About Planet-M
The Media Literacy Association “Planet-M” supports the development of the young generation by implementing activities in the field of education, art, culture, as well as human (children’s) rights and active involvement of young people in all segments of their growth and development in civil society.
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MISSION
Our Mission is to provide inclusive and supportive space for building the young people’s knowledge and critical-thinking, to educate and inspire the new generations for constructive involvement, creative engagement and leadership for empowerment of civil society, creation of better future with mutual understanding in the service of humanity through educational & cultural exchange, tolerance, shared values and cooperation.
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VISION
Our vision is Self-reliant society where young people are inspired leaders, change makers, problem solvers and active citizens, ready to create the future they want.
We work Together
The main aim of the Association for Media Literacy “Planet-M” is to promote media literacy, education, culture, critical thinking, tolerance, law and democracy and to develop them through formal and informal educational processes and activities and involvement of youth in them. In order to accomplish the mission, the association designs, develops and implements creative projects and workshops that promote non-formal education and culture in modern society, represents young people in achieving wider educational, cultural, economic and social development, to help them to realize their full potential. In the absence of institutional education and support, we represent and educate young people for their greater safety on social networks as well as developing and promoting their talent on the Internet.
Through informal education in various segments, Planet-M educates and supports young people on their growth, maturation as well as achieving equality and harmony by gender, social, religious, ethnic, sexual orientation or any other basis, thus reducing discrimination, bullying and youth violence in general.
The main tool for motivating and involving young people is the film, mostly through the International Youth Film Festival “Giffoni Macedonia”, which is a branch of the world’s leading festival for children and youth “Giffoni Experience” from Italy, and through its itinerant version held few times a year in smaller cities called “Giffoni on Tour”. Film screenings are used to motivate young people to open a debate on topics that affect their generation. International cooperation and involvement of young people from our country in various international projects are other important segments of the activities.
In order to accomplish the mission, the association designs, develops and implements creative projects and workshops that promote non-formal education and culture in modern society for wider educational, cultural, economic and social development, to help young people realize their full potential.