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…
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…
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,…