Another AI is possible: In Torino, young people and experts envision the future of education

Another AI is possible: In Torino, young people and experts envision the future of education 17 Apr 2025 On 16 April, Torino, Italy, hosted the event A Different AI – Skills in Service of an Attractive and Inclusive Territory, organised to mark the 60 th anniversary of the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO). Alongside the European Training Foundation (ETF), key public institutions and actors from the Piedmont region co-organised the event, from the Region of Piemonte and the City of Torino, to the Industrial Union, Compagnia di San Paolo, the Regional School Office, Fondazione per la Scuola and Forma Piemonte. The event took place at the Salesian Opera House in Valdocco. The event venue is steeped in both local and global history. It was here, in 1846, that Italian priest, educator and pedagogue Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco – better known as Don Bosco – founded the first oratory, launching a journey that has since expanded to 134 countries worldwide. In his opening remarks, Don Claudio Belfiore, Vice-President and Director General of CNOS-FAP (National Centre of Salesian Works – Vocational Training), evoked Don Bosco’s legacy and his human-centred approach to education.“We must put young people back at the centre – their paths, their dreams, and everything they carry with them,” said Belfiore. “Every seed, every dream left behind by each of us is a tremendous gift to society as a whole.”Belfiore’s words found immediate resonance in...