Participants biographies - Council of Europe

Pluralism Projects. She is a co-author of an innovative toolkit "Media Diversity Assessment Indicators" and a
bibliographic database on the studies assessing the capacity of European media to promote migrant integration.
Iryna Ulasiul is currently a researcher for the cultural pluralism strand of the global governance programme of
the European University Institute
LUCIA VASELLA - Switzerland / Suisse
Trainer & Project Manager
Radioschule klipp+klang - www.klippklang.ch
I am working for the Radio School klipp+klang. This school was launched over 15 years ago
and the inclusion of underrepresented groups and persons in media has always been a very
important topic. The school offers cheap radio trainings for everyone and launches a lot of
projects that focus on the inclusion of diversity in radio production. Therefore we are very interested in
exchange of professional practise. We are looking for inputs and common developments regarding this topic and
to get to know other projects that aim on diversity inclusiveness.
Lucia Vasella (1979) - I am currently working as freelance journalist and as project coordinator
and radio trainer for the Radio School klipp+klang in Switzerland. I am also co-founder and
organiser of the yearly listening festival sonOhr Hörfestival in Switzerland, a contest for radio
documentaries and radio plays launched in 2011. I’ve studied Social Anthropology and Media
Science. During and after my studies I’ve worked for six year for the local community radio
station Radio RaBe in Bern, first as programm coordinator, later as news journalist and project
manager.
PATRICK VERNIERS - Belgium / Belgique
International Department Director
Media Animation - www.media-animation.be
Média Animation est un centre de ressources (sans buts lucratifs) en éducation aux medias
pour la communauté francophone de Belgique (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles). Il est
reconnu et subsidié par les ministères de l’enseignement et de la culture. Le centre est
spécialisé dans les domaines de la recherche appliquée, de la formation, de l’information et
des ressources éducatives à destination des enseignants, adultes, travailleurs sociaux et professionnels de
l’éducation. Media Animation coordonne et participe à différents projets européens dans les domaines de
l’éducation aux médias, de la diversité culturelle, de la citoyenneté et de la non-discrimination. Le centre anime
activement le réseau européen pour l’éducation aux médias (www.euromedialiteracy.eu) / Media Animation (non
profit organization) is a media education resource center and lifelong learning organization for the Belgian
French-speaking Community (Brussels Wallonia Federation). It is recognized and subsidized by the Ministry of
education and Ministry of culture. The center is specialized for implementing research, information, training and
educational resources for teachers, social workers, adults and professionals in educational sector. Media
Animation coordinates and participates in different EC funded project in the fields of media literacy, cultural
diversity, citizenship and non-discrimination. Media Animation works actively to develop a European network for
media literacy (www.euromedialiteracy.eu).
Patrick Verniers est directeur des relations internationales de Media Animation asbl (association d’éducation
permanente et centre de ressources en éducation aux médias). Il est également vice-président du Conseil
Supérieur de l’éducation aux médias de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. Expert auprès de la Commission
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