Following discussions initiated in September 2025, Panathlon International has helped to bring the phenomenon of hikikomori to the attention of the European institutions, with reference to the prevention of distress and social isolation amongst young people.
On Wednesday 9 September, from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm, a round-table discussion entitled **“Hikikomori: European perspectives on measures to prevent the phenomenon and Italian best practices”** will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels, organised on the initiative of MEP Mariateresa Vivaldini.
Speakers at the event will include, amongst others, the President of Panathlon International, Giorgio Chinellato, and International Board Member Fabiano Gino Maria Gerevini, who heads the international working group on Hikikomori syndrome.
Panathlon International is proud to have contributed to the achievement of this important milestone, which is the result of its dedicated efforts to foster dialogue and raise awareness amongst institutions on an issue of growing social significance.