Palermo Bizerte

March 29 – April 13, 2025
Education and society

About

The second stage of the MED 25 Le Bel Espoir odyssey leads us to cross-examine the specific educational processes of the different shores. What are the common points in these educational paths? How can a reflection on Mediterranean educational coherences help this area to build its future in peace and justice? Language learning, but also historical, philosophical and religious teachings could be the subject of a particular analysis in order to identify the dynamics of openness likely to bond the peoples living along the Mare Nostrum.

To be reread 

Educating for peace and non-violence

In pictures

In video

Program

March 29, 2025

9:30 a.m. Visit of the historic center

12:30 Welcome meal at the Santa Chiara Center

3:30 p.m. Roundtable: "Educating for Peace and Nonviolence," with Mons. Corrado Lorefice, Archbishop of Palermo, Dr. Roberto Lagalla, Mayor of Palermo, Don Vito Impellizzeri, President of the Faculty of Theology of Sicily, and various speakers. (presentation to be found here)

7 p.m. Visit to the Palatine Chapel

9 p.m. Open Town Hall Meeting: “Communicating Art” with Chris Obehi

Sunday, March 30

10 a.m. Guided tour of the sea ecomuseum

1:30 p.m. Lunch

3 p.m. Meeting at the Mediterranean House, Padre Messina Institute

6 p.m. Intercultural Mass

7 p.m. Iftar

Monday, March 31

9 a.m. Meeting with schools and universities

1 p.m. Lunch and visit to the parish of St. Agnes

3 p.m. Departure

Tuesday 1- Monday 7 April  Navigation to Bizerte

Tuesday, April 8

9:00 a.m. – Welcome to the Sisters’ School

9:30 a.m.    Bishop Nicolas Lhernould, Archbishop of Tunis: Tunisia, a land in the heart of the Mediterranean

10 a.m.       Mr. Adnen El Ghali, architect, urban planner, historian and researcher: Notes on Tunisian history, culture and education system

10:30 a.m. Exchange

11:30 a.m. Eucharistic Celebration, prayer time for young Muslims

12:30 p.m. Lunch at the Sisters' School

3 p.m.      Father Jawad Alamat, Secretary General of the Catholic Schools of Tunisia, President of the OIEC: Education for dialogue and fraternity

3:30 p.m. Round table

4:30 p.m. Walk in the old port and the medina of Bizerte

7:30 p.m. Dinner at the Sisters' School + Tunisian and international music and dance!

Wednesday, April 9

8 a.m. Travel to Menzel Bourguiba

9:30 a.m.    Sister Magdalene Synnah, director of the primary school “Les Sœurs” in Menzel Bourguiba: Education is a matter of the heart;

             Kenza Bouras, Meryem Dridi, Mohamed Wassim Guesbi : 3 young Tunisian facilitators share their educational experiences

10:30 Group work and discussion

12 p.m. Lunch at the Sisters' School

3 p.m. Visit to Carthage with Sister Cécile Dilé, head of the Diocesan Study Center

5:30 p.m. Visit to Sidi Bou Saïd

7 p.m. Closing dinner at the Parish of St. Cyprien (La Marsa): Picnic and sharing of experiences during the stage in Tunisia

Thursday, April 10 – Saturday, April 13  Navigation to Palermo