The Finnish and Ålandic Co-Presidency in the Nordic Council of Ministers presents this conference on media literacy and democracy education for societal resilience.
Date: September 18–19, 2025
Place: Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Finland
About the conference: The conference will be highlighting the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education by Council of Europe.
You can find the updated programme and registration link on the official event page: Media Literacy and Democracy Education for Societal Resilience – OKM – Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
Welcome!
Organizers: Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland, the Nordic Council of Ministers,
the National Audiovisual Institute in Finland, Finnish National Agency for Education,
Nordic Culture Point and Nordic Network of Lifelong Learning
Inspiration about media literacy and democracy education
Building Resilience in Nordic Societies: The Role of Adult Education
In this video, Hugo Wester, Senior Education Officer from the Swedish National Agency for Education, reflects on the purpose of adult education in creating conditions for active participation in democratic society.
Stärkt demokratiarbete i vuxenutbildningen med Demokratistegen
Svensk skola och folkbildning kan använda modellen Demokratistegen för att utveckla arbete med demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter. Det kan främja en trygg lärmiljö och förbereda eleverna att bli aktiva deltagare i samhället. Hur kan ni använda modellen i er utbildning?
Algoritmen hersker der ute: Nettet – en åpen dör for desinformasjon
Ekkokammer, polarisering, algoritme og desinformasjon er blant ord som höres igjen og igjen når sosiale medier er på dagsordenen. Forstår alle meningen med ordene? De som hörer til grupper med begrenset utdanning eller språkforståelse og noen av de eldre kan lett få problemer når disse ordene brukes.
How do young people from Denmark reflect on media literacy and their own online behaviour?
In this video, two communication students from Denmark share their thoughts on media literacy, digital responsibility and the importance of thinking critically before trusting what we read and share online.
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