MEDEAnet is very glad to announce a new webinar series for the 2014 winter & spring season. The first webinar will be held on 23 January and will bring together some finalists and winners of the MEDEA Awards 2013, this annual competition around good practices on producing and using educational media attracted 342 entries from 37 countries. Presented will be the Award winning entry  "dans les murs de la Casbah...": a visually rich web documentary which offers a new and interactive exploration of the legendary Casbah district of Algiers and finalist "Practice Your Music", an innovative application that helps you practice with your musical instrument in a fun, active and easy way.

With the inclusion of 3 new members, MFG in Germany, Association for Academic E-learning in Poland and the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain, the association now counts 18 members in 10 different European Countries. Most members will be represented at the annual AGM which will take place on 13 December during the Media & Learning Conference. During the AGM plans for 2014 will be presented and discussed. During this AGM only members can vote however the meeting is open to anyone attending the conference who would like to join.

The first milestone for the Media & Learning Association has been reached with the announcement of the first 12 members from 8 different countries which includes the Spanish Confederation of Educational Centres (CECE) in Spain, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) in Ireland, CSP in Italy, KU Leuven, Teaching and Learning Department, in  Belgium, Kennisnet in the Netherlands, AUNEGE (Association des Universités pour le développement de l'enseignement numérique en Economie et Gestion) in France, Information Technology Foundation for Education (HITSA) in Eston

‘Media Literacy for the 21st Century’ is a year-long project that has been running in Croatia to support the modernization of curricula in VET schools in line with the changing needs of the Croatian labour market and economy. Involving partners in the Telecentar and the graphics schools of Zagreb and Rijeka, this project aimed to increase the media literacy competences of teachers and to provide training resources, opportunities and equipment.