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.

 

26 HofN of as many Mediterranean Euro countries participated in the “Meeting of Headsof the National Networks of the Anna Lindh Foundation (FAL)”. On the agenda:

  • the situation of the FAL and relations with the Secretariat of Alexandria;
  • the discomfort created in the Italian network after the discussion about the duration of the mandate of the Leader “Fondazione Mediterraneo” expiring in September 2018.

On the first point, it was decided to write first to the Secretariat and, in case of non-compliance with the requests, to the European Commission.
On the second point, the Leaders unanimously wrote a letter to the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs requesting respect for the choices of the Italian Network and confirming that they did not recognize and did not cooperate with a designated and non-democratically elected leader. To this end, together with members of the Advisory Council and representatives of international organizations, they signed an appeal addressed to the Foreign Minister and the President of the Italian Republic.

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The General Assembly of the Italian Network - attended by members of the “RIDE-aps” and members of the “Anna Lindh Italia Onlus Federation” - devoted a session to the analysis of the situation engendered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI) with the letter of 18 August 2017. In it, a new leader of the “RIDE-aps” was appointed to replace the Fondazione Mediterraneo, elected as such by the General Assembly of 11 September 2015 and with anexpiring mandate set for 11 September 2018 (as confirmed by MAECI by letter of 23.11.2015).
Members unanimously expressed their dismay at this decision and sent a letter to the Minister Alfano with a proposal of a mediation with twoleaders.
The representative of “CO.PE.A.M.” - Ms. Paola Parri, - declares "to have confirmed the membership of CO.PE.A.M. to the RIDE association and that this does not conflict with the status that the CO.PE.A.M. he is a member of the FAL Italian Network (see signed minutes, page 12).
This was the unanimous opinion of the 26 members of the National Network, many of them members of the FAL Advisory Council and representatives of international organizations who sent a letter and an appeal to the Minister Alfano.
The lawyer responsible for the Italian Network Dr. Salvatore Calleri - President of the Caponnetto Foundation - sent a letter to the Minister requesting the implementation of the only possible solution.
In order to facilitate this solution - the appointment of two leaders, one "RIDE – aps” and the other “Anna Lindh Italy Onlus Federation”, with the allocation of resources at the “RIDE- aps” alone - the General Assembly, legitimately constituted and legitimately deliberating, has approved new "Internal Rules" that allow the immediate implementation of the proposed solution.
The General Assembly of the “Anna Lindh Italia Onlus Federation” met on August 28, 2017.
Many members of the Italian Network have expressed the intention to write autonomously to Minister Alfano. Details in the attached documentation.

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During the intercultural action “The Intercultural Cities”, the Fondazione Mediterraneo presented the internetwork“Kimiyya. The Women Actresses of Dialogue” and the project “The Cities of Dialogue”elaborated by the “Anna Lindh Italia Onlus Federation”.
The project has gained the membership of the leaders of the National Networks of the FAL and was illustrated by prof. arch. Luciana De Rosa.

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Apply now to participate in the Anna Lindh Foundation cross-network activity on the theme of "intercultural cities" with ALF civil society members from at least 7 Euro-Med countries (Sweden, Finland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Israel).

The Forum will focus on the following 4 themes:

  • Civil society and municipalities working together
  • Urban stories and narratives
  • Migration: reshaping our society
  • Generations, education, memory and heritage

The programme includes thematic plenary sessions, good practices sharing, networking fair, cultural events, etc.
Flight and accommodation are covered by organisers.
Among other things, the Secretary General of the Mediterranean Union Fatallah Sijilmassi spoke. On this occasion, the Fondazione Mediterraneo presented the interplay "Kimiyya. The Women Actresses of Dialogue "and the project" The Cities of Dialogue "elaborated by the" Anna Lindh Italia Onlus Federation ". The project gained the membership of the leading national Networks of the FAL and was illustrated by Prof.arch. Luciana De Rosa.

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At the International Conference “KIMIYYA THE ACTRESS WOMEN OF THE DIALOGUE”, Fondazione Mediterraneo organized concerts and dinners with the participation of artists from several countries: from France, Christina Rosmini, from Italy Fabio Furìa, Maura Porru, Emilia Zamuner,and Bruno Caviglia.
Great has been the involvement of participants with performances by Tunisian and Moroccan delegations.

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