Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025 – Feature Conference
Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025
"Minds Over AI - MIL in Digital Spaces"
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Location: Catagena, Colombia
Rooms: Catagena, Colombia
Type: Cat IV – International Congress
Arrangement type: Hybrid
Commemorated every year on 24 – 31 October, Global Media and Information Literacy Week is a major occasion for mobilizing worldwide stakeholders to raise awareness, increase national take-up and celebrate the progress achieved towards Media and Information Literacy for all.
Theme of Global MIL Week 2025: “Minds Over AI - MIL in Digital Spaces”.
This year’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week Conference will be hosted by UNESCO and the Republic of Colombia on 23 and 24 October 2025 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. It will focus on the intersections of media and information literacy (MIL) and artificial intelligence (AI), exploring how AI is reshaping the information landscape and how MIL is crucial to empower individuals to critically engage with AI-driven content.
Livestreaming
→ 23 October (Day 1) - English → 24 October (Day 2) - English
→ 23 October (Day 1) - Spanish → 24 October (Day 2) - Spanish
Programme Day 0 - MIL Alliance event
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Practical Information Youth Hackathon 2025
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Registration
If you wish to attend the conference in person or follow it online, please complete the registration form.
Visual Identity
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Media Accreditation
Registration link for media
Contact for Colombian media:
- Marcela Chía: +57 322 9487517
- Laura Aponte: +57 310 5858767
Contact for international media: Clare O'Hagan, UNESCO
How does UNESCO promote Media and Information Literacy worldwide?
Access our dedicated webpage MIL Alliance
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Read our policy brief on generative AI Discover how UNESCO aims to empower youth
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About
UN Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
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Past Edition
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Global MIL Week 2025 - Minds Over AI - MIL in Digital Spaces
UNESCO · 2025
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Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of Global Media and Information Literacy Week 24–31 October 2025
UNESCO. Director-General, 2017
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· October 2025