Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UNESCO MIL Alliance Chapters announced!

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UNESCO's Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Alliance dissolved its old structure, to form a new global board, and it has now announced the first 16 MILA Chapters, regional and thematic. "Conceived as a network of networks, the MIL Alliance aims to bring together organizations and individuals working to advance media and information literacy across the world. The new Chapters will help turn this vision into action by connecting members around shared geographical or thematic priorities, facilitating knowledge exchange, encouraging joint initiatives and strengthening cooperation across countries and sectors.
The regional chapters are:
- Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA) Chapter
- East Africa MIL Chapter
- Europe & North America Research & Practice Chapter (MILENARPC)
- European Intersectoral Network Chapter for Digital and Media Literacy
- Francophone Africa Chapter
- Latin American Chapter
- South Asian Network for MIL Pedagogy, Resources and Assessment
The thematic chapters are
- Artificial Intelligence and Media and Information Literacy Chapter Conflict Resolution Chapter 
- DEMOCRAC-IAGen Chapter
- Impact Network for Media and Information Literacy
- MIL and Families Chapter
- MIL Cities Chapter
- MIL Diplomacy for Human Rights, Peace, Cultural Diversity and Sustainability Chapter
- School Media and Children's Communication Chapter
- Youth Engagement Chapter
The chapter list is here https://www.unesco.org/en/media-information-literacy/alliance/chapters-list 
An article about it is here: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-mil-alliance-announces-creation-16-chapters-strengthen-global-cooperation

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