EUROMESCO ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE SUBJECT OF EUROPE, THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE ARAB SPRING: TRANSFORMING CRISIS INTO OPPORTUNITY

Barcellona | 05 October 2012
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The “Euromesco” annual conference took place in Barcelona.

President Michele Capasso gave a speech on the democratization process under way in Arab countries, based on his 20 years’ experiences as President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo.

On that occasion, special mention was made to the book by Michele Capasso, published in 2007 by the University Cadi Ayyad in Marrakesh, which included the “Lectio Magistralis” containing truly premonitory reflections about events which happened between 2008-2012.

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MEMBERS OF EUROMESCO SIGN THE APPEAL FOR SYRIA LAUNCHED BY THE FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO

Barcellona | 05 October 2012
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Members of the “Euromesco” network – comprising research centres and political groups from 43 Euro-Mediterranean countries - met in Barcelona to sign the Appeal for Syria launched by the Fondazione Mediterraneo.

“It is at precisely such a difficult time, in which Turkey runs the risk of being dragged into the Syrian conflict, that it is essential to launch an appeal to the world’s conscience to stop this conflict in the heart of the Mediterranean and remember that it continues to cause innocent victims.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE EUROMESCO NETWORK

Barcellona | 04 October 2012
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The Annual General and Extraordinary Meeting of the “Euromesco” network of international politics institutes took place at the IEMED headquarters in Barcelona.

On that occasion, the Activities Report was discussed and approved as was the Report on the Action Plan for 2012-2014. Prof. Bichara Khader was confirmed as President of the Steering Committee, Director of the Centre of Studies and Research on the Contemporary Arab World (Belgium) and member of the Fondazione Mediterraneo.

The Fondazione Mediterraneo has been a member of Euromesco since 2006 and attended the Assembly thanks to the participation of its President Michele Capasso, who suggested drafting a summary weekly Newsletter – with one page in English, one in French, Arabic, Russian and Chinese, respectively to be disseminated worldwide.

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Commodore Howell dies prematurely

Roma | 04 October 2012
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It is with great sadness that the Fondazione Mediterraneo acknowledges that our friend Robert Howell died peacefully at 5:15 am this morning at the Rowans Hospice in his home town in England. Robert succumbed to cancer after fighting the disease for many years, despite having received the best available medical treatment.

Robert dedicated his life to public service, firstly through his brilliant career in the Royal Navy and later with AFCEA, where he served as its Director General for ten years. Robert was innovative, dedicated to his work and patriotic, and he was always ready and willing to carry out his tasks with great enthusiasm and a sense of humour. We will miss him dearly.

Our thoughts and prayers go to his wife Joanna Howell and his family.