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.

 

President Capasso joined to the international Conference “The Role of Research Centers in Supporting Public Policy”.
In advanced countries progress goes ahead according to a multidimensional strategic vision, supported by  prestigious and reliable research centers. In occasion of its 20 ° anniversary, and in consideration of the importance of research centers’s role in national decision progress and public policies formulation, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Researches organized a conference named: The Role of Research Centers in Supporting Public Policy. The conference dealt with different topics- in particular the importance of research centers’s role in support and improve public order- and showed international examples from United States, Europe, Asia and Arabic world, talking about the role done by research centers helping decision maker to take resolutions. The conference talked about the challenges faced by Arabic research centers , including how motivate them to pursue their specific tasks and research activities , in general, in the Arabic world. Had been discussed roles of research centers for the reach of security and stability and presented a vision to guide the future’s studies of Arabic research centers. The conference tried to establish a link between scientific and strategic research centers, in order to capitalize their capacities in the development of new perspectives which will be useful in public political planning and decisional process. Joined to the event high profile figures as academicians, experts and functionaries from research centers coming both  from United Arab Emirates and abroad.

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In occasion of 43° anniversary of United Arab Emirates, the president of Fondazione Michele Capasso paid tribute to H.H. Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan whom in 1971 established the Emirates.  “A man with a clear vision of Common Good – declared the president Capasso – whom has been able to combine tradition and modernity, valorising knowledge and cultures as crucial resource for populations”. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Affaire Ministry, in a speech given in occasion of 43 ° National Holiday, affirmed : "Our celebration of  43 ° National Holiday coincides with the preparation of our memorable and strategic project which will let us explore the space, thanks to the construction of the probe “Mars”: it will be the first step for Arabic Islamic world in this field and will be lead by an Emirates team will be able to reach Mars in the next years. The project is a clear evidence of the results obtained by Emirates in different sectors and at the same time reflects the advanced capacities of Emirates in face with the last scientific, technologic and technician evolutions.”

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The president of Fondazione Michele Capasso and Jacopo Molinari joined to celebration for the twenty year anniversary of Emirates Center for Strategis Studies and Research.
The events had been occasion to strengthen relationships between two organizations, in terms of geopolitics and dialogue in the area of Great Mediterranean. General Director dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi plaused President Capasso for his peace’s efforts.

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A delegation from Fondazione Mediterraneo and the House of the Arab Maghreb joined to Second edition of “HUMAN RIGHTS WORLD FORUM” held in Marrakech, where there is one of the headquarters of Fondazione, based in University Cadi Ayyad.
After Brasil, the Forum has been hosted by Morocco in the aftermath of a long inclusive process.
Joined more than 5.000 participants coming from 94 Countries and gathered to discuss about principal issues and problematic concerning Human Rights and to the obstacles which are still existing in their safeguard and their application: from United Nations to international ONG, from associations to expert from international organs (among them there are also several Nobel Prizes) a huge mobilization had happened and will be remarkable in the safeguard of Human Rights and equality between man and woman.
Workshops, special events, auto organized meeting, mass media characterized an event which had seen 52 thematic forums, 17 special events, 13 internal activities, 13 training ateliers, 32 auto organized activities, 15 cultural events and 1 workshop about the Forum.
“Morocco still discloses to be a leader in the promotion of Human Rights – declared president Michele Capasso –and this event, thanks to the commitment of dear friend Driss El Yazami –it is an important moment will mark the international agenda of the next months, characterized by “Climate Conference” (Paris, 2015), by the Millennium aims and Beijing  + 20 for the equality between men and women and for women’s rights. For Morocco is an important occasion to settle itself as a qualified and active partner in the world debate on Human Rights.”

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“How long time Middle East has to suffer because of peace lack?” From Aksaray, the huge and new presidential palace in Ankara, welcomed by President Erdogan, war’s thunder are difficult to be heard, but Syrian and Iraqi borders are not that far. Francis Pope didn’t miss the occasion and, as soon has He reached the capital, first step of His Turkish trip, pointed out attention on tormented region, since year devastated by wars which seem to be feed by themselves in a endless spiral. In his first official speech in Turkey, the Pope stressed that is not possible to surrender to the prosecution of wars as there is no other possible solution. And launched a new call to start initiatives which can lead to peace. Thanks to an invitation send by Bartolomeo on 19 march 2013, Francis Pope arrived in Turkey on Friday 28 november mostly in order to strengthen the deep relationship between Roma headquarter and Istanbul. But, if the ecumenical part will be the heart of the visit, with the visit at Fenar for the religious holiday of Saint Andreus, the Pope couldn’t forget about the area situation and the particular situation of the country which hosted Him. His travel is in a laic Country with a Muslim majority, country which is a bridge between Europe – which Turkey stares since years waiting to could enter in EU – and Middle East, unstable country since a long time, and now facing with the advance of Islamic State which prosecute, forcing them to run away, several populations, among those are also Christian communities. President Capasso highlighted the importance of this travel and the crucial role of Turkey, already stressed by Fondazione in several occasion, and especially, in occasion of  president Erdogan visit in Naples and visit of the Fondazione. “A big emotion the bow to Patriarch Bartolomeo I, hope for coexistence between cultures and religions”, declared Capasso.

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