ECFA- European Children's Film Association
EKOME is a member of ECFA – European Children’s Film Association, the largest organisation in Europe with 150 members from 41 countries: cinema professionals, producers, distributors, exhibitors, festival organisers and children’s educators promoting cinema for children and young people.
Greek National Media Literacy Network
EKOME is the founding body and co-organizer of the Network, in collaboration with the Directorate of Primary Education of Serres and the Department of Educational Radiotelevision and Digital Media of the Ministry of Education. The Network aims to cultivate the audiovisual literacy of students of all levels and to promote Media Literacy in the Greek educational system. The Network is also supported by the Drama Short Film Festival, ERT, the General Secretariat for Communication and Information and the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation.
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▪ Greek National Media Literacy Network
Regional Thematic Network “Film Education” of the Regional Unit of Central Macedonia
EKOME has been a scientific partner of the Network since 2019, in collaboration with the Thessaloniki Cinema Museum, the Department of Cinematography and the Department of Education of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The objectives of the Network are the training of teachers and the implementation of programs related to Film Literacy, the provision of support and educational resources to teachers, the creation of films, the introduction of the art of cinema and Film Literacy in primary school.
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▪ Regional Thematic Network “Film Education” of the Regional Unit of Central Macedonia
FEST OF FESTS Film Education Network
In collaboration with the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation for the international film education network Fest of Fests. EKOME placed under its scientific auspices the networking platform Screenwiser , with main responsibilities its content and research for educational resources.
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▪ Fest of Fests Network under the scientific auspices of EKOME
▪ 2nd international meeting Fest of Fests with the supervision of EKOME
EKOME carries out a series of special actions and targeted interventions aimed at strengthening young people’s critical thinking, regarding the use of digital media and visual culture.