A number of important preparatory meetings are said to have taken place this week, aimed at finalising part one of the city's Candidature File which covers vision, Games concept and strategy and must be handed to the IOC by February 17.

The Bid Committee met with the Board of Trustees, during which participants had the chance to discuss and share the main guidelines of the project in light of the principles contained in Olympic Agenda 2020.  

Led by chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, the Bid Committee also welcomed to its offices representatives of the main environmental associations endorsing Rome’s efforts. 

Rome 2024 deputy chairman Luca Pancalli joined Di Montezemolo at the welcoming, along with general coordinator Diana Bianchedi and President of the Italian Olympic Committee, Giovanni Malagò.

"I was positively impressed by the inclusive spirit as well as by a careful and constructive approach towards the Olympic project," said Di Montezemolo afterwards.

"We have all the same goal; to ensure that the Olympic and Paralympic Games will play a decisive role in renewing Rome from a structural, environmental and technological front."

Bianchedi added: "It has been a very constructive debate which will be followed by a more technical one, confirming our bid process as a shared endeavour."

The Bid Committee has also met with representatives of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, where a study on the sustainability and legacy of the 2024 Games is currently being conducted.

"We are producing a report for the Committee on the evaluation of the real socio-economic benefits of the Games for the city of Rome and Italy," said Professor Beniamino Quintieri, whose analysis is said to be at an advanced stage.

"We will evaluate the employment growth, the increase in tourism, foreign investments as well as the improvement of services and infrastructures.

"We currently have estimated that, thanks to the Games, about 180,000 jobs will be available for young people.

"It is still premature to make any definitive claims based on this study.

"Nevertheless, this analysis shows that the Games would guarantee additional revenues of €1 billion (£765 million/$1.1 billion).

"I am therefore even more convinced that we have a unique opportunity for the renewal of Rome, a world heritage that belongs to all Italians."

Renzi, who has claimed there is no chance of Italy abandoning Rome's latest bid for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, is due to meet with Bach on Thursday (January 21). 

Earlier this week, the group that helped remove Boston as a contender for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games spoke of its support for calls to hold a public referendum on Rome’s candidacy.

No Boston Olympics is backing the left-wing Italian Radicals Political Party, which set-up a website last week accompanied by a dossier entitled "Roma 2024: A very risky bet".

Following the launch of the website, Di Montezemolo said there is "no need" for a referendum as the City Council voted 38-6 in favour of backing the bid last year.

The issue of bid cities holding referendums on whether they should attempt to stage the Games has been a hot topic in recent months after Hamburg’s residents voted down its bid to stage the event in a November ballot.

A similar ballot could be held in Budapest as calls for a referendum are growing in the Hungarian capital following reports suggesting that a public vote will be held if an opposition initiative attracts 140,000 signatures.

Los Angeles and Paris are also in the 2024 bidding race.

The winner will be decided at the 2017 IOC Session in Lima.