The Fifth Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon is now open for registration. The theme is: Youth powering media and information literacy in digital spaces. This is in conjunction with the Global Media and Information Literacy week main conference (to be held in Jordan, 23-25 October 2023).
"The participating teams will design innovative and creative solutions to one of the following three challenges:
- Promoting Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces
- Youth Championing Media and Information Literacy in Cities
- Integrating Media and Information Literacy in Youth Organizations to tackle potentially harmful content online, including disinformation and hate speech
The solution categories are: Games; Applications/Websites; Radio programmes/Podcasts; Creative community-based interventions (non-technology focused); other
The hackathon is open to all youth: no previous computer science or coding background is required. All registered participants will be provided with mentoring and online resources on MIL and coding.
The winning team will gain the opportunity to present their project during the Global MIL Week 2023 in Jordan: airfare and hotel expenses will be covered for the winners.
More information at https://www.unesco.org/en/media-information-literacy-week/fifth-youth-hackathon
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