Farnesina –
Undersecretary of State Maria Tripodi today opened the inauguration ceremony of the school year. 2023/24 for the 30 Italian schools abroad active in the northern hemisphere: “Education is a fundamental theme for cultural diplomacy and for the foreign policy of our country. The Italian school abroad was one of the first instruments for transmitting the Italian language and culture in the world and today allows us to promote teaching strategies and innovations, together with our cultural heritage and our system of values, inspired by the Constitution”.
The event, hosted by the Italian State School of Athens, saw the participation of the Secretary General of the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs Odysseas Zoras and the Ambassador of Italy to Greece Patrizia Falcinelli, as well as the Director General for Diplomacy Public and Cultural Alessandro De Pedys.
“School is a useful tool both for maintaining the link with our cultural identity and, as happens more and more frequently, for attracting students who choose Italy not only because they are fascinated by our language and culture, but also because they are interested in an educational model which makes inclusiveness, democracy and non-discrimination its founding aspects” concluded Maria Tripodi. Subsequently, the Italian Ambassador to Greece Patrizia Falcinelli read the greeting message addressed to the students by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella.
The Italian Education System in the World, which includes 53 Italian schools, is a network spread across all continents and involves over 300,000 Italian and foreign students.
