CONT mission to Southern Italy within the context of the European Youth Guarantee & the European Social Fund 18 to 20 July 2016 Page 1 of 92 CONT mission to Southern Italy 18 to 20 July 2016 Table of contents 1. Latest version of the draft programme (as of 14 July 2016) 2. Briefing note from the Policy Department D on Budgetary Affairs 3. Briefing note from the European Parliament Office in Rome: Note on the political and economical situation in Italy and current state of use of European funds 2007-2013 and 2014-on going in Calabria and Sicily regions, Italy 4. Briefing note from the European Commission: PON Iniziativa Occupazione Giovani - Ministry of Labour Monitoring Report of the YEI OP (March 2016) Explanatory note for the last reprogramming of Calabria regional OP for 2007-2013 period Page 2 of 92 Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union Directorate for Budgetary Affairs Secretariat of the Committee on Budgetary Control Brussels, 12 July 2016 Fact-finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) to Southern Italy 18 to 20 July 2016 DRAFT PROGRAMME European Youth Guarantee Members of the delegation: 1. Ms Martina Dlabajova (ALDE, CZ, Head of Delegation) 2. Inés Ayala Sender (S&D, ES) 3. Marco Valli (EFDD, IT) Accompanying Members (out of quota) 4. Giovanni La Via (EPP, IT) 5. Caterina Chinnici (S&D, IT) 6. Andrea Cozzolino (S&D, IT) 7. Michela Giuffrida (S&D, IT) 8. Laura Agea (EFDD, IT) CONT Secretariat 9. Mr Hrvoje Svetic (EP mobile: +32-498 98 35 93) 10. Mrs Cinti Torrens Bermo (EP mobile: +32 470 88 98 98) Advisors of Political Groups 11. Codruta-Liliana Filip (S&D) 12. Orsolya Balogh (ALDE) 13. Barbara Gatto (EFDD) 14. Fabio Pisanelli (EFDD) Commission Denis Genton, DG EMPL Silvia Merisio, DG EMPL Page 3 of 92 European Court of Auditors Iliana Ivanova Mihail Stefanov Interpreters EN: Mrs Catherine Lippa Mrs Claire Ferguson IT: Mr Piergiorgio Ginefra Mr Andrezj Janowski - Team leader ES: Mr José Antonio Alberola Campello Mrs Beatriz Ramos Torrecilla Mr Luigi Garzone - Technician, with valise Languages covered EN, IT, ES Transport: Autoservizi Russo SRL Via Etnea, 736 95128 Catania Tel: +39 095 505398 Tax: +39 095 505339 Email: [email protected] Web: www.russonoleggi.com Accomodation/Hotels: In Catania: Mercure Catania Excelsior 39 Piazza Giovanni Verga 95129 Catania Tel.: +39 095 74 76 111 Fax : +39 095 74 76 747 E-Mail : [email protected] Website: http://www.excelsiorcatania.com In Reggio Calabria GD Hotel Excelsior Via Vittorio Veneto, 66 89123-Reggio Calabria Tel.: +39.0965.812211 Fax: +39.0965.893084 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.grandhotelexcelsiorrc.it Page 4 of2 92 Flights: OUTWARD Flight On From Time Brussels - Catania 18 July AZ 151 - Brussels - Milan 09H25 - 11H00 AZ 1715 Milan - Catania 12H20 - 14H05 RETURN Catania - Brussels 20 July AZ 1716 - Catania - Milan 14H50 - 16H40 AZ 154 Milan - Brussels 17H45 - 19H20 Page 5 of3 92 Monday 18 July Before 15:30 Individual arrival of the Members of the Delegation to Catania Airport 16:30 General briefing session on the European Social Fund (ESF), Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative with EP and COM officials (Mercure Catania Excelsior, 39 Piazza Giovanni Verga, Catania) 17:30 Catania - Meetings (Palazzo ESA, Via Beato Bernardo 5, Catania, Sicily) with the Authorities of the Ministry of Labour and the Sicily Region On. Vincenzo Vinciullo - President of the Budget Committee - Sicily Regional Assembly (Presidente della Commissione bilancio – Assemblea Regionale Siciliana) On.le Gianluca Miccichè – Regional Councillor for Labour (Assessore Regionale al Lavoro) On.le Bruno Marziano - Regional Councillor for Education and Professional Training (Assessore all'Istruzione e alla Formazione Professionale) On.le Enzo Bianco - Mayor - City of Catania Dott. Angelo Villari - Councillor for Social Policies - City of Catania (Assessore alle Politiche Sociali – Comune di Catania) Dott. Salvatore Pirrone - (Ministry of Labour and Social Policies - Director General - Politiche Attive e Servizi per il Lavoro e la Formazione) Dott.ssa Marianna D'Angelo (Ministry of Labour and Social Policies – Director - Divisione II della Direzione Generale per le Politiche attive – servizi per il lavoro e la formazione) Dott.ssa Tiziana Lang (ISFOL - Institute for the Studies on Workers Vocational Training - Minister of Labour and Social Policies ) Prof. Giacomo Pignataro (M. Rettore Università degli Studi di Catania) Dott. Gianni Silvia (Management Authority - OP ESF – Sicilia 2014/2020 ) Dott. Maurizio Agnese (Audit Authority of the Sicily Region) Dott.ssa Maria Antonietta Bullara (Director General - Regional Labour Department) Italia Lavoro Also attending: o For the Management Authority OP Sicilia : Dott. Domenico Giubilaro o For the Labour Department of the Sicily Region : Dott.ssa Francesca Garoffolo, Dott.ssa Anna Buttafuoco, Dott.ssa Marida Di Ferro, Dott. Marco Montoro , Dott.ssa Salvatrice Rizzo . o For the Catania University : Prof. Nunzio Crimi , Dott. Carmelo Pappalardo o For CIAPI Dott.ssa Luciana Rallo, Dott. Francesco Vacante Strategies of youth policy in the new programming