The UNAOC and IOM have put together, with support from the Open Society Foundation, PLURAL+ Discussion Guides. PLURAL+ is a Youth Video Festival on Migration, Diversity and Social Inclusion. Short videos produced by youth on these very timely topics. The guides are available in English, French, Arabic and Spanish: http://pluralplus.unaoc.org/plural-discussion-guides-multilingual/ They are an excellent resource…
Holyhill Literacy Centre (HLC)…creating a non-formal pathway of learning for the rural poor
Fatima Umar is a 40-year-old business woman dealing in fabrics and kitchen utensils. Her highest level of education is her first school (primary school), leaving certificate. She can barely speak, read or write in English. Fati as she is fondly called is one of the very many women in Garki Village of the Federal Capital…
A lesson in media literacy
By Ibrahim Altay Against the overwhelming influence of the media on society, individuals must be protected by a safety net in the form of media literacy; a course that was adopted by the U.S., Canada and Europe in the recent years, yet neglected in Turkey. When snowfall is severe, elementary, middle and high schools around…
UNESCO/AFRICMIL and partners celebrate Global MIL Week 2015 in Nigeria
The 2015 Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week was celebrated in Nigeria at a forum held in Abuja on Monday, June 22. Organised by UNESCO’s Nigeria office in partnership with the African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), the National Library of Nigeria, Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, National Film…
Manchester to host next World Summit on Media for Children in 2017
The event takes place once in three years. 1500 delegates from around the world will attend and see the latest goings on in media for children. The summit will take place in December 2017, with a theme ‘The Universal Needs of Children’. It will look at empowerment, learning, entertainment, connection and protection through talks, masterclasses,…