SNA Calabria Training Center

To coordinate training activities, the Centre is managed by a Coordination Committee , composed of representatives of the institutions involved:

• Hon. Giusi Princi , for the Calabria Region - President;
• Dr. Paolo Vicchiarello , Head of the Civil Service Department;
• Dr. Immacolata Postiglione , for the National School of Administration;
• Prof. Daniele Cananzi , for the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria.

The Committee is supported by a  Technical Directorate, coordinated by Prof. Daniele Cananzi and composed of:

• Dr. Giovanna Barreca , for the Calabria Region;
• Dr. Alessandra Cinquantaquattro , for the SNA;

The Directorate's functions include managing enrollment, supporting course management, communicating, organizing training events, and coordinating course evaluation and certification activities.

State Aid: Between European and National Law

Through an examination of the case law of the Court of Justice, Commission decisions, and specific cases, the course explores the principles and procedures of European and national State Aid law, with particular reference to the definition and types of aid, exceptions to the general prohibition, notification requirements, the General Exemption Regulation, services of general economic interest, the system of controls, and public and private enforcement aspects.

Teachers:

• Carlo Forte, Scientific Director of the course and SNA teacher
• Alberto Heimler, subject matter expert, former SNA teacher
• Fabio Ferraro, Professor of European Union Law - University of Naples Federico II

Recipients:

Managers and officials of the Calabria Region, local authorities, and other public administrations operating in the region.

Duration and modalities:

18 hours in total, divided into 3 days of in-person lessons.

Dates and times:

• September 9, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• September 10, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• September 11, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Site:

Zani Palace, Via dei Bianchi, 2, Reggio Calabria.

Main topics: 

• Definition of State aid
• Types of State aid
• Exceptions to the prohibition on State aid
• De minimis aid
• General exemption regulation
• Modernization and control system on State aid
• Impact of distortive foreign subsidies on the internal market
• New guidelines on exemptions oriented towards sectoral industrial programs and competitiveness.
• Use of EU funds - NGUE
• Public and private enforcement
• Definition of SIG, SIE, Universal Services, Social Service
• In-house providing
• Italian regulatory framework on State aid
• Role and functions of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Ministry of Economic Development, Regions, Provinces

Registration:

From 8:00 a.m. on July 28th to 11:59 p.m. on August 3rd, 2026, via the  "State Aid" Registration link

Selection and participation criteria:

Available spots are limited. Therefore, based on the instructions of the relevant SNA Department, selection will be based on the following criteria:

• priority to managers over officials;
• fair distribution between Administrations;
• interest in the course content, based on the declaration made by the candidate;
• in the event of a tie, the application will be submitted in chronological order within the same Administration.

Failure to notify the cancellation no later than 48 hours before the start of the training activities will result in the loss of the right to participate in subsequent courses organized by the SNA Calabria Center.

Cybersecurity in Public Administration: Strategies, Governance, and Resilience

The course provides public administration managers and officials with the tools to understand, assess, and manage cyber risk from an organizational and decision-making perspective. Through a methodological approach with technical insights, it explores risk management models, the national and European regulatory framework, and the evolution of threats, including the impact of artificial intelligence. Special attention is paid to management responsibilities, security governance, and incident management, with guided simulations to practice decision-making skills in realistic contexts.

Teachers: 

• Francesco Buccafurri, Full Professor of Computer Engineering - Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria
• Michele Colajanni, Full Professor of Computer Engineering - Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
• Mario Caligiuri, full professor and director of the Master's in Intelligence at the University of Calabria, President of the Italian Intelligence Society
• Andrea Tagarelli, Full Professor of Information Processing Systems - University of Calabria
• National Cybersecurity Agency Representative (to be defined) 

Recipients:

Managers and officials of the Calabria Region, local authorities, and other public administrations,  who are responsible for defining and/or implementing and/or monitoring cybersecurity policies.

Duration and modalities:

20 hours in total, divided into 4 days of in-person lessons.

Dates and times:

• September 14, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• September 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• September 16, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• September 17, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Site:

Zani Palace, Via dei Bianchi, 2, Reggio Calabria.

