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Encouraging reading<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Reading is the key to accessing knowledge and information, an enabling factor for learning and independent study, and stimulates cultural enjoyment in its various forms. Even so, propensity to read in Italy is below the European average<\/strong>: about 40% of Italians say they read at least one book a year for reasons not related to study or work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Istat, enjoyment of reading depends on factors such as gender, level of education and age; parents\u2019 reading habits and where people live are highly significant. Based on a Delphi survey conducted in 2019-2020, which showed that reading is often not considered enjoyable when a matter of having to, Fondazione Cariplo has decided to focus on the themes of curiosity and the pleasure of reading<\/strong>, by encouraging a call for proposals entitled \u201cFor Books and Reading\u201d<\/strong> (2020 and 2022). Conversely, with theWidespread culture<\/strong><\/a> call<\/strong> (2024 and 2025), the Foundation’s aim was to work towards a mixture of reading and other vernaculars<\/strong> such as theatre, music, cinema, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A second factor highlighted by the Delphi survey was the lack of effective school policies<\/strong> regarding literacy education; this prompted Fondazione Cariplo to support certain flagship initiatives<\/strong> in the educational field:<\/p>\n\n\n\n