PRESENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MED FORUM OF MALTA TO THE MINISTERS OF THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (5+5)

Marsiglia | 28 October 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

At the initiative of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a meeting of young people and civil society was held in Marseille - in parallel with the 13th 5 + 5 meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs - with the participation of the leaders of the Anna Lindh Foundation Networks of their respective countries 5 + 5) in order to discuss and present the recommendations of the MED FORUM of Malta to Ministers.
For Italy, the leader Michele Capasso and Enrica Miceli participated.
President Michele Capasso had a cordial interview with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault with whom - when he was the mayor of Nantes - initiatives for the Mediterranean and young people were held together with the Fondazione Mediterraneo.
Minister Ayrault shared the recommendation of President Capasso on the need to facilitate cultural mobility for young people in the Mediterranean and reiterated his personal commitment to the Press Conference.

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XVa MEETING OF NATIONAL LEADER NETWORK ALF

Malta | 26 October 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

It was held in Malta on 26 October 2016, the XVa Meeting of Heads of National Networks ALF.
For the Mediterranean Foundation, leader of the Italian Network, was attended by the President Michele Capasso.
On this occasion were discussed:

• Results and recommendations of MED FORUM in Malta (23-25.10.2016)
• Proposals for the 5 + 5 meeting in Marseille (28.10.2016)
• Priorities to be put in place, given the ALF economic crisis and the failure to realize much of the existing programs.
• New ALF Stage Goals and Strategies with Networks.
• Network Development

The meeting was preceded by a meeting with President Guigou (23.10.2016) and an informal meeting of the leaders who expressed difficulties in continuing to operate without a strategy and, often, without listening and participation of the Secretariat.
Among the priorities of the MED FORUM of Malta, the theme of "Intercultural cities" has been identified, proposing to put under this "hat" the other themes related to young people, education, migrants, etc.

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INFORMAL MEETING OF THE LEADER OF THE NATIONAL NETWORKS ALF

Malta | 24 October 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

Before the official meeting of the leader of the national networks ALF, an informal self-managed meeting was held by the leader who took note of the general state of distress-highlighted also by the desired failure to participate in some of them at the Forum of Malta-for the non-involvement of networks in the preparation of the Forum itself and a modest participation of the members of the networks at the event.
In addition to this, a lack of communication has been highlighted between the Alexandria Secretariat and the national networks, recalling the urgent need to revise the rules, role and functioning of the Anna LINDH Foundation and its networks, establishing whether to strengthen the role Centralist of the Fondazione Anna Lindh or the networks of the 42 countries, as foreseen in the Statute of the ALF.
The participants approved the generous proposal of President Capasso-shared also by President Guigou the previous evening during the meeting with the leader-to host in Naples next February 2017 an "ad hoc" meeting of the leader in order to To redefine the role of national networks within the ALF, referring to further exchanges by mail the detailed organisation of this meeting, considering the importance that the same holds.

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MED FORUM ANNA LINDH 2016 (EN)

Malta | 23 October 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The third MED FORUM in ANNA LINDH FOUNDATION (ALF) was held in Malta.
The event brought together more than 600 civil society organizations and organizations, as well as political figures, and intends to be a reference event both for the revival of the Euro-Mediterranean dialogue and for understanding the social impact of the ongoing crisis in Europe , in the Mediterranean and in the world.
The "recommendations" from the various debates, seminars and meetings see in the center the "Cities" as places of intercultural dialogue, the "young" principal actors of a more positive world based on peaceful coexistence and the value of diversity and migrants to be identified in a new narrative no longer as a "problem" in the host countries but as a "resource" capable of producing "value" precisely because they are porters of different cultures, knowledge and skills: this will focus the actions of the ALF.
Also present at the Forum is a large representation of the ALF Italian Network, established in 2004 thanks to the commitment of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and its chairman Michele Capasso.
On this occasion, President Captain Michele Capasso coordinated some workshops dedicated to "positive narrative on migrants", "intercultural cities" and "the role of youth in the peace process".
Among the recommendations were unanimously adopted two proposals by the leader of the Italian Network:

• Facilitate mobility for young people in the Euro-Mediterranean area through the issue of a "Cultural Passport".
• To activate the periodic designation of the "MEDITERRANEAN CAPITAL OF YOUTH FOR THE DIALOGUE", with similar methods in place for the "European Capital of Culture".

On this occasion, the High Representative for European Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini, inaugurated - via video - the new program "VOICES OF YOUTH MEDITERRANEANS" supported by the European Commission, the British Council and the Finnish Government.

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