InfoK 25th Anniversary Congress
Event details
- Beginning: 23 October 2026
- From 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Faculty's Aula Magna
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Faculty of Communication Studies will host the InfoK 25th Anniversary Congress: The Challenge of Informing Children in the Digital Environment, jointly organised by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and 3Cat to mark the 25th anniversary of the children’s news programme.
The event will open up a discussion on the challenges of news and information aimed at children in today’s media ecosystem and will bring together leading professionals and researchers from the fields of journalism, communication, education and psychology. The opening keynote will be delivered by Lewis James, editor of the BBC’s children’s news programme Newsround. The congress will also feature professionals linked to InfoK and experts from several universities.
The programme is structured around three round-table discussions focusing on news coverage aimed at children, the educational role of audiovisual media, and the future challenges of media consumption among children and teenagers. The event will conclude with a participatory discussion with children.
The congress will take place from 9:30 am to 5 pm in the Faculty’s Aula Magna and will also be available to watch via streaming on UAB Play.
Registration is free of charge and open to everyone interested.
Participation is free, with prior registration required.
You can consult the full programme and register through the congress website.