ALFORUM2025: UNAOC SESSION ON DIALOGUE AND PEACE

Tirana | 19 June 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

In the framework of the Anna Lindh Foundation Forum (#ALForum2025) held in Tirana, Albania, UNAOC (United Nations Alliance of Civilisations) organised a high-level discussion focused on the theme "Bridging Cultures and Religions in the Euro-Mediterranean Region: reflections on two decades of dialogue for humanity".
Led by H.E. Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UNAOC and UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, and moderated by Ms. Nihal Saad, Director of the UNAOC, the session brought together high-level speakers, including: H.E. Mr. George Andreas Papandreou, former Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic; H.E. Mr. Mladen Ivanic, former President of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; H.E. Mr. Egemen Bağış, former Minister of European Union Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye and Prof. Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and Secretary-General of the United States of the World. On this occasion, the latter launched ‘THE APPEAL FOR PEACE AGAINST WAR’, which has already been signed by more than one million people and whose first signatories include Miguel Angel Moratinos and Michele Capasso.

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SECOND PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE

Rome | 19 June 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

A delegation from the “United States of the World” and the “Fondazione Mediterraneo” attended the event. Coinciding with the Jubilee Year proclaimed by Pope Francis, the Chamber and Senate hosted the Second Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue entitled “Strengthening trust and embracing hope for our common future”. The event was organised and promoted by the Italian Parliament in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
On Thursday 19, at 14. 30 in the Chamber of Montecitorio, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Lorenzo Fontana, the President of the Senate, Ignazio La Russa, the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Tulia Ackson, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelisation, opened the proceedings, Senator Pier Ferdinando Casini, Honorary President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Italian group of the IPU, Miguel Angel Moratinos, High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations and Ambassador of the United States of the World.
This was followed by a debate on combating hatred based on religion or belief. Among the co-moderators was MP Maurizio Lupi, vice-president of the Italian IPU group and, among the speakers, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect for the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
The Rome Conference continued in the Chamber of Montecitorio the following day, Friday 20 June, from 9 a.m. with the dialogue of parliamentarians with religious representatives. The proceedings in the Chamber were broadcast live on the Chamber's webtv and satellite channel.
In parallel, thematic sessions were held in the groups' chamber.
The meeting followed the first Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue, entitled “Working together for our common future”, which took place in Marrakech in June 2023 and was organised by the Interparliamentary Union and the Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco in cooperation with other partners.
Around 600 representatives, parliamentary delegates from 60 countries and representatives of more than ten religions took part.
On the morning of Saturday 21 June, there was a private audience with the Pope at the Vatican.

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ALFORUM 2025

Tirana | 18 June 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

In the framework of the Anna Lindh Foundation Forum (#ALForum2025) held in Tirana, Albania, the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and Secretary-General of the United States of the World Michele Capasso spoke at the 19 June plenary session - organised by UNAOC (United Nations Alliance of Civilisations) - focused on the theme "Bridging Cultures and Religions in the Euro-Mediterranean Region: Reflections on Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity".
Led by H.E. Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the UNAOC and UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, and moderated by Ms. Nihal Saad, Director of the UNAOC, the session brought together high-level speakers, including: H.E. Mr. George Andreas Papandreou, former Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic; H.E. Mr. Mladen Ivanic, former President of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; H.E. Mr. Egemen Bağış, former Minister of European Union Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye and Prof. Michele Capasso, President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and Secretary-General of the United States of the World: on this occasion, the latter launched "THE APPEAL FOR PEACE AGAINST WAR", which has already been signed by more than one million people and whose first signatories include Miguel Angel Moratinos and Michele Capasso.
On this occasion, Michele Capasso met with the President of the Anna Lindh Foundation Princess Rym Ali and many leaders who recalled Michele Capasso's role as Founder and promoter of the same Foundation from 2002 to 2018.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL MICHELE CAPASSO MEETS PRINCESS RYM ALI

Tirana | 18 June 2025
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Maison de la Paix (EN)

The Secretary-General of the United States of the World and President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso met Princess Rym Ali, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation.
On this occasion, she recalled her friendship with her father Lakhdar Brahimi - former Foreign Minister of Algeria and later a high official of the United Nations - and underlined his commitment as founder of the Anna Lindh Foundation and leader of the Italian network for 15 years.
The Princess expressed her appreciation for the role of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World.

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