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Hello.
My name is Nichi Vendola, Govenor of the Apulia Region of Italy, and Leader of Italy’s nation-al political party Sinistra Ecolo-gia Libertà. In this brief presen-tation I would like to demonstrate the work I have done in my Region since being elected in 2005. Please take a few moments to read it. I have also included a more in-depth document entitled Nichi Ven-dola: Italy’s Next Generation. At your leisure, you may also consult the press review, and other documents included in this pre-sentation. For your convenience, digital versions have been inserted in a handy CD-Rom.
Thank you for your time.
MY VISION FOR THE ITALY OF TOMORROW
CLEANER WORLD Contrasting climate change by encouraging renewable and other clean forms of energy.
NATURAL RESOURCESDedicating special care to the quality of our air, water, and soil.
CIVIL RIGHTS Modernizing civil rights: freedom of research, equality amongst same-sex couples, equal rights to minority and migrant groups.
LEGALITYRestoring dignity to generations of communities devastated by the Mafia.
WELFARE Establishing a welfare state repre-sentative of our times. Prioritizing our investments in today’s youth.
KNOWLEDGE ECONOMYModernizing Italian culture while preserving our rich artistic and cultural past. Reforming the cur-rent education system.
AGRICULTURE Supporting local, zero-impact agriculture that is free of harmful substances. Preserving our unique “slow”-food culture.
MODERN WORKFORCECreating new synergies with com-panies that respect and enforce worker rights.
PEACE ON EARTH Using Italy as the crossroad for promoting peace amongst the na-tions within the Mediterranean.
ENVIRONMENT
Our Government has taken major steps in preserving the beauty of our land, improving air quality levels, and protecting our seas and coastline.
ENVIRONMENTALENERGY PLANWe were the first Region in Italy to enact the a
system of rules that favor the development of re-
newable energy resources and attracting invest-
ments from the rest of the nation and abroad.
COASTLINEPROTECTIONIn 2006, our Government passed an important
law concerning our 800km (500 miles) coastline.
The law protects the area from real estate specu-
lation, sets up measures to prevent the erosion of
our coasts, and helps mother nature restore its
beaches, and unique flora and fauna.
16 REGIONAL PARKScreated within the last 5 years.
8M euros (US $ 11.1M) invested in the creation of these
parks.
Surp
lus
of e
nerg
y produced in Apulia from traditional & renewable sources+80
%
13%of the national solar energy production
Primary produc-er of solar and wind energy in Italy.
24%of the national wind energy production
TARANTO
Taranto is Apulia’s second largest city. In 1961, construction efforts began for the construction of ILVA , Europe’s largest steal factory. The factory was supposed to be the pride and hope of an entire com-munity. Instead, it has become the main cause of this city’s ris-ing mortality rate. Taranto’s main factory contributes substantially to the nation’s emissions of air pollu-tion through the release of furans, dioxins, and other toxic gases.
Taranto’s children told us their stories and their pain in living with this enormous factory. Through their eyes we witnessed the poison-ous gasses that are released from the factory’s many chimney stacks. They told us about their fears and the horrors that they see day by day. Our decision to take action starts from them: from their letters, their drawings, their dreams, but also from their nightmares.
ANTIDIOXIN LAWIn December 2008, we decided to enact the first
law of its kind in Italy. It reduces the limit of
dioxins permitted to values equivalent to those
of the European Union’s 2004 Aarhus Proto-
col; approved by EU member states, but never
enforced by the Italian Government.
LEGAL LIMIT OF FURAN & DIOXINEMISSIONSas of December 31, 2010.
Italy
10nanograms
per m3
q q q Apulia
0.4nanograms
per m3
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WATER
Our administration approved a Bill stating that water is a public good, universally recognized and essen-tial to all mankind, and thus not susceptible to any form of priviti-zation. The Apulian Acqueduct is amongst one of the most impres-sive examples in water managment engineering in the world.
150.000.000 euros (US $ 208.5M) invested in improving and
modernizing the network.
40.000.000 cubic meters of water saved.
5.000.000 euros (US $ 7M) saved per year for internalizing
the water purification process.
250.000 water meters replaced by new and more efficient
machines.
3.000 sensors installed to monitor the water network.
71 water purification plants brought to norm.
MOBILITY
Within the first nine months of this year, passenger traffic at Apulian airports has shown a growth rate far beyond the national level.
Pass
enge
r tra
ffi c to
and from Apulian airports from 2005 to 2009+60
%
120M euros (US $ 167M)invested in the railway
and coach bus networks.
33M euros (US $ 45.9M) invested in opening new ports
and modernizing existing ones.
30M euros
(US $ 41.7M) in discounts to students
and workers who use public transportation
(reduced ticket fares).
TOURISM
Apulia has become one of the more attractive tourist destinations in Italy, and in Europe. While the world economic crisis slows down tourism in Italy, in Apulia the trend is the exact opposite.
