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.

 

CONFERENCE: "THE ARAB REGIONAL ORDER AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH ARABA SUMMIT”

Print

Abu Dhabi | 15 April 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The conference of the Arab Regional Order and the Resolutions of the twenty-sixth Arab summit" was held at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. Fondazione Mediterraneo supported this initiative..

COMMON RESPONSIBILITY FOR MIGRANTS, FAMILY, WORK, ENVIRONMENT: IN SYNTESIS THE VISIT OF PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC MATTARELLA TO FRANCIS POPE

Print

Città del Vaticano | 18 April 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The meeting between the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Francis Pope, held in the morning of Saturday 18 April, lasted three hours. The new head of the Republic, elected two months ago, met also the cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of the State.

During the meeting, the warm relationship between Holy See and Italy and as a proof of this mutual collaboration can be seen also the ratification of the Convention of Revenue Service. They talked also about other issues as family, instruction, job and especially, migrations. The cooperation of Catholic Church aimed at helping some disadvantageous situations characterizing some fringes of society. And, attention was focused also to the international framework, and the escalation of violence in Oriental Mediterranean area and North-Africa. The two participants affirmed their will to keep on working together both at local and international level, especially for what concerns the promotion and safeguard of religious freedom and dignity of human person.

In the speech given at the presence of exponents of presidential ministry, Francis Pope called attention to «the shared responsibility for the spiritual and material needs of community which everyone of us must serve with dedication and humility». Among the other topics on which the Pope called attention were the family «essential fortress of values and solidarity», the «lack of work», which «for the youth becomes a scream of sorrow», the need of safeguard the environment and the migration «of who, risking their lives, are asking for a shelter. It is clear that the proportion of the phenomenon need a deepest involvement both of Europe and international institutions».

On the other hand, the president Mattarella highlighted the «very special relationship between Holy See and Italy». A relationship, he continued «which dunks its roots in history and territorial proximity» e «goes through respectful relationship », becoming strong through «— he concluded —pope ruleship addressed to global situation and nonetheless, addresses directly to the Italian social, economical and politic reality».

Read more: ...

20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE. “THE MIDDLE EAST: SHIFTING ROLES, INTERESTS AND ALLIANCES”

Print

Abu Dhabi | 01 April 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The Conference was aimed to offering a platform from which an integrated approach can be established to set priorities regarding the challenges facing the region. It also provided opportunities to explore future strategic trends and develop a comprehensive view of events at all levels in light of the rapid pace of current developments.
The conference hosted experts on domestic, regional and international issues, including officials, academics, strategic experts, media representatives and diplomats from the UAE and abroad. They exchanged ideas and opinion with a view to establishing common findings.

Read more: ...

More Articles...