Registrations are open for UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon 2023. The last date of registration is 1 August.
The UNESCO annual Global Media and Information Literacy Week is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards “Media and Information Literacy for All.”
The Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon is an integral part of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week Youth Agenda Forum. It is an opportunity for young people and youth organizations worldwide to participate in creating innovative MIL learning in meaningful ways. Following the previous four successful editions, the fifth Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon will be held during Global MIL Week 2023.
UNESCO and partners call on youth worldwide to participate in this virtual hackathon to design innovative solutions to a defined set of social challenges, in connection with the year’s theme: “Youth powering media and information literacy in digital spaces.”
Youth from schools, universities, youth centers, youth organizations, and young leaders from around the globe are invited to participate. The winning teams and the outcome of the Hackathon will be presented during the Global MIL Week Youth Agenda Forum 2023.
Youth powering media and information literacy in digital spaces.
The participating teams will design innovative and creative solutions to one of the following three challenges:
Interested candidates can register via this page.
Prototype of the solution and a 3-minute video pitch (a creative format is strongly recommended), which must also present:
All participating teams will receive a certificate of participation.
Winning teams will gain:
