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World Day 2023

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18 NOVEMBER 2022

LIVE-STREAMED

FROM ROME

Launch of the

TOOLKIT

Nurturing the Spiritual

Development of Children

in the Early Years

A Contribution to the Protection of

Children from Violence and the Promotion

of Their Holistic Well-being

The International Consortium on Nurturing Values and Spirituality in Early Childhood for the Prevention of Violence has developed “Nurturing the Spiritual Development of Children in the Early Years — A Contribution to the Protection of Children from Violence and the Promotion of Their Holistic Well-Being."

This toolkit aims to enhance the engagement of faith actors in contributing to the protection of children from violence in early childhood and the promotion of their holistic well-being.

The toolkit will be launched in Rome, during the International Day of Prayer and Action for Children.

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The Consortium, convened by Arigatou
International, brings together civil society
and faith-based organizations, religious
communities, multilateral organizations,
academia, and individual experts.

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Dr. Antonia Carla Testa

Dr.Testa, serves as Associate Professor of the Institute of Obstetric and Gynaecological Clinics at the Catholic University. She is the Scientific Director of the Center for Ultrasound in Gynecological Oncology “Class Ultrasound” of the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation. This is one of the oldest and most reputed hospitals of Rome.

She also leads as the Director of the Simple Departmental Operational Unit “Ambulatory Gynaecology” within the of the Department of Health Sciences of Women, Children and Public Health, of Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS. She serves as Director of the simple operational unit of Outpatient Gynecology, at A. Gemelli Hospital IRCCS.

And as Director of the School of Ultrasound “Class Ultrasound” at Policlinico A. Gemelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome she serves on the International working group on Gynaecological Cancers.

In addition to her global scientific responsibilities, as a consecrated member on one of the worlds largest Catholic movement, the Focolare movement she has conceptualized and led many service initiatives.

Under the guidance and inspiration of Pope Francis she has been convening the very successful ‘Earth Day’ observance in Rome for the past 5 years.

She also led the International Marathon for Solidarity during the COVID 19 Pandemic convening different sections of society to raise funds for vulnerable women and children during the COVID 19 Pandemic. Pope Francis recognized this effort as a Papal outreach initiative and contributed to the significant COVID 19 relief fund.

Antoniacarla.testa@unicatt.it antoniacarla.testa@policlinicogemelli.it