Yes to use by minors of the digital and of net but accompanied by an increase in awareness and information in families and supported by few but clear rules. From these principles are born in Pinerolese the ‘Digital community pacts’, aimed at involving young people, families, professionals, in the debate on how to make the most of the possibilities opened up by new technologies and at the same time defend themselves from the pitfalls. The first meeting aimed at all people affected by the topic will take place tomorrow, Friday 24 May, in the auditorium of the ‘Arturo Prever’ institute in Pinerolo (via Carlo Merlo 2). At the event entitled ‘Let’s Make a Pact?! Let’s build Digital Agreements with the Pinerolo community for the well-being of our minors. Luca Roasio, director of the complex pediatric structure of the Pinerolo Hospital, will participate as speakers; Serenella Lidia Rizzo, head of educational services of the Municipality of Pinerolo (territorial pedagogical coordination); Silvia Di Paola, psychologist, psychotherapist (Mec association) and Alice Di Leva, pedagogist (Mec association).
“This first meeting is aimed at activating the protagonists of the territory starting from the children, because they must be able to contribute to the creation of rules for the good use of digital and the internet” states the retired school director Loredana Grabbi. She is part of the project ‘Traveling with Clara’financed by the ministerial fund to combat child educational poverty, and committed to the activation of the digital pacts.
“We have heard the alarm raised by the Ciss, the inter-municipal consortium of social services in the Pinerolo area: the problems resulting from excessive connection are increasingly widespread in the area not only among adolescents but also among very young children – says Grabbi – . The Pacts are a starting point to address them and thus also combat the phenomena of educational poverty among minors”.
