By Our Staff
The Asia-Pacific Regional Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) Media and Information Literacy Alliance has announced the Global Happiness Festival to be held under the aegis of the Media and Information Literacy Week 2023.
Speaking with MxMIndia, Dr Ali Reza Bastani, Unesco MIL representative for APAC and Chair, Unesco MIL APAC, said: ‘We look forward to India’s participation in the Global Happiness Festival launched to coincide with the Global Media and Information Literacy week 2023. This will be followed by several interesting webinars, events and more. We are also in the process of approaching top universities in our region to collaborate with us in developing a world class curriculum for Media and Information Literacy. ‘
Added Jaisurya Das, Vice-Chair, Unesco MIL APAC: “Media and information literacy is an interdisciplinary course that encompasses a plethora of subjects to empower audiences . MIL will catalyse insights and reflect people’s thoughts and intentions. Human beings are social creatures who need to communicate with each other and if this communication is both rational and practical, it will lead to Sustainable Development,” adding: “Envisioning a happy society promises the world a new generation, equipped with a deep sense of peace, freedom, and justice.”
The target group for the MIL Week 2023 includes creatively-inclined individuals in society from across the globe including students, who can participate in these events/ activities focussed on the theme of Happiness:
:: Creative Photography
:: Creative Posters
:: Short Film [Maximum Duration: 60 seconds]
:: Creative Writing: Poetry, Essays
:: Drama & Skits : [Maximum Duration: 180 seconds]
For registration (it’s free!) and to submit entries, visit https://lnkd.in/gmgR6u2v. The last date for receiving entries is November 20, 2023.