The IMILI activities are in line with UNESCO strategic objectives and outcomes as outlined in UNESCO’s Medium-term strategy (2022-2029) 41/C4. IMILI’s activities will work to address the following strategic objectives and their attendant outcomes:

• Strategic Objective 3: Build inclusive, just and peaceful societies by promoting freedom of expression, cultural diversity, education for global citizenship, and protecting the heritage (Outcome 5: Enhance the protection and promotion of the diversity of heritage and cultural Expressions, Outcome 6: Promote freedom of expression and the right to information, and Outcome 7: Promote inclusion and combat discrimination, hate speech and stereotypes);
• Strategic Objective 4: Foster a technological environment in the service of humankind through the development and dissemination of knowledge and skills and the development of ethical standards (Outcome 8: Foster knowledge sharing and skills development in the digital age, and Outcome 9: Develop ethical standards, norms and frameworks for action to meet the challenges of innovative technologies and digital transformation)

Furthermore, activities will be more specifically in consonance with UNESCO Results Framework – Draft 42 C/5, Output 8.CI5 on Member States having strengthened institutional and human capacities to integrate and Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in policies and strategies, and bridging the digital and knowledge divides, through the development of digital skills and competencies.