The Centre of Expertise for Good Governance is supporting the first implementation of the European Label of Governance Excellence (ELoGE) in Italy, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in collaboration with the Italian Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions – Friuli Venezia Giulia Federation (AICCRE FVG) and the Institute of International Sociology of Gorizia (ISIG). In this framework, AICCRE FVG and ISIG organised a webinar titled “A Look at the Future. Young European Citizens between Political Participation and Good Local Governance in Friuli Venezia Giulia”.

The event aimed to raise awareness of young students of the importance of public participation and good governance at local level, and to promote the ongoing implementation of ELoGE, which is currently involving 18 municipalities from the region.

In particular, Mariano Zufferli and Claudia Pollano, respectively Mayor and Councillor with responsibility for EU Networks and Projects of the Municipality of San Pietro al Natisone, presented their experience with the ELoGE programme within their own municipality.

The intervention of Prof. Alberta Pettoello – School Director of the National Boarding School Paolo Diacono was also significant. She recounted the experience of the 84 students who, among other things, followed the course “Bando Scuole – L’Europa che vorrei”, organised by AICCRE – Friuli Venezia Giulia last March.

Other speakers at the webinar included Carla Rey, Secretary General of AICCRE Italy and President of the National Evaluation Platform of the ELoGE FVG; Franco Brussa, President of AICCRE Friuli Venezia Giulia; Ramona Velea, Vice Director of ISIG; and Alina Tatarenko, Head of the Centre of Expertise.