ISLP International competition for statistical posters: the highest participation ever at the national level

‘Well-being and health’ is the winner for primary schools; the poster was created by the team of students Federico Liberatore, Luma De Moraes Da Cunha, Gaia Giancola, Christian Del Riccio and Nina Forte, referent teacher Maria Anna Monaco, class V of the Istituto Comprensivo ‘G. A. Colozza’ – Plesso Scuola Primaria in Cantalupo nel Sannio (IS).
The poster was awarded for its eye-catching graphics and the excellent balance between text and images. An in-depth analysis of the topic was conducted, supported by several official sources. Customised elaborations and the time comparison add value to the project; conclusions suggest behaviours and habits that can be of great relevance for the youngest in school.
Receiving an honourable mention was the poster ‘Smoking… is not the solution!’, by the team of students Christian Ruggiero, Marco Di Camillo, Ambra Vacca, Giorgio Perrella and Athena Santomauro, referent teacher Maria Anna Monaco, class V of the Istituto Comprensivo ‘G. A. Colozza’ – Plesso Scuola Primaria in Cantalupo nel Sannio (IS).
The mention is given because the poster is very pleasant, graphics are appealing, there is a good balance between text and images and a good statistical analysis is carried out.

For lower secondary schools, the winner is ‘The renewable energy used in Rossano Veneto’, by the team of students Marco Martini, Amantia Xhafa, Aurora Donanzan, Nicolas Fattore and Raffaele Grandesso, referent teacher Maria Cascone, class III of the Istituto Comprensivo ‘G. Rodari’ in Rossano Veneto (VI).
The poster was awarded for making a complex topic easily understandable and clear through well-structured work. The comprehensive analysis is supported by an internal data collection and is well represented by the graphic summary. There is an excellent balance between text and images and the graphic design is creative. Survey objectives and methodology are well defined and the conclusions answer the survey question and leave open hints for the future.
A mention is also given to the poster ‘Survey on the amount of consumed soil: Rossano Veneto (VI)’, by the team composed of students Valentina Gastaldello, Lorenzo Bergamin, Pietro Trevisan and Nicolò Berton, reference teacher Maria Cascone, class III of the Istituto Comprensivo ‘G. Rodari’ in Rossano Veneto (VI).
The poster is given the mention because it is an exhaustive and well-developed work. The in-depth analysis of the topic is supported by official statistics data and internal data collection. Graphics are simple but clear and intuitive. Conclusions are in line with the research hypotheses and the reference to the in-depth video is appreciable.
Also receiving a mention was ‘Gender equality in the world of work’, realised by the team of Costantino Caggiano, Erika Iasi and Navdeep Kaur Singh, referent teacher Luisa Nigro, class III of the Istituto Comprensivo ‘San Giovanni Bosco’ in Palazzo San Gervasio (PZ).
These are the reasons: the work is thorough and clear and is supported by official statistics data in a time series and with an internal data collection.

The weight of numbers: feminicides in Italy is the winner for the upper secondary school category. It was presented by the team composed of students Matteo Maldis, Gian Pablo Andrade Rivas, Marco Bassi, Alberto Khafizov and Andrea Bruno Meraldi, referent teacher Fabio Banderali, class V of I.T.E. “A. Bassi” in Lodi.

The poster was awarded for having tackled the topic with a wealth and complexity of data, for the exhaustiveness and clarity of the comments, for the well-calibrated structure and for the overall very pleasing and impactful presentation, thus fully satisfying all the points of the evaluation criteria.
For Classes I, the poster entitled ‘Renovating in order to innovate: was the 110% super-bonus a useful measure for achieving Goal 9 of the 2030 Agenda?’ received a mention. It was created by the team of Stefano Borz, Nicola Zeni, Nikhil Singh, Alessandro Marchiori and Davide Paternoster, referent teacher Cristina Mosna, I.T.T. ‘Buonarroti’ of Trento.

The poster deals with an interesting topic, and with a comprehensive data collection; comments and conclusions are clearly and exhaustively expressed and the overall presentation is well constructed, despite the fact that the topic is not simple.
For Classes II, the work ‘Globalisation: step by step towards Goal 1’ received a mention. It was realised by the team of Leart Begaj, Federico Cavinato, Hossain Tasnim Nisath and Michelle Viotto, referent teacher Michela Fiorotto, I.T.E ‘Riccati Luzzatti’ of Treviso.
The mention is due to the interesting survey question and the data collected, presented in a concise and direct manner. The poster is made in a visually pleasing and proportionate manner.

For Class III, the mention goes to ‘Cultivate knowledge’, realised by the team of students Paolo Acerbi, Thomas Cotugno, Francesco Lesmo, Gabriele Di Palma and Mohamed Ibrahim, referent teacher Danya Facchinetti, I.T.I. ‘Hensemberger’ in Monza.
The poster presents a lot of data and compares the data collected by the students themselves, through a survey carried out among students in their city, with the Istat data on the topic. The presentation is rich in graphics and is well structured and balanced.
For Classes IV, the mention is for ‘Is it possible to adapt and reduce the impact of floods?’, created by the team of Ilaria Lucia Pocognoli and Leonora Letizia Elmetto, reference teacher Anna Togni, I.T.S. ‘Morigia-Perdisa’ in Ravenna.

The poster starts from a topical survey question and carries it out by setting out the objective, comments and conclusions in a clear and consequential manner, with well-made graphics and effective presentation.
For Classes V, the poster entitled ‘Economic conditions of Italian families’ is mentioned, by the team of Giuseppe Barbaro, Elisabetta Maurino, Sara Miotto, Riccardo Monaco and Anita Vignola, referent teacher Elena Bosetto, Liceo Scientifico “Majorana” in Turin.
The poster was mentioned for the good collection of statistical data on the topic, the clarity of the comments and the overall pleasant and well-structured presentation.

First place was awarded to the poster entitled ‘Is health happiness?’, by the team of Chiara Garvetto, Alessia Sartoris, Sarah Fadad, Alessia Hoxha and Lorenzo Negri, referent professors Natalia Golini and Alain Marciano, of the Department of Economics and Statistics ‘Cognetti de Martiis’, University of Turin.
The awarded poster presents a clear and well-structured exposition and the starting hypotheses and analyses are carried out in a complete and detailed manner. The presentation and graphics are neat and pleasant.
A special mention is awarded to the poster ‘The Two Sides of AI: Enemy or Ally of the Environment?’, by the team of Susanna Addezi, Chiara Casetta, Laura Franco and Carlotta Vermondi, referent professors Martina Dattilo and Alain Marciano, of the Department of Economics and Statistics ‘Cognetti de Martiis’, University of Turin.
The mention is due to the originality and creativity of the chosen theme and to its development. The poster has also a strong graphic impact and it is visually creative.

Another mention for ‘Italy 2010-2027: analysis and perspectives on well-being and quality of life’, by Gerardo Rosania, referent professor Marialuisa Restaino, Department of Economics and Statistics – Statistics for Big Data, University of Salerno.
The poster received a special mention for the correct use of statistical methodology, for its organicity and good graphic presentation. The interactive graphics and the accessibility of the statistical analyses performed were also well appreciated.