Project Highlight

Speakers at the ICDC event, from left: Mihail Sirkeli, Executive Director, NOKTA; Andrei Curararu, Policy and Security Expert, Watchdog.md; Martina Karapusheva, Project Manager, GIZ Moldova; Alexandru Ghetan, Project Manager, Youth Media Centre; Irina Tabaranu, Journalist and Co-Founder, Zona de Securitate; Olga Guțuțui, Team Lead and Programme Manager for Moldova, International Media Support; Petru Macovei, Executive Director, Association of Independent Press. © Radu Balan

Moldova: Civil Society and Media Synergies

IWPR event brings together regional stakeholders to share best practices in combating malign influence.

15 Dec 25

Launch of the Syria Prisons Museum at the National Museum in Damascus, September 15, 2025. © Prisons Museum

Syria Prisons Museum Opens in Damascus

Initiative combines physical exhibition with digital platform that uses state-of-the-art technology to memorialise sites and preserve testimony.

10 Nov 25

Building Resilience: Romania’s Lessons for Moldova

Pro-European candidate faced coordinated propaganda and large-scale digital attacks ahead of critical polls.

18 Sep 25

Moldova: Mapping Change Through Collaboration

"Resilience isn’t fixed; it’s a continuous process that we strengthen through dialogue and community.”

19 Aug 25

IWPR partners in Armenia who played a central role in drafting the country’s third National Action Plan (NAP) have joined government officials to launch the initiative, which will ensure the rights of women and girls are an integral part of future policy-making process.

Armenia: Women, Peace and Security

For the first time, civil society groups have directly contributed to building future government strategies.

6 Jun 25

An IWPR debate in Istanbul last week explored the particular impact that gendered disinformation has on women in the public space as well as strategies to combat the phenomenon. © Ege Güler

Turkey: “Our Job is About Patience and Persistence”

Istanbul panel spotlights the rising tide of gender-based disinformation and strategies to build resilience.

3 Jun 25

IWPR and local Moldovan partners joined a lively programme of events in central Chișinău to mark Europe Day and celebrate the country’s growing partnership with the EU. © IWPR

Moldova Marks Europe Day

IWPR and local partners join celebration of country’s growing partnership with the EU.

19 May 25

Journalists, human rights defenders, legal experts and diplomats were amongst the attendees at the Kyiv launch of a new IWPR guide that provides a user-friendly resource for Ukrainians to understand and access these ongoing processes. © IWPR

“Achieving Justice Means Punishing the Guilty”

IWPR guide to understanding war crimes trials launches in Kyiv.

24 Apr 25

Philip Teye Agbove has been shortlisted for the prestigious Amnesty Media Awards 2025 for his story on a controversial mining deal in his southeastern Ghana hometown. © Gyanford/Wikimedia

IWPR Journalist Shortlisted for Amnesty International Award

Reporter documented struggle for control over West Africa’s largest salt deposit.

20 Mar 25

Captured Russian soldier, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, attends a court hearing on May 18, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Sgt. Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a civilian on a bicycle in the village of Chupakhivka, Sumy Region, days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. © Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Ukraine: Understanding War Crimes Trials

Public awareness and appreciation of often complex processes is vital to their success.

18 Mar 25

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