Main topics: 

• The regulatory and strategic context of cybersecurity: European framework, PNRR, national strategy
• Roles and responsibilities of regional public administrations in cybersecurity · The role of the National Cybersecurity Agency
• Digital skills and security culture in organizations
• Digital threats and cyber attacks: current scenarios and trends
• Business continuity, disaster recovery and risk management
• Cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence
• Design and secure management of information systems
• Governance and organizational models for ICT security
• Analysis of concrete cases, regional experiences, exercises 

Registration:

From 8:00 a.m. on July 28th to 11:59 p.m. on August 3rd, 2026, via the  "Cybersecurity in the Public Administration" registration link.

Selection and participation criteria:

Available spots are limited. Therefore, based on the instructions of the relevant SNA Department, selection will be based on the following criteria:

• priority to managers over officials;
• fair distribution between Administrations;
• in the event of a tie, the application will be submitted in chronological order within the same Administration.

Failure to notify the cancellation no later than 48 hours before the start of the training activities will result in the loss of the right to participate in subsequent courses organized by the SNA Calabria Center.

ince its inception, the Center has designed and implemented various training activities, structured into targeted courses, with the aim of providing operational tools and advanced skills to participants.

Year 2026

“ Digital Transformation: Process Management and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Support” - 24 hours 

• Dates: July 2, 3, 9, 10, 2026;
• Location: Università Mediterranea, Via dell'Università 25, Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 342;
• Participants: 28;
• Main topics covered:
  • Processes and technologies for the digitalization of public services;
  • Framework and context of application of public services;
  • Management and organizational model;
  • Digital identity, access to services and document management;
  • Legal and documentary aspects of application;
  • Technological framework - eIDAS (Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services);
  • Artificial Intelligence: Principles and Applications;
  • Document management and AI, application examples.  

“ Simplified financial accounting for small local authorities” - 12 hours 

• Date: June 9, 10, 2026;
• Headquarters: Palazzo Zani, Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 29;
• Participants: 16;
• Main topics covered:
  • The inventory and balance sheet.
  • Framing of the specific legislation (Ministerial Decree of 21 October 2021) within the general legislation (Legislative Decree 118/2011);
  • Analysis of the balance sheet module of the integrated chart of accounts referred to in Annex 6/3 to Legislative Decree No. 118 of 2011 and the aggregation of the balance sheet items
  • Evaluation criteria: examples of the most frequent cases;
  • The reconciliation between financial data in the financial statement and values ​​to be included in the balance sheet – Assets and Liabilities;
  • The items of the Balance Sheet to be determined extra-accountingly;
  • Net Worth. 

Citizenship and Interculturality - 12 hours

• Date: June 4, 5, 2026;
• Headquarters: Palazzo Zani, Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 111;
• Participants: nd.
• Main topics covered:
  • citizenship and interculturality;
  • citizenship from the administrative point of view: best practices and critical issues;
  • citizenship of the European Union;
  • administrative procedure for the acquisition of Italian citizenship pursuant to Law No. 91/1992;
  • Reception of accompanied minors; Reception and Integration System (SAI).

The National Health Service (NHS) budget: how to implement the PNRR accrual reform (article 1.15) - 20 hours

• Dates: May 14, 15, 28, 29, 2026;
• Headquarters: Palazzo Zani, Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 63;
• Participants: nd.
• Main topics covered:
  • budgetary systems in the framework of accounting harmonization;
  • budget and cost-effectiveness in the healthcare sector;
  • financial statement evaluation aspects. 

Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence: The Art of the Prompt – Basic Course - 12 hours

• Dates: May 25 and 26, 2026;
• Headquarters: Palazzo Zani, Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 391;
• Participants: nd.
• Main topics covered:
  • use of AI in public administration;
  • prompt design for generative AI;
  • applications for data analysis and management;
  • drafting documents and deeds with AI;
  • ethical and legal profiles.

Course “Principles of Public Management” – 30 hours

• Dates: April 15, 16, 22, 23 and 24, 2026;
• Headquarters: Palazzo Zani, Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 390;
• Participants: 31.
• Main topics covered:
  • principles of management and organization in the public administration;
  • organizational behavior and individual dynamics;
  • project management in complex organizations;
  • analysis of the context and organizational processes;
  • change and resistance management;
  • impact and implications of artificial intelligence.

