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Rome (Fides Service) - On 8 November 2003, all the actors of the educational world will be brought together in Rome to debate about youths and the Internet : parents, head teachers, teachers, pupils, but also political decision makers and media education professionals.
The Conference, organised by the European Parents Association EPA and the Italian parents association A.Ge., focuses on two directions: to stimulate the interest of the general public on the educational questions linked to Internet and to create a synergy between the various adult actors who surround and accompany the child.
The day will begin with working groups, which will allow, on one hand, professionals to exchange experiences in the field of media education and, on the other hand, parents and other educators to discover a sample of educational tools developed in the framework of the Educaunet project that present various situations encountered on the Internet. The role of parents and educators will be the main theme for discussion in the afternoon, debates will be structured around three axes: Young people's use of the internet, Educating on risk: how to take risk into account in the educational process? Educating on the Internet, highlighting the role of parents and other educators. To conclude, policy makers will present initiatives taken at public level. (S.L.) (Fides Service 7/11/2003 – lines 21; words 256)
