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It was held at the Egyptian Academy in Rome, the International Congress "Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean Region", co-organized with the "RIDE - Italian Network for the Mediterranean Dialogue euro-mediterraneo represented at the event by Enrico Granara, Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari.
During his speech, the Min.Pl. Enrico Granara stressed the importance of cultural diplomacy and illustrated the role of the RIDE program and events in Naples in October 2014 on the occasion of the Italian Presidency of the EU.

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It took place in Gaeta, part of the Yacht Med Festival, the thirteenth edition of the "CONCERT FOR THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE BETWEEN CULTURES: SOUNDS OF PEACE", in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of Latin America, the European Union and the RIDE - Italian Network for Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue.
On this occasion, Eugenio Bennato, Pietra Montecorvino and the Tunisian M'Barka Ben Taleb suggested contamination of Mediterranean music that involved the audience.
The Concerto is dedicated to the "TOTEM OF PEACE": the monumental work of the sculptor Mario Molinari that match right from Gaeta in 2010, is spreading throughout the world.
For the Fondazione Mediterraneo intervened Simone Pedrelli Carpiche with the President of the CCIIA Latina Zottola, recalled the significance of the Totem of Peace.

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Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), received the Mediterranean Award for Diplomacy 2014 from the Fondazione Mediterraneo at a ceremony held in the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Hall at the ECSSR Office Complex in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 27 April 2014. Esteemed members of the scientific, cultural, political and diplomatic communities as well as Fondazione Mediterraneo senior officials attended the ceremony. The award was conferred on H.E. Dr. Jamal Al-Suwaidi in recognition of his efforts and contributions toward bringing nations closer and promoting the concept of cultural diplomacy based on knowledge and thought.

The award, which consists of a work of art, Totem of Peace, by Italian sculptor Mario Molinari, was presented to H.E. Dr. Jamal Al-Suwaidi by the son of the sculptor Jacopo Molinari in the presence of Prof. Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and of Italian Ambassador in Abu Dhabi Giorgio Starace.

Prof. Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, remarked that conferring the Mediterranean Award for Diplomacy 2014 on H.E. Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi reflects recognition of the role of the UAE in promoting global peace and encouraging dialog between cultures and civilizations. He pointed out that the UAE has become a key player in ensuring global peace through its policies, which stress the importance of giving, co-existence, and sharing with others.
The Mediterranean Prize is awarded in collaboration with relevant international organizations and with the RIDE - Italian Network for the Dialogue between Cultures.

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The Min. Pl. Enrico Granara - coordinator of the euro Mediterranean policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - presented by MicheleCapasso and Salvatore Calleri - members of the Executive Committee - the "RIDE - Italian Network for Euro-Mediterranean dialogue" to Senate President Pietro Grasso during a meeting held in the Sala Zuccari.
The President Grasso has expressed his satisfaction for this action and for qualified signatures, indicating in concrete actions for the Mediterranean Dialogue euro a "strong point" of Italy on the eve of the Italian Presidency of the EU.

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A journey into the culture of the Mare Nostrum, the Mediterranean, with a sailing boat that will sail for five years along a route of 20 thousand miles. And 'the basic idea of the "Mediterranean Project" means a shipment cultural, scientific and relationships between people, that will be carried writer and sailor Simone Perotti and his group of about 60 people taking turns on a sailing boat 18 meters to sail around the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the northern Red Sea.
The RIDE - Italian Network for the Mediterranean Dialogue euro - and the Fondazione Mediterraneo between the partners of the initiative; media partnership, the Agency ANSA.
The three main objectives of the trip: the first is "Water: no one before us has ever brought attention as the Mediterranean. The second culture: our project and 'linked to numerous research institutes and universities' Italian, but also to Italian and foreign cultural institutes who believe in our values​​. finally we have scientific objectives, 'cause the boat is a floating laboratory. "
The project "Mediterranean", presented in Rome at the Library of the Sea, while sailing with a stopover in over one hundred coastal cities of 29 countries in the three continents Europe, Asia and Africa. The route will be on May 17 in San Benedetto del Tronto, returning to Genoa. During the five years of sailing, Mediterranean, sailing boat of 18 meters powered solely by renewable energy sources (solar and wind), will operate as apppunto floating laboratory, carrying out research and experiments together with researchers from the British Sahfos (Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science), Professor Ferdinando Boero University of Salento and ISMAR-CNR, University of Siena, and the CMCC (Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change).
The shipment marks the first worldwide experience of co-sailing, supported by dozens of people who share its aims and contribute economically compartecipando first person to travel in relays on-board and ground-support as a team. "We want to show that any project, even the most ambitious, can be realized through the cooperation of motivated people who share the same passion, with an approach inspired by the principles of 'sharing economy'," said Perotti. The project is sponsored by, among others, the General Command of the Harbour, the Italian Naval League.
Mediterranean will raise the symbol of the "Totem of Peace" by sculptor Mario Molinari - that the Fondazione Mediterraneo is spreading all over the world - and the flags of the City of San Benedetto del Tronto and the City of Lampedusa.

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