Giacomo D’Arrigo was born in 1976 in Nizza, Sicily. He holds a degree in Political Science and has been a local politician for over 11 years. In 2007 he founded ANCI giovani, a national consultation that represents more than 20,000 politicians under 35 years old that administrate in Italian municipalities; he was the director of ANCI giovani until 2013. Since 2008, he has been a member of the Ufficio di Presidenza Nazionale ANCI. Journalist, Giacomo deals with communication and institutional relations and writes a blog on “Linkiesta” that talks about the new municipalities and Public Policy, with a particular inclination towards younger generations. In 2013 he published his book ” l’Italia cambiata dai Ragazzini ” (Marsilio Editore, with an introduction by Graziano Delrio, two reprints). In 2015 he published the book ” Città e nuove generazioni. Il futuro dell’Europa ” with Pierciro Galeone (Carocci Editore and an introduction by Sandro Gozi). Since December 2013 he has been the General Director of the Agenzia Nazionale per i Giovani (National Agency for Youth), a public body in charge of youth policy and that manages the program Erasmus+ for the Youth chapter.