Media Literacy Conference, EU Czech Presidency, Prague 18-20 March 2009
Media Literacy Conference "About the responsibilities of content providers and users“,EU Czech Presidency - Prague 18-20 March 2009 The conference organized within the Czech Presidency in the Council of the European Union under the title „About the responsibilities of content providers and users“ was held in Prague from 18th to 20th March 2009. There were about 260 participants from more than 30 countries. The event was inspired by a major task for the Member States, the transposition of the new Audiovisual Media Services Directive with the pivotal topic of media literacy. This included three main [...]
International Conference ‘Content Online for Creativity’
International Conference 'Content Online for Creativity' - Ljubljana, 4-6 June 2008 The conference 'Content Online for Creativity' aims to shift the focus of the debate on information society in the field of culture from technical matters to matters of content. The conference, which will touch upon important issues in the areas of media, information society and culture, is an important part of the Slovenian EU Presidency. The conference has been attended by 260 participants, experts in the area of audiovisual policy, stakeholders and industry, the national delegates of the EU Member States and other interested [...]
European Conference on Public-service Media
European Conference on Public-service Media - Strasbourg, 17- 18 July 2008 On the 17th and 18th July 2008, the french presidency has organised a conference on public-service media in the digital age in Strasbourg with a view to stimulating debate and contributing to achieving a consensus between the Member States of the European Union on these issues. The aim was particularly to identify some key principles liable to inspire policies for developing public service in the digital age, so that the European model of public broadcasting - with its wealth of national traditions being [...]
World Conference of UNESCO Clubs
World Conference of UNESCO Clubs - Paris, 18-20 July 2005 & Paris, 21-22 June 2007 Le traitement de la problématique de l'éducation aux médias fait ressortir des questions de définitions et de terminologies préalables qui se complexifient avec la diversité des contextes nationaux et des langues dans un cadre multiculturel comme celui de l'euro-méditerranée. Les termes « information » et « médias », sans cesse utilisés, recouvrent des significations multiples et nécessitent un essai de clarification.Link to conference's website (2007)Read more about first conference (2005): Séminaire euro-méditerranéen à l'UNESCO [...]
International Media Literacy Research Forum Conference
International Media Literacy Research Forum Conference - London, 14 - 16 May 2008 As the promotion of media literacy moves up the policy agenda, there is a growing need to maximise efforts to understand and share learning about emerging issues at a global level. Researchers in the UK, Europe, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other leading countries often receive an audience for their work only in their own country.This conference sought to increase awareness of international developments in media literacy, and was both a showcase for the latest research and an exploration [...]
First International Conference on Media Education in the Middle East
The First International Conference on Media Education in the Middle East - Riyadh, 4-7 March 2007 The First Conference on Media Education was organized by the Arabian Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Mentor Association and the Capital Center for Conferences & Exhibitions under Generous auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holly Mosques King Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz at King Faisal Hall for Conferences in Riyadh City. This conference brought together educators, experts, international organizations representatives and media producers to share their work and learn from each other. The conference discussed the international [...]
EAVI II Conference – Rome Parliament
a EAVI II International Conference on Media Literacy Citizens and Media:The Role of Mass Media in Citizens’ Participation to Democratic Life A Rome, 5th November 2008 - Sala delle Colonne - Chambers of Deputies - Italian Parliament A A EAVI in collaboration with EURISPES and AIART has organised its second conference, analysing the relationship between citizens and media, attempting to promote a comparison between European strategies and politics. Information and media affect our lives every day. To participate and take advantage, citizens must be media literate - equipped with the skills to benefit from and [...]
