Institutional portal - Municipality of Milan

from 10.00 to 11.30 - Inspection
Joint Council Commission House-Plan Neighborhoods e Civic Services, Relations with Municipalities, Digitalisation (Chaired by Councilor Federico Bottelli and Councilor Arienta Alice)
Agenda:Inspection at the Chiaravalle cemetery, via Sant'Arialdo 86, Milan. They will be present:

• Councilor Gaia Romani,
• the dr. Mauro Cigognini - Director of the Funeral and Cemetery Services Area
• the engineer Fabio Balducci Director of the Sports, Cemetery and Market Building Area.

OUTCOME:

The councilors viewed the two new structures that have been built in the Chiravalle cemetery. The cell building which consists of 2.632 cells and 32 columbaria, which will be used starting next September. The new common ossuary which adds another 8 ossuaries to the existing one. The overall budgeted cost was estimated at €1.100.000, while the actual expenditure was €830.000.

from 14.30 pm to 16.00 pm - Council Chamber
Joint Council Commission Equal Opportunities and Civil Rights e Welfare-Health (Chaired by Councilor De Marchi Diana and Councilor Marco Carlo Fumagalli)
Agenda:"Actions to combat violence against women." The following will be present at the hearing:

• the President of the City Council, Elena Buscemi,
• Councilor Lamberto Bertolè,
• the lawyer Manuela Ulivi House of battered women,
• Dr. Alessandra Kustermann president of SVS DAD,
• the dr. Fabio Roia President of the Court of Milan,
• the dr. Riccardo Sorrentino President of the Order of Journalists of Lombardy.

OUTCOME:

The Mayor's Delegate for Gender Policies, the President of the Court of Milan, the Councilor for Welfare, the Social Welfare Services Official of the Municipality of Milan, the head of the Home for Battered Women and the President of SVS DAD explained to the Commission the services offered by the anti-violence network of Milan and the data collected from 2018 to 2022 by the Court of Milan and the anti-violence centres. The Councilors raised the issue of organizing prevention courses in schools, training courses for the Local Police and Magistrates and the creation of an anti-violence desk for the LGBT community.
 

from 13.00pm to 14.30pm - Teams mode connection
Council Commission Budget-Real Estate(Chaired by Councilor D'Amico Simonetta)
Agenda:Resolution N/1057-2023: Recognition, pursuant to art. 194, c. 1, letter. a), of Legislative Decree 267/00, of off-balance sheet debts deriving from the payment of legal expenses for n. 25 executive judicial measures unfavorable to the Municipality of Milan in cases followed by the Municipal Attorney's Office for a total of €38.296,52. Will participate:

• Lawyer Enrico Barbagiovanni

OUTCOME:

The Director of the Municipal Lawyers Area carried out a detailed analysis of the document, highlighting that it concerns 25 executive judicial measures unfavorable to the Municipality of Milan; the majority concern provisions of the TAR and the Council of State, where in reality the Municipality is called upon to reimburse the unified contribution, but not the costs of litigation, while others concern construction practices. At the end, the President declared Resolution no. discussed. 1057/2023 sending it to the council debate.
 

from 14.30pm to 16.00pm - Teams mode connection
Joint Council Commission Civic Services, Relations with Municipalities, Digitalisation ed Education-Food Policy (Presided over by Councilor Arienta Alice and Councilor Pontone Marzia) 
Agenda:"Digital Pact Update". They will be present:

• Dr. Layla Pavone, Coordinator of the Board of Technological Innovation and Digital Transformation;
• the professor. Marco Gui, Bicocca University Department of Sociology and Social Research;
• Dr. Chiara Respi Department of Sociology and Social Research.

OUTCOME:

The guests and offices clarified that the "Digital educational pact of the city of Milan" is a project promoted by the University of Milan-Bicocca and the municipal administration with the aim of presenting, at the end of a cycle of public meetings and following a survey with a questionnaire to families with minors and teachers in the city of Milan, a document of recommendations on the digital education of children and pre-adolescents that is an expression of the city community. During the debate some Councilors expressed their applause for the initiative in question, also highlighting the importance of a shared commitment, especially with the Municipalities.
 

from 10.00 to 11.30 - Inspection
Joint Council Commission Equal Opportunities-Civil Rights e Subcommittee on Prisons, Penalties and Restrictions (Chaired by Councilor De Marchi Diana and Councilor Nahum Daniele)
Agenda:“Inspection at CIPM Service for Social and Criminal Mediation, Municipality of Milan" Meeting at 10am via Tarvisio, 13. The following will be present:

• dr. Paolo Giulini,
• Dr. Francesca Garbarino. 

OUTCOME:

The Commission went to the CIPM, in via Tarvisio n. 13, to carry out an inspection. Having noted the lack of a quorum, the Presidents declared the inspection deserted.
 

from 13.00pm to 14.30pm - Teams mode connection
Trijoint Council Commission Equal Opportunities-Civil Rights, Sport, Tourism, Youth Policies-Policies for Wellbeing e Olympics and Paralympics Milan Cortina 2026  (Chaired by Councilor De Marchi Diana, Councilor Angelica Vasile and Councilor Alessandro Giungi)
Agenda:"Update of the activity carried out by the ChangeTheGame association against the phenomenon of abuse in the sports world, with contextual analysis of the research by Lorenzo Facchinotti on the phenomenon of abuse in sport". They will speak:

• Daniela Simonetti, founder of ChangeTheGame,
• Lorenzo Facchinotti, Head of Research at Nielsen Italia,
• Patrizia Pancanti, President of the Equal Opportunities Committee of the Milan Bar Association,
• Benedetta Barchielli, researcher at Sapienza University of Rome.

