Norcia leads Apennine revival: digital, global, sustainable

Norcia leads Apennine revival: digital, global, sustainable

The seventh Glocal Forum returned to Norcia to discuss relaunch strategies for the central Apennines, focusing on digital innovation, sustainability, training and countering depopulation. Local authorities, businesses and universities reviewed reconstruction milestones and future projects.

• Speakers: interventions by Giovanni Giorgetti (Esg 89), Mayor Giuliano Boccanera and extraordinary commissioner Guido Castelli.
• Reconstruction: light reconstruction is 100% complete, heavy reconstruction exceeds 60%; over 2,500 sites closed and about 1,200 ongoing.
• Initiative: the Next Appennino project aims to rebuild communities, economies and human capital through digital investments and education.
• Culture: Norcia and nearby towns are advancing a bid for European Capital of Culture 2033 as a territorial development opportunity.
• Partnerships: universities and companies are collaborating on export, agri-food and infrastructure priorities.

The forum emphasizes a collaborative model to make Norcia a testing ground of strategies applicable across the Apennine boroughs, with the aim of generating jobs and improving services to retain and attract young people.