Pax Humana Hub: the new strategic and operational center for promoting peace and development in the Mediterranean, Africa, and the Balkans

Wednesday, October 27 at 3:00 PM

Luiss University, Aula Magna, Viale Pola 12

Inauguration of the activities of the Pax Humana Hub

Established in April 2021 on the initiative of Ara Pacis Initiatives for Peace, in collaboration with Luiss Guido Carli University, Sky TG24, ENI, Terna, and Coldiretti, the Pax Humana Hub is an independent strategic and operational center for peace, security, and development in the wider Mediterranean region.

The new center's activities will kick off with the Sahara Peace Hubs project, which aims to support the stabilization of border communities in Sahelo-Saharan countries by creating multipurpose centers that act as attractive hubs for peace and socio-economic development in the region. Each hub will feature a clinic, a media center, and spaces dedicated to training, culture, sports, and youth entrepreneurship, all managed by local young people.

The first Sahara Peace Hub will be established in Tessalit, in northern Mali, and a second hub will follow in the south of the country. To ensure these centers are fully operational, Ara Pacis, in partnership with Luiss and Sky TG24, hosted 14 young Malians—men and women from different regions of the country—who received training in management and journalism from October 18 to 27, 2021. These young people, in addition to managing the future Sahara Peace Hubs, will be appointed as peace ambassadors—witnesses and advocates for a process of peace, stabilization, and development that can support the creation of a future marked by coexistence and progress for peace.

Presenting the initiative during the diploma ceremony for the young Malians were Giovanni Lo Storto, Director General of Luiss; Maria Nicoletta Gaida, President of Ara Pacis Initiatives; Alfio Rapisarda, Group Head of Security at Eni; Ettore Prandini, President of Coldiretti; and Liliana Faccioli Pintozzi, Head of the Foreign Affairs editorial team at Sky TG24. This will be followed by a statement from Mohammad Ag Acherif, Associate Director of Sahel Conseil.

The closing remarks will be delivered by the University President, Vincenzo Boccia, who states: “The Sahara Peace Hubs (SPH) and Pax Humana are key components of a major social inclusion project. This project aims to promote the fundamental right to education and growth for talented young people living in highly disadvantaged areas around the world. We are proud to contribute with this initiative to the realization of a broader plan aimed at training a new leadership class, capable of laying the foundations for constructive dialogue and bringing opportunities to future generations.”