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European Literacy Network (ELN)

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The European Literacy Network (ELN) is an international, interdisciplinary network bringing together about 600 researchers, educators, and practitioners to advance literacy research, education, policy, and practice worldwide. The ELN Association was established in October 2023, upon the completion of five successful literacy COST Actions. ELN promotes networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange through research, communities, events, and dissemination activities. ELN aims to bridge the gap between literacy science and education.

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Organisational member United Kingdom

The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, with outstanding facilities and the widest range of courses. We are highly respected across the globe as a centre of teaching excellence and innovative research. With 25 Nobel Prize winners among our current and former staff and students, we have a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries, from splitting the atom to giving the world graphene. We’re committed to world-class research, an outstanding learning and student experience, and social responsibility in everything we do. Our eLearning function is embedded in all three Faculties, our Library, and our specialist divisions such as University of Manchester Worldwide and Executive education. Providing in-depth teaching & learning support with the advanced use of media.

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Networking member Italy

Italian Association for Media Education (MED)

MED is the Italian Association for Media Education. It was founded in 1996 by a group of academics, media professionals, teachers, and educators. Among other publications, since 2010, MED has published the journal Media Education. (https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/med/index) MED works in the field of training teachers, school leaders, educators, university students, social workers, and media professionals. It also carries out projects (both national and international) for the experimentation of media education activities in formal and non-formal educational settings. In addition to regional events and training courses, since 1996, it has organised a national Summer School in Media Education. MED is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education for teachers’ training.

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Organisational member Germany

DW Akademie

DW Akademie is Deutsche Welle’s centre for international media development, journalism training and knowledge transfer. Our projects strengthen the human right to freedom of expression and unhindered access to information. DW Akademie empowers people worldwide to make independent decisions based on reliable facts and constructive dialogue. DW Akademie is a strategic partner of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. We also receive funding from the Federal Foreign Office and the European Union and are active in more than 70 developing countries and emerging economies. We strengthen sustainable development through media We are journalists, consultants and experts in media and education. Together with our partners, we work to promote free expression, human rights and the development of functioning media systems worldwide. We believe that journalism, education and culture improve people’s lives. Powerful stories support positive social dialogue. People need reliable facts, independent analysis, unbiased presentation and universal access to knowledge. Our five strategic fields of action are: Media and Information Literacy, Media Viability, Media and Journalism Education, Innovation for Dialogue and Media Safety. We also address gender and inclusion, disinformation and AI as cross-cutting topics.

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