“ANTIGONE – Information and Documentation Centre on Racism, Ecology, Peace and Non-Violence” launched the Program “MILD: More Correct Information – Less Discrimination”, in collaboration with LUNARIA from Italy, AMAM from Malta, MALDITA.ES from Spain and CARTA DI ROMA from Italy.
MAIN AIM:
MILD Project aims to strengthen the professional skills and competencies of CSOs’ workers and activists, journalists and students from journalism schools to monitor, report, and counter incorrect information and hate speech targeting migrants, refugees and racialized people in 4 EU countries thanks to common transnational cooperation activities of research, training and campaigning.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
- To collect, analyze and share the experiences implemented at local, national and Eu level to monitor, prevent and counter incorrect media representation of migrants, refugees and racialized people.
- To develop, test and disseminate an innovative and participatory online training module to enhance the professional skills of CSO’s and media operators in reporting discriminatory narratives and producing responsible information about migrants, refugees, and racialized people.
- To sensitize mainstream media operators and students from schools of journalism to promote intercultural dialogue, human rights protection and a pacific coexistence among nationals and people coming from other countries thanks to a communication campaign.
ACTIVITIES:
- Research in 4 EU countries on media representation of migrants, refugees, and racialized people and the strategies experimented to promote diversity in media.
- Training: Online training participatory designing, testing and disseminating
- Dissemination and campaigning to promote intercultural dialogue, human rights protection and a pacific coexistence among nationals and people coming from other countries.
EXPECTED RESULTS:
- Knowledge and skills of CSOs’ and media operators in monitoring, reporting and countering increased
- Innovative online training on reporting discriminatory narratives and producing responsible information on migrants, refugees and racialized people developed, tested and disseminated.
- Mainstream media operators and students at schools’ journalism sensitized to promote a more correct public debate on migrations, asylum and the various forms of discrimination and racism.
PARTNERS OF THE PROJECT:
LUNARIA ITALY
AMAM MALTA
MALDITA.ES SPAIN
CARTA DI ROMA ITALY
ANTIGONE GREECE
Duration: 31 December 2024 – 31 December 2026
Funding:
The Project is funded by the Erasmus+-INDIRE National Agency of the European Union.