by Sandro Gobetti | Nov 24, 2015 | News
On March 26 this year, representatives of the Basic Income Network Italy (BIN Italy) were heard by the Labour Commission of the Italian Senate, one of the houses of parliament, about the possibility of introducing a national guaranteed minimum income (GMI). The Commission has been discussing this issue for some time, as various draft bills in favor of a GMI have been promoted by different parties – the label “citizenship’s income” is used in some of these proposals. BIN Italy, BIEN’s Italian chapter, was asked to provide legal, technical, political and social reasons in support of a GMI.
BIN Italy argued for a GMI that is individual, given to all residents, linked to other forms of indirect income, and accessible to all those who are entitled to it. According to BIN Italy, the GMI should provide for an acceptable minimum threshold, as requested by EU regulations. It should encourage individual autonomy and freedom of choice in one’s own personal and professional path.
Read BIN Italy’s report delivered to the Italian Senate’s Labour Commission here.
Source: BIN Italy, “Roma 26 marzo il BIN Italia in audizione al Senato per reddito garantito [Rome, March 26, BIN Italy in Senate hearing for guaranteed income]”, BIN Informa, No date.
by Sandro Gobetti | Nov 21, 2015 | News
The first meeting of a European working group on minimum income was held on October 20, 2015 at the European Parliament. While the event was advertised at the pan-European level with the label “minimum income”, many of its participants are in favor of an unconditional basic income. The discussion developed around the synergies and differences between campaigns for a guaranteed minimum income and universal basic income advocacy.
The meeting was organized by the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL). It was an important opportunity for in-depth discussions between Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), key experts, and various political and activist organizations like Basic Income Network Italy, BIEN’s Italian chapter.
You can listen to the audio of the event (in Italian) here.
The objectives of the first meeting were:
– to hold an initial exchange of views on the state of minimum income and basic income at the pan-European and individual member states’ level;
– to discuss the possibility of submitting a parliamentary inquiry;
– to discuss a plan of action for 2016.
CHAIRS:
Eleonora Forenza (MEP GUE/NGL); Paloma López Bermejo (MEP GUE/NGL)
INVITED PARTICIPANTS:
Francisco Soriano (European Economic & Social Committee); Anne van Lancker (European Minimum Income Network); Fintan Farrell (European Minimum Income Network); Miguel Laparra; Izquierda Unida; Sandro Gobetti (Basic Income Network Italy); Rachel Serino (Basic Income Network Italy); Philippe Van Parijs (Université de Louvain; Chair of BIEN International Advisory Board); Gabriella Stramaccioni (Libera Contro La Mafia); Roberta Fantozzi (Rifondazione Comunista); Elena Monticelli (ACT!); Cristina Morini (writer and Journalist); Teresa Di Martino (Femministe Nove); Maria Pia Pizzolante (TILT).
The original announcement from the website of the Basic Income Network Italy is available here.
by Sandro Gobetti | Nov 17, 2015 | News
Note: we are reporting on a past event. June 6, 2015 was promoted as the national day “for a guaranteed income and dignity” within the campaign “100 days for a guaranteed income and for dignity”. There were about 200 squares across Italy that had public initiatives and banquets for the collection of signatures and meetings with citizens to ask the Italian Parliament to discuss and approve a law for “income dignity” for the more than 10 million poor citizens in Italy.
Two bills are currently being discussed in the Labour Commission of the Senate that are part of the national platform offered by “Libera against the Mafia.” Indeed, the proposal of a “dignity income” would also counter the forms of corruption, racketeering and extortion that the mafia now present in many places of the peninsula. The mobilization in 200 Italian squares that was also promoted by BIN Italia (Basic Income Network) saw the participation of many other organizations within these Italian cities. Additionally, many municipalities have joined the campaign supporting the need for a measure such as a guaranteed minimum income in the country.
Source: BIN Informa, “200 piazze in Italia il 6 giugno hanno raccolte firme per un reddito di dignita“[200 squares in Italy on June 6 have collected signatures for an income of dignity]. BIN Italia, June 6, 2015.
by Sandro Gobetti | Nov 11, 2015 | News
Will be held on Monday November 23, 2015, at Aurum in Largo Gardone Riviera, Pescara from 10:00 to 13:00 AM, an information and training session entitled “Citizen’s Income: a proposal for Italy and Europe” promoted by the Regional Federation of AICCRE Abruzzo and the Department for Equal Opportunities of the City of Pescara. The day’s program will include: Damiana Guarascio (General Secretary AICCRE Abruzzo); Marco Alessandrini (Mayor of Pescara); Luciano D’Alfonso (President of the Abruzzo Region); Giuseppe Dipangrazio (President of Abruzzo Regional Council); Luciano Lapenna (President ANCI Abruzzo); Giuseppe Bronzini (Supreme Court Judge and founding member of BIN Italy); Fausta Guarriello (Professor of Labour Law University “G. D ‘Annunzio” Pescara); Conclusion Michele Picciano (National President AICCRE). Moderated by Sandra Santavenere (Councillor for Equal Opportunities City of Pescara).
For more information (in Italian) click here
by Sandro Gobetti | Nov 10, 2015 | News
A debate will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015 in Piazza XXV Aprile in Cervia, at 9:45 am entitled “The right for a Guaranteed minimum income.” At the debate will be: Roberta Fantozzi (National Secretariat PRC); Riberto Neri (Provincial Secretary UIL); Hon. Giovanni Paglia (Parliamentary SEL); Luca Santini (President BIN Italy); Raffaella Sensoli (Regional Councillor M5S). The coordinator of the initiative is Antonio Antonelli. The event is organized by M5S, SEL, PRC parties.
For more information click here (in italian)
Event details:
Italy: CERVIA, Piazza XXV Aprile, Debate entitled: “The right for a Guaranteed minimum income.”November 14, 2015 at 9:45 AM.
