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.

 

In occasion of the 25° anniversary  of Fondazione Mediterraneo and the 20° del Premio Mediterraneo performed in Mercadante Theater in Naples “State Correction Officers Band”. Joined to the ceremony ambassadors from 42 countries, the minister of culture and tourism Dario Franceschini, the culture assessor of Campania Region Caterina Miraglia and other authorities.

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On 24 october 2014 had been held, at the Chamber of Deputies, the Mediterranean Union Parlamentary Assembly AP-UpM), hon. Khalid Chaouki.
Parliament president  Laura Boldrini, opened the meeting addressing her greetings.  Among the participant are noteworthy European Parliament Vice President Vice President Davide Sassoli, Foreign Affaire Undersecretary, Benedetto Della Vedova and George Saliba, UPM General Secretary Delegate. Commission works had been structured in three panels dealing with: “Immigration and Integration” “Erasmus program and students and researchers free borderless stay, travel and study in Euro Mediterranean area” and “Foundation Anna Lindh 2014’s report: Social changes and Intercultural manifestations in Euro Mediterranean area”. To open the first session panel have been opened by Prefect Mario Morcone, Internal Affairs Immigration and Civil Freedom Head Department and Laura Thompson, International Migration Office General Vice Director. To the second session joined as speaker Silvia Costa, European Parliament Culture and Education Committee President, Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry, EMUNI’s President and Ivano Dionigi, Bologna University’s Dean and Italian Universities Deans Board International Relationship Delegate. During the last panel Andreu Claret, Anna Lindh Foundation Executive Director presented the Foundation’s 2014 report (coordinated by Eleonora Insalaco) which is focusing on “Social changes and Intercultural manifestations in Euro Mediterranean area”. Della Vedova Undersecretary closed the meeting with the hope Fondazione Mediterraneo could host Executive Board of Anna Lindh Foundation.

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Fondazione Mediterraneo –and its president Capasso and vice president Arcidiacono –supported and joined to the event organized by Istitute of Researches on Third Sector Activities (IRAT) and National Research Council (CNR), in cooperation with Federico II University of Naples and stakeholders who contributed to the regeneration of New York’s waterfront. Within the International Forum of Cultures of Naples, had been held a five days workshop dedicated to young students  and Phd students of different subjects but who are focusing their research about the city and the sea. Participants had been invited to cooperate with local communities, internationals speakers, activists and European scholars with the aim to change the urban maritime scenario of Neapolitan city. Moreover, Fondazione Mediterraneo gave a brief speech about the activities held during its 25 years.

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