Global Launch of Media and Information Literacy Course for Adult Educators (7 November 2024)

November 2024 version en español version française Global launch: Media and Information Literacy course for adult educators Join us on 7 November 2024! You are warmly invited to the virtual launch of the 'Media and Information Literacy Course for Adult Educators' on 7 November 2024. The webinar will highlight the vital role of media and information literacy (MIL) in adult education, offering educators practical tools and strategies to promote responsible media engagement among adult learners. Webinar information While UNESCO has long promoted MIL, its application in adult learning has been underrepresented. To address this, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), in collaboration with UNESCO's Media and Information Literacy and Digital Competencies Unit and with financial support from Shanghai Open University (SOU), has developed a comprehensive self-learning course for adult educators. This course equips adult educators to combat misinformation and harmful online content by fostering critical thinking and digital literacy, promoting informed and active digital citizenship.  This launch aligns with the UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024 theme, 'The New Digital Frontiers of Information: Media and Information Literacy for Public-Interest Information'. The webinar is open to adult educators, researchers and all stakeholders involved in adult learning and education who want to enhance their understanding and application of MIL.  Date and time  7 November 2024, 13:00–14:30 (CET)  Registration:  Zoom link   Concept note:  Download Languages  English and French, with simultaneous interpretation available.  Programme 13:00 – 13:20 - Opening session Moderator: Ms Annapurna Ayyappan, Assistant Programme Specialist, UIL Ms Adeline Hulin, Head of Unit a.i. for Media and Information Literacy and Digital Competencies Ms Rakhat Zholdoshalieva, Team Leader, Quality Learning Ecosystems, UIL 13:20 – 14:20 - Session: Media and Information Literacy for Adult Learning and Education Moderator: Ms Sofia Chatzigianni, Assistant Programme Specialist, UIL  MIL, Citizenship, Adult Learning Education Trends: Insights from research Ms Maarit Jaakkola, Co-Director at the Centre for Nordic Media Research Nordicom, University of Gothenburg, Sweden MIL for educators in the age of AI and generative AI Ms Tatyana Murovana, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education MIL for Adult Education: Domains and Skills Ms Lizette Feris, Project Manager, Deutsche Welle Akademie, Namibia  Self-Learning Course- MIL for Adult Educators  Ms Annapurna Ayyappan, Assistant Programme Specialist, UIL  Moderated Q&A    14:20- 14:30 - Summary and closing remarks Ms Rakhat Zholdoshalieva, Team Leader, Quality Learning Ecosystems, UIL Copyright © 2024 UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, All rights reserved.