September 9, 2024

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Media and Information Literacy Skills

of adults to develop critical thinking and combat fake news

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Media Literacy for Older Adults and Educators: Navigating the Digital Age

The MIL Skills project enhances media and information literacy among older adults and educators, focusing on critical evaluation and ethical use of digital information. It offers resources like workbooks, training materials, workshops, and an app to navigate the digital landscape safely and responsibly, addressing challenges amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The project anticipates significant outcomes:

WP1: Project management
During the initial stages of the project, the consortium prepares all the information required to guarantee optimal project implementation. WP1 relates to project management, which makes sure that the activities are created, carried out, and assessed in a way that is open to all. It also outlines a strategy for coping with risk while regulating finances and scheduling.
WP2: Factsheets and Competencies Pathway about the media and information skills & critical thinking
The Competencies Pathway aims to define essential skills for seniors and adult educators, enabling active participation in the digital society and combating disinformation. Specifically, WP2 will: Assess the current needs of seniors regarding critical thinking, digital literacy, media literacy, information management, communication skills, privacy, and security. Establish a skills pathway applicable in any adult education setting to develop and evaluate seniors' media and information skills.
WP3: Training Workbook on the development of media and information literacy skills for senior citizens and adult educators and piloting activities
Based on the key skills and competencies recognized and included in MIL Skills Competencies Pathway, an innovative Training Workbook and material is developed, aiming to enable seniors and adult educators to develop the necessary media and information skills and competencies. The Training Workbook adopts a blended methodology with face-to-face and work-based learning actions and online resources. The training material is fully available in all partner languages, allowing any learner to implement the training independently throughout Europe and abroad.
WP4: eLearning platform and Digital Board Game
To enhance the transferability and accessibility of the project, an interactive e-learning platform and a digital board game are created, which aim to: Distribute additional learning materials, complementing training materials with interactive scenarios. Enhance seniors' MIL skills through a user-friendly learning environment. Establish a recognized online platform and gaming materials to support skill development. Create an international online network fostering community and connectivity, providing peer support, and strengthening European identity.
WP5: Toolkit for adult educators & awareness raising campaigns
MIL Skills Toolkit provides practical information, lesson plans, and resources for adult trainers, organizations, experts, stakeholders, and policymakers. This toolkit aims to support the integration of MIL skills into educational methodologies. It empowers learners to navigate the modern media landscape effectively and combat fake news and misinformation. The lesson plans are designed to help adult educators deliver engaging and impactful lessons tailored to learners' needs, fostering confidence in navigating the digital world.
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🇱🇻 Latvia
🇬🇷 Greece
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇮🇹 Italy
🇫🇷 France
🇪🇸 Spain
🇨🇾 Cyprus

New East 🇱🇻 Cordinator

New East was founded in 2016 to change the cultural landscape and the physical appearance of Latvia. It all started with local activities and exchange projects with other countries. The organization's work now extends beyond the region and the country, developing four areas - non-governmental culture, non-formal education, media space and community engagement programs. Their main priorities are the development and access to new education in Eastern Europe, and the promotion of public participation and positive change that helps develop the cultural landscape of the Post-Soviet region.

Innovation Hive 🇬🇷 Partner

Innovation Hive is a private non-profit organization located in Greece, specialized in the fields of research and innovation. Our actions aim to enhance the economic and social cohesion of European societies while our goal is to find solutions to the new innovation challenges, achieve growth, sustainability and maximize the impact to the society. The organization’s philosophy in order to achieve these goals is based on co-creation methodologies and a quadruple helix approach. The engagement of stakeholders from industry, science and society is aiming to create links between the businesses, the academia and the civic actors in order to develop a combination of knowledge, skills, tools, values and motivation. The final goal is to make the difference in local societies and to succeed at the highest level the principles of social innovation concepts.
Balkan Bridge EOOD 🇧🇬 Partner

Balkan Bridge is an organisation aiming to bring together the societies of the Balkans and to achieve cooperation and growth. The organisation’s mission is to cover the gaps in the Balkan area in terms of professional training, networking, and research activities with the goal of transforming them into the a sustainable ecosystem with highly skilled human capital and businesses able to adapt to the needs of the society and the global trends. To achieve its goals, Balkan Bridge is providing consultancy services, training for the improvement of professional skills to individuals, and corporate training for businesses in order to achieve teams’ growth and empowerment.
Stimmuli for Social Change 🇬🇷 Partner

STIMMULI is a a non-profit organisation working on projects focused on social impact envisioning to inspire future education and ignite positive change in society. To achieve their mission, they design and deliver educational and empowerment projects that cultivate changemaking attitudes, inject entrepreneurial thinking and nudge behavioural shifts for more sustainable lifestyles. STIMMULI bears extensive experience in different fields of activity, including that of Social Innovation Education, Entrepreneurship Education, Active Citizenship Education and Inclusive Education and sustainable development whereby new approaches and effective practices and tools are being developed and designed. Their work aims at harnessing the power of collaboration between universities, nonprofits, social enterprises, businesses and governments, to address pressing societal challenges more effectively and on a wider scale.
Exeo Lab Srl 🇮🇹 Partner

Exeo Lab is a partnership of policy specialists, with decades of experience in consulting services to public and private entities. Their main area of intervention is that of research and territorial analysis through innovative tools and technologies to support the design of policies in key and emerging sectors. Their company provides SMEs and innovative startups with advanced and highly personalized support in the field of investments, fundraising, internationalization and public procurement. Exeo Lab also participates in regional, national and transnational research projects aimed at creating development opportunities for territories, particularly in the fields of entrepreneurship, sustainable development, social economy and social and labour inclusion.
Syncnify 🇫🇷 Partner

Syncnify is a consulting agency specialising in providing innovative solutions to a wide range of business stakeholders, national - international public entities, research institutions and CSOs. Their team of experts has extensive experience in public sector governance, digitalisation and emerging technologies, entrepreneurship and innovation, energy, resources and urban mobility, environment, and sustainable development. Their primary goal is to build a results-driven relationship with our clients and partners by providing a systematic consultation approach and cultivating common values.
Gabinete de Recolocacion Industrial 🇪🇸 Partner

Since their beginnings in 2001, the team of professionals that make up GRI has as a priority objective to contribute to the economic and social development of the country by connecting individual talent with the organizations that demand it. As an Authorized Placement Agency and Outplacement Company Authorized by the State Public Employment Service (SEPE), they respond to the needs of the labor market through Restructuring, Relocation, Reindustrialization, and Training and Development programs. In 2013 they consolidated their selves as a reference company in External Relocation Plans, with growth greater than that of the competition both in business volume and in human and material resources.
Vernian RTI 🇨🇾 Partner

Vernian RTI's belief in accelerated technology and innovation, guided by governance, ethics, and transparency, transforms organizations and economies for collective progress. They aim to foster value creation through collaborative alliances, leveraging Research, Technology, and Innovation (RTI) to navigate today's challenges and embrace Industry 4.0. AI's rise demands adaptability and innovation across sectors. They empower organizations to enhance competitiveness sustainably through RTI. Their commitment is to build resilient, forward-thinking societies despite technological uncertainty.

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