The Metropolitan Observatory on New Generations and Multiculturalism is launched

‘The future of a city is also measured by the opportunities it can offer young people growing up in its most vulnerable neighbourhoods. The university has a responsibility to recognise their aspirations and talents, helping to remove the obstacles that limit their educational pathways and choices,” says Elena Beccalli, Vice-Chancellor of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. It is with this in mind – in line with our Strategic Plan – that we intend to make the University’s presence in the urban fabric increasingly integral, through lasting relationships with schools, institutions and local communities. The GeM Observatory represents a concrete step in this direction: pooling knowledge and expertise to understand educational inequalities and guide interventions capable of reducing them. With a particular focus on young people from migrant backgrounds, so that their experiences and the diversity of their identities may be fully recognised and become a resource for the whole community.”

“The launch of the GeM Observatory provides the city with a new tool for analysing the transformations that are reshaping its character and for gaining a deeper understanding of the paths taken by the younger generations, starting with the obstacles that still limit their opportunities,” says Giovanna Iannantuoni, President of the Bicocca Foundation. In this process, the role of universities is essential, because rigorous research is combined with a willingness to listen to the local community and, through the systematic collection and analysis of data, enables the development of shared knowledge to support institutions and the community. Educational inequalities are not merely a social problem; they prevent the city from fully recognising and nurturing its talents and reduce its capacity to grow and compete; for this reason, as the Bicocca Foundation, we support the Observatory so that it may become a stable knowledge infrastructure, capable of guiding decisions and translating analysis into concrete action. It is a journey that has only just begun, one that recognises multiculturalism as a resource for Milan’s future.”

The discussion began with a presentation of the scientific project for the new Observatory by Professor Sonia Migliorati, Vice-Rector for Career Guidance and Placement at the University of Milan-Bicocca, and by Professor Domenico Simeone, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.
The discussion was organised into two panels featuring experts, academics and representatives from institutions, schools and local organisations. Through four perspectives – legal, sociological, psycho-pedagogical and economic – and dialogue based on first-hand experiences, the event outlined the Observatory’s research priorities and future collaborations.

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