Pino Arlacchi
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Giuseppe Arlacchi, also known as Pino, (February 21, 1951) is an Italian sociologist and is well known worldwide for his studies and essays about the Mafia
. Actually he represents the Italian Democratic Party
and is a member of the Socialists and Democrats
(S&D) parliamentary group from 2010.
On September 1, 1997 he was appointed Director-General of the United Nations
Office at Vienna and Executive Director of the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (ODCCP), with the rank of Under-Secretary-General. Currently, he is a full professor of sociology at the University of Sassari
.
, Calabria
(Italy). In the early nineties he was involved in the foundation of the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (DIA), a law-enforcement agency specially entrusted with fighting organized crime.
Later on he became president of IASOC (Internation Organization of studies on organized crime). Finally, he was appointed honorary president of the Giovanni Falcone
foundation, named after noted magistrate Giovanni Falcone, who was also a close friend of him.
and at the University of Florence
. Moreover he was visiting professor at the Columbia University
of New York
, USA. Later on he got the full professor position at the University of University of Sassari
, where he is currently professor of sociology at the political science faculty.
and, between 1996-1997, of the Senate
. During this period, he was appointed vice-president of the Antimafia Commission
, a bicameral commission of the Italian Parliament
for which he had already collaborated as consultant between 1984 and 1986.
From 2009 he is a Member of the European Parliament
for Southern Italy: initially with the Italy of Values
(ALDE
), then with the Democratic Party
(S&D
).
The key point of such proposal was the elimination of all opium and cocaine plantations by end of 2008, by means of the development of alternative plantations. Such a proposal had been proposed by Arlacchi immediately after his installation at the UN office and it had been unanimously approved by the general UN assembly in June 1998.
Since that time, the production of narcotic sensibly decreased, in particular in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the new war conducted by US against the Taliban regime has interrupted the program started by Arlacchi some year before. After the beginning of the war, the production of opium restarted.
A review of the Arlacchi plan has been carried out in March 2009 by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. The Political Declaration approved at the end of the review process acknowledged significant progresses and reconfirmed the whole strategy for another 10 years, until 2019.
The most important result achieved by Arlacchi during his activity at the UN was the promotion of UN convention against all the forms of organized criminality, that has been held in Palermo in 2000. The document of this convention came into effect since 2003.
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
. Actually he represents the Italian Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
and is a member of the Socialists and Democrats
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats is the social-democratic political group in the European Parliament, formed by MEPs of the Party of European Socialists and allied centre-left parties. The group dates its ancestry via various names back to the beginning of the European...
(S&D) parliamentary group from 2010.
On September 1, 1997 he was appointed Director-General of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Office at Vienna and Executive Director of the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (ODCCP), with the rank of Under-Secretary-General. Currently, he is a full professor of sociology at the University of Sassari
University of Sassari
The University of Sassari is a university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 11 Faculties.The University of Sassari gains the first place in the ranking for the best “medium- sized” italian university, in 2009, by the Censis Research Institute.-History and...
.
Biography
He was born in Gioia TauroGioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro is a comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria , on the Tyrrhenian coast. It has an important port, situated along the route connecting Suez to Gibraltar, one of the busiest maritime corridors in the world....
, Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
(Italy). In the early nineties he was involved in the foundation of the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (DIA), a law-enforcement agency specially entrusted with fighting organized crime.
Later on he became president of IASOC (Internation Organization of studies on organized crime). Finally, he was appointed honorary president of the Giovanni Falcone
Giovanni Falcone
Giovanni Falcone was an Sicilian/Italian prosecuting magistrate born in Palermo, Sicily. From his office in the Palace of Justice in Palermo, he spent most of his professional life trying to overthrow the power of the Mafia in Sicily...
foundation, named after noted magistrate Giovanni Falcone, who was also a close friend of him.
Academic career
He has been associate professor of applied sociology at the University of CalabriaUniversity of Calabria
The University of Calabria is a state-run university in Italy.Located in Arcavacata di Rende, a suburb of Cosenza, the university was founded in 1972...
and at the University of Florence
University of Florence
The University of Florence is a higher study institute in Florence, central Italy. One of the largest and oldest universities in the country, it consists of 12 faculties...
. Moreover he was visiting professor at the Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. Later on he got the full professor position at the University of University of Sassari
University of Sassari
The University of Sassari is a university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 11 Faculties.The University of Sassari gains the first place in the ranking for the best “medium- sized” italian university, in 2009, by the Censis Research Institute.-History and...
, where he is currently professor of sociology at the political science faculty.
Political career
Between 1994-1996 he was a member of the lower chamber of the Italian parliamentItalian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
and, between 1996-1997, of the Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
. During this period, he was appointed vice-president of the Antimafia Commission
Antimafia Commission
The Italian Antimafia Commission is a bicameral commission of the Italian Parliament, composed of members from the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate . The Antimafia Commission is a commission of inquiry into, initially, the “phenomenon of the Mafia”...
, a bicameral commission of the Italian Parliament
Parliament of Italy
The Parliament of Italy is the national parliament of Italy. It is a bicameral legislature with 945 elected members . The Chamber of Deputies, with 630 members is the lower house. The Senate of the Republic is the upper house and has 315 members .Since 2005, a party list electoral law is being...
for which he had already collaborated as consultant between 1984 and 1986.
From 2009 he is a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for Southern Italy: initially with the Italy of Values
Italy of Values
Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give...
(ALDE
Alde
Alde is a village in Suffolk, England.ALDE is also an auction house specialized in books, manuscripts and coins : ....
), then with the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(S&D
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats is the social-democratic political group in the European Parliament, formed by MEPs of the Party of European Socialists and allied centre-left parties. The group dates its ancestry via various names back to the beginning of the European...
).
United Nations activities
As soon as he was appointed director of UNDCP he started a worldwide campaign against drugs, the so-called "A Drug Free World".The key point of such proposal was the elimination of all opium and cocaine plantations by end of 2008, by means of the development of alternative plantations. Such a proposal had been proposed by Arlacchi immediately after his installation at the UN office and it had been unanimously approved by the general UN assembly in June 1998.
Since that time, the production of narcotic sensibly decreased, in particular in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the new war conducted by US against the Taliban regime has interrupted the program started by Arlacchi some year before. After the beginning of the war, the production of opium restarted.
A review of the Arlacchi plan has been carried out in March 2009 by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. The Political Declaration approved at the end of the review process acknowledged significant progresses and reconfirmed the whole strategy for another 10 years, until 2019.
The most important result achieved by Arlacchi during his activity at the UN was the promotion of UN convention against all the forms of organized criminality, that has been held in Palermo in 2000. The document of this convention came into effect since 2003.