Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to celebrate the importance of literacy, recognize it as a matter of dignity and human rights and advance the agenda of a more literate and sustainable society. Literacy empowers and liberates people. Beyond every person’s inherent right to education, literacy improves lives by expanding individual’s capabilities, which in
turn reduces poverty, increases participation in the labour market, and has positive effects on health and sustainable development.
On the occasion of International Literacy Day UNESCO, The Cultural Department of Regione Umbria, Comune di Orvieto, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) - Literacy and Reading Section, Italian Library Association - Umbria Section and National Public Libraries Commission, have collaborated on this initiative to promote literacy worldwide.
SEPTEMBER 6
11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
IFLA LITERACY AND READING SECTION BUSINESS MEETING
All are welcome to join the IFLA Literacy and Reading Section Business Meeting virtually as observers. To join the meeting online, please register for the initiative. Registrants will receive the
link and further details as the date approaches.
4.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE OCCASION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATI PER LEGGERE - BORN TO READ PROGRAMME
Nati per Leggere (Born to read) is a national programme that promotes reading aloud to children from an early age. Scientific studies show that the brain has the greatest capacity for development and learning in the early years of life. Starting to read daily to children from a very young age is not only an important developmental factor but also vital in protecting against socio-cultural disadvantage and an opportunity to build a positive and curious outlook on the world. Nati per Leggere is based on a strong alliance between pediatricians, librarians, educators, midwives, NpL volunteers, and families. The program began in Umbria in 1999, in Assisi, during the national congress of the Cultural Association of Pediatricians. The first library in Umbria to develop an “NpL Network” was the Orvieto Public Library. Celebrating 25 years of NpL in Orvieto, this seminar aims to provide an opportunity to learn about new scientific research results and the importance of emergent literacy, as well as to get to know other international programmes and best practices.
4.00 p.m. - 4.25 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
Roberta Tardani Mayor of Orvieto, Paola Agabiti Cultural Councillor Regione Umbria, Monica Fiore President of the Italian Library Association (AIB) Umbria Section, Corrado Rossetti President of Cultural Association of Pediatricians Umbria, Simonetta Pasqualis International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions - Reading and Literacy Section Chair Antonella Pinna Director Service for the Enhancement of Cultural Resources, Museums, Archives, and Libraries Regione Umbria
4.30 p.m. - 17.20 p.m. First session
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
- Building a predictive brain: how early experiences shape neurodevelopmental trajectories
Giovanni Mento, Associate Professor of Develpmental Neuropsychology Università di Padova, Head of NeuroDev Lab
- Environment and readings: environmental exposures in the first 1000 days of life and health impact
Sandro Bianchi, Family Pediatrician, Cultural Association of Pediatricians Umbria
- Emergent literacy: learning language and reading in the first 1000 days of life
Moira Sannipoli, Associate Professor of Didactics and Special Education Università di Perugia
5.20 p.m. - 6.20 p.m. Second Session
READING PROMOTION AND INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AGES 0-6
- Books for Baby and Me: a program developed for the community of Western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia
Paula Kelly Paull, Director Progressive Momentum, Australia
- Safeguarding heritage through early literacy: Reading Seeds Program
Rashidah Bolhassan, Advisor, Ministry Of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Sarawak / Deputy Chairman, Sarawak State Library, Malaysia
- The Dutch BookStart program and the family approach to literacy
Adriaan Langendonk, Manager Reading Promotion Programs with The Reading Foundation / National Library KB, The Netherlands
- A best practice of reading aloud to children in foreign languages
Maria Ponomarenko, Head of the Children's Books and Children's Programs Center M.I. Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature
6.20 p.m. - 6.40 p.m. Third Session
NATI PER LEGGERE / BORN TO READ IN ORVIETO: TESTIMONIALS AND NEW ALLIANCES
Serena Ciambella School Service Office Comune di Orvieto, Anna Maria Cicioni Family Counseling Centre Orvieto, Federica Martellini Nuova Biblioteca Pubblica Luigi Fumi
6.40 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Happy Birthday Nati per Leggere!
