"In the 21st century, with the invasion of smartphones and computers, the use of internet and the spread of information became a public activity, as opposed to its more limited use in the end decades of the 20th century. While this technological jump has allowed access to the masses and has given birth to tremendous achievements for mankind, it also has created a huge gap in relevant education, meaning that people have gained the means to obtain information without having any education on how to filter it and how to distinguish a media source between professional and amateur, provable news or rumor engine or even more spread due to malicious intents.The project tackles the terms ""Internet Misinformation"", ""Fake News"", ""Critical and Analytic Thinking"" and ""Social Media Literacy"", aiming to bring to the surface the negative effects of Internet Misinformation and Fake News, and the benefits of introducing learners to Critical and Analytical Thinking and Social Media Literacy.Precisely, the purpose of the project is an international synergy between 4 European organisations TO TRAIN ADULT WORKERS TO EDUCATE ADULTS IN SOCIAL MEDIA LITERACY AND CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL THINKING AS MEANS TO COMBAT FAKE NEWS AND SOCIAL MEDIA MISINFORMATION. Having as target groups adult educators, trainers, educators, researchers, experts involved in social media literacy and social media misinformation, and adults as final beneficiaries, we propose the following objectives: 1. To design innovative training contents and methodologies that promote social media literacy,2. To increase the professional development (critical and analytical thinking) of Adult Educators of each partner and of other relevant stakeholders working on training centers and public institutions, who will then transmit them to the adults they work with, 3. To design an Education Resource for Social Media Literacy to guide trainers in their teaching (on-line toolkit).In order to reach the aforementioned goal, this project takes a number of carefully planned steps to introduce Critical and Analytical Thinking and Social Media Literacy to educators working in the field of adults.The following have been planned for the project in terms of IOs and LTTAs:*4 linked IOs:1. A study of the phenomenon which will result in a curriculum structure containing all sectors of knowledge an adult trainer should have on these fields2. Population and testing of the curriculum within Adult Educator groups3. Creation of example lectures on the topic and testing within Adult groups by Adult Educators4. Creation and publication of the project website/material and e-learning content to be used by future Adult Educators.*2 LTTAs involving a small number of adult educators and representatives of larger adult groups (of mixed skills and educational level, including NEET), helping verify the legitimacy of the IOs in reality and also increase the European aspect of the problem this project tackles.1. The First LTTA will be used as a pilot to test the prepared curriculum course on Adult educators and receive feedback. It will include 3 trainers for each organization.2. The Second LTTA will be used as a pilot to test the example lectures on Adults and receive feedback. It will include 5 adults and 1 trainer per organization.The project as well includes 4 Multiplier events to increase targetted dissemination on the intended groups.The desired impact of the AdultMisinfo project is to initially:•increase awareness in the local community on the project’s field•promote through the toolkit (platform/website) and social media presence of the project and involve local media and press•encourage the involvement of policymakers, independent bodies for the address of the aforementioned issues and promote dialogue for exchange opportunities and challenges regarding social media misinformation and fake news in partnerships with adult organizations, training centers and other work sectors involved.In addition, the cooperation between partners from Greece, Cyprus, and Slovakia will lead to the development of qualifications and appropriate training methods for adult educators, the exchange of ideas, good practices, skills, and experiences. Each organization will contribute knowledge in specific topics and will gain new knowledge from each one partner organization. The skills and knowledge acquired by the core groups during the transnational activities will be used in future related projects both on a local and European basis. After the project's completion and through the actions of each partner organization utilizing their international network of associates, it is expected that this project's results will be finally disseminated on a European level. This way, it is expected to reach hundreds of adult stakeholders, and a far greater number of adult educators (trainers), thus indirectly benefiting European adults."

"<< Objectives >>The basic understanding of the topic of data protection should become more apparent to people. Trainers, project managers and employees in education and training need to be sensitised to the scope of personal data so that they can, on the one hand, include data protection in their everyday work and, on the other hand, pass this knowledge on to participants as part of their training offers.They will also receive support in planning and implementing projects in relation to data protection issues.<< Implementation >>Designing and providing training material for a data protection training that addresses the most important issues in the planning and implementation of projects. Supporting materials on data protection-related topics are also provided: Instructions, checklists and best practices. These documents are based on the use case ""Implementation of an ERASMUS+ project"".<< Results >>The project wants to make an important contribution so that multipliers (in the education sector) can learn and pass on data protection. This is achieved through an increased sense of responsibility among trainers, project leaders and staff in European organisations in adult education. They should be enabled to take data protection aspects into account in their own projects and to integrate the knowledge gained in this way into their own learning opportunities and thus pass it on to the course p"

<< Objectives >>To promote the socio-professional integration of our young people with fewer opportunities in the digital and audiovisual creative industries by enhancing their digital skills related to the audiovisual sector acquired in a non-formal and informal way. Let them identify them as a real profession. To develop their skills in these sectors that they can use in their professional lives. That they have confidence in themselves. A project to promote equal opportunities.<< Implementation >>Workshops to create a web page that reflects the skills acquired by young people. Participatory workshops where young people are actors of what they want to learn, of the subject they want to deal with in the short film. A space that enhances their expression. Professional days contribute to their socio-professional integration. Transnational stays encourage their interactions which contribute to their personal development and ultimately to their employability.<< Results >>That young people understand and know how to reproduce the steps involved in creating a web page. That they know how to film on smartphones and other digital devices and use the VIDEOPAD editing software.They should be able to identify their skills as a real profession, and know how to value their skills by transferring what they have learned to their professional activities.That they become involved in a commitment process, in civic service, in professional training.

