Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino will
meet with Rome Prefect Franco Gabrielli on Friday over critical
planning for the Catholic Church's extraordinary Jubilee of
Mercy beginning December 8, upon his return from his summer
holiday in the United States.
Marino will officially return to work on Thursday for a
meeting of his cabinet.
Government undersecretary Claudio De Vincenti and Rome
Deputy Mayor Marco Causi will meet this week with
representatives of the economy ministry to discuss funding for
Jubilee management.
In addition to the 50 million already allocated by the
government, another 30 million could be assigned from the debt
management commissioner for Rome.
The prefect's office will coordinate the
inter-institutional Jubilee department, as recommended by
Interior Minister Angelino Alfano, and Causi has already
requested a preliminary preparatory meeting with Gabrielli for
Tuesday.
In that meeting, the city will introduce its Jubilee
"technical team," the delegation that will participate in
planning meetings with the government.
Also on Tuesday, Gabrielli is scheduled to meet with Lazio
Regional Governor Nicola Zingaretti to discuss emergency
planning logistics for the city's historic centre, as well as an
emergency response phone number.
The city is also addressing the topic of possible
corruption during Jubilee projects, especially in light of the
recent corruption scandals that have rocked the administration.
Rome's Councillor for Legality, Alfonso Sabella, said that
he has already contacted Raffaele Cantone, president of Italy's
national anti-corruption authority ANAC, and will meet with him
next week "to talk about the Jubilee, and coordinate the
inspections that we've arranged together with those of ANAC".
"I think that, in so doing, Rome will be able to actually
have even more stringent controls that those of Expo," Sabella
said.
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