World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on 23 April. The celebration provides an occasion to reflect on the importance of reading – a fundamental activity for all that must be promoted and supported from childhood that stimulates the imagination of children and helps them to develop their skills and abilities.    Multiple...

On 29 March the National Observatory for Children and Adolescents chaired by the Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family, Elena Bonetti, approved the Italian Action Plan on the European Guarantee System for Vulnerable Children (Child Guarantee), in implementation of the Council Recommendation (EU) of 14 June 2021.> The Child Guarantee is a...

Are children really learning? (Are children really learning?) is the new report by Unicef that explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the related school closures on children in 32 low- and middle-income countries, as well as offering an updated analysis of the state of children's learning before the pandemic. "Children who do not go to school,"...

April 7 is World Health Day and this year is dedicated to the theme Our planet, Our health. The aim is to focus global attention on the urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being. The celebration offers and occasion to reflect, which even more...

The Intercultural Guidelines document is online on the Ministry of Education website. Ideas and proposals for the inclusion of pupils from migrant backgrounds, prepared by the National Observatory for the Integration of Foreign Pupils and Intercultural Education of the Ministry of Education. Available in the dedicated press release, the text updates and...

The National Day for the Promotion of Reading is held on 24 March. It was established by Presidential Decree of 15 July 2009 to raise awareness of the importance of reading among all citizens, especially the younger generations. Unfortunately, in this regard, our country does not record any positive trends. The latest ISTAT data on the production and...

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a series of recommendations to local authorities, civil society organisations and volunteers on the observation of safeguards for girls and boys fleeing Ukraine.

Bologna Children’s Book Fair, international book fair for children and teenagers, is back with a full calendar of initiatives kicking off today, 21 March, in the halls of BolognaFiere. The event programme includes meetings, conferences, exhibitions and many other events, which will continue until 24 March. The guest of honour for this year's edition is...

The father plays an active role in the care and education of his children and is a central point of reference in their lives, just like the mother. Father's Day, which falls on 19 March, draws attention to the importance of the father figure and its transformation over time. To mark the occasion, we would like to point out two initiatives and some in-depth...

The report The effect of the pandemic on childhood education services in Italy, prepared by a research group of the National Institute of Statistics and the Governance & Social Innovation Centre of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, is available online on the website of the Department for Family Policies. The report - prepared...

The publication The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on birth rates and the condition of new generations, the second report of the Expert Group "Demography and Covid-19," established in April 2020 by Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family Elena Bonetti with the aim of monitoring and analyzing the impact of the health crisis on Italian...

The decree ratifying the Fifth Children's Plan has been signed. On 25 January last, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella signed the decree to ratify the Fifth National Action Plan and measures for the protection of the rights and development of children and adolescents, approved by the National Observatory for childhood and adolescence...