Digital media has become integral part of everyday life. Besides the many advantages and opportunities, the digital world carries risks and threats. In the age of fake news, disinformation and algorithms, it is essential to understand the operating principles and mechanisms of the internet and media.The goal of this project is to develop a media and information literacy training curriculum for adults and especially for parents. The curriculum will define the requisite knowledge and competences to reach digital maturity. Adults should learn how to use the digital world in a self-determined and self dependent way.There is already a lot of training material and practical exercises available. Within the project existing material from different sources will be collected, reviewed and merged into concrete knowledge building blocks. Furthermore, the curriculum will be built on the European Digital Competence Framework (DigCompEdu, DigComp 2.0).The goal is, to develop a training plan which gives a guideline for educational institutions when they define their trainings and further educations. Offering trainings based on the curriculum will assure a comparable training across europe. Refering own training offers to the curriculum will be a quality feature.The curriculum will be built in modules that will cover all the important topics related to digitalisation by focussing on various subjects, including but not limited to:- Basic knowledge about the internet, the underlying business models and the opportunities and risks of the digital world- Basic technical knowledge about handling and administration of technical devices- Conscientious interaction with the internet, social media channels and own data- Awareness about privacy and data protection, including conscientious interaction with the internet and social media channels- Understanding the concept and impact of echo chambers and algorithms as well as how fake news and opinion making mechanisms are workingThe partners planning to introduce the curriculum to more and more training providers during and the project and beyond. Long-time goal is to establish the curriculum as european reference framework when it comes to media and information literacy for adults and parents. Having such reference framework will ensure a comparable quality across Europe.The results of the projects will be published on a website which give every interested organisation and institution the chance to contribute by providiung feedback and sharing ideas. The project consortium consits of 3 partners, with a strong experience in executing workshops and trainings for adults. The partners of the project in a nutshell: #1 Medienkompetenz Team e.V., Germany (MKT)The Medienkompetenz Team e.V. is a non-profit association located in Karlsruhe, Germany. Their goal is to raise the level of media literacy in general public - especially in terms of important main topics like privacy, data protection and promotion of all required competences of the digitalization. Today, MKT provides trainings, presentations and workshops for children and young people, students, teachers, parents and all interested persons. We cover all topics related to digitalisation and digital transformation. MKT is working closely together with the municipality child and youth welfare office in Karlsruhe - which is also a member of our association. #2 Akademie für Politische Bildung und demokratiefördernden Maßnahmen (PBA), AustriaThe Akademie für Politische Bildung und demokratiefördernden Maßnahmen is a small non-profit association with civic education, equal opportunities for unemployed and employed persons of all ages, migrants and especially for women on the labor market and learning opportunities. Through a variety of educational opportunities for schools, businesses and public institutions, the PBA supports the personal and academic development of children, adults and disadvantaged people.The aim of their activities is to promote civic education through targeted educational offers, international understanding and cooperation as well as through written, visual and auditory documentation and to support disadvantaged groups to participate in society.#3 The Centre for the Innovation and Development of Education and Technology, (CIDET), SpainCIDET is a training and consultancy company focused on adult learning and technology-enhanced education. CIDET is set in the city of Castellón (Spain) but works in cooperation with partners throughout the whole country and abroad. As a training, consultancy and ICT experts, the main strengths of CIDET are the expertise and knowledge acquired when developing and creating learning environments, courses, training activities and materials. In CIDET we always pursue continuous improvement (through evaluation and quality processes), innovation (research on pedagogy, but also ICT tools) and social impact (dissemination, change, exploitation).

<< Objectives >>Scie-Citizens 2.0 aims to develop an innovative system of tools for educators and citizensIts mission is to advance citizen science through knowledge sharing, collaboration, capacity building, and advocacy.Sice-Citizen 2.0 will encourage broad and meaningful participation in citizen science through promoting inclusive and collaborative partnerships and facilitating a community that shares practices, knowledge, and tools to bring recognition to the value and impact of citizen science.<< Implementation >>WP1 Project ManagementWP2 FrameworkA1 - State-of-the-art reportA2 - Methods repositoryA3 - Peer-Review TrainingA4 - Meetings A5 - Assessment SystemWP 3 PlayboxesA1 - Creation of play boxesA2 - Co-Creation Lab A3 - MeetingsA4 - Public PilotsWP4 CurriculumA1 - Co-Creation Edu LabA2 - Citizens Science CurriculumA3 - Multiplier TrainingA4 - Meetings WP5 Community of PracticeA1 - Community of PracticeA2 - Outreach CampaignA3 - Multiplier Events A4 - Web Portal<< Results >>ScieCitizens 2.0 will initiate a co-creation process to create a methodological framework, a curriculum, play-boxes, a portal and a community of practice to embed citizen science in disadvantaged communities through adult education. The process will contain peer-review and co-creation labs, multiplier training and events and work meetings.