CIDA’s Institutional Voice Celebrated by European Colleagues
CEC European Managers Director Olga Molina visited Rome this week to meet representatives of its Italian member organisation, CIDA, reinforcing ties between the European confederation and one of its founding pillars.
From left to right: Teresa Lavanga (Director at CIDA), Olga Molina (Director at CEC), Albero Castelli (Public Affairs Manager at CIDA)
At CIDA’s headquarters, Molina held discussions with Director Teresa Lavanga and Public Affairs Manager Alberto Castelli, focusing on the organisation’s role within the broader European network and its contribution to representing managerial interests at national level, as well new European projects on Artificial Intelligence.
The meeting also carried a strong symbolic dimension: Molina formally conveyed congratulations from the whole confederation on the occasion of CIDA’s 80th anniversary, which the organisation celebrates in 2026.
As one of the founders of CEC European Managers, CIDA has always understood the importance of cooperation between European and national actors in shaping policies affecting managers and highly qualified professionals.
CIDA’s long-standing engagement within the European managerial community was highlighted as a key channel for ensuring that Italian perspectives are reflected in European debates, while also bringing EU priorities into national discussions.
Why CIDA matters in Italian social dialogue
CIDA, founded in 1946, occupies a distinct position within Italy’s system of industrial relations. It represents executives and high-level professionals across both private and public sectors, a group that combines employee status with leadership responsibilities inside organisations.
CIDA’s dual perspective gives the organisation a specific weight in social dialogue: it speaks to working conditions and rights, as well as to organisational performance, innovation, and governance.
Over decades, CIDA has become an established institutional actor. It participates in national-level consultations, contributes to collective bargaining frameworks, and is present in advisory bodies such as the National Council for Economy and Labour (CNEL).
CIDA helps shape policies on labour, pensions, taxation, and welfare—areas where the perspective of management is often decisive for implementation.
CIDA brings together a wide range of sectoral federations (see here who is member of CIDA [+]), covering industry, services, public administration, healthcare, and finance. CIDA‘s cross-sectoral structure allows it to formulate positions that reflect broader economic realities rather than narrow sectoral interests.
The organisation has also developed a role as a producer of analysis and proposals, contributing to debates on the evolution of the middle class, productivity, and the future of work in Italy.
CIDA’s contribution to social dialogue is closely linked to its view of management as a stabilising force within society. Its 80th anniversary reflections emphasise the idea that competent leadership is essential not only for economic growth but also for institutional trust and social cohesion.
Managers act as intermediaries between policy decisions and their concrete application in workplaces and public services.
This combination of institutional presence, broad representation, and policy engagement explains why CIDA remains a central actor in Italy’s social dialogue.
CEC European Managers strongly relies on national partners to ensure that the voice of management is effectively represented in shaping the continent’s economic and social future.
