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26 July 2012
| The First International Round Table took place at the Casa del Maghreb Arabo on the subject of “The Arab Maghreb and Europe”. The speakers included: the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and members Pia Molinari, Caterina Arcidiacono, Claudio Azzolini and Vittorio di Pace, the Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, Councillor at the Municipality of Naples Pina Tommaselli, the Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union Habib Ben Yahia, the Director General of Alesco Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour, the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Algerian Embassy Mohamed Mellah, The Tunisian Ambassador Naceur Mestiri, the Moroccan Ambassador Hassan Habouyoub, the Mauritanian Ambassador Moctar Ould Dahi, representatives from Libya, representatives of the Consular Body of Naples, the Mayor of Andrea Reale, as well as dignitaries civil, military and religious institutions and the world of science and culture in Italy and Maghreb countries. |
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26 July 2012
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A press conference was held at the Casa del Maghreb Arabo for the “Terre Sonore” event which will take place from 27-29 July. The following people spoke:The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso The Mayor of Minori Andrea Reale The Tunisian Ambassador to Italy Naceur Mestiri |
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26 July 2012
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The Arab Maghreb Ambassadors Mohamed Mellah (Algeria), Naceur Mestiri (Tunisia), Hassan Habouyoub (Morocco), Moctar Ould Dahi (Mauritania) visited the “Casa del Maghreb Arabo" where they were welcomed by the Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and members Claudio Azzolini, Pia Molinari, Vittorio Di Pace and Caterina Arcidiacono. On that occasion they signed the the Commemorative Pergamen together with the Mayor de Magistris and President Capasso, handing over their respective national flags that were raised on the roof of the "Casa del Maghreb Arabo". |
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25 July 2012
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Habib Ben Yahia, Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union and one of the most renowned Maghreb Politicians was a guest at the “Maison des Alliances”.In a press statement released at the conclusion of his visit, he expressed his appreciation for the uniqueness of the Maison stating that it was a, “unique place for the creation of dialogue and peace and to confront the challenges of today’s problems in a calm and profound manner. It is a unique environment for leaders and decision-makers”. |
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25 July 2012
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Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour, Director General of ALECSO (the Arab League Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was a guest at the “Maison des Alliances”. In a press statement released at the conclusion of his visit, he expressed his appreciation for the Maison stating that it was a “special place in which to meet and create culture, as well as a place for dialogue that has produced and will continue to produce exceptional results for the Mediterranean and the world”. |
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25 July 2012
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Naceur Mestiri, Tunisian Ambassador to Italy visited the “Maison des Alliances” together with his consort Amel. In a press statement released at the end of their visit, the Ambassador expressed his sentiments about the Maison: “It is a hospitable and refined place where the pages of history have been written and moreover, where peace and dialogue are intrinsic to its structure”. |
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25 July 2012
| Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour, Direttore Generale dell’ALECSO (Organizzazione della Lega Araba per la cultura e l’educazione), ha visitato la "Casa del Maghreb Arabo". In una dichiarazione rilasciata ai media a conclusione del soggiorno ha espresso il proprio compiacimento e il plauso per la "Casa del Maghreb Arabo" in nome dei Paesi aderenti alla Lega degli Stati Arabi. |
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25 July 2012
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Habib Ben Yahia, Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union and one of the most renowned Maghreb politicians was a guest at the “Casa del Maghreb Arabo". In a press statement released at the conclusion of his visit, he expressed his appreciation for the uniqueness of the “Casa del Maghreb Arabo” , which is an essential instrument for cooperation between Italy, Europe and the Arab Maghreb. |
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20 July 2012
| Il 26 luglio 2012, alle ore 17,30, il sindaco di Napoli Luigi de Magistris ed il presidente della Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso hanno inaugurato l'INFOPOINT "MED IN NAPLES": uno spazio informativo del Comune di Napoli e dell’intera regione – sito al piano terra dell’edificio dell’ex “Grand Hotel de Londres” (Via De Pretis, 128 Napoli) dove vengono presentate le eccellenze del territorio nei vari ambiti ed il programma “Saperi e Sapori del Mediterraneo”. Sono intervenuti alla cerimonia il Segretario dell’Unione del Maghreb Arabo Habib BenYahia, il Direttore Generale Alecso Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour, il Ministro Pl. dell’Ambasciata d’Algeria Mohamed Mellah, l’Ambasciatore di Tunisia Naceur Mestiri, l’Ambasciatore del Marocco Hassan Habouyoub, l’Ambasciatore di Mauritania Moctar Ould Dahi, i rappresentanti della Libia, del corpo consolare di Napoli, il Sindaco di Minori Andrea Reale (che ha diffuso i prodotti eccellenti della “Costa d’Amalfi”), autorità civili, militari e religiose, esponenti del monto scientifico e culturale dell’Italia e dei Paesi del Maghreb. |
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THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S ACTING VICE PRESIDENT, GIANNI PITTELLA, RECEIVES THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD AT THE CASA DEL MAGHREB ARABO
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19 July 2012
| At the seat of the CASA DEL MAGHREB ARABO in Via Depretis, 130, Naples, the acting Vice President of the European Parliament Gianni Pittella, MEP, received the “2012 Mediterranean Award for Institutions”. President Michele Capasso, the Director of Institutional Relations, Claudio Azzolini and Board MEmber, Roberto Caselli attended on behalf of the Fondazione Mediterraneo. This award is acknowledged to be one of the most prestigious international awards alongside the Nobel Prize and was awarded to Pitella “for having contributed through his actions to the reaffirmation of the founding values of the European Union, based on a confederation of States and capable of forming common policies”. Vice President Pitella had a preview visit to the seat of the ASA DEL MAGHREB ARABO – to be inaugurated on 201. Ambassadors and other leading figures from the 5 interested countries will be attending: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania. “This is an important initiative at such a political and historical time”, he declared, “because it gives Naples and Italy and essential role in building dialogue and cooperation. It represents a huge challenge but at the same time it is a unique opportunity for the Arab Maghreb and for Europe. Thanks to the support of politicians and leading personalities from the worlds of culture and science, as well as the twenty-year experience of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Naples will become a centre and a space for dialogue and Euro-Maghreb cooperation”. |
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