To reduce the "digital divide" of the country, courses aimed at the 'third age' both in the headquarters of the Arma in presence and online
The initiative, promoted by the Leonardo-Civiltà delle Macchine Foundation, will mainly concern small towns
Charter: “An effective example of union with a prestigious institution at the service of civil society”. Profumo: "Our expertise in digitalization and cyber security to offer services to communities that increase awareness of the opportunities and potential of new technologies"
The General Command of the Carabinieri, Leonardo and the Leonardo-Civiltà delle Macchine Foundation have signed an agreement for the implementation of the project "Training the elderly in the use of digital - Becoming a Digital Citizen". The signing ceremony was attended, among others, by the General Commander of the Carabinieri, General CA Giovanni Nistri, the President and CEO of Leonardo, Luciano Carta and Alessandro Profumo, the President of the Leonardo-Civiltà delle Machines, Luciano Violante, in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Arma, General CA Teo Luzi.
The collaboration responds to the need to reduce the country's digital demographic divide, reducing the obstacles to Internet access by older social groups. Small towns with a population of less than eight thousand inhabitants will be reached by offering a service specifically aimed at the 'third age', usually with fewer computer skills.
The Municipalities will be identified by the Carabinieri in relation to the availability of facilities of the same Arma for 'digital literacy' courses. The latter can take place in two ways, also in light of the pandemic emergency: online, with lectures by Leonardo's senior staff, as well as testimonials from experts in the emerging technological and cyber security areas, and in presence, at the headquarters of the Carabinieri.
“The project with the Arma dei Carabinieri - underlines the President of Leonardo, Luciano Carta - represents a significant contribution to bridge the generation gap in digital skills. The agreement with the Arma is an effective example of union with a prestigious institution serving civil society, which further enhances Leonardo's commitment to innovation in support of communities. By leveraging its technological know-how and in synergy with the main institutions - continues Carta - our company, also through training initiatives, aims to promote the development of the country and the well-being of citizens ”.
“Digital technologies have entered our daily lives in a disruptive way, becoming essential in particular in a critical phase like the one we are experiencing”, declares the CEO of Leonardo, Alessandro Profumo. “We are part of a new digital society that has set itself the goal of smoothing out inequalities while guaranteeing the continuation of activities related to work, training and everyday life. Making use of our expertise in digitalization and cyber security - concludes Profumo - we intend to offer services to communities that increase awareness of the opportunities and potential of new technologies ".
With this initiative, Leonardo, making use of the support of the Leonardo-Civiltà delle Macchine Foundation, fosters a process of social innovation capable of contributing to the well-being of the community, in line with the sustainable development objectives of the UN 2030 agenda. 'Arma dei Carabinieri is part of a line of business which, among other things, has recently registered the Company's commitment to raising funds among Italian employees destined for schools throughout the country for the purchase of IT devices, with the aim of supporting the digitization program of the country's school system.