On the occasion of 2018 World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is collaborating with the News Literacy Project (NLP) on two panels at the United Nations Headquarters in New … [Read More...]

PLURAL+ 2018 Call for Entries
Young people from around the world are invited to submit original and creative videos focusing on the PLURAL+ themes of migration, diversity, social inclusion and the prevention of xenophobia. Deadline: 3 June … [Read More...]

World Press Freedom Day 2018 Academic Conference: Call for Papers
This is the third edition of this conference, which is held annually as a special session alongside WPFD. It brings together researchers from different disciplines working on aspects of the safety of journalists, and … [Read More...]
MILID Yearbook 2016

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Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering Radicalization and Extremism - The increasingly complex media and information landscape, which has a primary role in our everyday lives, is rapidly changing. It is constantly altering how we communicate, enabling and challenging human rights, freedom of expression,
universal access to information, peace building, sustainable development, and intercultural dialogue.
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Opportunities for Media and Information Literacy in the Middle East and North Africa Yearbook 2016

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Opportunities for Media and Information Literacy in the Middle East and North Africa is the seventeenth Yearbook published by the Clearinghouse and fills a gap in the existing body of literature about the progress of media and information literacy work in different parts of the world. We believe it is of particular interest to shed light on a region, the MENA region, where young citizens’ engagement with media has been in focus in news reporting all over the world in recent years and awareness of MIL competencies is gaining ground.
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Opportunities for Media and Information Literacy in the Middle East and North Africa Yearbook 2016 (Arabic Version)

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Opportunities for Media and Information Literacy in the Middle East and North Africa is the seventeenth Yearbook published by the Clearinghouse and fills a gap in the existing body of literature about the progress of media and information literacy work in different parts of the world. We believe it is of particular interest to shed light on a region, the MENA region, where young citizens’ engagement with media has been in focus in news reporting all over the world in recent years and awareness of MIL competencies is gaining ground.
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MILID 2015 Yearbook

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UNITWIN Cooperation Programme on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) is based on an initiative from UNESCO and the UN Alliance of Civilizations. Together with International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media at NORDICOM, University of Gothenburg, they have published the MILID Yearbook 2015.
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PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Discussion Guides

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PLURAL+ is a youth video festival focusing on the themes of migration,
diversity and social inclusion, organized by the United Nations Alliance
of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for
Migration (IOM) with the support of many international partners.
Recognizing youth as powerful agents of social change in a world too
often characterized by intolerance and division, PLURAL + invites young
people to express their views and creativity in short videos.
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YOUTH MEDIA VISIONS: Conversations Across Cultures

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Youth Media Visions is intended to be a useful resource for people interested in exploring the intersection of youth media, education and creation. It presents seven experiences developed by educators and media creators, who within their organizations work with young people and media production. An initiative of Teachers College/Columbia University and the UNAOC.
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