Dr. Mark
Mayor of Agrigento
Town Hall
Piazza Pirandello
92100 Agrigento
Distinguished Mayor
around the corner - even for the city of Agrigento and Porto Empedocles and probably the whole the hinterland - may be a terrific gift.
are growing, in fact, experts announce an acceleration of the boom in the Mediterranean and to the transport of goods to the enormous flow of tourism which will benefit people who obviously for the game of destiny, there is geographically located.
Just when you report this exceptional opportunity must however be emphasized that there are at least two dangers: the foolish choices and inertia.
It 'obvious that
The "market" today more than ever - in the presence of global and hypercompetitive - requires professionalism and organization of the offer.
To compete you need to create a virtuous circle for which are indispensable on the one hand the physical infrastructure and other social infrastructure: human capital which is the value added to compete.
Therefore - given the commitment to provide such important goals - the ruling class and the city as a whole can not, again, be limited to, mainly noted for spectators or worse decisions "in contrast".
The second danger is all the internal political climate depends on the viscous and the inertia that may result. This is without saying: it should not
Despite recent controversies that have characterized the electoral environment and the discussion that followed ended in elections, although the city has made it clear that it expects from politicians - whether they are in opposition to the government - rather than a sense of responsibility the known behavior: The program for the city is struggling to make inroads for obvious reasons. At this
groped is now urgent to reflect on the past to build a decent future, to give answers to the long-standing and unresolved problems, to provide answers to businesses operating in an area with a delay
There is also an obligation to remember those who have political responsibility that the city is playing a unique opportunity to give a shoulder
In this regard, at the headquarters of
After a detailed and meaningful debate, which has interest and shared by all present, we proceeded with the preparation of a Memorandum of Understanding, which aims to stimulate discussion with representatives of government institutions, the political class, the world of associations and, possibly, to create a table
steps to turn the spotlight on issues concerning the analysis of the territory and its natural vocation as agriculture and tourism of quality and of course the formidable environmental and archaeological heritage.
On the other hand the tables of consultation required by the rules negotiated Finance (Contracts Program, Pit, Pir and, finally, strategic plans) have identified these sectors as driving around them measures and focusing resources POR Sicilia.
strategic plans, as instruments of participatory democracy (through which the city of Agrigento, Porto Empedocles, Favara, Aragona, Raffadali Siculiana and are called to build its future, defining the political design of the development with a view to medium - long term) are intended to identify the mission of the territory and, possibly, to make it attractive for investors ..
Moreover, it is widely accepted that all parties in the area - the bearers of specific interest - Have the task of helping to develop the broad economic planning and regional planning of integrated character.
In the sense of focus to highlight the effects arising from the networking of different policies: quality of life, education, tourism, cultural and environmental heritage, food quality, to define a model of shared development.
While the actors in the cities - which comprise in fact a metropolitan area - are trying to move towards a modern and efficient, above all, shared: it seems that someone - a total of "solitude" - Selected Works hostile
In this regard, they asked those present: true if they correspond to the entries that refer to approval of the project by the Regional Commission in charge and, in this case, how one can justify such a settlement impossible in light of the much-trumpeted "vocations." They asked especially as it will be possible to respond to the recent warning sent to the President of Sicily Region by the head of UNESCO Prof. Gianni Pugliese, complaints that come from influential groups such as the FAI and the appeal signed by a large number of intellectuals international reputation.
which I probably have more to heart the fate of mystical places which are
view also, which is widely shared at all levels the view - included as a main idea in the ROP Sicily - that
What's done in the whole area there is a considerable amount of accommodation "at risk" (Dioscuri Bay Palace Hotel, Hotel of Bishops, and Baglio della Luna Hotel Kaos recently acquired, with a investment of several million euro, an international company that planned to use their money in a normal place) and bathing, and a profitable fishing activity and, presumably, can be set up in disused shipyard yachts.
that according the newspapers, it seems that, lately, has been entrusted by the existing dealers - owners of the disused former Montedison (to be recovered and reclaimed) Moncada company for the construction of an integrated system of services.
the light of the views expressed showed the urgent need to reconsider the choices made so far by the companies concerned (see bump environmental plan) and establish a program in line with the idea of \u200b\u200bdevelopment already identified and, of course, better suited to your needs.
To be able to grasp - especially - the opportunities offered by regional legislation, national and community and, finally, the "regional aid map that identifies the best policies for deprived areas with favorable conditions to attract direct investment.
A broad debate, focused on the need - to achieve this goal and be able to compete in a free trade area, that EU policies with the Lisbon Protocol have established for the Mediterranean from from 2010 - to focus on essential assets such as infrastructure in the broadest sense (ports, airports, railways, highways, schools, universities) and the exploitation of the incomparable heritage composed of cultural and environmental heritage.
The need to focus on infrastructure assets is derived from the assumption that it is possible to envisage development in the absence of human capital. It is, after all, easy to define an equation: higher levels of education, greater competence are necessary conditions to sustain levels of growth and development tailored to modern needs.
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deferrable opportunity for the development
appropriate and targeted choices could help to create the conditions in this geographical location and its environmental qualities, with its position, with the its history and its archaeological and cultural stratification, with the University, with the presence of ports, to assume the role - which historically and geographically the responsibility - of strategic hinge between the two shores of the Mediterranean.
And, if possible, endeavor to reach the site recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage, will compete for the coveted certification carbon-free through which will seduce many travelers in search of very few places known and sought after, not polluted.
people have come, of all present, account: "how to combine socio - economic development, tourism development and environmental quality of life compared with a structure so dangerous and probably pollutant?"
And, therefore, unanimously expressed their visible disapproval of the decisions already taken by authorities and bodies responsible for issuing permits.
and expressed the intention of wanting to beat for the assertion of an essential principle: that the issues relating to quality of life and the future of the community must decide freely citizens.
that the dignity of persons must not be bartered with economic interests of an individual kind. Therefore be extremely useful or essential to consult the people through a modern and effective instrument of democracy which is the referendum. Meanwhile
subject attention and sensitivity of Mayors, representatives of the Institutions and Bodies in the complexity of address problems exposed so that they can fully appreciate the scope.
share the hope that a visible and decisive action aimed at promoting the more profitable initiatives to defeat the impending danger of environmental disaster looming on the cultural and economic territory.
Pending