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Celebrating Media Development Center on winning the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development
Ramallah 18 January 2022 UNESCO Ramallah Prime Ministers office the Japanese Representative office Birzeit University BZU and? Media Development Center MDC celebrated in a ceremony thrown at the Prime Ministers office MDCs great achievement of winning the ESD Prize on their Media and Information Literacy for Sustainable Societies The MDC project strives to develop media and information literacy in a practical approach through dialogue In addition to that the project aims to foster societal change through youth empowerment MDC has always been committed to providing space and the necessary tools to create an environment in which press freedom can thrive in Palestine?? Ms Noha Bawazir Head of office and UNESCO Representative to Palestine renewed her congratulations to MDC by saying I am encouraged by the strong recognition in Palestine of educations role in steering societal change In this case through Media and Information Literacy as we recognize the key role of MIL in the early stages of life and the importance of integrating it into the educational process? The initial Prizegiving?ceremony was held online last November during the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO organized this year in the framework of the UNESCOs 75th Anniversary In spite of the fact that?the celebrations happened virtually the speeches delivered by the winners were very moving and empowering?