Giftedness and creativity
The Italian National Association Step-net Onlus in collaboration with CTS Gifted, Eris Foundation-Phronesis Centre and the Municipality of Milan organizes the second International Conference dedicated to high potential and human resources.
The event will be attended by prestigious international experts on giftedness, as Prof. Steven Pfeiffer from the Florida State University, Prof. Andrzej Sekowski: professor – Catholic University of Lublin – Poland and Dr. Roya Klingner, Head and Founder of the Bavarian Centre for gifted and talented Children, Germany.
The conference is open to the participation of psychologists, health professionals, teachers, principals, pediatricians, families and journalists.
The pre-conference with the presentation of the event will be held on the 5th of November.
The opening session will take place on November 6 at 9.30 a.m. in the Alessi Hall of Palazzo Marino – Piazza della Scala, Milan.
The participation is free but the registration is compulsory.
SESSIONS
WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS
WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS
Program
5th of November, Thursday
Palazzo Marino "Pressroom":
11.00 - 12.00 Pre-conference - Presentation of conference program
6th of November, Friday
Palazzo Marino "Sala Alessi"
9.00 Registration
9.30 Welcome
9.50 - 12.20 FRAMES SESSION
9.50 - Lecture: A Talent Development Model and a Developmental View
of Giftedness
Steven Pfeiffer, Ph.D, ABPP
Florida State University, USA
11.00 - Aliens in the attic! Family equilibrium between risks and resources
Roberta Renati, Ph.D, Psychologist - Psychotherapist, Responsible of Phronesis Center
Eris Foundation Onlus, Milan
11.20 - Living to the border of intermediate kingdoms
Massimo Schinco, Psychologist-Psycotherapist, Violinist
11.40 - The talent between practices and abstinence
Maurizio Angeletti, Musician
Massimo Giuliani, Psychologist-Psycotherapist
12.00 - The intestine-brain axis, immunity and psyche in pediatric age: the revealed horizon
Eugenio Boncompagni, Pediatrician, Omotossicologist
POLARIS Sanitary Integrated System
12.20 Lunch break
13.10 - 15.00 TALENT AND WELL BEING SESSION
13.10 - Chaos, Creativity & Connection: a Pathway to Well-Being
Claire Angeletti, Actress, Teacher, Head of Drama and Theatre Studies and Well-Being
St. George's British International School, Rome
13.40 - INSTRUMENTS – A contribution of the musical didactic to the development of human potential
Sara Schinco, Music teacher
14.00 - Creativity and emotions: the gifted children interact with art
Emanuela Zaietta, Art Therapist
14.20 - Balancing act life: the family role between talent and well being
Viviana Castelli - Step-net President
Antonella Torriani - Step-net Vice President
Simona Spinelli - Step-net Tresaurer
14.40 Questions
15.00 Closing session
WORKSHOPS
Enaip - Via Luini,5 - Milano
Workshops for parents
15.30 - 17.30 Every brother is only child
Centro Phronesis - Eris Foundation Onlus
15.30 - 17.30 Future directions searching of happiness
Centro Phronesis - Eris Foundation Onlus
Workshops for teachers
15.30 - 16.30 Education and technology. Play, Learn, Create! Ideas in action
Andrea Persico - CEO & Founder Growing Apps
16.30 - 17.30 The Power of positive Pedagocy for high able Children
Dott.ssa Roya Klinger - Specialist in Gifted Education
7th of November, Saturday
Palazzo Marino "Sala Alessi"
9.00 Registration
9.30 Welcome
9.50 - 13.30 - RESILIENCE AND PROTECTIVES FACTORS SESSION
9.50 - The resilience
Natale Salvatore Bonfiglio, Ph.D, Psychologist-Psycotherapist, Scientific responsable
Eris Foundation Onlus, Milan
10.10 - Lecture: Emotional Intelligence 101
Steven Pfeiffer, Ph.D, ABPP
Florida State University, USA
11.10 Coffee Break
11.30 - Creativity and Intelligence in giftedness
Andrzej Sekowsky, Ph.D
Lublin Catholic University, Poland
12.10 - Doctor, the world is a strange place … When is the family a resource?
Roberta Renati, Ph.D, Psychologist - Psychotherapist, Responsible of Phronesis Center
Eris Foundation Onlus, Milan
12.40 - The meeting with a gifted children: in front and beyond the mirror
Silvia De Simone - Psychologist
Francesca Tavera - Psychologist
Valeria Bertolotti - Psychologist
Phronesis Center, Eris Foundation Onlus, Milan
13.00 - Alliance buiding: the protective network for the family, the school and the society
Viviana Castelli - Step-net President
Antonella Torriani - Step-net Vice President
Simona Spinelli - Step-net Tresaurer
13.30 Light Lunch
14.30 - 17.00 - EDUCATION SESSION
14.30 - Vocational guidance in the gifted: between reasoning and indecision making. Parents who (re)cognize and enhance
Prof.ssa Maria Assunta Zanetti
Prof. Eliano Pessa
Brain and Behavioral Sciences Dept. - Pavia University
15.00 The Optimal Development of Giftedness, Talent & creativity for Gifted Children
in a Regular Educational System
Roya Klinger, Specialist in Gifted Education
Founder of The Bavarian Centre for Gifted and Talented Children, Germany
15.30 The teacher, the gifted student and the class: possible mission?
Sara Riscazzi,
Teacher
School Committee Responsible Step-net Onlus
15.50 - Education and technology. Play, Learn, Create! Ideas for a collaborative
education program
Andrea Persico
CEO & Founder Growing Apps
16.10 EXPERIENCES
16.40 Questions
17.00 Closing session
Scientific Coordinator
Dr. Roberta Renati
Executive Committee
Viviana Castelli
Antonella Torriani
Simona Spinelli
International Committee
Viviana Castelli
Florinda Artuso
Erica Cislaghi
Institutional relations
Simona Spinelli
Communications
Antonella Torriani
Registration
To register send an email to international@giftedness.it