Vatican
City, 15 May 2012
(VIS) - The 2012 meeting of MigraMed for all the
Caritas organizations that operate in the Mediterranean countries
will open in Cagliari, Italy tomorrow, 16 May. This year's forum is
dedicated to the dialogue between the two shores of "Mare
Nostrum" and will touch on, among other themes, the conflict in
the Middle East and North Africa as well as the reception of
emigrants and perspectives of emigration.
"A
year after the Arab Spring and during the financial, economic, and
social crisis that Europe is undergoing, Caritas in the
Mediterranean, North African, Middle Eastern, and European areas will
meet with Caritas Italy and the diocesan Caritas organizations on the
theme of emigrants and the politics of development and welcome",
reads a communique from Caritas Italy.
From
16 to 18 May will see the discussion on, among other themes to be
analysed, Italy's system of welcome to those who have fled Libya:
3,000 of the 20,000 reception points in this country are administered
under the umbrella of diocesan Caritas throughout the Italian
territories.
The
topic of interreligious dialogue will also be addressed because the
Caritas organizations on the southern shore of the Mediterranean are
found in countries that are, for the most part, Islamic. In this
context, Caritas organizations from Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon,
Turkey, and Tunisia will take part. Likewise Caritas from France,
Germany, Spain, Greece, Malta, and Albania as well as representatives
from Caritas in the Middle East will participate.
The
meeting will provide the opportunity to evaluate the present and
future of emigration in the Mediterranean in light of the
transformation in the Middle East and North Africa, along with
Europe's role during this economic crisis and the humanitarian
emergency of refugees.
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