(by Mauro Nicastri, president of AIDR) A precise lineup, few and specific steps. The prime minister in charge Mario Draghi has already outlined the list of priorities in his speech at the Quirinale: "awareness of the emergency requires responses that are up to the situation - said the former ECB President - aware of the extremely delicate moment that the country is facing, adding immediately after the lines to be followed in order of priority: complete the vaccination campaign, offer answers to the daily problems of citizens, relaunch the country.
Draghi adds a moment later how to achieve the objectives listed above: we have the extraordinary resources of the European Union - he says - resources that will allow us to do a lot for the younger generations and to strengthen social cohesion. Yes, the response to the most ferocious crisis that has hit our society has a name: “Next Generation EU”, an unprecedented plan, a reform package destined to overcome the crisis, while bridging the Italian gap in terms of digitization. In fact, it is no coincidence that the common thread of what has been renamed the new Marshall Plan passes through the use of new technologies, structural interventions, digital relaunch projects. From this point of view, digitization is no longer a mere opportunity, an added value, but becomes a fundamental element for the growth of each sector.
A lesson that in times of pandemic, unfortunately we have all learned, if there has been an answer, it came thanks to digitization. Now Europe shows us the path to take and puts resources at the disposal of our country, there are no more excuses, therefore, and even the prime minister in charge Draghi remembers this in his very first speech.