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Media Skills and Competence -conference in Tampere University, Finland, on May 26-27, 2005 will give an insight in media competence from an academic and practical perspective. Media competence will be discussed broadly with international experts: the current issues of state of art in media literacy, digital competence, educational philosophies, on-line communities, news, advertising, games and other issues related to the topic.
The discussions will also include a debate on the international PISA research on traditional literacies and the challenge of media literacy to schools. The role of media literacy is also analysed as a strategic goal for European learning initiatives. The Tampere UNESCO Chair in Global e-learning with applications to multiple domains is being used to circulate the information world-wide.
The central purpose of the conference is to promote the launching of the European Centre for Media Literacy by making known the findings and orientation of this EU-project.
The keynote speakers are Dr. Liss Jeffrey, Director of McLuhan Global Research Network, and Dr. Paul Lefrere, Executive Director E-learning in Microsoft.
On behalf of the organizers of the conference I would like to welcome you to join us in our exchange of views in Tampere in May!
Marja Heinonen
Conference Chair
University of Tampere
