The holder of the UNESCO Chair in Communication, Media and Information Literacy, and Citizenship (ESCS-IPL), Fernanda Bonacho, participated on the 8th of September in the commemorative session for International Literacy Day organised by the Lisbon Geographical Society (SGL) in partnership with the Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO and the Directorate-General for Maritime Policy. With a […]
Since 1967, International Literacy Day has been celebrated annually on September 8th. This year, the theme of International Literacy Day is “Promoting literacy in the digital era.” Literacy is a “fundamental human right” and is “crucial” for “a more just, peaceful, and sustainable society,” says UNESCO. Yet, in 2024, according to this organization, 739 million […]
On the 3rd of September, 25 children aged between 6 and 11 participated in an activity organised by the UNESCO Chair in Communication, Media and Information Literacy, and Citizenship of the School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS) at the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (IPL). This activity was part of the leisure-time programme organised by […]
On August 4, 50 young people between the ages of 15 and 18 participated in an online well-being workshop led by the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship (ESCS-IPL), at Escola Superior Agrária de Santarém, of the Polytechnic of Santarém. This was the opening activity of the second edition of CIS […]
The ESCS-IPL Eco-Schools Council has launched an initiative to make reusable fabric envelopes, for storing tests, exams and other student assessment materials, to replace traditional paper envelopes, thus reinforcing its commitment to sustainability. The campaign “had the support of several teachers, who donated new or reusable fabrics. A total of 6.8 kg of fabric was […]
The UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media Literacy, and Citizenship, at the School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS) of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (IPL), was recently accepted as a member of UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Alliance, a global network that brings together hundreds of organizations around the world working to promote media […]
