The Milion Observatory (the Media and Information Literacy Observatory) was publicly presented during the closing session of the First Edition of the International Communication and Education Conference: Strategies for Media Literacy, held at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The event, organized by the Department of Communication and Education and Mentor Association, was attended by 350 [...]
In late 2007, the Directive on Audiovisual Communication Services (AVMSD) -whose antecedent is the Television Without Frontiers directive (TWF)- was promulgated. The new Directive becomes one of the main instruments of Media Literacy in Europe, because it establishes, in the article 26, the obligation of Member States of the European Union to present a report [...]
The European Commission launched a Public Consultation (Making sense of today’s media content) in order to know the view of industry, education institutions, content providers and producers, as well as research and cultural institutions, regulators and citizens’ and consumer’ associations, about media literacy. Read more: Public consultation
The Media Literacy Expert Group was set up in 2006 with the aim of analysing and defining media literacy objectives and trends of highlighting and promoting good practices at European level and proposing actios in the fiels. The group was composed of European media literacy experts (including academics and media professionals). The first meeting was [...]
Celebrating the confirmation of one of the ancient wonders of the word, the Pharos of Alexandria, the participants in the High Level Colloquium on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning proclaim, in 2005, that information literacy and lifelong learning are the beacons of the Information Society, illuminating the courses to development, prosperity and freedom. Thus, it is [...]
In 2002, UNESCO held the “Youth Media Education Seminar in Seville”, which reaffirmed the creative and critical component of media literacy, highlighting how media education should be included in both formal and informal education at both the individual and community level. Read more : “Youth Media Education Seminar in Seville” Download pdf: Seville Seminar [...]
Representatives from 33 countries attended the Congress in Vienna, titled “Educating for the media and the digital age” for establish the basis for the action in UNESCO’s Member States through UNESCO’s programme in media education and the creation of media space for young people.s. Read full document : “Educating for the Media and Digital Age” [...]
The permanent Safer Internet Programme, led by the European Commission (EC) was the first step in protection politics, The programme was created in 1999 to empower parents, teachers and children with Internet security tools. However, it also covers other media, such as videos. Its objective is “fighting illegal and harmful content and conduct online”, especially [...]
The MEDIA programme (Mesures pour Encourager le Développement de l’Industrie Audiovisuelle), highlights the importance of media literact and film education initiatives, in particular those organised by festivals for youn audiences in cooperation with schools. MEDIA is the EU support programme for the European audiovisual industry. This programme co-finances training initiatives for audiovisual industry professionals, the [...]
