IAMCR and GAPMIL

IAMCR Newsletter | July 2014

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IAMCR will participate in the First European Forum on Media and Information Literacy, a joint effort with UNESCO and the European Commission, within the framework of the Global Alliance for Partnerships in Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL). IAMCR is a member of GAPMIL, which is an effort to promote international cooperation to ensure that all citizens have access to media and information competencies. It was launched in June 2013, as a joint initiative of UNESCO and other key stakeholders.

Professor Divina Frau-Meigs (Sorbonne Nouvelle and UNESCO Chair) will represent IAMCR at the event, which will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, May 27-28. A report on the forum and GAPMIL will be presented at IAMCR/Hyderabad during a Special Session on Media Education, Wed., July 18, 2-3:30pm.