Fernanda Bonacho elected to UNESCO’s MIL Alliance Global Board
Fernanda Bonacho, holder of the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship (ESCS), has been elected to the MIL Alliance Global Board, the main governing body of UNESCO’s Global Alliance for Media and Information Literacy (MIL).
The announcement was made on January 18.
Fernanda Bonacho, who is also professor at ESCS-IPL and researcher at LIACOM, becomes one of the three representatives of the Academic and Research Chapter, the section responsible for promoting research and academic work in media literacy.
“At a time when collective action is more necessary than ever, this type of international and strategic cooperation proves to be fundamental. I intend to contribute actively and do my very best,” Bonacho wrote on her LinkedIn, thanking the members of the MIL Alliance for their “trust” in her work.
The Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO considers Fernanda Bonacho’s election to be “a recognition of her career path and her contribution to Media Literacy, and also a relevant opportunity to strengthen Portugal’s presence on the international stage in this field.”
The MIL Alliance is an international UNESCO network that brings together hundreds of organizations and individuals working to promote media and information literacy.
In turn, the MIL Alliance Global Board is the Alliance’s main decision-making and coordination body, responsible for setting priorities and providing global strategic guidance for initiatives that promote policies, research, and best practices in media and information literacy worldwide.
