Rights and digital in the internet and social media era, Roman students in comparison with experts and institutions

Celli-Parrucci: "Promoting conscious digital citizenship"

ROME – The conference ‘Rights and Digital’ was held this morning promoted by the Presidency of the Capitoline Assembly and by the Metropolitan City of Roma Capitale. Institutions and experts discussed with students from Roman schoolsand the training centres of the Metropolitan City on rights in the era of the internet and social media. Present were Svetlana Celli, president of the Capitoline Assembly; Daniele Parrucci, Capitoline councilor and mayor’s delegate for training policies in the metropolitan city; the prefect of Rome Lamberto Giannini.

Cyber security and privacy, conscious use of the internet and digital tools, copyright protection in the digital world and on the application of gamification< /strong> and augmented realityto educational projects and tourist and cultural promotion, some of the themes addressed during the initiative. After the institutional greetings, Alfonso Celotto, lawyer, full professor of Constitutional Law at Roma Tre University, spoke; Alberto Armao, SVP HR & Organization – Cyber & Security Solutions Division of Leonardo Spa; Chiara Dellacasa, lawyer, expert in copyright; Francesco Moneta, founder of The Round Table communication projects.

“We must promote conscious and responsible digital citizenship, encouraging education and awareness about the risks that can be encountered online. Young people today are the protagonists of an era characterized by rapid technological development, which has profoundly transformed the way we live, interact and relate. The Internet and digital technologies have opened new frontiers, but have also brought new forms of inequality and vulnerability. We must work together to ensure that fundamental human rights, such as the right to privacy, freedom of expression and security, are also protected in the digital environment. Because at the center there is always and first of all the person and their dignity”, states the president of the Capitoline Assembly Svetlana Celli.

“I am very proud to have organized this day together with President Celli which saw the participation of 14 schools and over 400 children. In an era dominated by technology, information security education is a priority. As institutions we must raise awareness among young people and families of the problems and risks associated with the use of the Internet: cyberbullying, digital scams, up to revenge porn and child pornography. We aim to reach young people and very young people of all ages with this knowledge. Rome Capital and the metropolitan city will take action to support schools in this awareness-raising action. Thanks to Prefect Giannini for his precious collaboration on such a sensitive issue. However, we want to transform risks into new opportunities, including professional ones, and for this reason, as a Metropolitan City, with input from Mayor Gualtieri. we have entered into an agreement with Leonardo spa to launch laboratories with the technologies necessary for children to study as cyber security operators and then be inserted into the working world” says Daniele Parrucci, Capitoline councilor and mayor’s delegate for City Training Policies Subway.