The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) announces the online seminar marking the launch of the transnational Community of Practice of the “GenderED Coalition: A cross-country coalition against gender disinformation for equitable societies” European project, currently undergoing by DAISSy-HOU as the Greek partner. The seminar takes place online on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 (15:00 – 16:00 CEST) via the Zoom electronic platform.
More precisely, the Community of Practice (CoP) constitutes a creative networking space for experts, journalists, artists, Media and Information Literacy (MIL) educators, activists, and organizations. It provides an opportunity to exchange daily practices and strategies for promoting gender equality in the digital space and beyond.
Mainly, the seminar aims to introduce the GenderED Coalition Community of Practice and familiarize participants with its collaborative framework and exchange mechanisms. It is addressed to activists, content creators, professionals, or students specializing in Media Communication, Gender Studies, or Journalism.
Key Information about the online seminar of the GenderED Coalition project, is the following:
- Participation is free of charge and open to all interested individuals.
- The seminar is transnational and it is delivered in English.
- Participation in the seminar does not require Community of Practice membership, nor does it imply a commitment to join the CoP.
- Pre-registration is required by submitting the expression of interest form here.
- Participants can join the seminar via the Zoom platform using the following link here.
For more details about the growing GenderED Coalition Community of Practice and the way of getting involved, is available at the relevant section on the project’s website.
GenderED Coalition is a two-year project co-funded by the CREA program of the European Union, implemented by a consortium of four (4) partners representing four EU member states (Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, and France). It aims to combat gender disinformation as a foundation for equitable societies, addressing Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and gender equality. The project seeks to shed light on gender-based disinformation and violence on social media, empowering users through awareness-raising and digital literacy.
For more information on the GenderED Coalition project, as well as other activities of DAISSy-HOU:
- Websites: https://daissy.eu/, https://www.genderedcoalition.net/
- Facebook: @DAISSyResearchGroup, @GenderedCoalitionProject
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daissyresearchgroup/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/gendered-project/
- Χ (Twitter): @daissy_research
- Instagram: @daissy_researchgroup, @GenderedCoalitionInsta
- Email: info@daissy.eap.gr
