Up to 130 young people, mothers and fathersprofessionals from the world of education and other specialists gathered in Pamplona to reflect and share strategies educational on the use of screens and new technologies from childhood and adolescence.
This is the first meeting of the cycle of debates on subjects of public interest, which began this Friday with the day “Digital children: ban against. Education’, which sought to respond to the social concern generated by the problematic use of the Internet and social networks from childhood and adolescence, indicated in reports from organizations such as UNICEF or the National Institute of statistical.
In his speech, the vice-president of the regional government, Felix Tabernahighlighted the importance of children and young people learning to question and analyze the enormous amount of information they can access via a mobile device, tablet or computer.
In this regard, he stated “three levers” of action: cultivate from an early age a capacity for critical thinking, maintain awareness and technological awareness and not forget the importance of “authentic socialization”, which is what “is palpable and achieved through contact with people and people.”
Taberna indicated that today a mobile It is a “window open to the world” that fits in a pocket, with all the opportunities that this implies, but also with risks, so that the information it provides cannot be blindly accepted nor replace the world of real human relationships.
In this regard, he claimed the need to promote socialization without the mediation of new technologies or virtual social networks.
“Trust is palpable in personal relationships, in active listening. This is the great value of all learning, of all development of society: that we are in contact with others, that we are curious about what happens to others. In-person discussions are essential. Otherwise, we run the risk of finding ourselves in networks in which everyone writes, but in which no one listens,” he stressed.
Towards a deliberative democracy
The day aims to promote and strengthen participatory mechanisms available to Navarrese citizens to advance in the realization of a deliberative democracy, described by Vice President Taberna as an environment where they can “converse, accumulate knowledge and contrasts, be aware and realize that what is important, it’s humanity and solid values. »
According to the provincial government, this forum seeks to reflect and develop an analysis evaluations on public policies developed by the Government of Navarra. In this case, these are the most effective strategies to address cell phone use among minors, although it is planned to analyze topics of interest in other areas in the future.
