We are pleased to announce to the NetOne community that from November 27 to December 1, we will be presenting the book we have decided to publish to mark the 25th anniversary of our association: Togetherness: Media and Communication for Peace.
We will have two presentations in English.
- 27/11 – Kenia 8 p.m Nairobi time
- 01/12 Monday, December 1 – 9 p.m. Philippines
- Conference: Digital Generation: Understanding Mental Health in Young People and Social Media’s Role in Youth Suicide Risk;
Speakers: Social Media Influencer Mimo Perez, Mark Joseph A. Lorenzo, PhD, RGC, LPT, and Joseph Siason. Moderator Jose Aranas – capo redattore or Editor of New City Magazine– Philippines
Link to register: https://forms.gle/JzH9XQd61HnCu6z29
We would like to share with you an excerpt from the presentation that explains the significance of this proposal. “
Togetherness: being united in plurality, fraternity, and peace. This is the hope that emerges from the NetOne Community. This book, a result of the global symposium Togetherness: Media and Communication for Peace, held on November 8–9, 2024, is the expression of a group of communicators and communication theorists who seek, in a polyphonic way, to stimulate dialogue on the foundational values of ethical communication.
The title Togetherness evokes a space of encounter to generate peace through communication. The term, now central in media studies, recalls the sense of closeness and cohesion made possible by the Internet, but also invites reflection on the relational quality of such proximity. Indeed, the symposium’s reflections highlighted the need to rethink the world of life, sociality, and human coexistence within the media and post-media universe.
The collection of writings gathered here includes both theoretical and practical-experiential contributions, sharing a common denominator: the urgency to promote solidarity and reconciliation through the various forms of our communicational ecosystem, inspired by Chiara Lubich’s Charism of Unity. The book embraces diverse fields of research and reflection, ranging from dialogic and generative communication to solutions journalism, from responsible communication to communication for social change, from digital ethics to edu-communication.
Togetherness was born from a broad and participatory call, bringing together voices, experiences, and reflections from different continents, cultures, languages, and generations. Throughout the editorial process, we shared abstracts, ideas, and collaborative work that now take shape in this digital publication. It is not merely a collection of contributions: it is a living proposal, aimed at valuing the positive and generating relational goods in an increasingly complex media ecosystem (…).
NetOne, founded by Chiara Lubich twenty-five years ago, is a community of communicators established to promote and enhance a borderless space of dialogue, where experiences, projects, and training paths are shared. Through a network of communicators and cultural products, it supports processes of peace, social redemption, environmental care, and the promotion of human dignity, fostering relationships among knowledge, cultures, faiths, and territories—between the virtual and the real”.
We look forward to seeing you!
Elena Coppola, Franco Ropelato e Giuseppina Martinetto (Italia). Isabel Gatti (Argentina), Jose Aranas (Filippine), Laura Gherlone (USA), Liliane Mugombozi (Camerun) Luis Henrique Marques (Brasile) e Marie Florence Bavuginyumvira (Kenia)
NetOne International Commission
