On Friday 14th September, inside the European Commission headquarters in Rome, has been place of a meeting for the creation of an Italian alliance of social civil organizations, in the view of the European Year of Citizen 2013. Convened by European Movement Italy (CIME), ALDA and the THIRD SECTOR FORUM, that brought together 38 organizations and about 50 people.
Coordinated by Pier Virgilio Dastoli (CIME), Antonella Valmorbida (ALDA) and Pietro Barbieri (THIRD SECTOR FORUM), the European Manifest for 2013 was presented first succeeded by an intense discussion about work, common goods, volunteering, democratic active participation, services, health, instruction, among others. All these topics, should absolutely not be separated, from the general celebration of the rights that are specifically conferred by European citizenship.
The participants then decided to form a "Italian Organizing Committee for the European Year of Citizens 2013", an Italian Alliance that will remain open to new members. This alliance will also adopt its own logo, will proceed to draw up an events calendar on the Italian territory, will be structured in working groups and will develop its own proposal document to be submitted to national and European institutions. In all its activities, is committed to maintain a close relationship with the existing European alliance (EYCA – European Year of Citizen Alliance 2013).
The proceedings have been closed by the intervention of Mrs. Anna Maria Villa who participates as head of European Citizenship Office – Department of European Affairs of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, administration candidate to be the national coordinator body for the EY2013.
She has described in detail the communication projects initiated and proposed activities for 2013 that are being improved, by the Italian government through a series of strategic partnerships.
A new meeting is planned for the second half of October.