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'''Media Literacy Initiatives''' refers to theory, publications and activities initiated by the [[Future Worlds Center]] team and its partner organizations with the aim of re-inventing the world of media and equipping ordinary people with knowledge and skills to "read" the news and act intelligently. | |||
The initiative started with in the summer of 2012 with [[Using democratic dialogue to reinvent democracy]]. The project included a week long co-laboratory with 11 Greeks and 11 Cypriots who have identified shortcoming of current systems of governance and brainstormed ideal characteristics of future systems. The second project, ([[Youth envisage and design their ideal future (YiA 5.1)|Youth envisage and design their ideal future]]), engaged almost 30 Cypriots to envision and design an ideal system that would satisfy their aspirations and needs. The highlight was a third co-laboratory co-organized together with the [[Digital Futures]] of the European Commission, [[SDDP Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era]] The aim was to explore how future and emerging technologies can contribute towards designing a better system of governance. | |||
In 2014 [[Future Worlds Center]] secured a [[United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)]] contract to implement this initiative world-wide. | |||
===Media-related SDDPs=== | |||
===HasNa-funded initiatives and projects=== | |||
* [[Young Journalists Project]] 1/6/2002 - 31/5/2003 | * [[Young Journalists Project]] 1/6/2002 - 31/5/2003 | ||
* [[Reconciliation Now!]] 15/10/2003 – 15/4/2005 | * [[Reconciliation Now!]] 15/10/2003 – 15/4/2005 | ||
* [[Talk of the Island]] 5/2005-1/2006; 1/5/2006-31/12/2006; 1/1/2007-31/12/2007 | * [[Talk of the Island]] 5/2005-1/2006; 1/5/2006-31/12/2006; 1/1/2007-31/12/2007 | ||
* [[Towards a New Media Landscape]] 1/10/2007-31/5/2008 | * [[Towards a New Media Landscape]] 1/10/2007-31/5/2008 | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 13 January 2019
Media Literacy Initiatives refers to theory, publications and activities initiated by the Future Worlds Center team and its partner organizations with the aim of re-inventing the world of media and equipping ordinary people with knowledge and skills to "read" the news and act intelligently.
The initiative started with in the summer of 2012 with Using democratic dialogue to reinvent democracy. The project included a week long co-laboratory with 11 Greeks and 11 Cypriots who have identified shortcoming of current systems of governance and brainstormed ideal characteristics of future systems. The second project, (Youth envisage and design their ideal future), engaged almost 30 Cypriots to envision and design an ideal system that would satisfy their aspirations and needs. The highlight was a third co-laboratory co-organized together with the Digital Futures of the European Commission, SDDP Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era The aim was to explore how future and emerging technologies can contribute towards designing a better system of governance.
In 2014 Future Worlds Center secured a United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) contract to implement this initiative world-wide.
HasNa-funded initiatives and projects
- Young Journalists Project 1/6/2002 - 31/5/2003
- Reconciliation Now! 15/10/2003 – 15/4/2005
- Talk of the Island 5/2005-1/2006; 1/5/2006-31/12/2006; 1/1/2007-31/12/2007
- Towards a New Media Landscape 1/10/2007-31/5/2008
