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.

 

THIRD UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE ON ENHANCING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY

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Parigi | 11 September 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

It took place in Paris on 11 and 12 September the Third Conference of the Union for the Mediterranean on strengthening the role of women in society, which was opened by the co‑chairmen of the UfM, the High Representative Catherine Ashton and Minister of Social Development of the Kingdom of Jordan, Reem Abu Hassan. A welcome was addressed by the owner, the Minister of women’s rights of the French government, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem. All stressed the desire to grasp the Third Ministerial on women as an opportunity to give new impetus to the exercise of the UfM and the overall pass by the “Mediterranean of principles” to the “Mediterranean of projects”. The Paris Conference, in fact, wanted to be a time to relaunch the process of political dialogue and choosing such a sensitive issue such as that of the status of women in the Mediterranean countries , it was definitely a test. Attending this conference will follow other events in Brussels , which will bring together Ministers responsible for Trade Union for the Mediterranean (November 5) for Transport (14 November) and Energy (10 December). Conference participants have all stressed the importance of working together to ensure that women will be recognized fair treatment and protection of their rights. The countries of the northern shore of the Mediterranean, in welcoming the Final Declaration , have focused their interventions on the need to put in place more stringent efforts to transform the principles into concrete actions. At the points of the Final Declaration there are elements that the Mediterranean Foundation , with Vice-President prof. Caterina Arcidiacono , has developed since the inception of the Foundation - 1994 - and re-presented in the Euromed Civil Forum held in Brussels September 3, 2013 on the same subject .

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A PIZZA FOR PEACE

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Napoli | 08 September 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

At the conclusion of the event “PIZZAFEST 2013,” sponsored by “Associazione Pizzaioli of Naples” and the “Molino Caputo”. President Michele Capasso, the councilor for the City of Naples Pina Tommasielli and Councilman Antonio Luongo visited the stands promoting the “Pizza for peace “in order to emphasize the urgency of peace in Syria and in other parts of the world.

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THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO JOIN THE PRAYER VIGIL ISSUED BY FRANCIS POPE

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Roma | 07 September 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

A delegation of the Fondazione Mediterraneo has participated in St. Peter’s Square at the vigil of prayer and fasting by Pope Francesco around the world for peace, against war and, especially, to solve the tragic situation in Syria.
President Capasso expressed their praise for the simplicity, the strength and the power of words of Pope Francis.

“At this difficult time - said Capasso - is reason to hope the presence and the initiative of Pope Francis. The simplicity and power of his words awaken the consciences of those who have to decide and, I hope, will help transform the LOVE OF POWER in the indispensable POWER OF LOVE”.

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G 20: POPE’S APPEAL AND FM FOR PEACE

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San Pietroburgo | 04 September 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

At the G20 summit in St. Petersburg - the traditional meeting that brings together the 20 leaders of the earth - Francis Pope has sent a letter to the current President of the meeting, Vladimir Putin, in order not to take military action in Syria. On 2 and 3 September, Rome and Brussels, an Appeal to President Obama, which was supported by institutions in several countries, was launched by the Fondazione Mediterraneo. The St. Petersburg summit did not give a positive result on this topic and the positions of the U.S. and Russia are far apart.

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IMMIGRATION CIVIL FORUM. EQUALITY MAN / WOMAN: RESULTS AND PROSPECTS OF THE PROCESS FROM ISTANBUL IN MARRAKECH

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Bruxelles | 03 September 2013
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

Organized by the REMDH and the Euromed Platform Civil Society - which includes among the Founders, the Mediterranean Foundation - was held in Brussels this important event at this particular moment in history and political.
Among the participants in the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and European Commission Vice President Catherine Ashton and European Commissioner Stefan Fule.
For the Fondazione Mediterraneo participates Vice-President prof. Caterina Arcidiacono, a member of the Board of Directors of the Euromed Platform, which he read to the participants in the APPEAL FOR SYRIA prepared by the Fondazione Mediterraneo and addressed to President Obama, at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg and the day of prayer for peace in Syria established by Pope Francis for Saturday, September 7, 2013.

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