MIL Strategy in Serbia

Five Serbian ministries of government joined forces to enable media and information literacy policies and strategies A consensus on media and information literacy (MIL) as the impetus for addressing numerous contemporary challenges was reached among all key government ministries in Serbia. Their strong commitment to MIL development was demonstrated at Continue Reading →

National Consultation on MIL

Media Education Centre together with Ministry for Youth and Sport, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Development and Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia and with support of the Ministry for Trade, Tourism and Telecommunication, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Commission for UNESCO of the Continue Reading →

Global Festival of Ideas for Sustainable Development

Leading thinkers, policy-makers, business leaders and civil society activists gathered in Germany for the first ever Global Festival of Ideas for Sustainable Development, to chart new thinking and action on the world’s biggest development challenges at the World Conference Center in Bonn.   The first day of the Festival featured Continue Reading →

Five Laws of Media and Information Literacy

Five Laws of Media and Information Literacy We are travelling towards the universality of books, the Internet and all forms of “containers of knowledge”. Media and information literacy for all should be seen as a nexus of human rights. Therefore, UNESCO suggests the following Five Laws of Media and Information Continue Reading →

Building Trust in Media

With financial support from the European Union, UNESCO is promoting freedom of expression and press freedom in South East Europe and Turkey. The project, entitled “Building Trust in media in South East Europe and Turkey”, seeks to strengthen freedom of expression, access to information, free, independent and pluralistic media, ensuring Continue Reading →

Human Rights Day

Media Education Centre stand up for someone’s rights today! This year, Human Rights Day calls on everyone to stand up for someone’s rights! Disrespect for basic human rights continues to be wide-spread in all parts of the globe. Extremist movements subject people to horrific violence. Messages of intolerance and hatred prey Continue Reading →