Beyond the specificities of each European country in relation to the history of migration and of media industry, in recent years they have displayed a common vision, even if not always shared, in implementing actions in favour of non-discrimination and expression of diversity in media production. In spite of these initiatives in the field of training, ethics or production, many of these countries are trying to renew their course of action. The European Encounters of MARS will be an opportunity to engage in an overview of the actions that have been implemented by crossing and sharing various experiences and practices. They will also put forward new ways of implementing actions and initiatives to make expression of diversity and discrimination an ongoing angle of media coverage and to encourage innovative modes of production with truly inclusive and intercultural media content.

To allow trainers and educators to develop and to have access to pedagogical and methodological tools for journalism training and media literacy in order to allow journalism students and journalists to considering non discrimination and expression of diversity as an ongoing angle of media coverage.

Identification, presentation and production of exercises and/or pedagogical modules for journalism training using media literacy tools and resources, and vice-versa, in relation to sports media coverage, even if not exclusively, considered as a global issue and including non discrimination and expression of diversity as an ongoing angle of media coverage; these training exercises and modules aiming at implementing a truly intercultural and inclusive media production.

Brussels (Belgium),
11 - 14 October 2011
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Media Animation (MA)

To allow prospective and in-service journalists and media professionals to include non discrimination and expression of diversity in their proper professional ethics and to consider non discrimination and expression of diversity as an ongoing angle of media coverage in editorial management.

Presentation and analysis of national codes of ethics on journalism, media codes of conducts and/or audiovisual regulation laws with regards to non discrimination and expression of diversity in the media coverage of sport, even if not exclusively.

Birmingham (United-Kingdom),
06 - 08 June 2012
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International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

To encourage pairings of media professionals at European level with a view to co-produce and co-disseminate high-quality and professional written or audiovisual media reports on sports’ issues, even if not exclusively, including non-discrimination and expression of diversity as an angle of media coverage.

Production and dissemination of media cross-reports on sport considered as a global issue, even if not exclusively, made by pair of media professionals, including non discrimination and expression of diversity as an angle of media coverage, focusing more particularly on how intercultural and inclusive media contents contribute to reduce prejudices, to fight against discrimination and to foster mutual understanding.

Bordeaux (France),
21 - 24 November 2012
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Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE)