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Andrea Ceccherini

Andrea Ceccherini (born March 31, 1974 in Florence, Italy) is an Italian civic leader who has been founder and president of Osservatorio Permanente Giovani-Editori since 2000.[1][2]

Andrea Ceccherini
Andrea Ceccherini
Andrea Ceccherini
Born (1974-03-31) March 31, 1974 (age 50)
Florence, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupationcivic leader

Career

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Andrea Ceccherini founded the “Progetto Città” organization in 1995, which is dedicated to training future young leaders and encouraging active participation in civic life. Since its founding, Andrea Ceccherini has served as the president of the organization.[3][4]

In June 2000, he co-founded the Osservatorio Permanente Giovani-Editori along with Cesare Romiti and Andrea Riffeser Monti.[4][5] This Italian nonprofit organization, based in Florence, operates with the mission of developing critical thinking and civility of younger generations[6] in the fields of media education and economic-financial literacy for young people.[7][8] Andrea Ceccherini has served as the President of the organization since its inception. With him at the helm, the Osservatorio Permanente Giovani-Editori has developed several national and international projects, including “Il Quotidiano in Classe” (“Quality Information in the Classroom”),[9] “Young Factor”,[10] and “Il Giornale in Ateneo” (“The Newspaper in the University”).[11]

In September 2000, “Il Quotidiano in Classe” initiative was introduced as a media literacy project aimed at examining how different news outlets report the same news in distinct ways, with the goal of keeping young people engaged with world affairs and fostering their involvement as citizens in a democracy. Over the years, the following media partners have been involved in the project: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, Il Sole 24 Ore throughout Italy, Quotidiano Nazionale, Il Giorno, La Nazione, Il Resto del Carlino, La Stampa, Il Gazzettino, Il Messaggero, Il Mattino, L'Arena, Bresciaoggi, Gazzetta di Parma, Gazzetta del Sud, Il Giornale di Vicenza.[9] The initiative has engaged millions of students over the years.[12]

In May 2014, Andrea Ceccherini launched “Young Factor”, an economic and financial literacy project aimed at Italian high school students. Throughout ten class lessons, students are taught about ten important keywords in economic and financial education that are selected annually.[13][14] Nearly 700,000 students participated in the project last year.[15] To support “Young Factor”, the Osservatorio Permanente Giovani-Editori partnered with major Italian banking institutions.[16][17]

In 2019, Andrea Ceccherini, as the initiator and organizer, together with Tim Cook, announced a partnership between Apple and the Osservatorio Permanente Giovani-Editori aimed at developing critical thinking skills in the younger generation. Since then, Apple has supported the mission of the Osservatorio with a media literacy project to promote a free press as a means of ensuring democratic principles.[18][19]

In 2022, Andrea Ceccherini, as the driving force behind the project,[20] signed a Memorandum of Understanding alongside the Governors of the Central Banks of France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Portugal. The agreement, which focused on enhancing economic and financial literacy among young Europeans, led to the Governors joining the Osservatorio's International Advisory Board, which was conceived, organized, and is chaired by Andrea Ceccherini.[20][21][22]

On March 31, 2023, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, participated as the guest of honor in an event organized by the Osservatorio, which included 450 European students. At the event, Lagarde engaged with students by answering their questions and acknowledged Andrea Ceccherini's proposal to establish an annual European day focused on the state of economic and financial education for young people, as a crucial element for financial stability.[23][24]

Honors

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Knight of the Order of Merit – Motu proprio, President of Italian Republic - ribbon for ordinary uniform
 Knight of the Order of Merit – Motu proprio, President of Italian Republic
— December 30, 2020[25]

Awards

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  • In November 2007, Andrea Ceccherini received the “Gonfalone d’Argento” from the Regional Council of Tuscany[26]
  • In October 2008, the University of Florence honored him with the “Salomone d’Oro” award[27]
  • On 7 May 2021, he was named among the 14 Italian distinguished individuals who received the Guido Carli Award[28][29]
  • On 5 June 2021, he was presented with the “Pegaso d’Oro”, the highest institutional award from the Tuscany Region[30]
  • On 23 June 2022, the City of Florence recognized him with the “Gold Florin” for his contributions to education[31][32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Andrea Ceccherini - WAN-IFRA".
  2. ^ "Biography — OPGE".
  3. ^ "Andrea Ceccherini. Founder at The Osservatorio Permanente Giovani-Editori".
  4. ^ a b "I 50 anni di Andrea Ceccherini. Da Firenze al mondo (e ritorno)".
  5. ^ "Mancino e Romiti presentano l'Osservatorio permanente giovani-editori (5.06.2000)".
  6. ^ "Andrea Ceccherini, il visionario che vuole cambiare il mondo (con i giovani) - Il Sole 24 ORE".
  7. ^ "Papers reach out to a new generation - The New York Times".
  8. ^ "Who We Are — OPGE".
  9. ^ a b "Al via la nuova edizione del «Quotidiano in classe» - Il Sole 24 ORE".
  10. ^ "Young Factor".
  11. ^ "Giornale in ateneo ad Aziendale - Università Bocconi".
  12. ^ "Torna il "Quotidiano in classe" ed è record di adesioni - La Stampa".
  13. ^ "Young Factor - the Project".
  14. ^ "Bank of Italy - Governor Ignazio Visco at the 'New meetings for the future' in Florence".
  15. ^ "Quasi 700mila studenti per il progetto di alfabetizzazione economica – finanziaria "Young Factor" - Il Sole 24 ORE".
  16. ^ "YOUNG FACTOR. A DIALOGUE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, ECONOMICS AND FINANCE" (PDF).
  17. ^ "People and families".
  18. ^ "Apple teams with media literacy programs in the US and Europe - Apple".
  19. ^ "Apple Launches Media Literacy Initiative, Pledges Support to Education Nonprofits".
  20. ^ a b "Osservatorio e banchieri centrali, via all'educazione finanziaria europea - Il Sole 24 ORE".
  21. ^ "Nagel in Beirat zur Förderung von Finanzbildung berufen".
  22. ^ "El presidente del Deutsche Bundesbank Joachim Nagel se incorpora al Consejo Asesor del Osservatorio Permanente Giovani – Editori - Teknomers Noticias".
  23. ^ "Lagarde to the students: "The rate hikes are starting to work, there won't be a SVB in the EU. Cryptocurrencies? Stupid risk" - FIRSTonline".
  24. ^ "An International Dialogue to Connect Young People to the Future – Christine Lagarde, ECB President".
  25. ^ Nomine onoreficenze
  26. ^ "Gonfaloni d'argento per Lucia Aleotti, Andrea Ceccherini, Matteo Colaninno e Giulia Ligresti • Nove da Firenze".
  27. ^ "ANDREA CECCHERINI LAUREATO ISFOA COOPTA JOACHIM NAGEL PRESIDENTE BUNDESBANK NELL'OSSERVATORIO PERMANENTE GIOVANI – EDITORI – Assoconsulenza".
  28. ^ "Dodicesima Edizione - Fondazione Guido Carli".
  29. ^ "Premio Carli ai talenti della rinascita: riconoscimenti ai grandi dell'economia e dell'industria italiana".
  30. ^ "Pegaso d'Oro ad Andrea Ceccherini, Giani: "Ambasciatore della libertà propria della Toscana" - Toscana Notizie".
  31. ^ "San Giovanni, annunciati i Fiorini d'oro".
  32. ^ "Fiorini d'oro di Firenze, festa al Forte di Belvedere per le personalità e le associazioni premiate".
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