Deadline: 3-Oct-21
The UNESCO is seeking applications for Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon to engage in the creation of innovative media and information literacy learning in meaningful ways.
In partnership with the EU-funded project Social Media 4 Peace, this year’s edition seeks to tackle the specific challenges in promoting peace building narratives, and to address hate speech through media and information literacy.
UNESCO and partners will call on youth worldwide to participate in this virtual hackathon to design innovative solutions to a defined set of social challenges.
With a view to enhance youth participation in this global online event, this year’s Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon will seek the engagement of media and information literacy partners in the five regions: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Task and Challenges
Within the theme “Hack Media and Information Literacy for Better Futures”, participating teams will design innovative and creative solutions to one of the following three challenges:
- Media and Information Literate Youth to Promote Peace building Narratives and Address Hate Speech
- Media and Information Literacy within Youth Organizations: Innovative Ideas
- Media and Information Literacy in City Spaces
Solution Categories
- Game
- Application/Website
- Radio programme/Podcast
- Creative community-based intervention (non-technology focused)
Recognition for participation and winning teams
- All participating teams will receive a certificate of participation.
- Winning teams will gain:
- Opportunity to present their projects globally during an online press conference at the Global MIL Week 2021 Youth Agenda Forum
- Invitation to UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2022 Feature Events
- A winning certificate from UNESCO
- Recognition through a UNESCO press release and various media channels
- This event is organized within the framework of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2021 – Youth Agenda Forum: “Media and Information Literate Youth for the Public Good”
Eligibility Criteria
- Participating teams will comprise 3-6 members (ensuring gender parity, teams can be national, regional or international).
- Any group of persons who are aged between 18 and 35 years and adheres to the values of UNESCO, such as peace, respect for diversity, freedom of expression etc.
- No previous computer science or coding background is required.
- Experience and expertise in gaming, mobile application, website and radio/media content development would be an asset.
For more information, visit https://en.unesco.org/news/hack-media-and-information-literacy-better-futures-call-applications