"Protect your money, secure your future" is the theme of the 12^th edition of Global Money Week, which this year aims to emphasize the importance of taking a responsible and informed approach to using online financial services and tools.

On the website of the Committee for the Planning and Coordination of Financial Education Activities (Edufin Committee), www.quellocheconta.gov.it , applications can be submitted until 28 February to organize events and initiatives throughout Italy.

The Committee manages the activity of recognizing proposals promoted by private or public entities worthy of inclusion in the program of Global Money Week, the annual event promoted by the OECD with the aim of raising awareness among young people about the importance of acquiring knowledge, skills and virtuous behavior aimed at making informed financial decisions.

Since its launch in 2012, the event has involved more than 60 million young people in 176 countries. The campaign is coordinated in Italy by the Edufin Committee, with the organizational contribution of the Bank of Italy and other institutions represented in the Committee.

The Edufin Committee invites associations, institutions, businesses, universities and research centers, schools, foundations, public administrations, and any other organization that wants to engage in the field of financial education, to participate in the event with awareness-raising initiatives aimed at young people. All initiatives that meet the requirements of the Guidelines available at www.quellocheconta.gov.it will be accepted; approved projects will be collected in an official GMW calendar and schools will be notified.

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