Modena: a city where the attention to development issues is a matter of “common ground” – Fabio Poggi
Posted by Wilma Massucco on October 19, 2010 under Interviews, Video | 
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Fabio Poggi, Councillor for International Cooperation in Modena (Italy), talks about the experience of his city. Modena might be considered as a good example of the way how to manage human resources working for International Cooperation projects, as a lot of initiatives have been going on, inside this Municipality, related to this topic. See for example the presence in the town of Councillorship for International Cooperation, an Office for International Cooperation, a Course for Volunteers of International Cooperation, a specific Fund for International Cooperation, a Centre of Universities dedicated to International Cooperation, a magazine for International Cooperation, many Associations and schools involved in International Cooperation.
What’s the reason for so many initiatives present in this Municipality? Read more of this article »
A necessary pre-condition for the achievement of the MDGs goals is that of building a policy of dialogue between Local Authorities and civil society so that a more efficient and equitable model of development can be achieved, leading to inclusive and empowered communities. Such is the case for example of the city of Modena, where immigrates, in the recent past, were invited to take part to the management of res publica through the so-called Immigrant’s Council.
