Knowledge sharing is directly related to the individual and to constitutionally guaranteed rights - freedom of information, cultural and personality development, social and economic progress - in such a way that any restriction of it endangers the foundations of a democratic society. A number of lines of enquiry are therefore developed concerning the possibility for the elderly of a fruitful approach to the latest information technologies, a topic of crucial importance both from the perspective of active ageing and in view of the progressive increase of the population in the so-called ‘third age’. The rapid development of a Silver Economy and of a Longevity Economy leads, in fact, to the realisation that, although technology is still mainly associated with the younger segments of the population, devices, digital applications and so-called gerontotechnologies offer significant advantages also to adults, enabling them to maintain their independence for a long time, improving their quality of life and social relations. While the correct use of digital technologies is currently an indispensable skill, it must be emphasised that, on the other hand, the performance of daily tasks in the virtual world can be a major problem for those who are not sufficiently familiar with the digital world, generating frustration and discouragement, without forgetting how excessive use of technology can lead to a reduction in social contact and how the elderly are generally more vulnerable to cyber attacks and online fraud. These and other crucial junctures of active ageing are addressed, even indirectly, by legislative decree 29/2024, Active policies in favour of the elderly, implementing the delegation referred to in articles 3, 4 and 5 of law no. 33 of 23 March 2023, a measure that fits in with the proactive perspective supported by the European Union in various documents inviting member states to specify adequate policies for the social inclusion of the elderly, also from a technological point of view. In particular, Provisions 19 and 20 of Chapter V establish some Measures on computer literacy and digital facilitation addressed to the elderly population that highlight the indispensability of an intergenerational perspective capable of valorising the third age as an active and valuable period, both for the elderly and the young. In this context, education centres are encouraged to make themselves places of encounter and exchange between different ages, emphasising the educational and cultural value of social commitment also through initiatives that enrich the lives of the elderly and the young with a sense of solidarity and that lead to focusing collective attention, even before legal-normative interest, on the person and his prerogatives in the digital society.
La condivisione della conoscenza è in relazione diretta con la persona e con diritti costituzionalmente garantiti – libertà di informazione, sviluppo culturale e della personalità, progresso sociale ed economico – in un legame tale che ogni restrizione della stessa metta in pericolo le fondamenta di una società democratica. Si sviluppano, dunque, alcune linee di indagine concernenti la possibilità, per gli anziani, di un proficuo approccio alle più recenti tecnologie informatiche, un tema di cruciale importanza sia nell’ottica di un invecchiamento attivo sia in considerazione del progressivo aumento della popolazione nella cosiddetta “terza età. Il rapido sviluppo di una Silver Economy e di una Longevity Economy porta, infatti, a comprendere come, nonostante la tecnologia venga ancora prevalentemente associata alle fasce giovanili della popolazione, i dispositivi, le applicazioni digitali e le cosiddette gerontotecnologie offrano significativi vantaggi anche ai più adulti, consentendo loro di mantenere a lungo la propria indipendenza, migliorandone la qualità della vita e le relazioni sociali. Se un uso corretto delle tecnologie digitali costituisce, attualmente, un’indispensabile abilità, occorre mettere in luce come, d’alto canto, lo svolgimento di mansioni quotidiane nel virtuale possa costituire un consistente problema in chi non abbia sufficiente familiarità con il digitale, generando frustrazione e scoraggiamento, senza dimenticare come un uso eccessivo della tecnologia possa condurre ad una riduzione del contatto sociale e come gli anziani risultino, in genere, maggiormente vulnerabili agli attacchi informatici e alle frodi online. Questi e altri snodi cruciali dell’invecchiamento attivo, sono affrontati, anche indirettamente, dal d. lgs. 29/2024, Politiche attive in favore delle persone anziane, in attuazione della delega di cui agli articoli 3, 4 e 5 della legge 23 marzo 2023, n. 33, un provvedimento che si inserisce nell’ottica propositiva sostenuta dall’Unione Europea in vari documenti che invitano gli Stati membri a precisare adeguate politiche d’inclusione sociale dei più anziani, anche sotto il profilo tecnologico. In particolare, le disposizioni 19 e 20 del Capo V stabiliscono alcune Misure in materia di alfabetizzazione informatica e di facilitazione digitale rivolte alla popolazione anziana che mettono in luce l’indispensabilità di una prospettiva intergenerazionale capace di valorizzare la terza età come periodo attivo e prezioso, tanto per gli anziani come per i più giovani. In tale contesto, i centri di istruzione sono incoraggiati a farsi luoghi di incontro e di scambio tra età differenti, sottolineando la valenza educativa e culturale dell’impegno sociale anche attraverso iniziative che arricchiscono di senso solidale la vita degli anziani e quella dei giovani e che portano a focalizzare l’attenzione collettiva, prima ancora che l’interesse giuridico-normativo, sulla persona e sulle sue prerogative nella società digitalizzata.
Alfabetizzazione informatica e facilitazione digitale nel d. lgsl. n. 29/2024
Arianna Maceratini
2024-01-01
Abstract
Knowledge sharing is directly related to the individual and to constitutionally guaranteed rights - freedom of information, cultural and personality development, social and economic progress - in such a way that any restriction of it endangers the foundations of a democratic society. A number of lines of enquiry are therefore developed concerning the possibility for the elderly of a fruitful approach to the latest information technologies, a topic of crucial importance both from the perspective of active ageing and in view of the progressive increase of the population in the so-called ‘third age’. The rapid development of a Silver Economy and of a Longevity Economy leads, in fact, to the realisation that, although technology is still mainly associated with the younger segments of the population, devices, digital applications and so-called gerontotechnologies offer significant advantages also to adults, enabling them to maintain their independence for a long time, improving their quality of life and social relations. While the correct use of digital technologies is currently an indispensable skill, it must be emphasised that, on the other hand, the performance of daily tasks in the virtual world can be a major problem for those who are not sufficiently familiar with the digital world, generating frustration and discouragement, without forgetting how excessive use of technology can lead to a reduction in social contact and how the elderly are generally more vulnerable to cyber attacks and online fraud. These and other crucial junctures of active ageing are addressed, even indirectly, by legislative decree 29/2024, Active policies in favour of the elderly, implementing the delegation referred to in articles 3, 4 and 5 of law no. 33 of 23 March 2023, a measure that fits in with the proactive perspective supported by the European Union in various documents inviting member states to specify adequate policies for the social inclusion of the elderly, also from a technological point of view. In particular, Provisions 19 and 20 of Chapter V establish some Measures on computer literacy and digital facilitation addressed to the elderly population that highlight the indispensability of an intergenerational perspective capable of valorising the third age as an active and valuable period, both for the elderly and the young. In this context, education centres are encouraged to make themselves places of encounter and exchange between different ages, emphasising the educational and cultural value of social commitment also through initiatives that enrich the lives of the elderly and the young with a sense of solidarity and that lead to focusing collective attention, even before legal-normative interest, on the person and his prerogatives in the digital society.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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