From the 16th to 17th December 2024 the Kick-Off meeting of the Erasmus+ project “HATE-LESS: Harnessing Awareness to End Hate Speech and Disinformation for a More Diverse Youth using Media Literacy and Technology” started at the Hollywood-Media Hotel in Berlin, Germany. Representatives of the “Hate-Less” consortium started the project by planning the key points of this medialiteracy project with a duration of 30 month. The project will be realized by Youth4Media e. V. (www.youth4media.eu , Germany) as the coordinator, WAVES FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION (https://www.wavesfoundation.org/ Cyprus), EESTI PEOPLE TO PEOPLE (www.ptpest.ee , Esatonia), MITRA FRANCE ( www.facebook.com/mitrafr/ , France), Formation et Sensibilisation de Luxembourg (https://fslux.lu/, Luxembourg), Archetypes Consulting SL (www.ea.consulting, Spain). The project is funded by the European Union.
About the project:
HATE-LESS strengthens the connections between policy, research, and practice by integrating them into its core activities. Through addressing issues such as hate speech, disinformation, and racism, the project aligns with broader policy objectives focused on social cohesion and inclusion. By conducting focus groups and developing methodological guidelines, research informs practical interventions, ensuring they are evidence-based and targeted. Practical implementation is facilitated through the development of pilot schemes and toolkits, which translate research insights into actionable strategies for youth workers and young people.