(May 16, 2017) A collection of more than 60 art works donated by various artists to support the schooling of children living in the Gaza Strip: the "Artists for Gaza" exhibition opens to the public today to May 19 at the Sam Quirino oratory in Parma (Borgo Romagnosi 1/a). The initiative is organized by Csac - Center of Studies and Communication Archive of the University of Parma, by Cuci - University Center for International Cooperation, in collaboration with Ssu - University and Student Left and Acm - Mediterranean Cultural Association. The works collected over the years by the ACM Association, have been offered by artists such as Dario Fo, Sergio Staino, Vauro and many others to support fundraising in favor of the Al-Najdah Association, wich supports youth education in the Gaza Strip. The exhibition opens Tuesday May 16 at 5.30 pm with a seminar on "Refugees for a day, refugees forever? Which school for today and tomorrow generations? ", on Friday, May 19 is scheduled a second seminar:" When history takes us far from what we have always been and when hope is renewed in the distance of exile. " Nadia Monacelli talks with Widad Tamimi, author of the book "The roses of the wind. History of cross fates ". The words chosen as theme of the initiative, education, peace and social cohesion express the conviction that university education can not be limited to the encyclopedic accumulation of knowledge, but must enhance the development of citizens of the world and in the world; citizens who are able to put this knowledge at the service of the entire human community. (Red)

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Promoting the human, social and economic development of the South of the world and respect for human rights are the inspirational principles of the University Center for International Cooperation (CUCI). The specificity of the Center is to be a direct emanation of the University of Parma, of the people who work there, of its departments and, as the University, Cuci has objectives like the promotion and implementation of operative interventions, the elaboration and implementation of interdisciplinary research projects and experimental initiatives to improve knowledge on conditions conducive to human and social development in a high poverty context.