+18% Growth rate from 2005 to 2008
+16% National tourists
+18% Int’l tourists
15M euros (US $ 21M) small business start-ups in the tour-
ism sector; mostly businesses set up by youth
and the previously non-employed.
INNOVATION
Investing in research enables prog-ress. Local investments, knowledge and labor, and a green economy guarantee a stable quality of life for our present and future generations.
Inve
stm
ents
in re
search, innovation and information systems760M
eurosUS $ 1BN
Inve
stm
ents in the creation of technology districts225Meuros
US $ 312M
YOUTH
We are investing in a knowledge-based economy through the pro-motion of ideas and creativity. Investing in our youth today not only guarantees future prospects but also helps regenerate today’s lingering economy.
Gov
ernment in
vestments in youth since 2005
200Meuros
US $ 312M
25.000 euros (US $ 34.800) granted to over 4.880 young
entrepreneurs for their first year of activity.
169 Urban LabsOld buildings restored and converted into public
spaces for the promotion of cultural activities.
13.300 Bursaries Apulian students study abroad. After completing
their studies, students commit to return home to
share their newly acquired knowledge.
CULTURE
We believe that a key solution in overcoming the world economic crisis is by investing in ideas.Apulia ranked last for investments in culture. Up until 2005, the Re-gional Government spent an aver-age of 50 euro cents (US $ 0.70) per citizen on culture. Today, funding is comparable to 4 euros (US $ 5.60) for every Apulian Citizen.
APULIA FILM COMMISSION created in 2007, and has attracted over 100 new film & TV produc-tions from around the world
BARI INT’L FILM & TV FESTIVALcelebrates its third year this year. It is a special occasion for the film industry to discover Apulia.
LOOSE CANONSa film produced in collaboration with the Apulia Film Commission, received a Special Jury Mention at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
ORGANIZED CRIME
Our administration has made fight-ing organized crime a priority. Along with other non-profit organi-zations like Libera, we firmly sup-port the re-integration into society of goods confiscated from illegal activities. Goods such as land and real estate are sold to agricultural cooperatives and other ethically- sound organizations. We empower our citizens to decide along with local administrators how best to in-troduce these goods back into the community. With Free the Good, the Apulia Region intends to favor the creation of synergies amongst private and public administrators who support innovation and modernization, who promote a legal use of these goods, and who help develop new industries and work opportunities for its citizens. Culturally, this is a major step towards restoring harmony to populations devastated by generations of repression.
CINEPORTIIn 2010, two production hubs were inaugurated in Bari and Lecce.
PUGLIA SOUNDS created in 2010, to create synergies between musicians, producers, and distributers. This is the first project of its kind in Italy.
Investments in culture since 2005
US $ 151M
108Meuros
Inve
stments in Apulian cinema/audiovisual
US $ 7.3M
5.2Meuros
MOMArt: a cultural center in a suburb of the City of Bari, promotes up-and-coming Apulian artists. The MOMArt was born out of an ex-discotheque previously owned and operated by the mafia.
LEFT, ECOLOGY, LIBERTY
Sinistra Ecologia Libertà celebrated its founding convention in Florence, this past October. It is a left-wing party, led by Nichi Vendola. Its mission is based on peace and nonviolence, work and social justice, knowledge and a green economy. It is founded on the principles of solidarity, coop-eration, and direct participation amongst its members. It promotes the major forms of democracy and participation, starting with the use of primaries to elect the leader of a coalition.
7% Consensuspoll published by Ipsos Italia on 11/09/2010.
This rate is in constant growth.
Other political party standings: PDL (Berlusconi):
26,5%, PD: 23,4%, Lega Nord: 11,6%, IDV: 7,6%, UDC:
5,8%, FLI: 7,7% M5S: 4%, FDS: 2,5%, La Destra: 1,4%,
API:1,1%, MPA: 0,4%, Other: 2,5%.
41% ConfidencyNichi Vendola is considered the preferred leader
of the center-left coalition; positioning himself
ahead of the leader of the PD Partito Democrat-
ico (Democratic Party); today’s major opposition
party. He is perceived as the strongest candidate to
run against Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s current Prime
Minister and leader of a right-wing coalition.
LA FABBRICA DI NICHI
In 2009, we launched a grass-roots movement called La fabbrica di nichi (Nichi’s factory). The factories are open to anyone who believes in what Mr. Vendola stands for. A horizontal organizational structure promotes active participa-tion from everyone who wants to get involved. Buone Azioni, or Good Deeds are our most popular form of participation. They are mini cam-paigns that anyone can do to give a concrete example of Mr. Vendola’s message.
SOCIAL MEDIAMr. Vendola is very popular amongst the younger generations. This is why we have focused our communication efforts online via www.nichivendola.it and on Facebook, Youtube, and Twit-ter. Today, La fabbrica di nichi is considered, by many, a revolu-tion in political communication.
