European conference Media4[ME]
The Hague, The Netherlands
29th and 30th May 2008
The possibilities the media are offering to us are in constant development. The media has become an integral part of our daily life in such a way that we barely take into account what media does to us and what we ourselves can do with media. On one hand they are the tools that reinforce the community sense by offering a platform for intercultural dialogue. On the other hand it seems media are contributing more and more in further individualization and potential polarization among population groups. These developments make it more and more necessary that citizens have more knowledge and capabilities in being critical with the media. It is essential that they become more media wise.
Please note these dates in your diary – 29th & 30th May:
Mira Media, the Media4[ME] network, the Association of Public Libraries and the Dutch National Press Fund are organizing the European conference Media4[ME]on the 29th and 30th May 2008 in the Museum of Communication in The Hague. The municipality of The Hague will be hosting the conference. The language spoken in the conference will be in English.
The conference Media4[ME] focuses on the further structuring and implementation of media literacy in The Netherlands and internationally, in relation to the promotion of social cohesion, intercultural dialog and citizenship. The conference also includes international seminars on Digital Storytelling and on the action plan of the European Media4[ME] network.
The conference builds on experiences and initiatives that are currently in place in The Netherlands and internationally and connects to the local multimedia media policy of the municipality of The Hague, where media facilities will become available in the public libraries of twelve different parts of the city.
Topics for discussion in workshops and plenary sessions:
• What developments are there in the media and how do they influence
(multicultural) society?
• What media does the youth use and how do they orientate in the
society?
• What possibilities and examples are there of the commitment
of media to promote the social cohesion and intercultural
dialogue the themselves the in multicultural neighbourhoods?
• Is it possible (as well as needed) to integrate the critical way of
viewing the media in the curricula of the education system?
• Which role do libraries play in promoting the media literacy in
multicultural areas?
The latter part of the conference will consist of the Media4[ME] intercultural media education market with Dutch as well as international stands and audiovisual presentations.
Speakers will include David Buckingham, Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, London university; Divina Meigs, Media Sociology teacher at the Paris III – Sorbonne and Joe Lambert, co-founder of the Centre for Digital Storytelling in Berkley, California.
If you would like to participate please send an email to : S.Papastamatiou@miramedia.nl
Grant opportunities
In order to allow for the participation of small structures from outside of the Netherlands to the conference, Mira Media has put in place a system of grants aimed at reducing participation costs. Concretely speaking, organizations from outside the Netherlands do not have to pay the conference fee and Mira Media will pay for the transportation and the accommodation of a limited number of organizations.
To obtain this grant, candidates are invited to send an email to: S.Papastamatiou@miramedia.nl.
Source: http://www.media4me.eu/
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