AMeLiE Multiplier Event in Germany with visitors from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
This Tuesday, German project partner Stiftung Digitale Chancen (SDC) had the honor to welcome a group of 15 people from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, all pedagogical professionals on the mission of preventing and fighting cybercrime, hatred and sexism against women. The meeting was part of a study trip organized by NGO Global Project Partners (GPP) […]
The Romanian government started the implementation of the Strategy to combat anti-Semitism, xenophobia, radicalization and hate speech at national level
In March 2022, Romanian government officially started the implementation of the National Strategy for the prevention and combating of anti-Semitism, xenophobia, radicalization and hate speech, related to the period 2021-2023. The head of the Prime Minister’s Office stated that the Executive is fully engaged in the fight to combat anti-Semitism, xenophobia, radicalization and hate speech, […]
The fine line between freedom of speech and hate speech: Twitter in the “Musk era”
As we all know, Twitter, one of the most influential social media platform, is now owned by billionaire Elon Musk. The reason behind this acquisition is easy to understand, using Musk’s words: “the bird is freed”[1]. Unfortunately, too often freedom of speech and hate speech are connected and, as a study from the Montclair State […]
Five European organizations join forces for a project to help reduce school dropout rates
As schools, students and teachers are also the main target group of our AMeLiE project, we want to introduce you to another great European initiative that wants to tackle school dropout rates. Children from families with few economic resources and at risk of social exclusion are the group most directly affected by school dropout. The […]
Peer Education to Counter Antigypsyist Hate Speech Online
Online hate speech can take many forms and manifest itself in many ways. Over time, certain categories of the population such as Roma people, have been the subject of hate speech phenomenon more than other people. Even nowadays, Roma people have to face the hate speech phenomenon and to deal with hostile attitudes which are […]
Coming soon… “Combating online hate speech – the power of media literacy and non-hostile communication”
AMeLiE partners are organizing a workshop titled “Combating online hate speech – the power of media literacy and non-hostile communication”. This is our first international event in a face-to-face mode since the project started. It will take place on 28th September from 14h15 till 17h30 as a side event of the ALL DIGITAL Summit – […]
20th anniversary of Digital Opportunities Foundation
Berlin, 09.09.2022: For 20 years, the Digital Opportunities Foundation, cooperation partner in the AMeLiE project, has been committed to digital participation of all population groups. On Wednesday, September 7, the foundation team celebrated the anniversary at bUm in Berlin together with long-time collaborators, stakeholders and experts from the field of digitization and digital participation. When […]
Countering hate speech through arts and art education
The extended use of digital media brought modern communication ethics to become a field of significant concern, because phenomena like the alarming amplification of online hate speech hinder inclusion, freedom of speech and digital citizenship. Hate speech has raised a discussion on a global scale, especially since the evolution of the internet has transformed human […]
And the Kind Speech Day campaign winner in Romania is…
The #KindSpeechDay campaign carried out in the AMeLiE partner schools in Romania, has selected its winner at the national level! The campaign implemented by our colleagues from National College “Tudor Vladimirescu” Tg. Jiu was designated as the most suggestive among #KindSpeechDay campaigns organised by partner schools in Romania. To ensure the participation of a big […]
Digital Services Package: Commission welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of the EU’s new rulebook for digital services
On 9 July 2022, after more than one year after the European Commission’s proposal, the European Parliament adopted the Digital Services Package. It includes both the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act. Both texts now have to be formally adopted by the Council of the European Union, but it is the first step to […]
