Agreements and conventions
In 2013 the Lazio Region joined the international project "The city of children" and developed the regional project "Lazio, the Region of children".
The collaboration between the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies and the Lazio Region, which has been carried out continuously from 2013 to today, aims to consolidate and develop the regional project by implementing synergistic actions aimed at promoting the project, the training of the subjects involved and the implementation of the research activity, both in terms of monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the project.
Over the years, the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies has stipulated collaboration agreements and conventions with different types of public bodies (Municipalities, Provinces, Regions), with the aim of developing, in their respective territories, the objectives and activities envisaged by the project itself.
From 2003 to 2008, thanks to an agreement with the Municipality of Rome, the project "Rome, the city of children" was developed; during these years of collaboration the Institute managed the Children's Council of the city of Rome, developed experiences of autonomous movement of children, from home to school, conducted investigations on the main themes of the project and carried out training interventions aimed at the Municipality operators identified to develop the various activities.
From 2006 to 2011, a cooperation agreement was stipulated with the Province of Rome which, in addition to the establishment of a provincial network of municipalities participating in the project, also envisaged the carrying out of research on children's perception of the world of work.
The other bodies with which collaboration agreements have been established include the Municipality of San Giorgio a Cremano (NA), the Municipality of Malnate (VA), the Municipality of Arezzo, and ANCI Lombardia.
In 2023, a collaboration agreement was also signed with the Francesco Tonucci Association which has among its aims also that of developing the "La città dei bambini" project on an international level.
By virtue of this agreement, the Institute and the association promote and coordinate research projects on a national and international basis; collaborate in the coordination of the international network of the project and to encourage methodological and scientific exchange through the establishment of joint Research Groups and/or Research Units.
