EMPOWER

EMPOWER (European Media Platform for Open, Wise, and Engaged Resilience) is a new European project designed to strengthen media literacy, digital resilience, and emotional intelligence across diverse communities. Supported by the Creative Europe Programme, the project develops an inclusive multilingual digital educational platform that helps people identify misinformation, understand digital risks, and navigate online environments more safely and confidently.

At a time when misinformation, digital fraud, and emotional manipulation are increasingly common, EMPOWER provides practical tools for learners, educators, journalists, youth workers, NGOs, policymakers, and community organizations. The project combines competence-based education, AI-supported personalized learning, and trauma-informed communication methods to create a user-friendly and accessible learning experience.

The project consortium brings together partners from Estonia (Vita Tiim), Latvia (New East), the Netherlands (Business Development Friesland), Greece (OFCON), Hungary (ELTE), and Ukraine (BK MSPU, Progresylni). Each partner contributes specific expertise in media literacy, community engagement, education, and dissemination. Together, we are building a shared European framework for digital resilience that can be adapted to different local contexts and audiences.

EMPOWER will produce a Media Literacy Competence Framework, an adaptive evaluation tool, a multilingual Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), an ambassador programme, and a series of dissemination and policy engagement activities. The project is committed to long-term sustainability and to making its resources accessible beyond the funding period.

Through practical learning, community participation, and inclusive communication, EMPOWER supports people in developing the confidence and skills they need to engage safely and critically in today’s digital environment.

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