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The Board of Governors of the “Euromed Non-Governmental Platform” met in Paris under the presidency of Abdelmaksoud Rachdi. The agenda discussed the future of the Platform in the light of events on the south shore of the Mediterranean and new partnership policies. Ms Caterina Arcidiacono, Board Member of the Platform, spoke on behalf of the Fondazione Mediterraneo. The Fondazione Mediterraneo, which has advocated the role of civil society in the process of Euro-Mediterranean dialogue and cooperation since its establishment, laid down the basis for the founding of the Platform through the creation of the Barcelona and Naples Euromed Civil Forum (1995, 1997 and 2003).

 

Professor Bichara Khader, Director the Center for Research and Studies on the Contemporary Arab World at the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), wrote a preface for the new edition of the book “La Grande Méditerranée” by Michele Capasso speaking of his commitment to the Mediterranean cause and the visionary content of the work.

 

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The Fondazione Mediterraneo donated the “Tricolour Totem for Peace” to the Prefect of Naples, Andrea De Martino at the term of his mandate.
On that occasion, a memorandum was signed for the establishment of the Anti-racket Association in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio. Among those present were the Honorary President of FAI Tano Grasso,Silvana Fucito, the Mayor Giuseppe Capasso, Nino Daniele – the former Mayor of Ercolano – Raffaele Aratro, as well as representatives of civil, military and religious authorities who are committed to combating the camorra and organized crime.

In a brief statement, President Michele Capasso recalled the commitment of the Prefect De Martino in affirming the values of lawfulness and the “Common Good”, and his support for the “Totem for Peace”, which he demonstrated on several occasions.

Nel suo breve intervento il presidente Michele Capasso ha ricordato l’impegno del prefetto De Martino per affermare i valori della legalità e del “Bene Comune” ed il suo sostegno al progetto del “Totem della Pace” manifestato in più occasioni.

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The "Tricolour Totem for Peace" by Mario Molinari, created by the Fondazione Mediterraneo for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, continues its journey through Italian Embassies throughout the world. In fact, President Michele Capasso handed over a copy of Molinari’s work to the Italian Ambassador for Malta, Efisio Luigi Marras.

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