THE MAISON DE LA PAIX

 

 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.

 

THE CITY OF TURIN DEDICATES A NAME PLATE TO MARIO MOLINARI

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Torino | 09 March 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The City of Turin has paid tribute to the sculptor Mario Molinari, author of the “Totem of Peace”, which the Fondazione Mediterraneo is disseminating throughout the entire world. In fact, a name plate has been placed on the house-museum where he lived and created his works of art.
The ceremony to unveil the name plate was solemn and moving and was attended by dignitaries from the city, as well as diplomats and representatives from parts of the world in which his works are exhibited.
The participants included the Consulate General of Morocco, Nourredine Radhi, Don Luigi Ciotti and many other who knew and admired the works of the “Sculptor of Colour”.
The Mayor of Naples, Luigi de Magistris, was also among those who sent a message for the ceremony.
President Michele Capasso commemorated the artist and good friend defining him as representing the  “Power of Love”.

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Euro-Mediterranean dialogue is relaunched from Rome: north and south shores are more united in the face of new challenges

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Roma | 20 February 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Euro-Mediterranean dialogue was relaunched in Rome thanks to the impetus injected by Italy. The meeting of took place in Villa Madama bringing together the 5+5 dialogue Forum , comprising France, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain, on one side, and Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, on the other, Later in the day, the meeting was extended to include Egypt, Greece and Turkey taking the form of the Foromed forum.
“The diplomatic representatives focused in a concrete and practical way on regional security, migratory flows, energy and protection of the environment”, commented Minister Giulio Terzi. The 3+5 dialogue meeting was presided by Minister Terzi together with Tunisian Minister, Rafik Abdessalem.

 

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The Mayor of the City of Naples entrusts relations with Mediterranean countries to the Fondazione: Protocol of Understanding signed by President Michele Capasso

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Napoli | 13 February 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Today, the Mayor of Naples, Luigi de Magistris, and the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso, signed a Protocol of Understanding. By doing so, the Municipality of Naples will be able to take advantage of the international experience of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and its President, Michele Capasso, in promoting social, cultural, artistic and scientific relations with Mediterranean countries. In fact, this cooperation will come into play at important events such as the World Urban Forum and the Universal Forum of Cultures. Mayor de Magistris stated that, “it is a further objective for the City of Naples to become the Capital of Peace for the Mediterranean”. President Capasso concluded that, “the collaboration of our Fondazione with the City of Naples is inspired by the same sensitivity shared by those people who want to redesign Europe based on  the values and cultures of the Mediterranean, in particular those matured by urban centres such as Naples”.
The Municipality of Naples recognize the Fondazione Mediterraneo as the reference point  for its  activities with  Mediterranean countries and accordingly the Mayor of Naples has delegated the responsibility of representing him throughout the Mediterranean to President Capasso.
Michele Capasso stated that, “The Fondazione Mediterraneo is  a unique instrument in restoring Naples to the heart of relations and cooperation in the Mediterranean. These are pre-requisites both for co-development and peace-making in the region”.

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International Conference - Sustainable Environment in the Mediterranean Area: from housing to urban and land scale construction

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Napoli | 12 February 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Area took place at the seat of the Fondazione Mediterraneo. The Conference was organized by CITTAM (Università Federico II) in collaboration, among others, with the Fondazione Mediterraneo.
President Michele Capasso, Professors Dora Francese and  Virginia Gangemi were among the international guests who spoke at the inaugural session.

 

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Rome, 27 January 2012. The Universal Forum of Cultures: the challenge

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Roma | 27 January 2012
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The Fondazione Mediterraneo, together with the “Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture” makes itself available for a Major Event: the decision of the Scientific Committee to strengthen the role of the City of Naples at international level.

The Executive Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, which met in Rome on 26 and 27 January 2012 offered its support to the “Universal Forum of Cultures” to be held in Naples in 2013, by offering the skills and credibility of the Fondazione Mediterrano in promoting and adding value to this major event. The Fondazione has been supporting editions since 1997, including the promotion of international events such as Barcelona in 2004.
Due to the difficult economic period, which has resulted in drastic cuts to available resources, the Fondazione Mediterraneo is going to offer its own skills/equipment as well as the planning of the main events.

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