In occasione del G8 di Gleneagles in
Scozia, il Liceo Galvani, scelto per i suoi corsi sperimentali inglesi con
IGCSE su indicazione della dott.ssa Paola Dri dell’Ufficio Scolastico del Consolato Generale di Londra, è stato
invitato dal Ministero Britannico della Pubblica Istruzione (DFES) a
partecipare al vertice “J8 Change the world” (in pratica il G8 dei
giovani), in rappresentanza dell’Italia, per discutere i temi della povertà
in Africa e i cambiamenti climatici.
Per poter partecipare al J8, tutti gli
studenti, tra i 13 e 16 anni, hanno seguito un corso preparato dal DFES sulla
“cittadinanza globale”, in lingua inglese, ed infine hanno prodotto una
relazione individuale.
Grazie al “Progetto Cittadini
d’Europa” della Fondazione Carisbo, che ha sostenuto le spese
di viaggio, la delegazione italiana, composta da 4 studenti della sezione
inglese, Carolina Boarini, Piergiorgio La Guardia, Laura Uguccioni, Giulia
Vigorelli, e guidata dalla prof.ssa Pina Scalera, ha partecipato a quattro
giorni di conferenze insieme a studenti provenienti dagli altri 7 paesi del
G8, nella sede dell’Università di Edimburgo. Dopo aver ascoltato
presentazioni sulle tematiche trattate tenute dai massimi esperti del settore,
gli studenti hanno esposto le loro soluzioni nell’ambito di numerosi
workshop e quindi hanno concordato le proposte migliori da includere in un loro “communique”.
Alla fine dei lavori, il communique
è stato consegnato dagli studenti personalmente a Gleneagles al primo
ministro inglese Tony Blair, che si è impegnato a rendere noto le proposte
dei ragazzi agli altri sette leader presenti al G8.
Carolina Boarini (quarta da sinistra) con il Primo Ministro Tony Blair.
(Gleneagles, Scozia, 6 luglio
2005)
Per l’apertura del vertice, le
delegazioni sono state accolte dal sindaco di Edimburgo e per la chiusura sono
state invitate al Parlamento Scozzese dove il Primo Ministro ha consegnato un
diploma di merito alle scuole partecipanti.
Al
Parlamento Scozzese, Piergiorgio La Guardia (classe 2I1) viene congratulato
dal Primo Ministro della Scozia, Jack McConnell per il lavoro svolto dalla
delegazione del Liceo Galvani che rappresentava l'Italia al vertice J8 dei
giovani. (Edinburgo, 5 luglio 2005)
J8 Communiqué 2005
We, the young people of the G8 nations, have come
together in Edinburgh in July 2005 for the purpose of learning, discussion and
negotiation. We have discussed the G8 agenda issues of climate change and
Africa. We recognise the progress that is beginning to happen in these areas.
But we think that more needs to happen more quickly. Now we are telling you
what we want our leaders to do to ensure that we have a future to believe in,
a society to be proud of, and a global community that respects and recognises
the values of us all.
1. We want ICE, an ‘Integrated Climate Economy’.
Governments need to act urgently and in a uniform way. We believe that there
should be ring-fenced aviation taxes and income taxes on industrial carbon
dioxide producers, together with licensing and regulation arrangements. The G8
nations should show real responsibility towards the issue. Finance raised
would be used to enable environmentally-minded schemes, such as subsidised
public transport and energy research. Climate change will be challenged but
individual lifestyles preserved.
2. We believe that globally responsible governments
must promote a greater understanding of how personal actions affect the whole
environment. All governments have the responsibility to assist and encourage
individuals to make adjustments to their own behaviour by increasing awareness
and encouraging positive choices, by introducing a system of incentives for
those prepared to make a difference, and penalties for those G8 governments
which fail to meet the challenge.
3. We demand that there must be an internationally
registered symbol that denotes products which are energy efficient and
environmentally friendly. The symbol can be used to advertise these products
to consumers. Those displaying the mark will be monitored, and standards will
be continuously adjusted to promote ongoing targets for energy use reduction,
to reduce pollution, and to encourage clean energy development, taking
geographical factors into consideration.
4. We want commitment from the G8 leaders to
legislate that renewable energy micro-generation technology is integrated into
every new building. Small-scale wind turbines and solar water heaters provided
to create clean green buildings of the future. As the G8 leaders take a lead
they must create a partnership programme to share knowledge and technologies
with the developing world.
5. We demand that the G8 leaders focus on the basics
first – the Millennium Development Goals must take a higher priority, and be
delivered on. Comprehensive funding must be provided for primary education,
maternal mortality and HIV/Aids, and the targets must be met. We want an
increase in access to free education, assistance to train more mid-wives and
to ensure the availability of services and equipment to meet mothers’ needs.
Education about HIV/Aids must be delivered honestly and openly, to everyone
from the very young to the very old.
6. We believe that the G8 nations must work in
partnership with the peoples of Africa by training the trainers. These
partnerships funded by the G8 nations should develop training programmes for
education and health sectors, to train teachers, doctors and administrators to
enable them to pass their knowledge and skills on to others. The G8 must
establish a fund to finance these key workers, to enable them to pursue
careers in their own countries.
7. We believe that the G8 must support Africans to
help Africans. We must strengthen the relationship between the G8 and the
African Union with a focus on support on the African Peer Review Mechanism.
This will be accomplished by encouraging other African countries to sign up
and share expertise. The result will be good governance, reducing corruption
and creating a sustainable future for Africa.
8. We want effective microfinance
programmes that deliver capital for African businesses. The G8 nations should
establish a fund to substantially increase the financing of local businesses.
This must be in partnership with Africans to support self-sufficient,
sustainable economies.
