Deadline: 18-Feb-25
Are you a young person from Europe, Africa and the Middle East, engaged in civil society, with a special interest in media and information? If yes, then this opportunity may be for you.
On this International Day of Education, which this year encourages reflections on the power of education to equip individuals and communities to navigate, understand and influence technological advancement, the North-South Centre (NSC) is launching a call for applications for the online tutored course on Media and Information Literacy (MIL), the first of its new HEY programme.
Through this course implemented online in English from 3 to 30 March 2025, 40 young people will learn about human rights and their relationship to various dimensions of media and information.
Objectives
- The objectives of the course are as follows:
- To enhance knowledge on human rights and freedom of expression specifically through the understanding of the theoretical framework (concepts and principles), as well as the role of media and regulation and self-regulation and media ethical standards.
- To enhance media and information literacy competences (knowledge and skills) in the digital sphere by development of critical thinking and critical assessment.
- To build resilience and e-participation in the context of information disorder and new technologies.
Topics Covered
- Human rights impacted in the digital space, relevant conventions, standards and legal frameworks;
- Freedom of expression and its limitations;
- Privacy and e-identity management, digital footprint, digital threats;
- Critical analysis and production of media messages, news manipulation and instrumentalization, information crisis;
- Analysis of algorithms and own worldview, perception, knowledge and belief;
- Digital platforms and emerging technologies, including the rising impact of artificial intelligence.
- Participation in the digital sphere, eParticipation, responsible and informed participation.
Profile of Participants
- Young people (18 to 30 years old), preferably engaged in civil society, including members of youth organisations, and with the potential to act as multipliers.
Selection Criteria
- 40 participants will be selected for this activity, application content will be the basis of the selection’s procedure. Priority will be given to candidates active in a CSO or a youth organisation/platform/youth-related institution. Candidates should be able to communicate in English, which is the working language of the course. A French edition of the course will be launched in the upcoming months, and other language editions are also planned.
- This activity is open to young people from the 46 Council of Europe Member States (with priority given to NSC member states), African and the Middle East countries.
- The Council of Europe welcomes applications from all candidates who fulfil the specific profile of the activities, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief or sexual orientation.
For more information, visit North-South Centre (NSC).