Roberto Cerroni

I hope that those of you interested in innovation, regional development, smart specialisation and the performance of different public administrations will find this article, authored with Fabrizio Guzzo and Carlo Gianelle, of interest! It has just been published in "Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research". We examine how governments from different administrative traditions reformed their innovation policy governance following the adoption of the Smart Specialisation approach of EU cohesion policy for the 2014–2020 funding period. Based on four case studies from Germany, Italy, Poland and Slovenia, we find that different administrative settings played a role in the uptake of intended governance reforms and that the S3 conditionality was not sufficient to guarantee substantial change in the absence of continuing political and bureaucratic support. Our analysis supports the idea that governments and administrations which were already better aligned with the Smart Specialisation logic may have had limited incentive to update their governance structures, while those less aligned with it appeared sincerely motivated to overhaul existing arrangements, yet without proving capable of sustaining the desired changes. Our conclusions lead us to formulate both policy and theoretical recommendations about the use of ex ante conditionalities. The article has been published OPEN ACCESS, so feel free to dive in! https://lnkd.in/eRfrgnRZ

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Some key points from the article: A more inclusive digital identity: eIDAS 2.0 aims to make digital identity accessible to a greater number of citizens, even those who are currently excluded from it, such as people with disabilities or third-country nationals. Greater security and resilience: the new Regulation introduces more stringent measures for the security of digital identity systems, in line with the most recent cyber threats. A more interoperable digital ecosystem: eIDAS 2.0 promotes interoperability between different digital identity systems in the EU, facilitating the use of identity tools in Member States other than the one of residence. A more central role for citizens: the Regulation strengthens citizens' control over their personal data, guaranteeing them greater transparency and autonomy in managing their digital identity. #digitalidentities #wallets #interoperability #EU #WalletAdoption #GroundbreakingLegislation #DigitalIdentityFramework #eidas #digitalidentity #digitalverification #digitaltransformation #digitization #payments #cbdc #openfinance #ecb #eidas2 #digitaleuro Translator versjon https://lnkd.in/diqPw4Gb

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Thrilled to be a #speaker again in the 2024 RSA (Regional Studies Association) Annual #Conference, June 11–14, 2024 Università degli Studi di Firenze, #Italy, with a #paper on 'Alternative Futures for #EU #CohesionPolicy' (Special Session SS43. What Future for Cohesion Policy? II - Theoretical Underpinnings) #RSA24 Euro. Reg. Sci. Ass. (ERSA)EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies #EU #regions #innovation

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🎙The #G7 summit starts today in Italy, and we at the European Council on Foreign Relations have just launched a new podcast series "Meloni goes Multilateral" on the priorities of the Italian presidency. In this episode, I am hosted by my colleague Teresa Coratella to talk with the great Mohammed Soliman about connectivity projects, infrastructural competition, and the role the Group of Seven can play in fostering the development of economic corridors beyond the develop world (and, obviously IMEC as well). Listen here👇

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Information on EU integration matters in head for acting ahead - as the attendant in two new workshops of the spring training cycle of the Directorate for European Integrations of the Council of Ministers BiH, held in Aprile 2024, in Banja Luka - “Preparation of specific documents for the use of EU pre-accession assistance” and “Communicating about the process of European integration”.  

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We are glad to share 2 NEW ARTICLES we co-authored and recently published. They deal with the management of public housing by cooperatives, with reference to a pioneering case in Milano and to the Lombardy Region "alternative-to-sale valorisation programme". Glad and looking forward to further discussions! Massimo Bricocoli Marco Peverini Anna Tagliaferri “The emerging role of cooperatives in the management of public housing in Italy. Opportunities and limitations of the ‘Valorization-alternative-to-sale’ policy in Lombardy”, in Urban Research and Practice: https://lnkd.in/e-75rf6Q   “Is there a role for cooperative actors in the management of public housing? Hybrid partnerships as trojan horses for profit extraction or vehicle of housing commons: reflections on a pioneering project in Milan”, in Housing and the Built Environment is in open access: https://lnkd.in/e9TszxP7 #housing #cooperatives #milano #publicprivatepartnerships DAStU - Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano

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Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze #MEF publishes an important document that aims to outline the path for a "dialogue" between #SMEs and #banks on #sustainability by highlighting the main #KPIs to monitor. The "#MethodologicalGuide" aims to: A) facilitate the exchange of information, taking into #accountcriteria of #standardization, proportionality and cost-effectiveness; B) increase #awareness of SMEs on sustainability information; C) lay the foundations for training initiatives dedicated to SMEs on sustainability. https://lnkd.in/dTBsWmuQ

