Forwarded from UNESCO Media and Information Literacy, with a comment from me below.
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Dear Members of the MIL Alliance,
On 18 June, the United Nations will observe the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
To mark this occasion, UNESCO is pleased to invite you to a webinar entitled "Countering Hate Speech in the Digital Age: Promoting Information Integrity and Resilient Societies." The event will bring together experts to discuss current challenges and responses to hate speech in digital environments, including the role of Media and Information Literacy in fostering inclusive and resilient societies, as reflected in our New Issue Brief on MIL and Hate Speech.
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 13:30–15:00 (CEST)
Language: English
Registration link: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RmmOuj6OQ1O10SkETpVldw#/r...
We look forward to your participation!
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COMMENT (NPW): This topic is relevant to HIFA in at least three respects:
1. Hate speech against people living with a disability
2. Hate speech against people with a mental health condition
3. (More specific but more extreme) Killing of children with albinism for their supposed magical healing properties
All of the above are related to ignorance and lack of understanding, which undermine our capacity to be compassionate.
Any of the above would be suitable as a topic fro a HIFA Spotlight. www.hifa.org/spotlights
Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org