9 October 2018 - Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), a member institution of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), will host in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the 8th Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue Conference between 24 - 25 October 2018, with the participation of about 300 participants from all over the world. Conference speakers will discuss the changing media environment, the influence of the media on social and political processes, and the competences and skills necessary for sustainable social, cultural, economic and political development of the world.
The aim of the event is to promote international cooperation in the development of media and information literacy, support the role of academic institutions and their relations with other organizations, establish new partnerships, and stimulate discussions on these issues in the public sphere for the advancement of a smart, creative, and sustainable civil society. The central theme of the conference will be Media and Information Literate Cities: Voices, Powers, and Change Makers. Discussions and paper presentations will focus on education of media and information literacy in the Baltic states and other pressing topics such asthe impact of digital environments in the age of misinformation.
The academic community has been given the rather important role at the forefront of the media and information literacy movement, which promotes the need for media and information literacy in a sustainable, civil and democratic society. For this reason, this annual conference is primarily an opportunity for Lithuanian scientists to join international media literacy networks, get acquainted with the latest scientific studies and develop relevant research in the future, Professor Krisitna Juraitė, Head of the Department of Public Communication, explained. For more information about the event please visit this website. Please note that the deadline for registration is 15 October 2018.