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🌍 Military Expansion in Disaster Response and Its Implications for the #Humanitarian-#Development-#Peace Nexus 🔖 New article for The International Spectator, the #journal of IAI - Istituto Affari Internazionali, by Alessandro Tinti 📖 Part of the upcoming #specialissue on The Triple Nexus and the Future of Multilateral Governance: Rethinking Coordination between Humanitarian, Development and Peacebuilding Efforts guest edited by Eugenia Baroncelli and Daniela Irrera ➡ Read it here: https://lnkd.in/d-Dt-hSs

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Today, the European Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of 53 milestones and targets linked to Italy's fifth payment request, for €11 billion (net of pre-financing) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of #NextGenerationEU. At the time of submission, the request included 52 milestones and targets. The fifth payment request covers important steps in the delivery of 14 reforms and 22 investments that will drive positive change for citizens and businesses in Italy in areas including competition law, public procurement, waste and water management, justice, the spending review framework, as well as secondary and tertiary education. The Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan comprises 66 reforms and 150 investments, reflected in 618 M&Ts. It amounts to €194.4 billion, with €71.8 billion in RRF grants and €122.6 billion in RRF loans. ___________________________________________ Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze #PNRR #italiadomani 🇮🇹

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As part of the Civil Society 7 (C7), Start Network together with organisations from around the world contributed to the C7 recommendations coordinated by INTERSOS - Humanitarian Organization and ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) ahead of the G7 Summit under the Italian presidency. The funding situation in 2024 is bleak and the #humanitarian system has been forced to undertake a radical prioritisation of actions in Humanitarian Response Plans, effectively providing aid to some, while denying it to others, potentially leaving millions exposed to hunger, diseases, protection risks and lack of access to essential services. We call on G7 leaders to increase predictable, flexible, and unearmarked multi--year #humanitarian funding. Read the communique we will share the link to and support our efforts to have more principled humanitarian work: https://civil7.org/

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Become a #KnowledgeValorisation insider with the spring edition of our newsletter! 🌸 Read about the 🆕 EU Knowledge Valorisation Talks, the secret life of standards, the details of the new Codes of Practice, upcoming events, fresh best practices and many more! Subscribe here 👉 http://europa.eu/!6QR7qW

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#EU_GRANTS #Non_retroactivity Exceptionally, a grant may be awarded for an action that has already begun where the applicants can demonstrate and justify the need to start the action before the contract is signed. In this case, expenditure incurred before the submission of grant applications is, as a general rule, not eligible for financing . The acceptance of costs from an earlier date (i.e. before submission of grant applications) is possible only in duly substantiated exceptional cases: a)in duly justified exceptional cases as provided for in the basic act; or b)in the event of extreme urgency where an early engagement by the Union would be of major importance, for the purposes of humanitarian aid, emergency support operations, civil protection operations or for crisis management aid and in other exceptional and duly substantiated emergencies. In these cases, the costs incurred by a beneficiary before the date of submission of the application must be eligible for Union financing under the following conditions (i) the reasons for such derogation have been properly substantiated by the contracting authority responsible; - (ii) the grant agreement sets explicitly the eligibility date earlier than the date for submission of applications. The relevant eligibility date should also be included in the guidelines for applicants. The contract for an operating grant must be awarded within 4 months from the start of the beneficiary’s financial year. Costs eligible for financing may not have been incurred before the grant application was lodged nor before the start of the beneficiary’s financial year. No grant may be awarded retroactively for actions already completed.

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The third policy area that we cover in detail in our #TEPSArecommendations to the 🇭🇺 Presidency of the Council of the European Union 👉 The Centre for European Reform's Luigi Scazzieri gives his view on the future of the #migration file 📚 https://lnkd.in/e-TgQZ2t #HU24EU

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Today this news came from Italy, where a dozen of people were arrested with the accusation of torture, ill treatment, and attempted sexual violence against children in the juvenile facility "Cesare Beccaria", in Milan. In Italy, where the child justice system for long time has been considered as 'advanced' in Europe, and where this specific institution was for long considered a "flagship" of this advanced, child-centred system. Just to say that clearly (and we were not waiting for this kind of news to prove it) we are still very far from that ideal, and safeguarding children in detention facilities from violence is an issue, violence against children in detention does exist, and no country - no, not even in Europe - is exempted. And for this we are all responsible, the whole system that looks away (because after all who wants really to look at what happens in a detention facility?); that does not allocate the necessary resources to support and train staff and professionals working in the penitentiary; that does not provide children with accessible ways to seek justice; that punishes and stigmatizes the single individual without looking at the systemic, overall failure, and thus without looking for systemic solutions; that does not invest in education, prevention, and communities' wellbeing. In moments like this more than ever I feel the work we are doing is needed and worthy, and that we should continue the fight against #VAC in all settings:  https://lnkd.in/eQgv28kS #violenceagainstchildren #childrensrights #justiceforchildren #DataMOSAIC  #childrenindetention #VAC https://lnkd.in/gDQ87kfJ