+500 factorieshave opened in less than 1 year.
+315.000 fanson Facebook. 1st politician in Europe and
21st in the world in social media followers.
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1958
N
ichi
Ven
dola
was
bor
n in
the
City
of B
ari
1985
Fo
undi
ng m
embe
r of “
Arc
igay
” Ita
ly’s
fo
rem
ost N
atio
nal g
ay ri
ghts
org
aniz
atio
n
1986
G
radu
ates
in F
acul
ty o
f Lit
erat
ure
Uni
vers
ity o
f Bar
i
1987
Fo
undi
ng m
embe
r of “
Lila
” Ita
ly’s
mai
n
AID
S aw
aren
ess
orga
niza
tion
1990
Pa
rt o
f the
cen
tral
com
mitt
ee o
f the
Ital
ian
C
omm
unis
t Par
ty
1991
Fo
undi
ng m
embe
r of t
he “R
ifond
azio
ne
C
omun
ista
” Ref
orm
ed C
omm
unis
t Par
ty
1992
El
ecte
d M
embe
r of t
he It
alia
n N
atio
nal
Pa
rlia
men
t wit
h th
e R
efor
med
Com
mun
ist P
arty
1994
R
e-el
ecte
d in
the
Nat
iona
l Par
liam
ent
M
embe
r of t
he N
atio
nal C
omm
issi
on o
n
C
ultu
re, S
cien
ce, a
nd E
duca
tion
1996
R
e-el
ecte
d in
the
Nat
iona
l Par
liam
ent
M
embe
r of t
he N
atio
nal J
usti
ce C
omm
issi
on
Se
cret
ary
of th
e N
atio
nal A
ntim
afia
Com
mis
sion
2001
R
e-el
ecte
d in
the
Nat
iona
l Par
liam
ent
N
omin
ated
Vic
e Pr
esid
ent o
f Nat
iona
l Ant
imafi
a C
omm
issi
on
M
embe
r of t
he E
nviro
nmen
t, Te
rrito
ry a
nd P
ublic
Wor
ks C
omm
issi
ons
2005
W
ins
the
Prim
arie
s as
the
cand
idat
e fo
r the
cen
ter-
left
coa
litio
n
to ru
n fo
r the
pos
itio
n of
Gov
enor
of t
he A
pulia
Reg
ion
T
his
is th
e fir
st ti
me
in It
aly’
s hi
stor
y th
at th
e Pr
imar
y Sy
stem
is a
dopt
ed in
the
sele
ctio
n of
a p
oliti
cal c
andi
date
A
pril
4, w
ins
the
elec
tions
bec
omin
g G
oven
or o
f Apu
lia
2008
V
ice
Pres
iden
t Net
wor
k of
Eur
opea
n R
egio
ns U
sing
Spac
e Te
chno
logi
es (N
ERU
ST).
2010
Ja
nuar
y 24
, pri
mar
ies
are
agai
n he
ld to
sel
ect t
he le
ader
of t
he
ce
ntre
-left
coa
litio
n in
Apu
lia.
M
r. V
endo
la w
ins
the
Prim
ary
vote
with
a 7
0% m
ajor
ity.
M
arch
29,
is re
-ele
cted
Gov
enor
of A
pulia
C
oord
inat
or C
limat
e C
hang
e O
bser
vato
ry fo
r the
Eur
opea
n U
nion
's
C
omm
itte
of R
egio
ns.
O
ctob
er 2
4, fo
unds
and
is d
ecla
red
pres
iden
t of a
new
nat
iona
l
polit
ical
par
ty: “
Sini
stra
Eco
logi
a Li
bert
à” (L
eft,
Ecol
ogy,
Lib
erty
)
a le
ft-w
ing
ecol
ogis
t par
ty.
In
add
itio
n, N
ichi
Ven
dola
, wor
ked
for m
any
year
s as
a jo
urna
list f
or th
e pr
inte
d pr
ess;
and
has
also
wri
tten
a s
erie
s of
boo
ks: “
Prim
a de
lla b
atta
glia
,” “L
a D
ebol
ezza
,”
“S
ogge
tti S
mar
riti,
” “Il
Mon
do C
apov
olto
,” “L
amen
to in
Mor
te d
i Car
lo G
iulia
ni,”
“Dia
logo
sulla
Leg
alità
,” “L
a M
afia
Leva
ntin
a,” “
Dile
mm
i del
la S
pera
nza,
” and
“Ulti
mo
mar
e.”
M
r. V
endo
la h
eade
d nu
mer
ous
inte
rnat
iona
l pea
ce m
issi
ons,
nam
ely
in B
osni
a, C
olom
bia,
Gua
tem
ala,
and
Tag
ikis
tan.
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