Conference Program

Between April and October 2025, the Permanent Observatory on Civic Education ‘Prof. Franco Anelli’, created through collaboration between the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation of Italy Onlus Association, conducted the first quantitative survey at the national level to observe the current situation in relation to organisational and teaching methodology, human rights issues, student participation, family and community involvement, and teacher training processes. The survey involved more than 4,000 teachers from nursery, primary and lower secondary schools to upper secondary schools, distributed throughout educational institutions across the country. This contribution aims to shed light on the section of the research that specifically analysed the role of students and to share the findings on the participation of children and adolescents, the issues and methodologies they favour, the learning paths they develop, and the ways in which they develop civic awareness, exercise citizenship, and promote human rights. In light of the data and related analyses, meaningful directions, significant experiences and desirable changes are outlined.