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ECFOLI

The ECFOLI project is an innovative Media education and Information Literacy (MIL) project aiming at fostering sustainable conflict resolution strategies through the study and ownership of the common Mediterranean culture, with an emphasis on a cultural heritage that is occupied in a conflict of sort. The project involves 6 different organisations from 5 different countries:

 

- The Cyprus Community Media Centre (CCMC), Nicosia, Cyprus - Project Beneficary

- ICFFCY, Nicosia Cyprus

- Lusofona Universtiy, Lisbon, Portugal

- Partners for Sustainable Development, Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine 

- Fourm de la citoyenneté, Casablanca, Morocco

- Sorbonne Nouvelle Universite, Paris, France.

 

The ECFOLI project aims to foster these conflict resolution techniques through critical thinking and analysis using a curriculum based on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) practices “Technology alone cannot bridge the digital divide between and within countries. Knowledge societies ultimately depend on people’s access to media and information and their ability to locate, evaluate and use information effectively. MIL represents essential competencies and skills to equip citizens in the 21st century with the abilities to engage with media and information systems effectively and develop critical thinking and life-long learning skills to socialize and become active citizens.” UNESCO Institute and Statistics MIL      

Classes Start
01 / Sep / 2016
Duration
1 year
Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
Certified Credits
8
ECFOLI Project results as of February 2017
Evaluation criteria

Learning goals

The ECFOLI Project aims to teach users an understanding of MIL, Cultural Heritage, Well-being and Conflict Resoluition as well as the practical aspects of creating certain types of Media. All units in ECFOLI use a similar formula of learning: Underatsing the source - via What; Who; Where. Exploring the unit through How and Why. Each unit will display a best practice within the specific topic of exploration.

The EFCOLI Platform includes the following units;

- Introduction and understanding of MIL - (Media and Information Literacy)

- Digital Identity and online security

- ICT Media publishing; including film/video production and the history of the moving image and Digital Storytelling.

- Gaming; how to create your own game!

- Conflict and understanding conflict resolution

- Cultural Heritage

- Well Being; citezenship and community health

Intended audience

All Youth over the age of 16 are welcome to join the ECFOLI platform. 

For the duration of the ECFOLI project the platform will only be accessable to ECFOLI Youth Ambassadors, who will become involved in the project from March 2016, are aged 16-20 years, with a minimum of 10-12 Youth for each country Youth Team.

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