Rome, 26 Nov. (askanews) – Edoardo Patriarca has been re-elected national president of the National Association of Elderly Workers, ANLA. The investiture took place at the end of the elective Assembly of the Association which took place on 23 November in Florence.
President Patriarca expressed his profound satisfaction with the confirmation at the helm of ANLA which has undertaken a path of structural renewal in light of the reform of the Third Sector and underlined: “ANLA has existed since 1949 and therefore this year crosses the finish line of 75 years of activity. We are about to face a new period of association, a new stage in a path that our fathers started and that we ideally hand down to our children, itself a witness to an intergenerational relationship, to a dialogue between generations that has become our strong point ”.
President Patriarca recalled the recent publication of the ANLA 2024 Report dedicated to the role of grandparents in Italian society and announced the continuation of this initiative previewed to Pope Francis last September: “We are an Association of elderly workers and have always we care about dialogue between generations. We realized that the first dialogue takes place in the family and we identified the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren as the privileged place and time to ensure the transmission of values, affection and experience. We will dedicate the 2025 edition of the Report to this dialogue, a new research on grandparents, which will be our contribution to building the common good”.
Finally, President Patriarca wanted to underline the importance of the company’s senior groups, which are the basis of the Association: “ANLA has many faces, many souls, I cannot help but remember at this moment the precious role played by the company’s senior groups. A further area of our next commitment will be to evaluate the possibility of relaunching the function of the company’s elderly group within the welfare designed by the Third Sector reform for socially attentive companies. Corporate senior groups can play the valuable role of link between civil society in the context in which the company operates and the company itself”.
**How does ANLA plan to leverage the Third Sector reforms to strengthen its advocacy efforts and better serve the needs of elderly workers, especially in light of the aging population in Italy?**
## World Today News Interview: ANLA Re-elect Edoardo Patriarca – A Focus on Seniors and Generational Dialogue
**Introduction:**
Welcome to World Today News. Today we are joined by Edoardo Patriarca, recently re-elected National President of the National Association of Elderly Workers (ANLA), and Dr. Maria Rossi, a sociologist specializing in intergenerational relationships.
We’ll discuss Mr. Patriarca’s vision for ANLA’s future, particularly focusing on the role of seniors in society, the importance of generational dialog, and the organization’s commitment to supporting elderly workers.
**Section 1: ANLA’s Vision and Renewal:**
**Interviewer:**
Mr. Patriarca, congratulations on your re-election. ANLA is a historic organization, celebrating 75 years of activity. How do you envision the association evolving in the coming years, especially in light of the Third Sector reform? What are your primary goals for this new term?
**Mr. Patriarca:**
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**Interviewer:**
Dr. Rossi, how do you see the Third Sector reform impacting organizations like ANLA? What are the opportunities and challenges it presents for groups advocating for the elderly?
**Dr. Rossi:**
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**Section 2: The Vital Role of Grandparents:**
**Interviewer:**
Mr. Patriarca, ANLA’s 2024 Report highlighted the significant role grandparents play in Italian society. Can you elaborate on the findings of this report and the initiative you presented to Pope Francis?
**Mr. Patriarca:**
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**Interviewer:**
Dr. Rossi, what are your thoughts on the importance of intergenerational relationships, particularly the bond between grandparents and grandchildren? What benefits do both generations derive from these connections?
**Dr. Rossi:**
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**Section 3: The Future of Corporate Senior Groups:**
**Interviewer:**
Mr. Patriarca, you mentioned the importance of restarting and strengthening corporate senior groups. Why is this movement crucial, and how do you see it within the context of the evolving welfare system?
**Mr. Patriarca:**
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**Interviewer:** Dr. Rossi, how do corporate senior groups potentially contribute to building bridges between businesses, local communities, and the wider society?
**Dr. Rossi:**
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**Outro:**
*Thank you both for your valuable insights. The role of elderly individuals in our society is complex and multifaceted. We appreciate you shedding light on ANLA’s efforts to champion their interests and promote intergenerational dialog.*
We encourage our viewers to explore ANLA’s work further and join the conversation on the importance of supporting our older generations.
