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Funchal Hall of the Municipal Assembly received a subordinate conference for “Funchal: Eductiono For Digital Pitchenship”, organized by the Funchal City Council, in partnership with the European Club of Dr. Eduardo Brazão De Castro Eduardo Brazdo. The initiative is part of the European Day celebrations, which are today.
At the opening of the conference, Council member Helena Lille, responsible for full education, integration and citizenship, indicated the role of digital education and literacy as basic pillars of a more comprehensive and participatory society.
He said: “We are talking about ending our citizens with basic skills so that they can sail safely and trust in the digital world, which is a global increasing world and is often complicated.”
A warning of the increasing risks associated with the use of the Internet, such as online crimes, has strengthened the council member the importance of enhancing moral values and training throughout the life cycle, so that people can use technologies safely and constructly.
Helina Lille also mentioned the importance of this memorial initiative, which symbolizes the commitment of the city and the region to the principles and goals of the European Union, which enhances our identity as an integral part of the pluralistic and comprehensive Europe.
The council member benefited from this occasion to mention the importance of evaluating the policies of the European Union, which, in its opinion, was essential to the progress of Funchal and the independent region in Madeira.
He added: “The celebration of Europe Day also recognizes the tools and support that has been made available to us over the years and contributes directly to the development of the region.”
In reference to the geographical position of the region, the mayor said that digital is a tool that helps to overcome material barriers, enhance regional cohesion and allow more access to opportunities, services, and democratic and political participation itself, following the work developed by the European Union.
The celebrations extended over two days. Yesterday, they started in the municipality, with the conventional games that included students from the second and third sessions of the province, as well as the participants in education and training courses for integrated adults in the “School goes to the neighborhood” project. A real example of the inclusion and participation of generations, as Helena has highlighted, which enhances that these activities are important to enhance union between people of different ages, assets and contexts. “These are the tools of inclusion and citizenship.”
In the municipal park, this morning held an educational and fun show, which included a Flashmob He starred by students, while combining creativity, youth and Europeans. In the afternoon, the conference was the official closure of the program, with the interventions of the speakers Paulo Vasconsilus and Anna Marquis, which was moderated by Professor Marco Milo, and a preliminary observation of the mayor’s deputy, Bruno Pereira, who dealt with the role of the self -government region in European waves and external integration.
Bruno Pereira, who performed jobs as a regional director for European affairs and external cooperation between 2015 and 2019, has retroactively from 75 years of the European project, confirming the founding columns of this historical construction. He highlighted three main goals that continue to direct the European Union: unifying peace, promoting European citizenship and the availability of society.
On this last point, he talked about the decisive importance that European support was getting to progress and develop the region.
