Operational guidelines: constructing UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Cities

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION 2
• OBJECTIVES OF THE UNESCO MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY CITIES GUIDELINES 3
• UNDERSTANDING UNESCO MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY CITIES STAKEHOLDERS AND POTENTIAL ACTIONS 4
• Local government municipalities and mayors networks 5
• Educational systems 5
• Health system 6
• Transportation 6
• Entertainment industry and local public broadcasters 7
• Commercial centers 7
• Local election authorities 8
• City developers 8
• Other private actors 9
• Other actors families libraries community centers and NGOs among others 9
• HOW MIL CITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY 10
• EXAMPLES OF MIL ACTIONS ALREADY TAKEN BY CITIES AROUND THE WORLD 11
• Brisbane Australia 11
• Buenos Aires Argentina 11
• Chicago United States 11
• Gothenburg Sweden 11
• Helsinki Finland 12
• Medellin Colombia 12
• São Paulo Brazil 12
• Santos Brazil 12
• Seoul South Korea 12
• SYNERGY WITH OTHER CITIES BELONGING TO THE UNESCO CITIES PLATFORM 13
• 4 6 15
• HOW TO APPLY THE GUIDELINES ON MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY CITIES 15
• EXAMPLE OF A DRAFT ACTION PLAN WITH A MULTI-LAYERED APPROACH 16
• Layer One Facilitate enabling environment for MIL Cities 16
• Layer Two Collaborate with multiple stakeholders locally and globally 16
• Layer Three Develop programmes and public policies train public servants 16
• Layer Four Engage local media libraries et al 16
• Layer Five Foster public events on MIL 16
• Layer Six Integrate MIL Cities action with eGovernment tools for transparency and accountability 17
• Layer Seven Ensure a MIL-related response at the city level to national and local strategiesactions on Data Privacy and use of generative Artificial Intelligence 17
• Layer Eight Provide tools and resources 17
• Layer Nine Give recognition via innovative certification badges or recognition 17
• Layer Ten Monitor evaluate and assess MIL Cities 17
• MONITORING EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PILOT MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERATE CITIES 18