Present on behalf of ENPALS (Ente Nazionale di Previdenza dei Lavoratori dello Spettacolo): Dr. Vito La Monica, Director of Social Security Benefits and Mr. Roberto Conforti, Head of the Insurance Records, Withdrawals and Voluntary Contributions Office. Present on behalf of GIBA: Giuseppe Cassì, Anne Marie Litt and Pasquale Iracà.
The first discussion was about the possibility that GIBA, the basketball players’ union – most of whose members are sportsmen and women who are recognised as having employee status – might become a sort of mutual protection institution (or “Patronato” in Italian): by stipulating an agreement with ENPALS, GIBA could provide its own members with a complete range of social security-related assistance and consultancy services. The mutual protection institution could, for example, request contribution payment certification on behalf of its members and take part in technical and regulatory discussions. This matter was adjourned awaiting further agreements and meetings. The current administrative structure at ENPALS requires there to be a President (Amelia Ghisani) and a Director General (Massimo Antichi). A few years ago, the president was assisted by a management council which included representatives of the sports men and women (today some AIC representatives sit on an advisory and policy committee, but have no administrative functions).