One billion and 36 million for security: three European programs managed by the Ministry of the Interior presented

Security, legality, fight against cybercrime: on November 26th in the cloister of the University of Insubria, in Como, during the event "Act the opportunities, feel the security" it was discussed to raise awareness of the ISF, BMVI and Security for Legality Programs, co-financed by Europe.

The prefect Stefano Gambacurta, Deputy Chief of Police for coordination and planning activities and responsible for the Programs, recalling the long journey, almost a quarter of a century, that the Ministry of the Interior has made in the management of European funds to increase the security conditions of the country system, recalled that in the current programming cycle the Department of Public Security of the Ministry of the Interior manages Programs that are worth over a billion euros, of which the 70% has already been mobilized for projects that will need to be completed by December 31, 2029.

The day was also the conclusion of the three round tables that examined, with the contribution of public administrations and representatives of the economic world and civil society, issues on which the good governance of the Programs is measured. For the lawyer Joseph Imbergamo, moderator of the table on the “New Procurement Code“, «good governance can only come from a conscious formation of internal structures and from an awareness and knowledge of digitalization which is still seen today as a negative tool, while we need to achieve the so-called Once only principle».

Anna Vaccarelli, who instead led the work on the "Digital platforms and technologies to combat cybercrime“, reported that «some ideas have emerged for reflection and taking actions to improve the defense and protection of organizations and companies, also by intervening at a national and European regulatory level».

Finally Nicholas Bonaccini, who instead moderated the work of the table on the "data exchange and communication“, said that «the institutions must now take up the challenge of technology, for example that of artificial intelligence, and use it as an accelerator to improve and strengthen the relationship with citizens. In the field of security this issue is increasingly evident because so many efforts are made to govern the phenomenon and the citizen is not always aware of it».

A day full of contributions and food for thought, some of which came from European countries, such as Spain, Netherlands and Bulgaria, which, like Italy, manage Programmes funded by Europe that aim to improve the security of countries and Europe.