With the support of European Commission - Life long learning programme LLP KA4
Media literacy is a major educational challenge in our societies. A large number of local, national or transnational initiatives exist in a growing number of European countries. There are structured networks already operating (such as Euromedialiteracy, Mentor, etc…) but the actors involved lack a transversal system for disseminating and processing their findings. The objective of EUROMEDUC is to launch such a system by bringing experts and practitioners together around a thematic programme. The aim is thus to improve the quality and relevance of educational projects by providing the results obtained to the existing networks and by developing more structured and intensive exchange practices. EUROMEDUC intends therefore, to support the effective and integrated development of media literacy in Europe.
EUROMEDUC is:
• A cycle of three seminars Led by groups of experts, the three seminars will each focus on a strategic issue: the role of media productions by young people (in and outside school) in media education, media education and appropriation of Internet by young people and media education as lifelong learning – innovative practices in the world outside school.
• A European congress on media literacy These seminars and their findings will be reinforced and processed further at a European conference on media literacy. Open to a wide audience, this conference aims to create relations between the educative system officials, representatives of institutions and organisations at local, national and European level, the main network coordinators as well as professionals.
• Publications
Each seminar will be accompanied by a publication that will be made available on a website incorporated on the Medialiteracy network platform. The conference will lead to a publication which will be available both in printed form and online. These activities will be backed by a press campaign.