The 2026 UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week is an annual event, held the last week of October. MIL week brings together communities around the world to recognize the importance of media and information literacy and explore innovative ways to strengthen the cause globally.
Are you hosting an event for MIL Week, or interested in finding out more? Visit the pages below!
UNESCO 2026 Global MIL Week Theme: We All Play A Part
UNESCO and its global partners host a wide range of events in various cities.
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”. UNESCO highlights, “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 UNESCO 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.
For a list of events globally, visit https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/global-media-and-information-literacy-week-2026 or click HERE.
Regional and Thematic Events include:
- 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”
Upcoming CMIL Events!
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 and information literacy 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 with 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 soon.