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Keep up to date with the initiatives of the ESCS UNESCO Chair

The UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship, from the School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS-IPL), took part on March 13 in the “UNESCO Chairs in Conversation” meetings, organized by INA – National Institute of Administration, within the framework of its UNESCO Chair in Education for the Development in Public Administration: Participation, Innovation and Capacity Building.  The initiative took place from March […]

The research proposal “Evaluation and analysis of the responsible and critical use of the Internet and digital devices for media literacy”,  to be developed within the ORBICOM network, was approved in March. It is coordinated by the UNESCO Chair in Communication and Educational Values at the University of the Basque Country (Spain), in partnership with five other international […]

The 14th edition of the 7 Days with the Media initiative is dedicated to the theme “Direitos Humanos: em rede ou sem rede?” and, as usual, it will take place from 3 to 9 May.   The initiative invites a reflection “on how human rights are upheld or undermined in a digitally connected world”, at a time marked by digital platforms and […]

On March 6, the 8th session of the EntreLinhas Reading Club took place under the theme “Are you there? Reading as if it was the end of the world”, at the School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS-IPL). The session was organized by the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship and brought together around 25 […]

On April 9, the Council of Europe organized an Informal Exchange of the Committee of Ministers, in Strasbourg, dedicated to the theme “Freedom of Expression and Democratic Resilience,” featuring contributions from six experts from various European countries.  One of the invited speakers was Fernanda Bonacho, teacher at the School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS-IPL), researcher at LIACOM, and Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair of Communication, Media and […]

On February 26, ESCS hosted the third edition of the Circular Economy Bootcamp – A different journey to get ahead.  The initiative brought together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and company representatives to reflect on sustainability, promote critical thinking, encourage the creation of solutions based on circular economy principles, and develop innovative ideas.  The day began with a series of talks focused on sustainability and environmental responsibility. Challenges related to sustainability were also presented by […]