “Honour Medal” 2007 of the Mediterranean Award, "for his contribution to the consolidation of a parliamentary dimension and for his cooperation with civil society, youth and women. With his action he put politics and parliaments in the middle of a partnership with the Countries of the “Greater Mediterranean".

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President Capasso awarded Peter Straub, President of CALRE, the “Honour Medal” 2007 of the Mediterranean Award "for his contribution to the consolidation of a parliamentary dimension and for his cooperation with civil society, youth and women. With his action he put politics and parliaments in the middle of a partnership with the Countries of the “Greater Mediterranean”.

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President Capasso awarded Ernest Benach, President of Parliament of Catalunia, the “Honour Medal” of the Mediterranean Awardfor his contribution to the consolidation of a parliamentary dimension and for his cooperation with civil society, youth and women. With his action he put politics and parliaments in the middle of a partnership with the Countries of the “Greater Mediterranean”.

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President Capasso awarded Alessandro Tesini, President of the Conference of the Italian Regional Assemblies and President of the Regional Assembly of Friuli Venezia Giulia, the “Honour Medal” 2007 of the Mediterranean Award "for his contribution to the consolidation of a parliamentary dimension and for his cooperation with civil society, youth and women. With his action he put politics and parliaments in the middle of a partnership with the Countries of the “Greater Mediterranean”.

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