Maison de la Paix || Casa Universale delle Culture (EN)

 

CASA UNIVERSALE DELLE CULTURE

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture is a place strongly representative, in which will convey the knowledge of the different identities and cultures, structuring permanently initiatives aimed at the spreading of peace, necessary for the shared development.

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture (MdP) is a project conceived by Michele Capasso, approved by many Countries and international organizations. It is an architecture that keeps the memory of many Peace activities which created history, often more than the wars, but it is – above all – a space "to build” Peace.

The architectonical complex has an important symbolic worth: it represents the Countries of the World engaged in the Peace process and the Countries victim of the conflicts.

Proposed by the Fondazione Mediterraneo with the “Maison des Alliances” – together with the main adherent organizations, such as the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, the League of Arab States, the "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation and others, the MdP represents a referent point for all the ones who dedicate their lives to peace.

The symbol of the MdP is the "Totem for Peace", an artwork by the Italian sculptor Mario Molinari which the Fondazione Mediterraneo is promoting all around the world, creating the network of the "Cities for Peace".

The first seat of the MdP was inaugurated on the 14th of June 2010 (Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture) in the historical building of the Grand Hotel de Londres in Naples.

The action of the Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture aims at improving the main activities of the "Universal Forum of Cultures" in: Barcelona (2004), Monterrey (2007), Valparaiso (2010) and Naples (2013).

The Maison de la Paix performs most of the initiatives jointly with the Maison de la Méditerranée.

 

Secretary-General Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari – following the presentations at the Rabat International Book Fair (SIEL) – met with Ambassador Mounir El Jaffali, Diplomatic Adviser to the Moroccan House of Representatives.
Symbolically, the journey of the book “United States of the World. A True Story of God” began at the Totem of Peace located in the Moroccan Parliament.

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On the occasion of the opening ceremony of the 31st edition of the “Rabat International Book Fair”, Secretary-General Michele Capasso gave a lecture entitled “Culture for Peace and Development”.
On this occasion, a preview was given of the two-volume work “United States of the World. A True Story of God”, which, for the occasion, will be translated into Arabic and French.
The event was presented by H.E. Mohamed Zinelabidine, former Minister of Culture of Tunisia and Director of Culture at ICESCO.
Among those present were the Director-General of ICESCO, H.E. Salim Al-Malik, the Egyptian Ambassador to Morocco, H.E. Ahmed Abdel Latif, intellectuals and young people: to the latter, SG Capasso presented the project “La Maison pour la Paix”.

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Secretary-General Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari met with the Italian Ambassador to Morocco, Pasquale Salzano.
On this occasion, they outlined the main activities carried out in Morocco over the past forty years and the most significant upcoming initiatives: the “House of Peace”, the “Mothers” programme and activities aimed at promoting Morocco’s archaeological heritage. 
During the meeting, Ambassador Salzano was informed of the important decision by the “Council of Ambassadors of the United States of the World” and the international juries to award the prestigious “UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD AWARD – SPECIAL EDITION” to Pope Leo XIV and to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella. 
Ambassador Salzano was presented with the following publications: SUM Yearbook; Francesco, the Pope of the United States of the World; War Journals. Bosnia; La Maison pour la Paix; Morocco: Centre of the United States of the World; La Grande Méditerranée.

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The Secretary-General, Prof. Michele Capasso, presented the "La Maison pour la Paix" project to the students – particularly those from the Faculty of Architecture – a project developed by Prof. Massimo Pica Ciamarra in collaboration with other leading architectural firms from various countries.
The project consists of a futuristic building in which the 181 countries and 16,000 civil society organisations belonging to the “United States of the World” are represented within a democratic and eco-sustainable context.

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A delegation from the “United States of the World” and the “Mediterranean Foundation” – comprising ambassadors, members of the International Scientific Committee and branch offices, and led by Secretary-General Michele Capasso and Director of the Museum of Peace Pia Molinari – took part in the Forum held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
The Forum was an international event of the utmost importance and brought together eminent figures from the academic, scientific and diplomatic worlds, as well as more than 1,400 young people from 75 countries.
Organised by the EUROMED University of Fez and the United Nations Chair for the Alliance of Civilisations, in collaboration with the Muslim World League and the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC), the Forum has a strategic dimension, promoting dialogue and reflection on the profound transformations brought about by artificial intelligence.
The conference programme offered a comprehensive overview of new technologies and their role in the technological development of various countries. The aim is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the foundations of global governance of artificial intelligence, emphasising the principles of transparency, accountability and trust.
The discussions brought together experts and researchers to explore the regulatory frameworks, regulatory mechanisms and models of international cooperation needed to guide the development of AI in a rapidly evolving global context.
The work also focused on the practical applications of artificial intelligence in strategic sectors, particularly healthcare, as well as its ethical, social and cultural implications. 

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