A week of bridges and connections between generations and regions
From digital skills to new educational opportunities, from artificial intelligence to cyber security, the Fondazione Mondo Digitale’s week spans different regions, generations and areas of focus. Among the most significant events is the launch in Rome, in the San Basilio neighbourhood, of the project Il P.O.N.T.E. – Equal Opportunities in Educational Regions, a new alliance to tackle educational poverty amongst children, and the two regional meetings of the European Prodigy project, in Palermo and Reggio Calabria, dedicated to inclusion, training and employment [see the news item Skills to stay, grow and work].
There were three events featuring the Director-General Mirta Michilli: the ItalIA 2030 conference, organised by the Institute for Competitiveness (I-Com), focusing on infrastructure, skills and technologies for the country’s future; the Meta AI Forum, an opportunity to share new experiences of social innovation and intergenerational learning; and the presentation at the Casa del Cinema of Enrico Pulcini’s book, La fine della realtà. The Dark Side of Digital Information, to reflect on the transformations in information and our relationship with the digital reality.
Meanwhile, training activities for teachers, students and professionals continue: from the cybersecurity challenge at the University of Milan to the Experience AI courses, right through to the new PariPasso workshop, which brings robotics into maths teaching. The programme is rounded off by local events dedicated to digital citizenship and intergenerational dialogue.
Tuesday 27 October
- 09.00–13.00 | Prodigy. Discussions on inclusion, training and work with local stakeholders. Local meeting as part of the European project (University Campus of the University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze).
- ItalIA 2030. Infrastructure, skills and technologies for a country looking to the future. Conference organised by I-Com, with the participation of Mirta Michilli.
- 14.30–16.30 | Women’s expertise in AI. Skills and tools for female entrepreneurs and professionals, as part of Job Digital Lab (online via Google Meet).
- 15.00–18.00 | Roll Cloud. Secure by design: from prototype to secure service. A cyber security challenge for students at the University of Milan (Via Festa del Perdono 22, Milan).
- 16.00–18.00 | Experience AI. Training webinar for teachers on artificial intelligence and its educational applications (online).
Wednesday 28 October
16.00–17.00 | PariPasso. Maths in motion. Solving problems with robotics. Hands-on webinar with Michele Fiore, aimed at lower secondary school teachers. A programme designed to bring mathematical concepts to life through educational robotics: measurements, calculations, geometry and data analysis become challenges to be tackled by formulating hypotheses, programming robots and testing solutions (online, Rizzoli Education). Information and registration.5.30 pm–10.00 pm | AI Forum. Building the future together. Event organised by Meta, featuring Mirta Michilli, who will also present the educational trial using smart glasses as part of the NOI. Beyond Grandparents on the Internet project (Palazzo Rondinini, Via del Corso 518, Rome).
Thursday 29 October
09.30–12.30 | Prodigy. Innovation, skills and work: new prospects for the region. Regional closing event for the European project, dedicated to opportunities for the inclusion and employability of young people (Chamber of Commerce, Via Tommaso Campanella 22, Reggio Calabria).
10.00–16.00 | P.O.N.T.E. – Equal Opportunities in Educational Communities. Launch of the new project selected by Con i bambini as part of the Organizziamo la Speranza initiative, aimed at combating child educational poverty. The project, led by the Antropos Social Cooperative with a network of 43 local partners, gets underway in the San Basilio neighbourhood. At 10.30 am, the official presentation, moderated by Marco Rossi-Doria, president of Con i bambini, with Deputy Minister Maria Teresa Bellucci opening the proceedings. This will be followed by a tour of the premises and, in the afternoon, workshops and activities for children (Via Fabriano 59, Rome).
5.30–7.00 pm | Media and minors: a dialogue between generations. A meeting organised in collaboration with CoReCom Lazio and Anzio Town Council to reflect on the relationship between young people, families and digital environments (Villa Corsini Sarsina, Anzio).
6.00 pm | The End of Reality. The Dark Side of Digital Information. Presentation of Enrico Pulcini’s book, with a contribution from Mirta Michilli (Casa del Cinema, Villa Borghese, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, Rome).
8.30 pm–10.30 pm |Digital in the Valley. Artificial intelligence enters our homes. First local workshop to introduce citizens to the opportunities and challenges of AI in everyday life (Council Chamber of the Municipality of Almenno San Bartolomeo, Bergamo).
