Marzano Appio hosts States General of Internal Areas

The States General of Internal Areas, titled ‘Our roots, our future – Where everything began: The Marzano Appio Manifesto’, took place in Marzano Appio, Caserta. The event focused on the future of small Italian centers and was promoted by SVIMAR (Association for the development of the internal areas of Southern Italy), the Federation of Civic Associations of the South, and the host municipality.

Participants included various institutional leaders, administrators, and experts. Notable contributors included the Mayor of Benevento, Clemente Mastella, and Enrico Amico, President of Coldiretti Caserta. The session concluded with remarks from Alessandro Caramiello, President of the parliamentary intergroup for weak areas and minor islands.

During the event, the ‘Castagna d’Oro’ award was presented to several individuals recognized for their contributions to the growth and valorization of internal areas, including three mayors from Basilicata, journalist Carmen De Rosa, and actress Anna Rita Del Piano.