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The President Buonfiglio met with the CIE delegates and took part in the conference of Presidents of CONI’s Regional Committees
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Today, CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio met with the delegates of the Italian Communities Abroad (CIE) and with the Presidents of the Regional Committees, who had gathered in Lignano Sabbiadoro for the tenth edition of the CONI Summer Trophy, which begins this evening.
This year too, among the 4,600 participants there will be young athletes from Italian communities in Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Venezuela. In Italy, thanks to the “Tourism of Roots” project, supported by the PNRR, the youngsters will have the opportunity to discover Friuli Venezia Giulia, strengthening their ties to their origins through a programme of cultural and territorial visits. The delegates present include Pablo Hugo Squillari (Argentina), Francesco Giacobbe (Australia), Alfredo Apicella (Brazil), Mico Licastro (United States), and Nello Collevecchio (Venezuela).
Afterwards, President Buonfiglio took part in the Conference of the Presidents of CONI’s Regional Committees, to address various issues related to the Committee’s regional infrastructure.
During the meeting, topics of broad interest were discussed, with the aim of developing the organisation’s programme guidelines on the territory in a harmonious and effective manner. The President opened the session by emphasising the value of ongoing dialogues with institutional representatives of the Executive and with the leadership of Sport e Salute, with a view to a synergistic collaboration aimed at recognising and protecting the role and know-how of CONI, safeguarding and enhancing its identity through the commitment guaranteed by its various local branches.
Buonfiglio, together with Marco Riva (member of the board and President of the Lombardy Regional Committee) and Cecilia D’Angelo (Territory Director), reiterated the importance of establishing a permanent working group to examine the various issues affecting the Committees.
It was also emphasised that the offices of the provincial CONI Committees, which are fundamental for the development of promotional strategies, will be preserved, thereby valuing the widespread presence of these structures. During the debate, the various roles in school-based projects were discussed, reaffirming the worth of the CONI Trophy model, pending evaluation of future prospects in light of the Youth Games.
Attention was also given to sporting infrastructure, to staffing and requalification of the personnel, and finally to the crucial role played by the Committees in seeking future sponsorship and in training, through regional sports schools.
At the close of the meeting, President Buonfiglio underscored the importance of dialogue. “I am proud to have participated in the Conference of the Presidents of CONI’s Regional Committees. We are engaging with a very positive situation, which will see us working together with Sport e Salute to find the best solutions for the territory, with the aim of giving due dignity to the image of CONI and of Sport e Salute. This is not a journey that will be completed soon, but that is the goal”.
Il Presidente Buonfiglio incontra a Lignano i delegati CIE e i Presidenti dei CONI Regionali