Celebration and reading in the library garden
Initiative under the patronage of Order of Midwives of Provincia di Terni
SEPTEMBER 7
LIBRARIES FOR LITERACIES. HOW LIBRARIES ENHANCE NEW FORMS OF LITERACY
International Conference
The radical changes taking place in people's lives have highlighted the need to develop new literacies.
The conference aims to bring together experts, researchers, librarians, teachers to discuss the role of libraries in strengthening individuals' skills and knowledge and supporting communities in the transition towards sustainable and resilient societies.
9.30 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Carla Lodi Head of Culture Office and EU Policies Comune di Orvieto, Antonella Pinna Director Service for the Enhancement of Cultural Resources, Museums, Archives, and Libraries Regione Umbria, Monica Fiore Italian Library Association (AIB), Saif AlJabri International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions - Reading and Literacy Section
10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. First Session
NEW LITERACIES AND LIBRARIES
Chair Olimpia Bartolucci, Head of Libraries and Historical Archives Section, Regione Umbria
Futures literacy
- The guiding ideas of UNESCO's Futures Literacy
Roberto Poli, UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Systems Università di Trento (on line)
Come Rain or Shine: building futures literacy in public libraries
Ben Lee, Director Shared Intelligence, London (on line)
Artificial Intelligence literacy
- Natural/artificial intelligence: knowing something, being competent, performing a task
Aldo Gangemi Full Professor at the Università di Bologna and Institute for Cognitive Sciences and
Technologies (ISTC) of CNR (National Research Council)
- Digital knowledge: Artificial intelligence and digital literacy in the Archimede Library of Settimo Torinese
Augusta Giovannoli Expert in Digital Culture; Franco Orsola Head of Biblioteca Civica Multimediale
Archimede and Coordinator SBAM Nord-East
Climate Change literacy
- Climate Change: what we need to know and do to face the future
Enrico Brugnoli, CNR (National Research Council ) Research Director - Institute of Research on
Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)
- The environmental transition in the library: the commitment of the Library System of the Municipality of Milan
Liù Palmieri Head of Administration Innovation and Libraries Development Office Comune di Milano
Health literacy
- Health promotion in the One Health approach
Marco Cristofori Head of the Regional Center for Global Health (CERSAG) - USL Umbria2 (Umbria Local Health Authority)
- Health literacy and Health Humanities in the library
Vittorio Ponzani Head of Reference Library Office, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Institute of Health); Amalia Egle Gentile, Head of Health Humanities Laboratory (RARE), Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Institute of Health)
- Pre-Texts The creative protocol of Harvard based on reading to support mental well-being: a resource for libraries
Sara Uboldi Pre-texts Social Lab
1.15 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. Lunch break
2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Second Session
READING SKILLS AND LITERACY POLICIES
Chair Andrea Capaccioni Associate Professor of Bibliography and Library Science Università di Perugia
- The world in “reading”. International large-scale surveys and reading skills
Carlo Di Chiacchio Researcher at National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training
System INVALSI - National Project Manager OECD-PISA; Margherita Emiletti - Researcher at National
Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System INVALSI - National Research
Coordinator IEA-PIRLS
- A network to strengthen skills: school libraries and public libraries
Silvio Improta, School Director of ITET (Economic-technical institute) “Aldo Capitini” Perugia
- The Art of Reading The National Dutch Reading Promotion Program
Adriaan Langendonk Manager Reading Promotion Programs with The Reading Foundation/National
Library KB The Netherlands
- The new Italian National Reading Action Plan and the Pacts for Reading
Mirna Molli, School and National Campaigns Sector of Italian national Center for Books and Reading
- The UNESCO Learning City Network and the candidature of Handwriting as Intangible Cultural Heritage
Carlo Nofri Representative of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, President National
Observatory on Language and Cultural Mediation (OSSMED)
4.20 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Conclusions
Paula Kelly Paull, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions-Reading and Literacy
Section
A live stream with simultaneous Italian/English translation will be provided.
Free registration here: https://forms.gle/M1sRMAqxvRYUNQGX7