“In the context of war, it is important that adult media education remains in focus,” said Glib Golovchenko, director of the Ukrainian Institute for Advanced Training of Television, Radio Broadcasting and Press Workers.
Glib Golovchenko, director of the Ukrainian Institute for Advanced Training of Television, Radio Broadcasting and Press Workers, secretary of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, Doctor of Education, participated in the conference “Resilient Together: Developing Media Literacy in Ukraine,” which recently took place in Kyiv. The event was organized as part of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week.
More than 200 experts, representatives from government agencies, and members of the public participated in the conference. During the discussion panels, speakers addressed issues related to enhancing media literacy and countering disinformation. They also emphasized the importance of active collaboration among all stakeholders to strengthen the resilience of Ukrainian society.
“Media education and media literacy today are matters of our country’s security. Information security is an integral part of the entire security system of the state. Additionally, media education is crucial for preserving Ukrainian media. Without demand for quality informational content, we cannot maintain the media, which are also part of Ukraine’s information security. This is why it is essential to cover all categories of our citizens with media education. While children and youth are included in the preschool, school, and higher education systems, many adult Ukrainians often remain overlooked. Thus, media education in the context of adult education and engagement with the adult population is an important issue. The State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Institute for Advanced Training of Television, Radio Broadcasting and Press Workers, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, and the Ivan Zyazyun Institute of Pedagogical Education and Adult Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine began active discussions and work in this direction at the beginning of the year. Today, the Ukrteleradiopresinstitute is developing a program to involve experts from various fields to ensure that media education for the adult population is as effective as possible,” said Glib Golovchenko, director of the Ukrainian Institute for Advanced Training of Television, Radio Broadcasting and Press Workers, secretary of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, Doctor of Education.