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“Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.” – Dalai Lama XIV

The European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) and its sister conference, the International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL Africa, formerly ICIL), aim to bring together researchers, information professionals, media specialists, educators, and policy makers from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss current issues, recent developments, challenges, theories, and good practices in the fields of Information Literacy, Media Literacy and Lifelong Learning.

ECIL is co-organized by the Department of Information Management of Hacettepe University, Turkey, the Department of Information and Communication Sciences of the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and, since 2017, by the Information Literacy Association (InLitAs), France. ICIL Africa is organized by the Library and Information Service Department, North-West University, South Africa.

Since 2018, ECIL has been held in alternating odd-numbered years, while ICIL is held in even-numbered years.

Conference Theme: Information Literacy: Looking Back, Moving Forward (Final ECIL Edition) (Host: Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Coimbra/Foundation for Science and Technology; Patronage: TBD)

Topics: Future directions in information literacy Information literacy and AI Experiencing information literacy Disinformation literacy (e.g. misinformation, disinformation, fake news) Critical thinking Information literacy and democracy, citizenship, active participation Information literacy, libraries, the public sphere Information literacy and ethical/social issues Information literacy in everyday life Information literacy and digital empowerment Information literacy and trans/inter/multiculturalism Information literacy and community engagement Information literacy and social change Information literacy as emancipatory pedagogy Information literacy and inclusive education Information literacy and lifelong learning Information literacy in theoretical context (e.g. models, standards, indicators) Information literacy and related concepts (e.g. media literacy, news literacy, data literacy) Information literacy research (e.g. research strategies, methodology and methods) Information seeking and information behaviour Information literacy good practices Information literacy networks and networking Information literacy policies and policy development Information literacy and libraries Information literacy and LIS education Information literacy and knowledge management Information literacy across disciplines Information literacy in different cultures and countries Information literacy in different contexts (e.g. law, health, etc.) Information literacy and education Information literacy instruction Information literacy for different groups (e.g. adults, children, disadvantaged groups) Information literacy in the workplace Information literacy and employability Information literacy and organizational success Information literacy and competitiveness Information literacy and emerging technologies