On 7th 8th and 9th of April, the project partners organized a symposium in Paris : Self-Protection with children : what pedagogical resources can improve community preparedness ?
The objective of this symposium was to gather experts’ recommendations in order to develop pedagogical resources. The experts were field professionals as well as researchers.
Two main topics have been discussed during this symposium:
- Risk education: how can we take into account the psycho-affective development of children and their needs?
- Risk culture: what is the place for transmission and what is the role of the community?
Program of the symposium
Plenary sessions and group workshops enabled fruitful exchanges between the participants.
Plenary sessions:
Project presentation, Dr Alain Chiapello
Results of the study, Maryline Specht
The psychological needs of children in crisis situations, Prof.Crocq
Risk education: everyone can play their role, Heidi Peltonen
Does intergenerational transmission make for better preparedness?Vincent Magos
The topics of the group workshops were:
GROUP A: PEDAGOGICAL RESOURCES
Pedagogical resources: global reflexion
Pedagogical resources: methodological criteria
GROUP B: EDUCATION
School and community membership involvement learning
Education at home and at school, the role of each within the community
GROUP C: COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS
Emotions and community support


