Global Media and Information Literacy Week (24-31 October)

Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2023

Global Media and Information Literacy Week, commemorated annually, is a major occasion for worldwide stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards Media and Information Literacy for All – underlining the importance of this Global Week, celebrated since 2011.

Theme of this year: “Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces: A Collective Global Agenda"

Trust is the bedrock of every society. When it's chipped away, societies crumble. We must build trust in the face of a growing infodemic of disinformation & lies. I call on countries to develop media & information literacy policies that put science, knowledge & facts first.

António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations

…Today, information is ubiquitous, and can travel instantly around the world. Today, anyone can create and distribute content, expressing themselves in ways they never could before. In some cases, this has created an overflow of information – both online and offline –where it is increasingly difficult for citizens to know what to believe and who to trust, creating potentially devastating implications for democracy, sustainable development, and peace.

Audrey Azoulay UNESCO Director-General

This year, the Global Media and Information Literacy Week takes place in a crucial context. While the Internet and social media have helped promote freedom of expression, they have also exacerbated risks related to disinformation and hate speech. Faced with these challenges, UNESCO is convinced that Media and Information Literacy and digital competencies are key assets for the 21st century.

Focusing on digital spaces in this year's edition of Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2023 will give the opportunity to explore paths for strengthening multilateral cooperation with digital platforms and other stakeholders in integrating media and information literacy into policies, operations, and products. The global community is then solicited to develop new initiatives and reinforce existing ones to advance media and information literacy in digital spaces.

Feature Conference and Youth Agenda Forum

Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon

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The Youth Newsroom (YNR)

Propose side events

Register your event around the world

How to celebrate the Global Media and Information Literacy Week

What UNESCO does for Media and Information Literacy

Media and Information Literacy

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UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Alliance

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MIL CLICKS Social Media Initiative

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MIL and Intercultural Dialogue Network

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Global Media and Information Literacy Week, commemorated annually, is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards Media and Information Literacy for All.

UNESCO and members of the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Alliance are calling partners all over the world to promote Global Media and Information Literacy Week by organizing and registering events/activities online or offline. Together with its Feature Events (International Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue Conference and Youth Agenda Forum), Global Media and Information Literacy Week links up local events around the world to promote Media and Information Literacy connections across disciplines, professions and borders.