Despite the complex situation that Greece is experiencing and the latest geopolitical developments at Mediterranean level, several CPMR Med Regions gathered in Nafplio – Greece on 2nd and 3rd July for the General Assembly (GA) of the Intermediterranean Commission (IMC).
The debates focused on migration, citizenship, cultural and interreligious dialogue, entrepreneurship, social and solidarity economy and diaspora, but also employment training and mobility for youth, and the emerging Macro-Regional and Sea-Basin Strategies in the Mediterranean.
The President of the Intermediterranean Commission and of the Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Michel Vauzelle expressed his deep solidarity with the citizens of Tunisia and France, further to the recent alarming terrorist attacks, recalling the slogan and the spirit of the IMC campaign “We are all Mediterranean” dealing also with migration issues, which he asked to be widely supported. He also affirmed “We are absolutely associated with Greece within the framework of the EU” and sent a message of hope and solidarity to the people of Greece: “as Europeans and Mediterraneans, we share common challenges and a common destiny”. In these circumstances, “We are all Greeks”.
The Governor of Peloponnese, Petros Tatoulis said that the EU should be a community based on shared values, common beliefs and human societies. For the governor “there is the need to create a new Europe as a federation of peoples and not as a simple set of states. In this regard we must work to help Greece stand on its feet”. Mr Tatoulis also stressed that “The Intercultural debate and tolerance is at the core of the feeling of solidarity and common values” and that “migration issues shall be dealt with using a global approach and not conceived as a burden”.
The regions together with several key external stakeholders including the Presidents of Plan Bleu and iesMed SCEL, the Directors of the CMI and the Anna Lindh Foundation, and the Union for the Mediterranean enriched the debates of the meeting.
A Final Declaration was approved on the core themes debated during the GA with a strong emphasis on the need for pace, dialogue and development, and for more solidarity on both migration issues and the situation of Greece. The declaration focused also on the review of the Neighborhood Policy South, on the future of Cohesion Policy and on Maritime Affairs & Transport.
Furthermore, the CPMR IMC also signed a Memorandum of Understandings with the Center for Mediterranean Integration of the World Bank. The agreement will promote a multilevel governance and multi-stakeholder coordination in the Mediterranean basin, as well as a more effective dialogue in areas such as the exchange of experiences, the transfer of best practices, and the creation of a Mediterranean knowledge based community.
Finally, the meeting was also the occasion for endorsing the Final Policy Paper of MarInA-Med COM&CAP on a Maritime Integrated approach, approving the Action Plans of the 4 new Working Groups of the CPMR IMC and for the first pilot meeting of the Group on “Social and Economic Cohesion”.
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Nowhere. Even if you didn’t have the best mom in the world, you could at least say one thing – she brought me into this world. That alone should be an accomplishment worthy of recognition. Giving life to a child, enduring not only labor but the nine months leading up to it is a sacrifice we don’t often appreciate as much as we should. I know our moms do it out of love, but still it’s a pretty amazing sacrifice. Now the truth is, most of us believe we have the best mom in the world or at least right up there in the top 10. Just for putting up with me alone, my mom deserves top 5 status. Growing up I thought I knew everything, but I look back now and wonder how in the world my mom didn’t just strangle me on a daily basis. I guess I can credit that to a mother’s love, too. It seems most moms have a never-ending wellspring of the stuff, a love that goes beyond any other that exists. In that way, our love for our children mirrors God’s love for us. Just as God is our parent in Heaven, so our parents share that same love with us. It’s the strongest kind of love there is.
In Genesis we see Jochebed, the mother of Moses not only giving up her child for the chance to let him live, but then purposely making herself a servant in the princess’ household so she could be with him. Even though it meant she would likely live a life of poverty, Naomi released her two daughters-in-law from their duty to her when her sons died tragically. She loved them that much, and knew their best chance was to abandon her and she wanted what was best for their lives over her own. Then there’s the story about the woman in King Solomon’s court. Her child was stolen from her by a jealous and bitter woman whose own baby passed away in the night. Without a clear way to tell who was lying, King Solomon tried something tricky and offered to settle their dispute by sacrificing the child so that neither one could have him. The mother instantly said she would give up her claim if only the king would allow the baby to live. And in the New Testament we hear the story of the Canaanite woman who comes before Jesus, crying out for mercy. Her daughter is suffering and she comes begging for help. Eventually, Jesus recognizes this woman’s great faith and takes mercy on her, curing her daughter. All of these mother’s stories have a similar theme – self-sacrifice. They were willing to sacrifice their own security, happiness, or well-being for the sake of their children.
If you have a Bible or a Bible app, please go to the Gospel according to Luke, chapter 1, beginning with verse 26. Luke 1:26. Mary had a lot to lose becoming the mother of Jesus. We look back now and see what an amazing honor it was to be chosen for this role, but back then there was a lot at stake. Right before Mary is pregnant, we read that Mary’s cousin, Elizabeth, was also pregnant, itself a miracle considering Elizabeth’s advanced age. But God had graced Elizabeth with a son and she would soon give birth to the man we know as John the Baptist. Mary, however, had no immediate plans to be pregnant. So everything that’s about to happen is going to come as a big surprise.
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left
To be willing to carry a child that was not from her husband would be a disgrace in the eyes of the community. And since they had never been together, Joseph would know it was not his child and would have every reason to leave her, and from Matthew’s version of the story, Joseph originally intended to do exactly that, but was convinced to stay by an angel of the Lord. Still Mary couldn’t count on an angel to come and intervene. If Joseph had left her, it was likely she never would have been married. Because of the society they lived in, she would probably have been destitute and would need to rely on the mercy of others to provide her with food and clothing. Her life as she knew it would take a drastic turn for the worse. But she accepted her role with grace and simply trusted God would make everything all right. That’s what makes this story so amazing. She was willing to sacrifice so much for this child and for her faith in God.
Just as a mother is willing to sacrifice her life for the child that she loves, so too does Christ love us. That he was willing to give his life for all of us is a testimony to love we see from parent to child. A mother’s life is often one of sacrifice. When we look again at Mary’s life not only did she risk much to give birth to Jesus, but she stood by him even at his death. She was one of the few who remained by Jesus’ side in his final moments, and despite the ridicule he suffered, the abandonment of even his closest friends she would not abandon him. The pain and difficulty of seeing her son in those final moments must have been heart rendering. But she did it out of love for her child. Because that’s what a mother does. She is willing to sacrifice herself for her children just as God does for us.
Not only because she was the mother of the Christ child, but because of her own example of faithfulness and self-sacrifice to God. Looking through the Bible and reading through the history of the church, mothers have been vital in the development of the faith, both on a personal level and as a mirror of the self-sacrifice of Christ. Think about the mothers we talked about today – not only Mary, but Jochebed, Naomi, the woman in King Solomon’s court, and the Canaanite woman. Their actions were all based on love and self-sacrifice. The same kind of love and self-sacrifice that God has shown to us through his son Jesus. As parents, when we are at our best, we are a reflection of the love of Christ.
That we are built for love. That it is in our nature to love and in its purest most Christ-like form to think of others before ourselves. A mother’s natural instinct for love and self-sacrifice is because we are created in his image. But as creatures of free choice, we don’t always make the wise decision. Not all of us are blessed to have a mother who loves us the way we deserve or that she was created to be. So if you have a mother in your life who has given you this kind of love, whether she is your biological mother, your adopted mother, or your surrogate mother, remember to give thanks to her and thanks to God for the way he created us.
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