The CNEL Assembly, which met this morning, opened with a minute's silence dedicated to Giulia Cecchettin and all victims of feminicide.
The Assembly also paid tribute to Giuseppe Casadio, former CNEL councillor representing the Italian Trade Union CGIL, and president of the Committee for Labour Policies and Production Sectors from 2005 to 2015, who passed away last October.
Later, the CNEL Assembly unanimously approved the programme for the 11th Council term, which was the result of a collegial approach, centred on collaboration between the different internal bodies and on the drive of the preliminary work carried out by the Committees. The cornerstone of the programme is the renewed protagonism of social players, enhancing their points of convergence and thus contributing to the definition of a shared agenda that can enable the effective and timely fulfilment of the tasks of the National Council for Economics and Labour.
“Consistent with the provisions of Article 99 of the Constitution”, said President Renato Brunetta, “the CNEL is a space for proposals and widespread consensus on major economic and social issues. In order to fulfil its role, the CNEL must necessarily develop a “country-wide vision” and maintain an active dialogue with all the intermediate bodies, serving as an active intermediator between the various partisan interests, for the benefit of the collective good. With this in mind, the new programme is developed under the banner of substantial continuity, but at the same time with a strong push for renewal. In addition to the well-established tasks of ex-post formulation of opinions and proposals, we have provided for ex-ante technical and scientific advice, in support of both national and local public decision-makers.
CNEL's commitment is to act as a true “multi-sectoral permanent forum” on the most relevant economic and social issues that dominate the reality of our times”.
Finally, the assembly unanimously ratified the CNEL's Memorandum for the Preliminary Hearing on the NADEF (Update Note of the DEF), and the Memorandum on the National Council for Economics and Labour's Observations and Proposals on the Budget Bill.