OUTCOME:

During the session, the qualitative-quantitative survey on abuse and violence in the sports sector was presented, carried out by a well-known market research company on behalf of the ChangeTheGame association, which deals with cases of direct and indirect violence committed during the sporting activity for female and male athletes of developmental age. The hearing dealt in detail with the most delicate issues of the problem which unfortunately is much more widespread in our country than the media in general are able to disclose. In addition to the councilors present, some personalities from the legal and academic world participated in the debate.
 

from 17.30pm to 19.00pm - Teams mode connection
Council Commission Education - Food Policy (Presided over by Councilor Pontone Marzia)
Agenda:"Presentation of the 2023/2024 edition of the national competition "Adoption at school" as part of reception and inclusion projects in schools". Participants:

• Anna Scavuzzo, Deputy Mayor, Councilor for Education,
• Dr. Ivana Lazzarini, President of Italia Adozioni,
• Dr. Rosa Rosnati, Professor of Psychology of Foster Care and Adoption at the Catholic University of Milan.

OUTCOME:

The representatives of "Italia Adozioni" and a psychologist professor from the Catholic University illustrated and praised the competition which for nine years now has involved schools throughout Italy, from nursery schools to secondary schools, in developing drawings and works that symbolize adoption. A debate followed, in which the need to disseminate the practice of correct adoption as best as possible and to try to erase the stereotype of the adoptive parent and adopted child as "second class" parents and children was discussed.

from 13.00 pm to 14.30 pm - Teams mode connection
Council Commission Welfare-Health (Chaired by Fumagalli Marcocarlo)
Agenda:SENIOR HOUSING. Invited:

• Lamberto Bertolé – Welfare and Health Councilor;
• Marco Papa – Director of the Health and Community Services Area - Welfare and Health Department.

OUTCOME:

The issues of aging and the birth rate were analyzed and a scenario was proposed in which non-self-sufficient elderly people are in the majority compared to those of active age.
For this reason it is appropriate to strengthen Welfare in the wake of the recent National Law in favor of elderly people, creating a network of services to support living, to prevent an emergency.
Senior Housing presents itself as an aid and alternative to current solutions.  
 

from 14.30pm to 16.00pm - Teams mode connection
Council Commission Education - Food Policy (Presided over by Councilor Pontone Marzia)
Agenda:"Analysis of the nursery school situation". Participants:

• Anna Scavuzzo, Deputy Mayor, Councilor for Education;
• Dr. Beatrice Arcari, Director of the Education Department;
• Dr. Monica Cracchi Bianchi, Director of the Children's Services Area, Education Directorate.

OUTCOME:

The Education Councilor presented the current state of services relating to nursery schools and nursery schools, listing the number of places available and the number of waiting lists that exist for nursery schools only. Furthermore, you highlighted the difficulty in finding educational staff and the request presented by the ANCI to unify the study path for nursery and nursery educators. The Councilors made various observations and also asked numerous questions which were fully answered by the Councillor.
 

from 11.30pm to 13.00pm - Teams mode connection
Joint Council Commission Active Mobility-Accessibility Council Subcommittee e Sport-Tourism-Youth Policies-Policies for Wellbeing(Chaired by Councilor Mazzei Marco and Councilor Vasile Angelica)
Agenda:Presentation of Bici Pride, the Milan bike ride; Will participate:

•  Mobility Councilor: Arianna Censi;
•  President of Legambiente Lombardia: Barbara Meggetto;
•  Director of Legambiente Lombardia: Andrea Causo;
•  Mobility and Public Space, Legambiente Lombardia: Federico Del Prete

OUTCOME:

The representatives of Legambiente illustrated the "Mille mila bici" cycling event, which will be held on 22 October 2023 on a 16 km city route, in which all citizens can participate free of charge, by bicycle.
 

from 16.00pm to 17.30pm - Teams mode connection
Council Commission Equal Opportunities-Civil Rights (Chaired by Councilor De Marchi Diana)
Agenda:"Witnessed violence and help paths for children". The following will be present at the hearing:

• Dr. Anatra Grazia;
• Dr. Simona Agosti - psychotherapist Integrated family counseling center at Santi Paolo e Carlo hospital in Milan;
• Dr. Annalisa Vicari psychotherapist Integrated family clinic at Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital in Milan.

OUTCOME:

Dr. Anatra illustrated the book she wrote with the aim of trying to make children understand what witnessing violence is and not to pretend that it doesn't exist. Dr. Agosti and Dr. Vicari, however, explained the type of work they carry out in order to help children who are victims of witnessed violence, leading them along a path to escape the trauma. The commissioners and councilors of the Municipality applauded the editorial initiative and the work put in place by the guests; they focused on some peculiar aspects and declared their willingness to disseminate this experience in local schools. They also identified other aspects on which the President assured the Commission's commitment.
 

from 17.30pm to 19.00pm - Teams mode connection
Trijoint Council Commission Culture, Security-Social Cohesion ed Education-Food Policy (Chaired by Costamagna Luca, Councilor Albiani Michele and Councilor Pontone Marzia)
Agenda:"Presentation of projects for education on legality and protection of Italian cultural heritage in schools by the Carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of Monza". Participants:

• Major Claudio Sanzò, Commander of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit - Lombardy.

OUTCOME:

The Commander of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (NTP) for Lombardy, after having illustrated the main operational aspects of the same, described the educational projects, intended for schools of all levels, aimed at raising students' awareness of the protection and valorisation of the cultural heritage of the country and specifically with regard to that preserved in the Lombardy territory. In the majority of cases, he specified, these projects, which have no cost, are carried out at school facilities.