The Agrigento Charter, the document adopted by 800 Italian Municipalities, Italia Nostra, Fai and the Touring Club in favor of culture, sustainability, responsible tourism, has passed the Brussels exam: it has become the opinion of the plenum of the European Committee of the Regions . An important result for the network of Italian local authorities which last October began the valorisation process with its eyes turned to Europe. Il document presented in the Sicilian city, plays la culture as a vehicle of cohesion and a tool to promote economic and social growth. An inclusive vision that is also good for other European countries that have histories, heritages and landscapes to defend.
The Charter will now be delivered to the Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini for its application. “The Charter – he explains Enzo White in the name of the Anci – tells us that we need to make better use of cultural heritage resources. Not only do we need more money for extraordinary maintenance or restoration, but also to create tourism linked to culture. " Many mayors are committed akeep revenue, development together planet , maintenanceUrban and see the 2021-2027 European budget as an opportunity to plan interventions on cultural heritage.
The next battle will be investments, when and how they will arrive, so that the Municipalities can focus on projects integrated with green mobility, urban redevelopment, public spending. What will Franceschini and the government do? They will receive a document from the Anci which indicates a virtuous perspective for the national heritage, the heart of the tourism turnover which the Bank of Italy estimates is higher than 5 per cent of GDP. The Brussels consensus is not irrelevant.
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