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UNESCO has launched a new guide to help families and educators promote a safer and more responsible use of the digital world.

The ESCS UNESCO Chair in Communication, Media and Information Literacy and Citizenship took part in the Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO conference on media and information literacy, disinformation and human rights.

ESCS lecturer Fernanda Bonacho took part in the 12th edition of C-Days, where she highlighted the importance of communication and media and information literacy in promoting a more comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.

On 24 June, ESCS hosted the opening session of U!REKA Connects 2026.

The II LIACOM Researchers' Meeting and the II ESCS UNESCO Chair Residency will take place on 14 July in Oeiras.

Sandra Miranda was sworn in as President of ESCS, becoming the first woman to lead the institution.

UNESCO is offering a free online course designed to help participants develop climate and media literacy skills to better understand, assess and communicate information about climate change.

Five ESCS students took part in GlobCom 2026 in Barcelona.

On 24 June, ESCS hosts U!REKA Connects 2026, an international event organised by the Polytechnic University of Lisbon that brings together the U!REKA community in Lisbon.

ESCS at IPL will welcome incoming Erasmus students in a welcome session on 11 September 2026.

ESCS and WHO Europe developed a pioneering course unit designed to train future communication professionals in emergency management and the prevention of misinformation and disinformation.

On 16 July 2026, ESCS will host the National AI-HED Event, bringing together experts and academics to discuss the integration of Artificial Intelligence into teaching and learning processes.