Friday 19 I was present at the November day that involved the actors participating in the projects of Junior Achievement Italy (below JAI)
On that occasion, was presented the national survey, Financial Education – A new generation of savers, made by the Catholic University with JAI, on financial literacy among pre-adolescents.
The research was presented by Andrea Legnani (City Foundation) and Emanuela Rinaldi (Unicatt), which have highlighted the need for financial education at the age of lower secondary school degree.
These are the basic data on students participating in the training project on the economy and basic financial literacy, "I and Economy" (higher the sample asked to fill out a questionnaire - 2300 students 11 Regions) :
The 50% the boys took a positive experience.
The 91 % boys said that the initiatives we have discussed topics "real".
Most of them welcomed the experts involved in the business lessons.
E 'was shown a good propensity to save pre-adolescents (clearly supported by the financial crisis that involved families and the example that parents give the asset management).
Then there was the panel discussion with industry experts, whose actions were moderated by Marco Lo Conte del Sole 24 Hours.
Dr. Paul Battistoni Mastercarditalia said have become part of the JAI projects because they believe in the programs implemented in schools.
Dr. Maurizio Trifilidis Bank of Italy, said that the Italians are on average ignorant on financial matters as in other industrialized countries, only if they are realized with the arrival of the financial crisis. Therefore considered important training courses on population, primarily in the school following the suggestions of the OECD, with the aim of the financial matters to be part of the curriculum.
Mrs. Mary Ida Germontani, Senator of the Republic, and former presenter of the five draft laws on financial, took stock of the final bill on the subject, which will coordinate all the projects are already operational and those who are new, anticipating that you are working on a chord with Rai for a public service announcement on financial.
Professor Elsa Fornero showed how Italians, usually fall in love new themes, but then you forget easily losing innovative opportunities for the country, Here's an example of the lack of development of pension funds, hope that is not the case for financial education and Social Security Insurance, which is considered very important.
Ms. Ugolini of the Steering Committee hopes that INVALSI school projects on financial help students pre-teens of today, the improvement of the results of mathematical, since high school, grade II, will be involved for the next survey to be held in PISA 2012 (please note that the latest survey in PISA mathematics, olds showed that Italians were classified under the OECD average, while for the 2012 the new test will contain a module on financial literacy).
In closing, Dr. Stefano Scabbio and Dr. Miriam Cresta, President and CEO of JAI, confirmed that the training projects in schools, continue in the coming years.
The morning ended with the awarding of students and professionals involved in the Financial Innovation Camp.
Alex Gaetani