Educational Sciences

The Institute for Educational Technology (ITD-CNR) belongs to the Department of Human and Social Sciences, Cultural Heritage of the National Research Council (CNR), the largest Italian government organization for research and innovation.
Since 2002, ITD-CNR is the only Italian scientific institute entirely devoted to researching on educational innovation based on the use of technologies for learning, representing both in Italy and in Europe an undisputed reference for educational technologies
The mission of the ITD-CNR is implemented in its five main lines of research:

The Partecipatory Presidium of the Simeto River Agreement is a network of associations and individual citizens of the Simeto Valley (located between the provinces of Catania and Enna, in Sicily) that has been working since 2015 to promote Sustainable Development and Proactive Protection of the Valley, its ecosystems and communities.

The Pro Loco is a no-profit voluntary association carrying out its work in the context of numerous and varied sectors: from tourism to cultural, social, food and wine, preservation and recovery of architectural assets, environmental resources, the recovery of popular traditions and crafts (the so-called intangible culture), with the unique and exclusive purpose of promoting and enhancing the area of ​​relevance.

The Social Enterprise CONTROVENTO Onlus born in 2015 from the desire and commitment of professional members that want to spend their skills in the socio-psycho-pedagogical field and to create services of which the territory of Catania showed profound deficiencies. The Social Enterprise CONTROVENTO Onlus is committed to improving the quality of people's lives. Main areas of the services, thanks to a multidisciplinary team, are the following: ABA-Applied Behaviour Analysis, the Academy of autonomy and work ​placement, Training courses, psychological support and support for families.

The "Mario Rapisardi" institute of Catania is a kindergarten and primary school. It has a single complex: a garden floor with 8 sections of kindergarten, three of which are municipal, and three upper floors with offices and 29 primary school classes. The student population is about 700 pupils. As for human resources, the institution makes use of stable, expert teachers with high professional skills and trained and available ATA staff.

ELOS ASSOCIATION ONLUS promotes concrete actions for the protection of the individual's social-cultural-educational rights. By means of the project 'Casa di Momo', it places the minor at the center of Educational Action, with his needs, his rhythms, his spaces; the Educating Community, which actively involves all the actors who meet the child and Nature on a daily basis, through experiences of outdoor education, experiential education and forest pedagogy.

Pro Loco of Aci Trezza - Aci Castello, from Latin "pro loco" that means "in favor of the place", is an association made up of volunteers who want to promote and enhance their territory and country for free.

Turnè is a tourist services agency based in Noto deadling, among the various sectors, with the use and enhancement of the Medieval Section of the Civic Museum of Noto. Museums are not containers, rooms in which to amass fascinating objects, they have passed the embryonic stage of the wunderkammer. The idea is to make graduates discover an environment that is often underestimated but which can offer a series of opportunities to work in the various fields of culture and art and communication.

Vides Ginestra is a voluntary association, registered in the regional register, which has been operating in the suburbs since 1995. In particular, the commitment of the members has mainly focused on the Librino neighborhood. Among the events organized in the southern suburbs are 'Summer for children' and after-school activities. For 6 years, in charge of the Municipality, the association has managed the community center for minors of the Municipality, supporting families and promoting women.

Taobuk is an international literary festival which combines music, theater, words and dance. In 2021, it took place under the Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, the European Parliament and the Representation in Italy of the EU Commission, the Ministry for Cultural Heritage, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.