23.7. 1993 Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spain - World Federation of Music Therapy

The thought of creating a unitary network involves the
possibility of linking up with every part of the world to
meet the needs for thorough research and, more
importantly, if one believes the criterion of electronic
post to be valid, it involves the possibility of being able to
"chat" in real time.
It involves an evaluation of projects (local, national,
international) and an evaluation and a re-planning of
the didactic and cultural potential regarding themes of
the greatest social importance such as health eduction
or the role to assume during emergencies caused by
nature or conflict.
It means laying down the ideological and technological
bases promoting a passage from single, unrelated local
projects to a single, organic, yet articulated, authorized
system such as an international service, but which is at
the same time autonomous and respectful towards
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individual local needs.
It means thinking of an instrument which, besides
having the function of increasing therapeutic aspects,
can effectively have, in the long term, the function of
contributing to prevention. In an age in which unease is
recognized as an international constant the instruments
ready to face it must also consider these characteristics
and consequently adapt themselves to them.
"CONCORSO ALBERO AMICO MIO"
Considering the fact that information technology
instruments were put at the disposal of disabled
subjects by the USLs in Italy to promote the
development of communicational possibilities, on the
occasion of a competition on trees organized by a
district of Modena (S. Agnese), our association offered
to be the go-between to allow disabled people to enter