The Buddusò Auditorium will host next Wednesday, December 4, the Meeting “Stone, People, Progress for the Transition”, an initiative of the Association of Caves and Mines of Sardinia . The main objective is to represent and support the category of operators in Sardinia. As highlighted in a press release, «the Association of Caves and Mines of Sardinia works for the qualification and valorization of the sector in the more general policy of social, environmental and economic sustainability of Sardinia, with study and project activities, activities with civic, solidarity and social utility purposes».

The Meeting of December 4th, from 10 to 12:30, coincides with the feast of Santa Barbara (patron saint of stonecutters, miners, road workers, miners, architects, roadmen, bell ringers, artillerymen, bomb disposal experts, firefighters). The occasion to reflect on the positive social, environmental and economic impact of a “contemporary and sustainable” vision of the world of quarries and therefore of stone. The participation of public administrators, technicians and experts is expected.

After the greetings of the mayor of Buddusò, Massimo Satta , the speech by Francesco Tenuta (Ministry of Made in Italy Business) on the topic “International scenarios and opportunities for raw materials”. Giuseppe Meloni and Emanuele Cani , regional councilors for Programming and Industry, will focus on “Horizon 2020: protagonists and financial instruments”. The speech by Michele Punturo (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) will focus on the topic “Eistein Telescope and socioeconomic impacts”, while Corrado Baccani (manager, former technical consultant Mimit) will focus on “Mining and processing for raw materials). “Stones in living: identity and future” will be the theme developed by Mimmo Pisu (architecture and landscape studio in Sardinia) and Claudio Ollanu (experimental archaeology Is Perdas). Antonio Mura (Municipality of Buddusò) will focus on “Spirit of Rock: quarries between past and future”. At the end, the bishop of Ozieri, , will bless the statue of Saint Barbara.