Major intergovernmental organizations respond to the urgency of media and information literacy for all

These issues will be the focus of 2021 edition of the annual Global Media and Information Literacy Week will be commemorated on 24-31 October 2021, under the theme "Media and Information Literacy for the Public Good". It is co-organized by South Africa and UNESCO in cooperation with the European Commission. Its Feature Conference and Youth Forum will take place online, alongside celebration events around the globe.

Among many other sessions, heads of major intergovernmental organizations such as the European Commission, African Union Commission, the Arab League, Organization of American States and Asian Cooperation Dialogue will be present in a high-level session. They will discuss how they can join forces to enhance global and regional cooperation among stakeholders to sustain media and information literacy development.