List of EU studies and projects

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The EU recognizes that digital and media literacy are essential for its citizens to fully participate in the digital age, make informed decisions, and safeguard their online experiences.

Through a combination of educational initiatives, awareness campaigns, research funding, and cross-border collaboration, the EU is actively working to promote these critical skills.

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Europe's Digital Decade

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/europes-digital-decade

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The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/activities/digital-programme

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You can search through databases of EU-funded research and innovation projects on the topic of media literacy here (type »media literacy« in a search bar):

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/projects/project-databases_en?wt-search=yes

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For winners of the European Digital Skills Awards 2023 and their work click here:

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/european-digital-skills-awards-discover-winners-2023-edition

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Or see projects individually:

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Empowering Youth in Digital,

• UBBU – Learn to code (Portugal)

https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/ubbu-portugal

 

Digital Skills for Education

• Ex Aequo Open the Box (Italy)

https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/open-box-italy

• Pix (France)

https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/pix-france-0

 

Inclusion in the Digital World

• DigiAcademy (EIT Health, Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Sweden and France)

https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/digiacademy-ireland-croatia-spain-sweden-and-france

 

• Women in ICT Careers

Girls Code it Better (Italy)

https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/inspiration/good-practices/girls-code-it-better-italy

 

• Digital Upskilling @ Work

AI4gov (Spain, Italy, Germany, Estonia)

https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/opportunities/training/master-artificial-intelligence-public-services-ai4gov

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For winners of the European Media Literacy Awards 2019 and their work click here:

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/winners-european-media-literacy-awards

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Or see projects individually:

 

• Internet Knowledge

https://internetkunskap.se/

 

• Časoris

https://casoris.si/

 

• Globe Reporters

http://globe-reporters.org/campagnes/bruxelles-coeur-europeen/

 

• HTML Heroes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q9OQNujeAs

 

• Cartooning for citizenship

www.cartooningforpeace.org

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• Media Literacy

www.medium.edu.mk

 

• Science Truck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA9MpUnaQKE

 

• Media Mashup

https://professionals.jeugdfilm.be/nl/meer-dan-film/workshop/media-mashupNL•••

 

• “Superheroes on the Internet!”

http://vp.gov.lv/supervaronis/

 

• Media Mistakes

(no link to the project was found)

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See also:

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The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform (DSJP)

https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en

 

Mapping of media literacy practices and actions in EU-28 

https://rm.coe.int/media-literacy-mapping-report-en-final-pdf/1680783500

 

The European Media Industry Outlook

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/european-media-industry-outlook

 

Some older good Media Literacy practices are listed here:

Media Literacy In Europe

https://issuu.com/joadriaens/docs/medialiteracymagazine

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The Digital Compass: Shaping Europe’s' Digital Future

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/digital-compass

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Media Literacy Policy

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/media-literacy

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Digital Literacy Action Plan
https://ec.europa.eu/education/education-in-the-eu/digital-education-action-plan_en

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Media Literacy for All
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/2017-call-proposals-pilot-project-media-literacy-all

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Mapping of Media Literacy Practices and Actions in EU-28
https://www.medieraadet.dk/files/docs/2018-02/Media%20literacy%20mapping%20report%20-%20EN%20-%20FINAL.pdf.pdf

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Eurobarometer: Fake News and Disinformation Online

https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2832

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EC – Action Plan against Disinformation
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/action-plan-against-disinformation

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Code of Practice on Disinformation
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/code-practice-disinformation

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Safer Internet Programmes
http://ec.europa.eu/avpolicy/reg/minors/safer/index_en.htm

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European Association for Viewers Interests (EAVI)
http://www.eavi.eu/joomla/index.php

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EuroMedia Literacy
http://www.euromedialiteracy.eu/index.php

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Center for Media and Democracy PR Watch (CMD)
http://www.prwatch.org/cmd

 

A Database of People and Organizations in Europe who Support the Idea of Media Literacy, EuroMediaLiteracy
https://euromedialiteracy.eu/database.php

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The 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/code-practice-disinformation

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Tackling online disinformation

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/online-disinformation

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Digital Services Act: Commission designates first set of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_2413

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EUvsDisinfo

https://euvsdisinfo.eu/

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EU DisinfoLab

https://www.disinfo.eu/

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Fake news in Europe - statistics & facts

https://www.statista.com/topics/5833/fake-news-in-europe/#topicOverview

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The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) 

https://edmo.eu/

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Safer Internet Centres

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/safer-internet-centres

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EU Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition

https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/about/digital-skills-and-jobs-coalition

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Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation program, Horizon Europe, includes funding opportunities for projects related to digital and media literacy research and innovation.

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe_en