David Sassoli’s Legacy: a journey towards a new Europe

PROGRAMME

9:00 - 9:30 Doors Open and Registration

9:30 - 9:35 Event Start

9:35 - 9:40 Welcome

  • Roberto GUALTIERI, Mayor of Rome

9:40 - 9:50 Opening Address

  • Iratxe GARCIA PEREZ, President of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

9:50 - 10:00 Introduction to the event

  • Brando BENIFEI, Head of the Italian Delegation of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

10:00 - 10:55 Opening Session - "Europe: Common Good Strengthening Fragile Democracies"

  • Claudio SARDO, journalist and editor of the volume "La saggezza e l’audacia" a collection of speeches by David Sassoli
  • Romano PRODI, President of the Foundation for World Wide Cooperation

10:55 - 11:00 Introduction to Round Table 1

  • Pina PICIERNO, Vice President of the European Parliament

11:00 - 11:40 Round Table 1 - "The Role of Modern Journalism in Combating Disinformation"

Moderator: Daniela PREZIOSI, journalist

  • Fabio FAZIO (via connection), author and television host
  • Giuseppe GIULIETTI, National Coordinator of Article 21
  • Ricardo GUTIERREZ, Secretary-General of the European Federation of Journalists

11:40 - 11:45 Introduction to Round Table 2

  • Elisabetta GUALMINI, Vice President of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

11:45 - 12:25 Round Table 2 - "Building a Just Society that Reduces Inequalities"

Moderator: Francesca SCHIANCHI, journalist

  • Cecilia STRADA, Communication Manager of the Italian non-profit ResQ - People Saving People
  • Marco IMPAGLIAZZO, President of the Community of Sant'Egidio

12:25 - 12:40 Closing Address

  • Elly SCHLEIN, Secretary of the “Partito Democratico”

13:00 Event Conclusion

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