Each year the summit brings together a global network of researchers, educators and practitioners working across all aspects of media education, media and digital literacy and media / technology in education. The event is the leading global showcase for research, pedagogy and innovation on all aspects of media education. Now running for twelve years, MES is convened by the UK’s Centre for Excellence in Media Practice, in collaboration with a leading organisation in a different country each year. In 2018,…

Media Literacy Week is an annual event that takes place every November. Co-led by MediaSmarts and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), the week puts a spotlight on the importance of digital and media literacy as key components in the education of children and young people. Working with Canadian schools, libraries, and educational associations and organizations, MediaSmarts and CTF seek to inspire a leap in Canadians’ thinking towards media education as an important – and innovative – approach for creating thoughtful,…

On November 21st PLURAL+2018 Award-winning videos will be screened and discussed at the Paley Center for Media in New York. This year PLURAL+ received 371 entries from 72 countries around the world. Of these, 28 have been selected for awards. Young media makers will be attending the event to screen and discuss their videos on the topics of migration, cultural diversity, social inclusion and prevention of xenophobia. Some of the videos presented at the event will be: Be There (India),…

The Games and Learning Alliance conference (GALA 2018) is an international conference dedicated to the science and application of serious games. The conference aims at bringing together researchers, developers, practitioners and stakeholders. The goal is to share the state of the art of research and market, analysing the most significant trends and discussing visions on the future of serious games. The conference also includes an exhibition, where developers can showcase their latest products. The conference is organized by the Serious…

This workshop brings together interdisciplinary approaches to some of the less visible issues posed by advertising on social media, and is supported by the Social Sciences Research Foundation and the Maastricht European Private Law Institute. Each speaker in this workshop is currently authoring a chapter in the book The Regulation of Social Media Influencers (Elgar, forthcoming 2019), edited by Sofia Ranchordás and Catalina Goanta.

You are invited to participate at INTED2019 (13th annual Technology, Education and Development Conference) that will be held on the 11th, 12th and 13th of March 2019 in Valencia, Spain, (http://iated.org/inted) This conference will be the best opportunity to present and share your experiences in the fields of Education, Technology and Development in a multicultural and enriching atmosphere. Every year, INTED brings together over 700 delegates from 80 different countries. There will be 3 presentation formats: Oral, Poster or Virtual.…

In the recent years, the world has witnessed, in Europe and elsewhere, the rise of political, cultural and social positions that have made diversity - in its general meaning - an enemy to fight, claiming a return to societies recognizable for their identity and nationality, opposed to the same historical character of the Mediterranean, quintessential crossroads of diversities forever. It is therefore fundamental that the media – both traditional and digital - can tell the different facets of humankind, relying…

The department of Information Studies and Library Management, East West University, Dhaka and Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) are pleased to announce the 1st International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (i-IKM) which is scheduled to be held on 25-27 April, 2019 at Dhaka, Bangladesh. This conference will offer a pathway of quality information and knowledge management and dissemination updates from the key experts and will provide an opportunity to understand the role of information and knowledge management to…