As part of efforts to promote media & information literacy and build the capacity of membership-based, youth-led organisations in Nigeria, UNESCO supported the holding of a two-day workshop for membership-based, youth-led organisations in the north-central zone of Nigeria. The workshop aimed to encourage youth leaders to become critical, thoughtful, informed, engaged and empowered citizens. It…
Creating a culture of dialogue: DW Akademie, UNESCO and partners to hold 2nd Pan-African Media & Info Literacy Conference in Abuja, Nigeria
Location: Abuja/Nigeria Dates: December 1 – 3, 2015 Theme: “A Culture of Dialogue – Communication and Information in a Digitizing World” Media and Information Literacy (MIL) includes competencies to access, critically analyze, create, and use information and media in various forms. It is increasingly crucial to all citizens in changing media and information environments, whether…
International dialogue on gender equality in the media to be held in Geneva
From 7 to 10 December, UNESCO and the Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) will hold the first International Development Cooperation Meeting on Gender and Media and the first General Assembly of the Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG), in Geneva, Switzerland. The events are co-hosted by the Republic of Lebanon and the…
UNESCO launches online questionnaire for MIL experts, practitioners, teachers and policy makers
UNESCO is carrying out a research on media and information literacy globally. We are inviting the response of experts, practitioners, teachers or policy makers involved in the field of media and information literacy. Your participation is crucial and will help to inform UNESCO’s design and expansion of its media and information literacy programme globally. Please…
UNESCO invites youth to share thoughts on MIL by completing online questionnaire
UNESCO invites youth to share thoughts by completing the questionnaire below. It is divided into three parts and should be completed over a three-day period. Please do not complete this questionnaire if you are enrolled in the ongoing UNESCO and Athabasca University massively open online media and information literacy course. If you are a young…