Media & Information Literacy (#MIL) for Countering Hate Speech, #CounteringHateSpeech

IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR COUNTERING HATE SPEECH 2026, #InternationalDayForCounteringHateSpeech, The 13th International E-Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Media & Information Literacy, titled: MIL for Countering Hate Speech: Knowledge Against Hate, Literacy for Peace, was organized by the Research Group on Intercultural Communication, Dialogue and Conflict Resolution, the Research Laboratory LaRCIGALS (Research Laboratory on Communication, Interculturality, Gender, Arts, Language and Society), the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Moulay Ismail University of Meknes in Morocco, in cooperation with the UNESCO-UNITWIN University Network on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (UNESCO-MILID) on 18th June 2026, 10:00-12:00 (GMT+1). DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS: Abdelhamid NFISSI, Ph.D. Founding Member of UNESCO-MILID, Professor of Media Linguistics, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fez, Morocco: MIL for Countering Hate Speech Ms. Aichurek USUPBAEVA Founder & Director of Media Sabak Foundation & CHYRAK Global, Kyrgyzstan: MIL for Promoting Inclusive Digital Spaces: Lessons from Central Asia Nikos PANAGIOTOU, Ph.D. President of Digital Communication Network Global & Director of Peace Journalism Lab, Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece: Hate Speech Against Journalists Ms. Patricia KENNETH DIVINE Director of the International Centre for Protocol & Diplomacy (ICPD), United Kingdom: Building a Culture of Understanding in Global Diplomacy: ICPD’s Leadership in Combating Hate Speech Claudia WANDERLEY, Ph.D. Permanent Researcher on Multilingualism & Multiculturalism, Founder of Observatory of Disinformation, UNICAMP University, Brazil: Intercultural & Intergenerational Dialogue as Hate Speech Prevention Ms. Rosemary SMITH Managing Director of Getting Better Foundation, Impact Producer – “Trust Me” award-winning documentary, United States: Building Trust to Counter Hate Drissia CHOUIT, Ph.D. Program Director & Moderator, Linguist, Founding Member of UNESCO-MILID, Professor at Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Morocco: Words Matter: Speak with Empathy! [email protected].