Topics for divina speech: media literacy (was: Re: [WSIS Edu] <aucun objet>)

[Gabi Hadl]

Chere Divina,
(I'm not sure if I'm subscribed to edu caucus- pls forward if necessary)

Felicitations!
je pense aussi que l'education aux medias est tres importante. Mais cette
expression is dificile a comprendre pour les gens au smsi qui ont la tete
pleine des 'technologies' - sorry I have to switch to english.
Three points I would try to reflect (in addition to what andy noted):

* media literacy education: you can refer to the unesco grunwald declaration
and Vienna recommendations (see quotes and references below), which assert
that critical media education is primarily for civic ends, rather than for
educating a workforce and creating more ICT consumers.

* I would suggest to make it a strong statement against the neo-liberal
paradigm that sees education as a 'service industry', knowledge as a
commondity and reduces people to the roles of consumers and workers.

* specifically, may try to point to the WTO- Hongkong ministerial meeting in
december that will try to push further the 'liberalization' of "services,"
including education (!)- as a bargaining chip to close the doha round of
negotiations on schedule. This will hobble education policies, including
anything affirmed at WSIS. Note that the WTO has no mechanisms for
re-regulating once an area is 'liberalized.' Impress on your audience to
encourage their ministers of economy who will go to hongkong to keep
education off the WTO table. Otherwise, their education policy hands will be
tied.

Maybe use a catchphrase? "Education is a human right, is not a service
industry. Knowledge is not a commodity."

details on critique of WTO's grip on services: aileen (AT) isiswomen.org
The office of the UN high commissioner on human rights cautioned against
trade liberalization in basic services, including education:
http://www.tradeobservatory.org/library.cfm?RefID=25081

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>From Gruenwald Declaration:
Gruenwald (www. unesco .org/education/pdf/ MEDIA_E.PD )

"The role of communication and media in the process of
development should not be underestimated, nor the function of media as
instruments for the citizen¹s active
participation in society. Political and educational systems need to
recognize their obligations to promote in
their citizens a critical understanding of the phenomena of communication."


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>From the Vienna Declaration:
http://www.pa.ash.org.au/atomqld/UNESCOc.html
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Media Education . . .

* deals with all communication media and includes the printed word and
graphics, the sound, the still as well as the moving image, delivered on any
kind of technology;
* enables people to gain understanding of the communication media used in
their society and the way they operate and to acquire skills in using these
media to communicate with others;
* ensures that people learn how to
* analyse, critically reflect upon and create media texts;
* identify the sources of media texts, their political, social, commercial
and/or cultural interests, and their contexts;
* interpret the messages and values offered by the media;
* select appropriate media for communicating their own messages or stories
and for reaching their intended audience;
* gain, or demand access to media for both reception and production.

Media Education is part of the basic entitlement of every citizen, in every
country in the world, to freedom of expression and the right to information
and is instrumental in building and sustaining democracy. "

C'est tres long, je crains. Mais peut=etre ca va t'aider un peu.
Best,
Gabi

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On 11/10/05 23:17, "Andy Carvin" <acarvin at edc.org> wrote:

> Hi Divina,
> 
> Congratulations on being accepted as a plenary speaker. It's very
> exciting that the group will have an opportunity to air its views during
> the plenary.
> 
> I would suggest that we review the major points made by the group in
> previous statements at the prepcoms; the points we raised then are just
> as valid now. For example, I think it's important we acknowledge the
> need for more open courseware initiatives, as well as encourage the
> further development of open access scientific journals like Public
> Library of Science (PLoS). We should also emphasize how vital education
> is to the major issues being tackled at WSIS. For example, Bridging the
> digital divide is meaningless unless people have the range of 21st
> century skills, from basic literacy to ICT literacy to media literacy -
> to take full advantage of these technologies. Technology proliferation
> without education otherwise could mean that less-educated populations
> can be victimised by ICTs while missing out on the benefits as well.
> 
> andy
> 
> 
> Meigs wrote:
>>  Dear friends of the list
>> I have two pieces of news:
>> 
>> -1) I have been selected as one of the speakers for the plenary sessions and
>> i wanted to thank you all for your support. I will do my best to have our
>> ideas come through. I would be very grateful if i could get some feedback
>> from you about what you think is absolutely important to convey.
>> 
>> -2) the education taskforce had asked for 30 overpasses so as to have access
>> to official plenary meetings (and not just parallel events). For the 16 th
>> of november we got 20 and for the 17 and 18th we have got 18.
>> I need to know very soon those among you who are going to be present in
>> Tunis and who would like to benefit from those passes. Please let me know
>> very soon because i have to provide a nominative list.
>> 
>> Best
>> Divina
>> ******************************************************************
>>  chers amis de la liste
>> 2 nouvelles:
>> 1) j'ai été sélectionnée pour faire partie des "speakers" de la société
>> civile en plénière des états et je tenais à vous remercier de votre soutien.
>> Je ferai de mon mieux lors de ces débats pour faire passer les idées qui
>> nous tiennent à coeur. Je vous serais reconnaissante de me faire d'ores et
>> déjà savoir les points qui vous semblent les plus pressants à faire passer.
>> 
>> 2) la coalition éducation et recherche avait demandé 30 overpasses pour
>> avoir accès aux réunions officielles des états (et pas seulement les
>> événements parallèles). Nous en avons obtenu 20 pour le 16 et 18 pour le 17
>> et le 18. J'ai besoin de savoir très vite qui parmi vous sera à Tunis, afin
>> de vous faire bénéficier de ces passes. Je dois fournir une liste nominative
>> très vite, alors contactez moi sans tarder, s'il vous plait.
>> Cordialement
>> Divina
>> *************************************************************************
>> 
>> Estimados amigos de la lista
>> 
>> 2 noticias
>> 1) me han escogida como uno de los "speakers" de la sociedad civil para las
>> plenarias de los estados et queria agradecerles su apoyo.  Intentare hacer
>> en cuanto mas bien pueda para representar las ideas de la coalicion en los
>> debates. Podeis mandarme desde ahora las ideas que os parece importante
>> sobrayar ...
>> 
>> 2) la coalicion educacion habia pedido 30 overpasses para poder entrar y
>> atennder a las reuniones officiales (y no solo los eventos de la sociedad
>> civil). Nos han dado 20 para el 16 y 18 para el 17 y el 18. Necessito saber
>> en cuanto mas pronto quienes de ustedes estaran en Tunes y desean beneficiar
>> de un overpass porque tengo que dar una lista nominativa muy pronto.
>> 
>> Attentamente
>> divina
>>  
>> 
>> 
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