Via dei calzolai 231 - 55040
Capezzano Pianore Lucca
إيطاليا
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Research
- Youth and education
The Artiglio foundation recognises the cultural dimension and diversity of the cultural expressions as keys factor for development of countries and societies. The main objective of the organisation is the promotion of Cultural Heritage as an important resource for the development and understanding different countries and people. The intents of the foundation are:
? to promote the respect and the safeguard of marine environment;
? to encourage mutual understanding among people and stimulate the awareness of our common history built on activities and tradition related to the sea.
? to promote studies and researches on underwater activities: oceanography, underwater archaeology, marine biology, marine environment and its resources.
? Promotion of a joint project encouraging exchanges between students of ‘Viareggiofucina’ training school and other similar European Institutes, in order to create a ‘window of dialogue’ on education, training and skills in maritime sector across Mediterranean Sea.
? Creation of a network of maritime museums across Europe.
? Organization of the IV edition of the International Artiglio Award which aims to promote study, research and other activities relative to the underwater world and recognise the merits of persons, associations, societies which have obtained important tangible and original results in activities of underwater nature at national and international level.
? Organization of events (workshops, conferences, seminar and round-tables) in order to promote the awareness of a common Mediterranean identity linked to the sea.