Civil society

British Ambassador to Moldova Steven Fisher delivered the keynote speech during the launch of the Independent Countering Disinformation Centre (ICDC) in Chișinău. © Mariana Aricova

New Centre to Tackle Disinformation in Moldova

IWPR launches one-stop shop for media and civil society to address Moldova’s hybrid threats.

10 Oct 23

Georgian NGO Demlab conducted training sessions with doctors and health professionals about LGBTIQ+ sensitive communication.

Building Resilience Across the Eastern Neighbourhood

BREN aims to strengthen civil society and enhance the inclusion of women and marginalised groups.

3 Oct 23

IWPR-supported initiative showed that Venezuelan government was heavily involved in distributing pro-regime disinformation. They also identified a network of social media accounts posing as media outlets that existed exclusively to promote Chavista issues in the global media. © Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images

Combating Disinformation in Venezuela

Media and NGO alliance reveals extent to which the issue affects country’s online information space.

17 Aug 23

Participants attending panel discussion on Navigating the Future EU-Georgia Relations, Youth Empowerment, and Civic Engagement. © EYP Georgia

Georgia: European Youth Parliament Meets

Event provides space for information exchange and debate.

8 Aug 23

IWPR’s Go Viral festival in Astana. © IWPR

Go Viral Festival 2023 Wraps Up in Ashgabat

Panel discussions, masterclasses, film screenings and music provides unique platform for youth across Central Asia.

8 Aug 23

Nino Japaridze, Vice President at market research firm Edison Research talked with Chris Miller, author of Chip War, during a session named after the Financial Times’ 2022 Business Book of the Year. © IWPR

LEADx Leadership Accelerator

Five-day event brings over 200 multi-industry executives together to discuss digital diplomacy, disinformation and entrepreneurship.

19 Jul 23

The Association of Independent Press (API) in partnership with IWPR, gathered experts from Moldova to discuss how to enhance the country's resilience to disinformation, strengthen social cohesion and increase citizens’ awareness in the field of security. © API Moldova

Countering New Security Challenges in Moldova

Enhancing resilience requires the combined efforts of authorities, civil society and media.

21 Apr 23

Decolonising Central Asia

Russian influence remains strong across fields including culture, economy and media consumption.

31 Mar 23

Boosting Women’s Role in Peace and Security

Eastern Neighbourhood scheme aims to empower projects in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova.

8 Mar 23

Sohia Farion, Senior Program Officer at the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (Gnwp), facilitating the capacity building sessions with civil society leaders working on Women, Peace and Security in Tbilisi for the regional conference of the BREN project. © David Mdzinarishvili

Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood

Subgrants in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova support peace, security and stability.

16 Jan 23

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