Good practices in territorial governance, Asi Caserta and UNICRI sign the agreement |

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Asi Caserta and the United Nations Interregional Institute for Research on Crime and Justice (UNICRI) will collaborate to strengthen prevention and resilience strategies against organized crime. The partnership was made official with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding this morningin the presence of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli.

The cooperation project includes a wide range of strategic actions and is divided into three phases. The first phase involves the search for good practices to combat organized crime developed at a local level, analyzing the needs, challenges and vulnerabilities of the context in order to identify prevention interventions and measures capable of improving safety and liveability. of the territory. The results of this analytical study will form the basis for the development of the training program and the implementation of actions in the second phase. This phase involves the participation of the public and private sectors in a training program specifically focused on the fight against corruption.

Prevention and fight against counterfeiting, food safety and eco-sustainable supply chains, alternatives to detention in collaboration with local companies, support for social inclusion and promotion of sport as a tool for preventing youth crime. In the third phase, the results of the research and the training program will be used to develop an effective public-private cooperation model, suitable and applicable also in contexts other than the Italian territory.

The ceremony, which took place at the Grand Hotel Vanvitelli, saw, among others, speeches by the Director of the General Directorate of Prisoners and Treatment of the Department for Penitentiary Administration of the Ministry of Justice, Giancarlo CirielliOf Giuseppe CastaldoPrefect of Caserta, of Andrea GrassiPolice Commissioner of Caserta, of Armida FilippelliRegional Councilor for Vocational Training, of Valeria CiarambinoVice President of the Regional Council, and of Federico Gianassimember of the Justice Commission of the Chamber of Deputies.

“It is a project that starts a virtuous circle, it is a step forward in the path of change of our community by investing in work, in the poor, in social and sustainable industrial development – commented the President of the Asi Caserta Consortium Raffaela Pignetti –. The activities implemented by ASI on strategic development, environmental, security, sport and social assets become a model of good practices to be strengthened and disseminated. Creating the conditions to improve the quality of life of a community contributes significantly to increasing the productivity of an area and at the same time reducing the influence and impact of organized crime”.

Leif Villadseninterim director of UNICRI underlined the importance of the project which “is based on the awareness that the multiple challenges posed by criminal networks require innovative solutions for which no single entity has all the necessary resources, skills and capabilities. We are pleased to start this collaboration with Asi Caserta, to create effective models and strengthen crime prevention and community resilience. Public-private partnerships offer unique opportunities to test new ideas, promoting a more dynamic approach that involves local communities in tackling the root causes of crime and violence. We believe that this project is a step forward in strengthening our common commitment towards achieving Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda which aims to promote peaceful and equitable societies, ensure justice and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels ”.