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Every year, from 24 to 31 October, UNESCO celebrates the Global Media and Information Literacy Week (Global MIL Week), an initiative that seeks to mobilise social actors around the world to raise awareness to the importance of media and information literacy, broaden countries’ engagement and celebrate the progress made in this field. This year, the […]

Two workshops, around 40 ESCS students, a mural in Lisbon and communication campaigns to combat climate misinformation. The InfoClima – Youth in Action Against Climate Disinformation project has now come to an end, bringing together online the results of the work carried out throughout 2026. The project was promoted by ZERO – Associação Sistema Terrestre […]

The UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship (ESCS-UPL/LIACOM), Fernanda Bonacho, was a guest speaker on 2 October at the “Sente Espanto – Fórum de Educação de Viana do Castelo” (“Feel Wonder – Viana do Castelo Education Forum”), organised by the Viana do Castelo city council. As part of the conferences dedicated […]

“What if you were a climate journalist for one night?” This was the challenge presented to participants at the European Researchers’ Night who took part in the activity organised by the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship (ESCS-UPL/LIACOM) on September 25 at the National Museum of Natural History and Science in […]

Applications are open until 8 October for the 2nd edition of LIDERA – Reading Daily Information to Choose, Reflect and Act, a project promoted by the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship (ESCS-UPL/LIACOM), the ERC – National Regulatory Authority for the Media, and the School Libraries Network (EduQA). Find here all […]

On 18 September, the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship (ESCS-UPL/LIACOM) took part in the presentation of the book Portuguese UNESCO Chairs Conference: UNESCO 80 Years | Education, Science and Culture for Peace and Cooperation – Proceedings, published by INA Editora, as part of the Festa do Livro in Belém, Lisbon. […]