Women’s Communication Rights in the Digital Era: 30 Years After the Beijing Platform for Action
CICANT co-organises the conference Women’s Communication Rights in the Digital Era: the Beijing Platform for Action 30 Years On, together with ICNOVA (NOVA University Lisbon) and ECREA’s Gender, Sexuality and Communication Section.
Marking 30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action, the event will address ongoing and emerging challenges in gender and intersectional equality within the media. Despite progress, inequalities persist — from underrepresentation in leadership to online misogyny, particularly affecting minority groups.
The conference invites scholars, policymakers, media professionals, and activists to discuss topics such as feminist media policy, digital harassment, AI bias, and alternative feminist media practices. It will serve as a collaborative platform to exchange ideas and promote a more inclusive media environment.
Registration is open until May 31st, 2025.
Workshop with Yadegar Asisi explores drawing as a universal language
Drawing is more than a creative technique — it is a medium to discover the world and to enter into dialogue with others. In this hands-on workshop with renowned artist Yadegar Asisi, we will attempt to position and deepen our understanding of the importance of drawing in one day. We will explore drawing as a universal language that expands perspectives and connects people.
The workshop takes place on July 1st, between 9.30am and 7.30pm, at Lusófona University, room Z0.3.
Through specific exercises, we will sharpen our perception, learn to grasp spaces and perspectives in a new way and experience how drawing can build bridges between individuals and cultures. The workshop offers a platform to experience and understand the transformative power of drawing.
For more information and to register by 15 June.
YouNDigital co-organizes and leads workshop at the 8th National Media Education Meeting
As part of the European Year of Digital Citizenship, promoted by the Council of Europe, and integrated into the national initiative 7 Dias com os Media, the 8th National Media Education Meeting – “How to Enhance Digital Citizenship in the Age of AI” – was organized by the Directorate-General for Education, in partnership with the Informal Media Literacy Group, the Senhora da Hora School Cluster, the Matosinhos Training Center, and YouNDigital – Youth News and Digital Citizenship.
The morning sessions featured presentations on key national initiatives in media literacy and guiding frameworks for fostering more active and responsible citizenship in today’s algorithmic society. Young reporters from the Information and Communication Clubs also shared their experiences and perspectives.
In the afternoon, participants engaged in six workshops and a panel discussion with experts on AI, media, and civic participation. YouNDigital led one of the workshops, “Do You Believe Everything You See? The Role of Algorithms in Information”, developed as part of the ongoing YouNDigital & Information and Communication Clubs initiative, launched in November 2024 under the National Strategy for Citizenship Education of the Directorate-General for Education. The workshop brought together around 70 participants in person, with many more joining online.
Visit the project website to read more about the activities.
