{"id":4052,"date":"2026-10-26T11:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liacom.escs.ipl.pt\/?p=4052"},"modified":"2026-10-26T11:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:53:24","slug":"catedra-unesco-do-liacom-e-da-escs-associa-se-a-semana-global-da-literacia-mediatica-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liacom.escs.ipl.pt\/en\/eventos\/catedra-unesco-do-liacom-e-da-escs-associa-se-a-semana-global-da-literacia-mediatica-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Chair at LIACOM and ESCS joins Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, from 24 to 31 October, UNESCO celebrates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/articles\/global-media-and-information-literacy-week-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Media and Information Literacy Week<\/a> (Global MIL Week), an initiative that seeks to mobilise social actors around the world to raise awareness to the importance of media and information literacy, broaden countries\u2019 engagement and celebrate the progress made in this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the theme of Global MIL Week is \u201cWe All Play a Part \u2013 Media and Information Literacy for the People\u201d, reminding us that we all have a role to play in building healthier information and communication environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/catedraunesco.escs.ipl.pt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escs.ipl.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESCS-UPL<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/liacom.escs.ipl.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIACOM<\/a>) is joining this celebration with a programme highlighting media literacy initiatives promoted by the Chair and its partners throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme showcases different ways of promoting media literacy and engaging diverse audiences, including reflecting on the role of the media and the importance of critical thinking, providing professional MIL training, sharing experiences within national and international academic networks and creating spaces for people to come together around reading and visual journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the full programme below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/articles\/global-media-and-information-literacy-week-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO Global MIL Week<\/a> calls on all sectors of society \u2014 policymakers, educators, researchers, journalists, young people, digital content creators, regulators, families, civil society organisations and other stakeholders \u2014 to help strengthen a democratic public sphere that is better informed, pluralistic and participatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the Global MIL Week adopts a decentralised approach, highlighting initiatives organised by UNESCO and its partners around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All individuals and organisations working to promote MIL are invited to take part in and contribute to this global movement by organising and registering their activities \u2014 workshops, conferences, debates, exhibitions, training sessions, campaigns and other initiatives \u2014 using the form available <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Uq5PHbM5-kuwswIpVrERlBWhhgVs9XdMvveTwgiLYAhUQkRHUUgyMlkyT01OWlNJQ1FDNlFPVlA0Wi4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this worldwide mobilisation, UNESCO aims to strengthen international cooperation and demonstrate how collective action can drive the promotion of media and information literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Programme of the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship<br><\/strong><strong>for Global MIL Week 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>26 October, Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cCommunication, Media Literacy and Citizenship: Contributions of a UNESCO Chair\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tatiana Nunes, UNESCO Chair member, lecturer at ESCS and researcher at LIACOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening session of Fernando Pessoa University\u2019s Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>11:00 | Main hall of Fernando Pessoa University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live streaming: <a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/zrc-twtr-qks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/zrc-twtr-qks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open to the academic community, schools and other interested audiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufp.pt\/ufp-associa-se-a-semana-global-da-literacia-mediatica-e-informacional-da-unesco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ufp.pt\/ufp-associa-se-a-semana-global-da-literacia-mediatica-e-informacional-da-unesco\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LIDERA Session \u2013 Reading Daily Information to Choose, Reflect and Act<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training session for teacher-librarians and librarians across the country. Topic: \u201cJournalism: What It Is and What It Is Not\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>16:00\u201318:00 | Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training session for participants enrolled in this workshop series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out more about LIDERA: <a href=\"https:\/\/catedraunesco.escs.ipl.pt\/pt\/lidera\/\">https:\/\/catedraunesco.escs.ipl.pt\/pt\/lidera\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>27 October, Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Roundtable Discussion: \u201cRebuilding Trust in the Media through Critical Thinking and Source Evaluation\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria Jos\u00e9 Mata, UNESCO Chair member, lecturer at ESCS and researcher at LIACOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of a series of discussions organised by the FAMA project \u2013 Empowering Informed Citizens, Empowering European Democracies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>16:00\u201318:00 | Iscte, Building 2, Floor 1, Room B1.04 (with live streaming)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open to the public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DehAxDdo5GU\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DehAxDdo5GU\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conference: \u201cThe Media, Journalism and Europe\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speakers: Ant\u00f3nio Assis Teixeira (TVI European correspondent), Carla Martins (member of the Regulatory Council of ERC \u2013 the Portuguese Media Regulatory Authority) and Rebecca Abecassis (journalist and editor of European programmes at RTP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>18:00 | ESCS, V\u00edtor Macieira Auditorium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderated by Fernando Peixinho and In\u00eas Valente, third-year students on the Journalism degree programme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open to the entire academic community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organised as part of ESCS\u2019s Media Systems course unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escs.ipl.pt\/eventos\/os-media-o-jornalismo-e-europa\">https:\/\/www.escs.ipl.pt\/eventos\/os-media-o-jornalismo-e-europa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>28 October, Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cFrom MIL to Civic Engagement: Communication Strategies for Citizen Empowerment within UNESCO Chairs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernanda Bonacho, holder of the UNESCO Chair, lecturer at ESCS and researcher at LIACOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>08:45 | Montreal, Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORBICOM Annual Conference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/orbicommontreal2026.uqam.ca\/en\/\">https:\/\/orbicommontreal2026.uqam.ca\/en\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seminar: \u201cInnovating to Achieve Financial Sustainability in Journalism: Preliminary Findings on Independent Digital News Outlets\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First LIACOM Seminar on Communication and Media Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>18:30 | Library of the School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS-PUL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escs.ipl.pt\/eventos\/1-seminario-sobre-investigacao-em-comunicacao-e-media-do-liacom-ocorre-28-de-outubro\">https:\/\/www.escs.ipl.pt\/eventos\/1-seminario-sobre-investigacao-em-comunicacao-e-media-do-liacom-ocorre-28-de-outubro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>29 October, Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U!READ: \u201cBring a Book! Inspired by U!REKA Values\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First session of the U!REKA Book Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>17:00 (Lisbon time) | Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open to the entire community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants are invited to bring a book inspired by one of <a href=\"https:\/\/ureka.eu\/alliance\/#values\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U!REKA\u2019s values<\/a> \u2014 inclusion, co-creation and boldness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More information and link to session: <a href=\"https:\/\/ureka.eu\/all-events\/uread-bring-a-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ureka.eu\/all-events\/uread-bring-a-book\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>30 October, Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Open Class: \u201cNew languages in visual journalism\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reinaldo Rodrigues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>08:00\u201311:00 | ESCS, Room 1P9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open to the entire community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organised by the Visual Journalism course unit of ESCS\u2019s Journalism degree programme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, from 24 to 31 October, UNESCO celebrates the Global Media and Information Literacy Week (Global MIL Week), an initiative that seeks to mobilise social actors around the world to raise awareness to the importance of media and information literacy, broaden countries\u2019 engagement and celebrate the progress made in this field. 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