The Media Learning and Cognition Research Group is pleased to announce the “Combating Misinformation Through Media Literacy” Conference, which aims to raise awareness on the role of thinking about the media critically, as well as to provide tools that enable critical thinking about the online media we use. The Conference will feature panel discussions with distinguished speakers that will be open to the public, interactive activities for students, and training workshops for teachers, journalists, youth (ages 18 – 24), and policymakers.
The event is co-organized by the Cyprus University of Technology, the European-funded project Co-Ιnform, the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the U.S. Embassy in Cyprus, supported by Press and Information Office.
The Conference will take place at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology on Friday and Saturday, June 7 & 8. Participation is free of charge but registration will be open until May 31.
Workshops will be organized for elementary school students, youth (ages 18-24), school teachers, journalists, fact-checkers, and policymakers. Spaces are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and pre-registration is required. Participation is free of charge. The students and teachers’ workshops will be conducted in Greek; workshops for journalists and policymakers, as well as panel discussions, will be conducted in English.
More information about the event can be found on the conference website http://medialiteracy.cut.ac.cy/.
