28th September 2017
By Tom Law

UNESCO Media & Information Literacy Roundtable

Hosted by the UK National Commission for UNESCO

Friday, 29 September at 13.00 Eliot Room, Knowledge Centre, The British Library

AGENDA

1. Welcome Dr Beth Taylor, Chair, UK National Commission for UNESCO Karen Merkel, Non-Executive Director for Communication & Information, UK National Commission for UNESCO

2. Introduction to UNESCO and the UKNC Gary Brace, Non-Executive Director for Education, UK National Commission for UNESCO

3. The current role and your view/s on the state of Media & Information Literacy in the UK.

4. Appraisal of Media & Information Literacy in the UK

  • What do you recognise as good practice and strong policy in the UK?
  • What programmes or organisations are worth developing and/or continuing?
  • In what field/s does the UK lead the way?

5. International Appraisal

  • What have you experienced as good or inspirational practice in international contexts?
  • From what you know of UNESCO, what can be replicated/developed elsewhere?

6. Recommendations to UNESCO

  • What would you like the UK to say to UNESCO?
  • What lessons, good practice and policy – from the UK and internationally – would you recommend to UNESCO?

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