For the inauguration of the “Centro Sud di Castelbuono,” the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, the Municipality of Castelbuono and Fondazione CON IL Sud have organized a final event for Project “Grandparents on the Internet in the Province of Palermo,” an initiative developed to promote active ageing and intergenerational solidarity in Sicily.
The 24-month project involved over 750 individuals aged 60 or older and over 1500 high school students. The initiative had led to the creation of 7 citizen hubs equipped with WiFi and Internet corner.
Grandparents on the Internet in the Province of Palermo
Final Event
July 16, 2016 – 6:00 pm
Centro SUD
Castelbuono, Corso Umberto I
PROGRAMME
6:00 pm – WELCOME AND INAUGURATION OF THE “CENTRO SUD”
- Antonio Tumminello, Mayor, Castelbuono
- Vincenzo Barreca, Coordinator for Centro SUD
6:10 pm – THE GRANDPARENTS ON THE INTERNET MODEL: ACTIVE AGEING AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY
- Cecilia Stajano, School Innovation Coordinator, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
6:15 - THE PROTAGONISTS
Students and teachers at IIS Failla Tedaldi and over-sixties who participated in Project “Grandparents on the Internet in the Province of Palermo”
6:25 - DIGITAL CORNERS IN CASTELBUONO
- Antonio Tumminello, Mayor, Castelbuono
6:30 - CONCLUSIONS
- Marco Imperiale, Director General, Fondazione CON IL SUD
The evening continues with theatrical performances and live concerts.
