麻豆APP

A?literacy?project?in Ghana,?a programme on?media for social change in Palestine,?and an initiative for the?protection?of indigenous cultures in Peru will be awarded this year’s??at a ceremony on 19 November?(1.30 pm), during the 41st?session of the General Conference of UNESCO.

The laureates were selected?by an?independent??and?will receive an award of US $50,000?each.?113 nominations were submitted by the governments of 54 Member States and?8?organizations in official partnership with UNESCO.?The main selection criteria were the projects’ potential for transformation, their innovative quality and ability to embrace all three dimensions of sustainability: The economy,?the?society?and the environment.

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Media Development Center,?Birzeit?University, Palestine?

The??in Palestine views media as an integral part of social change and sustainable development and?as a means?to?empower?women and men living in?marginalized communities?with skills to participate in public life. The project “” aims at developing media and information literacy through practical learning-by-doing and training through dialogue.?The project is rewarded?for its youth-centered approach in generating societal changes through dialogue and cooperation, while focusing on the role of media in?encouraging?the participation of citizens in public life.

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