Integrated Security Policies Course – 24 hours

• Dates: April 20, 21, 29 and 30, 2026;
• Headquarters: Palazzo Zani, Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 86;
• Participants: 20;
• Main topics covered:
  • integrated security;
  • local governance;
  • coordination between the Region and local authorities;
  • operational tools for managing urban security;
  • analysis and evaluation of the impacts of public policies.

Year 2025

Course "Project Planning Support in the Context of European Cohesion Policies" - 12 hours

• 1st Edition: January 30 and 31, 2025;
• II Edition: 6 and 7 March 2025;
• Location: Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 140;
• Participants: 72;
• Main topics covered:
  • strategic and executive planning;
  • use of the Logical Framework;
  • governance and partnership aspects.

Course "Monitoring and Reporting of PNRR Projects: ReGIS System" - 14 hours 

• 1st Edition: from 3 to 13 June 2025;
• 2nd Edition: from 7 to 11 July 2025;
• III Edition: from 10 to 14 November 2025;
• IV Edition: from 17 to 21 November 2025;
• V Edition: from 1 to 5 December 2025;
• Location: Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 494;
• Participants: 278;
• Main topics covered:
  • PNRR: reference regulatory framework;
  • the single ReGiS system: Guidelines and operation;
  • the structure of the ReGis system.

Year 2024

"Effective Communication in Local Authorities" Course - 11 hours 

• 1st Edition: July 16 and 17, 2024;
• II Edition: November 21 and 22, 2024;
• Locations: Polo SNA RC and Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria;
• Members: 175;
• Participants: 53;
• Main topics covered:
  • organizational communication;
  • active listening;
  • emotional intelligence;
  • social networks and digital PR for local governments.uthorities" Course - 11 hours 

"Training and Transparency in Public Administration" – Transparency Day

November 28, 2024 - Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria.

Main topics covered: integrating artificial intelligence into public administration, the principle of trust in the new Procurement Code, and strengthening public-private partnerships. 

Interventions:

Prof. Giuseppe Zimbalatti, rector of the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria ;

Prof. Francesco Manganaro, Director of the School of Specialization for Legal Professions at the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabri; 

Dr. Caterina Criscenti, President of the TAR Calabria – Reggio Calabria Section; 

Professor Remo Morzenti Pellegrini, Vice President of the National School of Administration and Full Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Bergamo. 

Course "Public Procurement with MePA RDOs: Simple, Fast, and Transparent"

Period: September - December 2024;

Delivered on the platform: FNA – PNRR Academy;

Made in collaboration with SNA, MEF, CONSIP;

Main topics covered: MePA Portal, Management of Simple and Advanced Requests for Quotation (RFQ), Optimization of purchasing activities through Catalogue Ordering.

Certificates issued throughout Italy: 10,066.

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In addition to being a training center of excellence, the Center has proven to be a driving force for the region's economic and tourism development. The initiative not only promotes the development of human capital, but also enhances the local hospitality system, generating new opportunities for the tourism and commercial sectors. Participation in this initiative allows industry professionals to increase their visibility nationally through inclusion in an official list that will be published on the SNA's institutional website. This tool facilitates access to the best hospitality solutions for faculty and course participants, further contributing to the promotion and development of the local economic fabric.

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Despite its recent establishment, the SNA Center in Reggio Calabria has quickly positioned itself as the leading Italian training center, followed by the one in Piedmont. This achievement highlights the strategic role of training in the modernization of public administration and underscores the growing importance of Calabria in the national landscape.

Born from the need to enhance the skills of public employees and, at the same time, support the local economy, the Center is a key element in bridging the gap between Northern and Southern Italy. Its highly qualified training programs are contributing to the growth of local institutions, the development of competent leaders, and the construction of a more effective and efficient public administration. 

In the three-year period 2023–2025 the Centre recorded the following results:

• · Courses activated: 3
• · Total editions delivered: 9
• · Number of members: 809
• · Number of participants: 403
• · Affiliated tourist accommodation facilities: 23
• · Affiliated catering establishments: 9