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Councilor Cocco: "A journey that began five years ago which reaches its culmination today with the most important challenge of our time, sustainability, to be achieved thanks to innovation and the young generations of male and female scientists". The fifth edition of the event that promotes access to technical-scientific courses and studies without gender distinction

Milan, 19 April 2021 – The #STEMINTHECITY 2021 marathon was presented today: three days, from 21 to 23 April, in which through the steminthecity.eu platform it is possible to access over 155 free events to learn about the world of STEM disciplines with workshops, interviews, testimonials and webinars.

The initiative of the Municipality of Milan - organized in collaboration with important entities in the public and private sector and with the support of the United Nations - to promote access to study paths and technical-scientific professions, reaches its fifth year this year. edition. A journey that began in 2017 with events spread throughout the metropolitan area and which last year, following the health emergency, became digital. A need that the event made virtue of, managing, also thanks to the partnerships activated, to go beyond the city borders and making its contents available to anyone, anywhere.

This year's edition, entitled “Naturally STEM. For a sustainable and digital future", places emphasis on two central issues for society: on the one hand the digital revolution that is affecting all production sectors and all areas of our lives and on the other the environment that we are called to protect to ensure our well-being and that of future generations. The collaboration with the Milan-Bicocca University is part of this context with 'Il Bosco delle STEM' - a laboratory for the training of new male and female scientists: for each class that participates in an event of the event, a tree will be planted which will encourage the development of the green area of ​​the Forest.

"We started this journey five years ago and we are very proud of the results achieved, despite the strong changes that our society has experienced in the last year - said Roberta Cocco, councilor for Digital Transformation and Civic Services of the Municipality of Milan -. Thanks to the synergies with our ecosystem of partners, we managed to involve many schools in Milan and the Metropolitan City and in the rest of Italy. The 155 events of the Marathon and all the appointments of STEM Month are testimony to how new digital technologies are considered positive and enabling factors for an inclusive society without stereotypes. The most important challenge of this time is sustainability: to achieve the goal of a society that truly takes care of the environment around it we need young generations of male and female scientists and the fundamental contribution of innovation".

The Celebration conference 
 
The central moment of the STEM Marathon is the Celebration conference, live online on the STEMintheCity website on April 22nd at 11:00, with the participation of exceptional testimonials who will inspire students with their stories of courage and determination that have allowed them to achieve ambitious goals in different sectors.

The event is hosted by Michela Coricelli, journalist of TGR Lombardia Rai and the streaming is organized by the Rai TV production center in Milan.  

Among the guests: Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan, Dominique Meyer, Superintendent of Teatro alla Scala, Elena Bonetti, Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family of the Italian Republic, Vittorio Colao, Minister for Technological Innovation and Transition, Cristina Messa, Minister of University and Research, Alessio Boni, Italian actor, Ilaria Capua, scientist and virologist, Maria Chiara Carrozza, President of CNR, Laura Faoro, flautist and performer, Federica Gasbarro, activist and writer, Anna Grassellino, Senior Scientist, Director of the SQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center, Ayanna Howard, robotics expert, Dean of the College of Engineering, Ohio State University, Giovanna Iannantuoni, Rector of the University of Milan-Bicocca, Francesca Mondanelli, Actuarial Function Manager, Generali Italia, Francesca Nuzzo , Advanced Analytics, Generali Italia, Arianna Ortelli, CEO & Co-Founder, NOVIS GAMES, Fabio Peri, Conservator, Civico Planetario di Milano, Linda Raimondo, young physics student, aspiring astronaut, Giada Zhang, CEO at Mulan Group | Making fresh ready-to-eat Asian food | Founder.

The events of the STEM Marathon

The numerous appointments are aimed at both the school world and parents and citizens and there are three thematic strands to distinguish the training activities: STEM & DIGITAL, SUSTAINABILITY and PEOPLE.

For the little ones there are meetings to learn about the stories of great scientists and workshops to discover the creative side of technology while having fun.

Secondary school students will be able to delve deeper into the importance of sustainability in business and everyday life and attend talks on new technologies, such as artificial intelligence. Older male and female students will instead have the opportunity to participate in meetings on the importance of soft skills, listen to the testimonies of STEM professionals and also test themselves in coding and robotics laboratories.

There are also various appointments for parents, educators and teachers on how to help boys and girls approach STEM courses. Finally, there are events open to all to explore the future of work, the role of technology in improving our health and the innovations destined to change our lives in the coming years.

In addition to the many events of the STEM Marathon, there are also webinars and testimonials available on-demand to choose from and register by visiting the event website www.steminthecity.eu.

Main partners of the fifth edition of STEMintheCity are Accenture, Generali Italia, IMCD Italia SpA, Intesa Sanpaolo, Lenovo and PWC.