Giovanna Pedroni

I am Giovanna Pedroni, born on 4th October 1999, and a resident of the old municipality of Indemini, now part of Gambarogno. I grew up and also currently live with my family in Gnosca, a small village of around 800 inhabitants that is part of the greater Bellinzona region. I have a 22-year-old sister studying philosophy in Paris, my wise and inexhaustible source of support. I studied health sciences and technologies at ETH Zurich, where I obtained both a Bachelor's degree (2018-2022) and a Master's degree (2022-2023) with a specialisation in Public Health. I graduated in July 2023. At the ETH, I was an assistant for four semesters, which allowed me to learn how to teach, be in close contact with academia and develop a strong critical sense. I then did a research internship at the Institute of Public Health of the Università della Svizzera Italiana where I also wrote my Master's thesis entitled 'The importance of a healthy lifestyle to prevent mental health problems during crisis situations: Evidence from Corona Immunitas Ticino' under the supervision of Professor Camerini Anne- Linda. I then worked (2022-2023) also at the Institute of Public Health on two projects on concussion. One in collaboration with doctors in Ticino with the aim of studying the current state of concussion awareness among young people and adolescents playing sports. The other was in collaboration with the Universities of Lucerne and Lausanne, which aimed to devise campaigns for the prevention of concussion with the help of experts in the field. In my spare time I love to play sports, in particular I often go to the gym, do climbing, running, cycling and skiing in winter. I have a personal trainer's certificate, a fitness instructor's certificate and a G+S in skiing. I care about having a healthy lifestyle. I am also a member and secretary of the Gnosca neighbourhood association, an association that acts as an intermediary between the municipality of Bellinzona and the neighbourhood of Gnosca and at the same time promotes dialogue between the population and the authority. When I finished my studies at the polytechnic in Zurich, I decided to return to my home canton of Ticino, a canton that has given me so much and to which I wish to give back with enthusiasm, rigour and energy, what I have learnt during my studies. I have therefore decided to embark on the political world - a journey I am very passionate about - to make this Ticino a better and more attractive place for a prosperous future.

Projects

PhD Project GIOCO

Young athletes and concussion: a study of the situation in Italian-speaking Switzerland