{"id":6142,"date":"2026-06-06T05:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/?p=6142"},"modified":"2026-06-06T05:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:01:18","slug":"parenting-in-the-digital-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/?p=6142","title":{"rendered":"Parenting in the Digital Age"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Global Call to Empower Families<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNESCO\u2019s new global initiative places parents and families at the heart of one of today\u2019s most urgent challenges: <strong>how to guide children safely, confidently and creatively through the digital world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNESCO-Familly-and-AI-1280x1810.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNESCO-Familly-and-AI-1280x1810.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNESCO-Familly-and-AI-620x877.png 620w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNESCO-Familly-and-AI-500x707.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNESCO-Familly-and-AI-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNESCO-Familly-and-AI-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNESCO-Familly-and-AI-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/www.mediaeducationcentre.eu\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UNESCO-Familly-and-AI-scaled.png 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On 25 September, more than 400 participants \u2014 parents, educators, policymakers, media professionals and youth \u2014 gathered at UNESCO Headquarters to confront a reality we all feel: children are growing up in an online environment that is faster, louder and more complex than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What stood out in the discussions is simple but powerful: <strong>parents don\u2019t need to be digital experts \u2014 they need support, tools and a space for honest dialogue.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNESCO and CLEMI are now co\u2011developing the <em>Family Guide to the Digital World<\/em>, a practical resource designed to help families:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understand online risks and opportunities<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build healthy digital habits together<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strengthen communication with children about their online lives<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigate social media, algorithms and digital platforms with confidence<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As UNESCO Director\u2011General Audrey Azoulay emphasized, families are the <em>\u201cmissing link we must now strengthen.\u201d<\/em> And strengthening them means empowering them \u2014 not with fear, but with knowledge, trust and shared responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a world where digital platforms shape how young people learn, connect and imagine their future, this initiative arrives at exactly the right moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because supporting parents means supporting children. 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