The 350 representatives of the 70 Sardinian clubs scattered around the Peninsula gathered for a conference in Assago, near Milan, in the seventh edition of the Congress "Sardinians in Italy" organized by Fasi.
To do the honors of the event - entitled “Su nou e su connotu. The strength of the new and the value of experience to orient oneself in the future "- Serafina Mascia, president for 10 years of the federation:" We will start again in presence as we strongly wanted, after the difficult period of closure, with an eye to the future ", Mascia said in his speech. Adding: “We need to focus on young people and women, on new professionals, putting in place projects with objectives that offer real opportunities to choose one's own destiny. We ask regional policy to put the issues of depopulation and emigration at the center of the sectors of intervention, with programs and initiatives equipped with adequate resources, capable of having an impact ”.
On the occasion, Mascia herself announced her desire not to reapply, to leave room for "new forces", an announcement received by a long applause.
Then space for the interventions of the numerous guests, from Arianna Censi, councilor of the Municipality of Milan who brought the greetings of the mayor Beppe Sala, to Roberto Mura, regional councilor of Sardinian origin, passing through Michele Cossa, president of the Special Commission for Insularity , Giorgio Macciotta, president of the Casa Gramsci di Ghilarza, Elvira Serra, of the ministerial committee for the Deleddian celebrations, up to the Deputy Minister for Economic Development Alessandra Todde, the Regional Councilor for Labor Alessandra Zedda and the President of the Regional Council Michele Pais.
Alessandra Todde, in her speech, spoke of the need to focus on young women, "who constitute the real bridge for the future".
For his part, Michele Pais underlined the role of emigrants as "guardians of the tradition and millenary culture of our island and the best ambassadors of its image in the world".
"The clubs - added Pais - are also the best tool for the internationalization of Sardinian companies and productions that are unable to enter the large-scale distribution circuit".
Finally, Pais also referred to the amendment of the emigration law 7/91 "to update it to modern needs, changes to be made by hearing the circles and the FASI, who know better needs and opportunities".
“In the contents of Su Nou and Su Connotu - said Alessandra Zedda - there is all the value that the emigration of our Sardinians represents for our Sardinia. The challenge after Covid - added the vice president of the Region - is to work together, united to bring the many emigrants around the world back to Sardinia. And above all to avoid that our young people are forced to go overseas ”.
Zedda also mentioned the reform of regional law 7/91 and in particular the refinancing through the community funds of Sardinian clubs, "which today are on the verge of survival". "We must characterize the projects - he added - for overcoming the insularity, which must become, not only for the inclusion of the principle in the Constitution, but a real opportunity that binds Sardinia to every emigrated child".
The congress will continue on Sunday as well.
(Unioneonline / lf)
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