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The Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, entrusts the security delegation to the former 'Mani Pulite' prosecutor, Francesco Greco. "We will make a map of Rome with codes like hospitals for zones and crimes". "I have just signed a decree that entrusts Francesco Greco, already my collaborator for legality, with the role of my delegate for a reinforced urban security office". Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said this at a press conference at the Campidoglio, explaining the new role given to former Milan prosecutor Francesco Greco, who is already the first citizen's advisor since 2022.   Although this is not a direct responsibility, public order and security are the responsibility of the State, I think it is a duty to get involved in this issue, not to replace the Prefecture and the police, but to create synergy and coordinate all the Capitoline policies, security should be treated in these areas and perceived in its specificity.   In Italy, in Rome, there is no 'Far West', that is, the absence of the rule of law. We want to create a digital map of the problems so that we can go to the prefect and say: 'We could use an extra patrol car there. Then we can send an extra local patrol car, put in better lighting," Gualtieri added.   In the coming days,' he announced, "we will also sign the new protocol for provincial security. We need to have a system of codes, like in hospitals, to catalogue crimes, we want to have a map to locate problems and understand how to do our part, from lighting to attracting business. Systematising the community safety observatories is crucial, we want them to meet regularly every month and give us information on the 300 neighbourhoods. We don't want to chase the news and run back and forth when something happens. We want to prevent it".

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#SUERFpolicybrief “The Green-Transition Risk in Europe & the Role of Public Guarantees” by Bruno Buchetti (Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD) / University of Padua), Ixart Miquel-Flores (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management), Salvatore Perdichizzi (University of Padua), and Alessio Reghezza (European Central Bank) In this policy brief, we explore the ongoing support of fossil fuel-based firms by banks and assess the role of public guaranteed loans (PGLs) in directing resources towards greener economic activities to facilitate the climate transition process. Using a unique pan-European credit register dataset that integrates supervisory bank data with firm-level greenhouse gas emission data and financial information, our analysis reveals three main findings. First, European banks perceive lending to green companies as riskier compared to their brown counterparts, a phenomenon which we call “green-transition risk”. Second, we provide evidence that during the COVID-19 pandemic, European banks strategically leveraged PGLs to allocate resources towards environmentally sustainable activities, thereby increasing the proportion of green loans in their portfolios and partially transferring the inherent “green-transition risk” to European governments and citizens. Third, our study shows that banks prefer giving PGLs to financially strong green firms rather than those that are less profitable and more in debt, which could challenge the financial support needed by green businesses during the pandemic. https://lnkd.in/dpZ5hMep #ClimateChange #GreenLending #PublicGuaranteedLoans #CreditRisk

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The Italian Deputy Minister Valentino Valentini led the 5th Digital for SMEs Roundtable focused on AI's impact on SMEs #D4SME co-organized by OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities and Business at OECD (BIAC) He opened the floor recalling "The Bologna Charter on SME Policies" adopted in 2000 during the Bologna Conference for Ministers Responsible for SMEs and Industry. The declaration recognizes the importance of SMEs and their contribution to economic growth, social cohesion, employment, regional development and set actions to foster SME development, in areas such as the business environment, access to finance, innovation, and public private partnership. The declaration also welcomed the Italian proposal for INSME - The International Network for Small and Medium Enterprises which has been then established in 2004 following the Ministerial Conference on SMEs convened in Istanbul. This year we will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Rome on the 14th October 2024, you can't miss it!   Some interesting insights emerged during the roundtable: 👍 digitalization helps SMEs to increase sales, to reach new customers, to boost productivity, and to make better decisions 👎 but important bottlenecks still hinder digitalization, such as the lack of time for training, hardware and maintenance costs and talent and skills.    Speaking of competencies, not only do SMEs lack the digital technical skills, but also how to seize opportunities offered by digitalization and transform them into value for customers. Government support and a closer co-operation between governments, large service providers, SMEs and entrepreneurs is essential to ensure the digital transformation of SMEs ... 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬!   Keep up the good work 🙌 Marco Bianchini Martin Godel Lucia Cusmano Raffaele Trapasso Lamia Kamal-Chaoui Giulia Ajmone Marsan Dr. Patrik Kovacs Giorgia Ponti Rachel Dignam Paolo Casalino Emma Jones Ermanno Gigante Ana Costa Paula Cesare Riillo Miriam Koreen David Halabisky Marco Marchese Alexander Lembcke Helmut Kraemer-Eis, Dr. Anastasia Aniwa Katrin Sturm Ayman El Tarabishy Clare Sarson Jonathan Potter Angelina Cannizzaro Dragan Radic Michele Orzan William Polushin Alban Maggiar Aurora Candel Claire Ehmann

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