The second meeting of the “Lazio Region in Common” cycle was held today at the Tirreno Hall of the Lazio Region; this dialogue and exchange program, promoted by the Lazio Region in collaboration with ANCI Lazio, is designed to strengthen the relationship between regional institutions and local administrations.
The meeting, dedicated to the topics of public works and infrastructure, housing policies and the sea, culture, equal opportunities, youth policies, tourism, sports and the environment, was an important moment for discussion with the mayors and administrators of the territory about the main instruments, tenders and projects introduced by the Lazio Region.
The opening of the proceedings was held by the President of the Lazio Region, Francesco Rocca, who reiterated the importance of building a constant dialogue with the municipalities, enhancing the role of local administrations in the programming and implementation of territorial policies.
Over the course of the day, the following spoke:
• Manuela Rinaldi, The Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction Policies, Mobility and Infrastructures, who presented the E.L.I.O.S. notice intended for mountain municipalities — with over 4.6 million euros for road maintenance and public lighting — and the bill on the Regional Integrated Water System, aimed at rationalizing water uses, reducing waste and protecting the territory’s water resources.
• Pasquale Ciacciarelli, The Councilor for Housing Policies, Public Housing, Marine Policies and Civil Protection, who presented a package of measures to address the housing emergency: 44 million euros for the recovery and redevelopment of public housing, 30 million for ATER housing in the Quarticciolo neighborhood and a 20 million fund established with CDP for new financial instruments to support municipalities.
• Simona Baldassarre, Councilor for Culture, Equal Opportunities, Youth and Family Policies, who outlined the main measures of his office between 2025 spending and the 2026 programming: the public notice “Young Ideas” for youth policies; the Impresa Rosa program and a budget of 150,000 euros for gender equality in STEM subjects on the equal opportunities front; 2.17 million euros for family centers; and 20.6 million euros to support live entertainment and cultural promotion.
• Elena Palazzo, Councilor for Tourism, Environment, Sports, Climate Change, Energy Transition and Sustainability, who presented the Three-Year Tourism Plan 2025-2027 — with a special focus on the Municipalities of the entire Region — and a series of measures in the environmental and sports fields: a funding of 1 million euros for electric charging stations in the Municipalities, 4.3 million for sports facilities in Municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants through the “Sport in Comune” call for applications, and 60 million from the 2021-2027 ERDF for the energy efficiency of public buildings.
The ANCI Lazio intervened on behalf of Vice-President Antonio Di Rocco, who brought the President's greetings Daniele Sinibaldi, highlighting the value of operational and ongoing comparison between the Region and the Municipalities to jointly address the challenges affecting the territories.
Moderating the meeting was Mauro Lombardo, member of the Steering Committee of ANCI Lazio and Mayor of the Municipality of Guidonia Montecelio, who led the discussion between local administrators and institutional representatives, fostering a concrete dialogue on the issues at the heart of the event.
The initiative saw broad participation from the mayors and local administrators of Lazio, confirming the interest in a path aimed at strengthening institutional collaboration and making the relationship between the Region and the local autonomous administrations increasingly effective.
The “Region Lazio in Comune” cycle will continue with further thematic events dedicated to the different strategic sectors for the development of the regional territory.