WHAT KIND OF AUTONOMY DOES THE TERRITORY NEED?

Federico Freni, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Gaetano Manfredi, President, ANCI (National Association of Italian Municipalities); Roberto Occhiuto, President, Regione Calabria; Stefania Proietti, President, Regione Umbria; Francesco Rocca, President, Regione Lazio. Moderated by Lorenza Violini, Professor of Constitutional Law, Università di Milano

This session explores the issues of regional and local autonomy at a time when the central government’s role has expanded—both in regulation and in funding decentralized functions. This trend has been essential in tackling recent national emergencies (e.g., Covid-19, energy crisis) and continues today. Research such as the 2024/25 Report from the Fondazione per la Sussidiarietà on Subsidiarity and Territorial Welfare highlights the need to improve coordination between various levels of government, aiming for more efficient and effective public action. This must be managed in close cooperation with the Third Sector, which brings unique knowledge of local needs and innovative approaches.