Oct. 14 – The Blue Sea Land 2014 summit on euro-mediterranean cooperation took place in Mazara del Vallo, awarding the “Al Idrissi” prize, dedicated to the memory of the Arabic geographer of XII century, to two personalities, one from the Northern shore and one from the Southern shore of the Mediterranean. Both figures should be committed to euro-mediterranean dialogue and cooperation. The award was organized by “Hub-Sicilia Internazionale,” represented by lawyer Francesco Attaguile, under the auspices of the Dean Committee of the Universities of Sicily. For 2014, the International Committee, chaired by Tunisian Nadir Haziza, honored University of Palermo Professor Leonardo Urbani, the mind behing the concept of “integrated relational tourism.” For the Southern shores, the award went to Wided Bouchamaoui, president of the Union of Tunisian entrepreneurs; the awards were delivered by the Regional Councilor for Cultural Heritage, Giusy Furnari, and Dean Roberto La Galla.
