FORUM MED: SECOND EDITION

Roma | 01 December 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The second edition of the Forum MED - Mediterranean Dialogues, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies), was closed today in Rome.
Common security, the fight against terrorism, the future of the Middle East with a special focus on Syria and Libya, immigration, energy, growth, the role of women and young people in reviving the economy are some of the key issues of the three-day debate which has made Rome - and this important meeting - a true "hub" of strategic reflection on the Mediterranean: not only a region of conflict and crisis but a space full of potential to work on building a positive agenda, which is leave behind a widespread pessimism and go back to centralizing the region in an ever-changing international scenario.
Over 40 Heads of State, Ministers and Leaders of International Organizations and 500 leaders in the world of politics, economics and finance, 80 think tanks and international institutions, as well as scholars and experts from around 55 countries: a massive participation has given the measure of a strong, shared and sustained international project.
They attended the Forum MED - Mediterranean Dialogues: John KERRY, Secretary of State, United States of America; Sergey LAVROV, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia; Boris JOHNSON, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, United Kingdom; Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Mohammad Javad ZARIF, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iran; Mohammed AL-THANI, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Qatar; Giorgio NAPOLITANAO, ISPI Honorary President; Staffan DE MISTURA, UN Special Envoy for Syria; Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the European Commission; Ibrahim Abdul-Kareem Hamza Al-Eshaiker AL-JAAFARI, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iraq; Ahmed ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary General of the Arab League; Roberta PINOTTI, Minister of Defense, Italy; Edi RAMA, Prime Minister, Albania; Filippo GRANDI, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Ibrahim GHANDOUR, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sudan; Claudio DESCALZI, CEO, ENI; Mauro MORETTI, CEO, Leonardo Finmeccanica Spa; Emma MARCEGAGLIA, President, Business Europe.
To reinforce the idea of ​​hubs have contributed a series of meetings called Pre-Med, which took place on November 30 and December 1 morning, and the scientific partnership of the European University Institute, IFRI, Bruegel, Chatam House, DGAP, European Council on Foreign Relations. Important round tables with entrepreneurs on both sides of the Mediterranean (promoted by Confindustria-BusinessMed), meeting of the Aspen European Strategy Group, meetings between Mediterranean Energy Regulators and security experts with NATO Defense College; the ministry on energy promoted with the European Commission and a meeting between the planners of the foreign ministries of the area; a comparison between the international media promoted with RAI and one of the representatives of the Think Tank area and the Steering Committee of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Center.
The Anna Lindh Italia Onlus Federation is present at the meeting with some of its members.

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INTERCULTURE YOUTH AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD AND THE MUSEUM OF PEACE

Napoli | 18 November 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

It was great to see hundreds of young people and as many parents together in the selections of "Interculture": the historic association that for a half century promotes youth exchanges on the 5 continents.
It was like going from the "thought" - the proposals on young people born from the General Assembly of the Italiana ALF Network (of which "Intecultura" is part) last November 11 - to practical application: severe selections, dreams, parents' concerns but still the awareness that exchanges and the knowledge of other cultures are the great wealth on which to build a better future.
So many feelings, so many emotions that the five floors of the "Museum of Peace" (the Museum of Emotions) found the ideal place with the nomination of the young participants as "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World".

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ASSEMBLY OF FOUNDATOR MEMBERS OF "ANNA LINDH ITALIA ONLUS FEDERATION"

Firenze | 14 November 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The Assembly of the Founding Members of the "Anna Lindh Italia Onlus Federation" was held in Florence, at the Institute of Salesians in Via del Ghirlandaio.
Born on September 26, 2016, the "Federation" aims to implement the goals of the Anna Lindh Foundation based in Alexandria, with particular attention to the recommendations issued by the "MED FORUM" organized by the same Foundation in Malta from 23 to 25 October 2016.
Among the founding members of the "Federation" - representing over 600 organizations and institutions working for dialogue, peace and international cooperation - include universities, cities, regions, cultural and research institutes, voluntary associations, third sector bodies , foundations and representatives of various religions: for example, the Society of Saint Francis of Sales (Salesians), the "Muna" University Network, the City of Science, the International Civil Service, the Caponnetto Foundation, the Agency for the Euromed Cultural Heritage, the Mediterranean Academy, Fispmed and others.
During the Assemblies of Naples and Florence, the strategies and future programs have been defined.
On this occasion, in Florence, the results of the General Assembly of the Federation, which took place on 8 and 9 November 2016, were analyzed in conjunction with those of the General Assembly of the ALF Italian Network, which took place in Naples on 10 and 11 November 2016.
The Assembly unanimously established the following:

1. Supporting the "lighthouse" project on the "Intercultural City", a priority action of the "Federation"; in this context, the members' potentialities and examples of good practice that this action intends to gather, particularly with regard to the "Relational Spaces in Cities", "Intelligent Bioterrorism", "Recovering Territorial Identities", "Good Practices for Migrant Training", "Young People in Discomfort", "Education of Young People at Peace "," Education for the Other's Religion (Retention Education), Retrieval and Training on Old Trades, "Formation of Migrants and Their Integration into Societies," Promotion of "Active and Responsible Citizenship "," Conflict Management "," Non-Formal Education ", Support for" Youth as a Tool for Dialogue in Cities ", Promotion of a" Na positive development of the media in cities ", the development of" Youth Entrepreneurship and Immigrants ", the enhancement of the" Women of the Creative and Solidary Businesses ", the promotion of the" Bank of Time and the Dynamics of Reception " "Sustainable Publishing", the establishment of the "41st Councilor" for the representative of the immigrant communities, the identification of a city "Intercultural capital of young people" (at regional, national and mediterranean level) with an identical process to that for the European Capital of Culture. "
2. Expand this project to the "Italian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation" (where the "Federation" - with its 600 members - is the most represented) and the "Maltese Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation", represented during the Assembly by capofila avv. Cynthia Tomasuolo, who shared the proposal, securing the support of the Government of Malta during its forthcoming European Council presidency.
3. Confirm the role of absolute independence of the "Federation" and of the "ALF Italian Network", as is the case in all other National Networks and as confirmed by the Maltese leader.
4. Ask the leader of the Italian Network to distinguish in all documents and official reports the various memberships of the members through the different associations (Federazione Anna Lindh Italia, RIDE Association, etc.).
5. Request the MAECI equilibrium and third parties in enhancing, promoting and supporting the activities of members of the Italian Network and of the "Federation".

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MALTA - ITALY: THE INTERCULTURAL CITY

Napoli | 11 November 2016
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Federazione Anna Lindh Italia - Onlus (EN)

The leader of the Italian Network ALF Michele Capasso and the Head of the Maltese Network Cynthia Tomasuolo agreed on a collaboration between the two networks for the implementation of the project "The Intercultural City" with particular attention to the island's specificities and the theme of the island.
The project will be supported during the next semester of the Maltese presidency of the European Council.
The meeting was attended by prof. Gilberto Sammartino (Federico II University of Naples), on. Nello Formisano (Mediterranean Academy), prof. Mario Maritano (Salesians) and prof. Maurizio Iaccarino (former UNESCO General Director and member of the Mediterranean Academy).

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