Stefano Bonaccini, President of the Emilia-Romagna Region; Sergio Emidio Bini, Regional Councillor for Productive Activities and Tourism of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region; Massimiliano Fedriga, President of the Conference of Regions and the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region; Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region. Introduced by Lorenza Violini, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Milan. Moderated by Roberto Inciocchi, Journalist. 

The demands made by certain regions to obtain greater powers have triggered a broader debate on the institutional structure of our state, particularly regarding the implementation of social rights and essential levels of services that must be established by the State in agreement with the regions. What is the role of the State, and what is the role of regional and local authorities in implementing constitutional values? How can a new institutional architecture be designed based on the loyal collaboration between the State and the regions? How can we make our welfare state more efficient, enabling it to provide concrete responses to people’s needs?