period - OP ESF 2014-2020 Presentation of the Youth Guarantee Programme Presentation of the Youth Guarantee Programme in Sicily Role of the University in the deveolopment of youth policies 20:30 Dinner in Castello Ursino Guided visit of the Castello Ursino e della the exibit “Il Museo della Follia” Page 6 of4 92 Tuesday 19 July 9:00 Departure from hotel 9:30 Catania - Visit to the local public employment centre (Centro per l’impiego di Catania, Via Nicolo Giannotta 18, Catania) - projects financed by ESF/Youth Employment Initiative 10:30 Catania - Visit to the local private employment centre (Ente privato ERIS di Catania, Via Salvatore Paola 14, Catania) - projects financed by ESF/Youth Employment Initiative 11:30 Catania - Meeting with On. Giuseppe Lupo, vice president of the Sicily Regional Council (Vicepresidente del Consiglio Regionale ARS) - seat of ARS in Catania – Palazzo Minoriti via Etnea,73 12:00 Catania - Visit to the Catania University - inspection of the projects financed within the Youth Employment Initiative 12:30 Press conference 13:00 Catania - Lunch 14:00 Departure for Messina 16:00 Messina - Visit to the local public accredited education centre (Centro per l’impiego di Messina, Via Dogali, Messina) - projects financed by ESF/Youth Employment Initiative 17:00 Departure for Reggio Calabria (travel time – including ferry ride - 1:30 hours) 18:30 Reggio Calabria - Meetings with the Authorities of the Calabria Region (Seat of the Consiglio Regionale della Calabria, Via Cardinal Portanova, Reggio Calabria, Calabria) Hon. Nicola Irto - President of the Regional Council: Welcome greetings Hon. Gerardo Mario Oliverio - President of the Regional Committee: Presentation of the strategy for the development and employment of the Calabria Region Dr. Federica Roccisano - Regional Councillor for Work: Presentation of the lines of action in employment and social inclusion of the Calabria Region. Dr. Paolo Praticò - Authority for the Management of the FESR-FSE of the Calabria Region POR 2014/2020: The Community planning guidelines 2014/2020 of the Calabria Region Dr. Fortunato Varone - Special Commissioner Azienda Calabria Lavoro: Regional agency action for work in Calabria Dr. Antonio De Marco - Authority for the Management of the FSE of the Calabria Region POR 2007/2013 – General manager of Economic Development and Labour – Commissioner of the Calabria Job Company: Presentation of the FSE strategies and the policies active in labour in the Calabria Region and Presentation of the Programme “Garanzia Giovani” PON IOG in the Calabria Region Dr. Marianna D’Angelo - Manager Ministry of Labour: Presentation of the Programme Garanzia Giovani PON IOG in Italy Page 7 of5 92 Dr. Carmelo Salvino - Fincalabra SpA President: Presentation of financial engineering instruments of the FSE and of the FUOC Fund and presentation of cases of excellence of Projects of Self-entrepreneurship funded by FUOC with the FSE (System House Call Center – Davide Formica Ministore Caffè e bevande - Sofia Immobiliare) 20:00 Guided tour of the Museum of Magna Graecia – Bronzi di Riace 20:30 Dinner Wednesday 20 July 8:00 Departure from hotel 8:30 Visit to the regional accredited civil service agency (civil service traineeships project) - Youth Guarantee - “Mo.CI” Oliveto Agency of Reggio Calabria, Via Oliveto 8, Reggio Calabria 10:30 Visit of the training Agency authorized by the Ministery of labour of Regione Calabria for services for work inside of “Garanzia Giovani” - “Do.Mi” Agency - Villa S.Giovanni, that has promoted trainings Misura 5 G.G., with the presence of a trainee who has been hired by the above mentioned Agency. (Via Garibaldi 75, Villa San Giovanni) 12:00 Press conference (“Do.Mi.” Agency, Via Garibaldi 75, Villa San Giovanni) Buffet 12:45 Departure for Catania Airport 15:00 End of official program Page 8 of6 92 Background Briefing FOR EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT INTERNAL USE ONLY Committee on Budgetary Control's mission to Southern Italy 18 - 20 July 2016 Source: Google maps Sicilia Author: Rita Calatozzolo Policy Department D: Budgetary Affairs European Parliament PE 572.695 EN Page 9 of 92 CONT mission to Southern Italy 18 - 20 July 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 1. INTRODUCTION 3 1.1. EU SUPPORT TO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT 3 1.2. The intervention of the Social Fund 3 1.3. The Youth Employment Initiative 4 1.4. The Youth guarantee 5 1.5. Assessment of the functioning of the financial instruments 6 2. Structural Funds in Italy: Introduction 6 2.1. Priorities for the ESF in Italy 7 2.2. Responsible bodies for managment and control 7 2.3. Intermediate bodies 8 2.4. Sicily 9 2.5. Calabria 9 3. Italian political system 11 3.1. The executive branch 11 3.2. The legislative branch 11 3.3. The judicial branch 13 3.4. About Sicily 13 3.5. About Calabria 15 ANNEX I: ESF Regulation - Chapter IV - Youth employment initiative 17 ANNEX II: Youth Employment initative in 2016 EU BUDGET 21 ANNEX III: Youth Employment initative in ITALY 22 ANNEX IV: Youth guarantee in ITALY 23 Page 2 of 24 Page 10 of 92 Policy Department D: Budgetary Affairs 1.