Africa, the unsaid phobias of western people and the power of intercultural dialogue – Francesco Brancatella, RAI TG1

Posted by Wilma Massucco on January 25, 2011 under Interviews, Video | Be the First to Comment

What’s the reason why the common approach of  Media in Europe is that of highlighting in the news only the negative events of murders, violence, family destroyed by young boys and girls, instead of good news related to actions focused to build positive and interactive future? In this interview – taken from the backstage of the activities held in Sierra Leone with the Eugad team, related to the  Documentary production in support of  MDGsFRANCESCO BRANCATELLA, national RAI television journalist and expert of reportage in Europe, Middle East and Third World, gives his own point of view on this issue. He talks about the unsaid phobias of western people, the collective unconscious repression of their fears of living, and the way how a strong identity culture, built through a true intercultural dialogue, can help overcoming those fears. He also cites the lesson we can learn by Brazil, as vivid example of multicultural cohabitation.

Read the full written interview or watch the video (Italian language, Part 1 and 2)

by Wilma Massucco

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Italy, Financial Act 2011 – a negative record for International Cooperation funds

Posted by Wilma Massucco on October 21, 2010 under News | Be the First to Comment

After less than one month from the last New York Summit on MDGs, which finished with the commitment by rich countries to maintain their engagement for supporting MDGs, the new Italian Financial Act for 2011 cuts off  45% of the funds  that in June the same Government had decided to assign to Cooperation for Development. Reaching in such a way a negative record: the effective amount that Italy will invest in this issue for the next year (179 MLN Euro) is the minimum assigned by this Country in the last 20 years. This policy is in strong opposition with the rest of Europe Read more of this article »

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