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The Mediterranean diet: a healthy lifestyle for a better way of life
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24 March 2012
| President Michele Capasso was a speaker at the debate with the world of education on the question of “The Mediterranean diet as an expression of the culture of the Mediterranean peoples”. Before a young audience, Capasso emphasized the importance of culture in building the sense of life and the future. |
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Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Italian Network
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23 March 2012
| The Steering Committee of the Italian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation met in Rome. The aim of the meeting was to relaunch the Italian Network and coordinate is main activities. The participants unanimously laid down the operative guidelines and shared the tasks among the four coordinators. |
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Vittorio Di Pace visits the Fondazione Mediterraneo
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22 March 2012
| Architect Vittorio Di Pace, 105 years old, and promoter of the “Città Intertnica”, visited the Fondazione Mediterraneo and his “dearest friend and colleague Michele Capasso with his daughter Edith”. Di Pace expressed his personal recognition and appreciation for the work carried out by President Capasso to promote peace and dialogue, defining him as “more than just a hero!”. |
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THE FONDAZIONE MEETS PRESIDENT BARZANI
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17 March 2012
| The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari – Board member of the Fondazione – met with the President of the Region of Iraqi Kurdistan Massoud Barzani, accompanied by a delegation of ministers and Head of Cabinet Fuad Hussein. On that occasion, President Barzani adhered to the “Totem for Peace” project guaranteeing the support of his country in the hope that the monumental work would be constructed in the capital, Erbil, and dedicated to the martyrs of Kurdistan. President Capasso invited President Barzani to Naples during the Universal Forum of Cultures and offered to create areas in the “Maison de la Méditerranée” that would narrate both the history and future of Kurdistan, as well as speak of the historical and archeological importance of Erbil, the oldest city in the world. At the end of the meeting, President Barzani wrote a dedication in the book of honour of the Fondazione Mediterraneo expressing his appreciation for the work carried out to promote peace and the Fondazione’s appeal for the cause of Kurdistan and against genocide. |
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THE TOTEM FOR PEACE TRAVELS TO KURDISTAN
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17 March 2012
| The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari – board member of the Fondazione - met with the President of the Region of Iraqi Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, accompanied by a delegation of ministers and the Head of Cabinet, Fuad Hussein. On that occasion, President Barzani adhered to the “Totem for peace” guaranteeing the support of his country to the project. The sculpture by Mario Molinari - Totem for peace - was presented at several events that took place to commemorated the anniversary of the genocide of Halabja acknowledging it’s as a symbol to represent the martyrs of Kurdistan. |
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PRESIDENT BARZANI, REPRESENTATIVE OF KURDISTAN IS AWARDED THE MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR PEACE
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17 March 2012
| The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso awarded - together with the Albanian Defense Minister Arben Imam - the 2012 “Mediterranean Award for Peace” to the President of the Region of Iraqi Kurdistan Massoud Barzani. Capasso stated that “this award has been conferred upon the Kurdish people and the martyrs of one of the most ferocious genocides in history”. Before a large audience, an emotional President Barzani said the following: “This award is a tribute to the victims of genocide in Kurdistan and to all the Kurdish people. It is an international acknowledgment of the possibility for different religions and diverse ethnicities to live alongside one another contributing to peace. I dedicate this prestigious Award to the families of all the victims of genocide in Kurdistan”. On this occasion, President Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari were awarded the titles of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World" to young people and women in Erbil who are committed to promoting peace and sustainability. |
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THE MARTYRS OF HALABJA ARE REMEMBERED IN ERBIL
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17 March 2012
| The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari - board member – took part in a ceremony in Erbil to commemorate the genocide of Halabja. On 16 March 1988, Saddam Hussein’s forces carried out one of its most ferocious attacks with chemical weapons and gas, annihilating the lives of thousands of innocent civilians and causing irreparable damage to survivors. In his speech, President Capasso expressed his support for the cause of acknowledging the genocide, by reading the appeal he wrote and disseminated throughout the world in 1988, as a result of which 300,000 people signed a petition “IN MEMORY OF” this Terrible crime against humanity. On that occasion, President Capasso met the Minister for Martyrs and Anfal Affairs Aram Ahmed Muhammad, suggesting that the Totem for peace should be dedicated to honour the victims and create a virtual memorial dedicated to them. |
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THE FONDAZIONE MEETS MINISTERS FROM THE KURDISTAN GOVERNMENT
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17 March 2012
| The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari – board member of the Fondazione – met a delegation of ministers from Iraqi Kurdistan. In particular, during the meetings with the Minister of Justice Raouf Rashid – who judged Saddam Hussein – it was agreed that a historic report of Saddam Hussein’s trail would be presented in the Maison des Alliances, in Naples. Initiatives were agreed to promote Kurdistan throughout the world tougher with the Minister of foreign Affairs, Falah Mustafa Bakir. |
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THE TOTEM FOR PEACE IN ALBANIA
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17 March 2012
| The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari – responsible for the “Totem for Peace” – met with the Albanian Defense Minister Arben Imami, who declared his availability for the creation of the “Totem for Peace” in his country, in a place that symbolises the “war” thus transforming it into a “Place of Peace”. |  |
The Fondazione participates in the anniversary to commemorate the genocide of Halabja
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16 March 2012
| During their visit to Iraqi Kurdistan and Erbil, President Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari, a board member of the United States of the World Foundation, paid tribute to the martyrs of Halabja during the 24th anniversary of the genocide. On that occasion, they suggested dedicating their monumental work, the “Totem of Peace” by the sculptor Mario Molinari. At a meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani and the Minister for Martyrs and Anfal Affairs, Aram Ahmed Muhammad, the first steps were taken towards the creation of the work for which the International Committee has authorized using the colours of the Kurdistan flag. Many messages of commemoration were sent including one from the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. President Napolitano has sent a personal message of solidarity to the Kurdish population of several occasions. A message was also sent by the Mayor of Mazzarino. On this occasion, the titles of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World" were awarded to young women from Morocco. |
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