The Inauguration ceremony took place in Rome, at the University
“Roma Tre”, on the 9th of November 2012. To the ceremony participated: the President of the Tunisian National Assembly,
Mr. Mustapha Ben Jaafar, the
first Vice President of the European Parliament, Mr. Gianni Pitella, the State Secretary of European Affairs of Tunisia,
Mr. Touhami Abdouli, the
UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Mr. Jorge Sampaio, the Arab Gran Poet and President
of “Foundation Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain’s Prize for Poetic Creativity”, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Babtain, the President of the
University “Roma Tre”, Prof. Guido
Fabiani, the President of Centre of excellence Altiero Spinelli (CeAS),
Prof. Luigi Moccia, and the Director
General of the Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO),
Mr. Mohamedd Aziz Ben Achour. At the presence of a large audience of
ambassadors, local authorities, journalists, media reporters, and university
students, Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Babtain inaugurated officially the Institute,
delivering the inaugural lecture.