The 2026 Global Media and Information Literacy Week is an annual event, held through the last week of October. MIL week brings together members of various communities around the world to recognize the importance of media and information literacy and explores innovative ways to strengthen the cause globally.
UNESCO and partners around the world come together to host events in various cities with a Member State to share recent projects and discoveries relating to media and information literacy (MIL).
2026 Global MIL Week Theme: We All Play A Part
This year the Global Media and Information Literacy Week’s theme will be “We All Play a Part- Media and Information Literacy for the People”. The theme emphasizes the importance of recognizing media and information literacy (MIL) as a shared responsibility that calls on all sectors of society to participate. UNESCO’s mission is to enhance public interest, awareness, and cooperation to illuminate the possibilities for media and information literacy through collective action.
In recent years members of the public around the world have participated in Global MIL Week events and sessions where media professionals, educators, and media researchers shared the latest discoveries, initiatives, and projects shaping the field of media and information literacy. These events provide the opportunity for communities to learn more about how MIL can help people to better understand and engage with the information they encounter everyday. The 2026 Global MIL week will feature six flagship events along with numerous other collaborations set to occur around the world. These events will bring people from different communities together to explore the role each person can play in cultivating a more media literate society.
See List Below for Regional and Thematic Events Coming to Global MIL Week 2026
- Nairobi, Kenya: “Digital Content Creators Play A Part”
- Cairo, Egypt: “UNESCO Chairs and Academic Cooperation with MIL”
- New Delhi, India: “MIL and Formal Education”
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: “Policy Makers and MIL”
- Kyviv, Ukraine: “ORBICOM 2026 Annual Int. Conference- Media, AI, and Democracy”
- Jakarta, Indonesia: “Parents, Caregivers, and MIL”
Calling All Temple Students!
In 2026, the CMIL will be celebrating and recognizing Global MIL Week with events held at both Temple University and throughout the city of Philadelphia. It is important that we not only recognize the value of media literacy and information on a worldwide scale, but also within our university and city as well.
Please see the list of events below and stay tuned for upcoming date announcements.
Global MIL week w/Temple more details coming soon!
- Youth A.I. Forum with the Korean Cultural Foundation
- Global MIL week event with local Philadelphia School District
- Event with Children’s Media Association- more details coming- 9/22