1. Raya Ribbius Programme Officer Youth and Media European Cultural Foundation  The Video Republic

2. European Cultural Foundation  Independent non-profit organisation  Stimulates cultural cooperation in Europe  Focus on diversity  Supports and advocates  Arts, mobility and MEDIA

3. Youth and Media programme Express, Create, Share! Two strands:  Theoneminutesjr (www.theoneminutesjr.org) Media access to young people  StrangerFestival (www.strangerfestival.com): A platform for young creatives

4. Theoneminutesjr  Partners UNICEF and Sandberg Institute  Target group Underprivileged young people  Outcome Artistic one minute videos  Goal Teach life skills, give a voice

5. StrangerFestival  Target group Creative prosumers  Focus Online platform  Outcome Videos on their identities  Goal Understand the video republic

6. The Video Republic What is the video republic? A new virtual public space; a video community which is becoming THE place for debating, active citizenship and changing society.

7. The Video Republic an inclusive democracy? NO! Mainly because of two reasons Digital gap: 20% in the EU has broadband internet Inequalities in media education

8. Role of media education Young people grow up in a digital culture with online identities, the education system does not only needs see the value of viewing and interpreting films but make a leap into seeing children as producers of film! Recommendations: Enable young people to manage their online reputation Help young people to become fluent in audiovisual forms of communication from an early age Formal education systems should draw expertise from the informal sphere to unlock the potential of video making