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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

Investigations from Nigeria, Egypt, Peru, and Mexico were recognized at the Global Shining Light Award ceremony at GIJC25. © Suzanne Lee, Alt Studio for GIJN

Peru Investigation Wins Award

Prize-winning story used an AI-powered search tool as well as on-the-ground reporting to identify clandestine airstrips linked to trafficking.

8 Dec 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

Participants in the October 4 event are working on 20 investigative reports and civil society-led campaigns on human rights violations across Kenya, ranging from gender-based violence to police brutality and female genital mutilation. © IWPR

Kenya: Media and NGOs Join Forces to Protect Human Rights

A series of investigative reports and civil society-led campaigns will highlight violations and call for action on abuses.

11 Nov 24

(l to r) IWPR Moldova country director Merdijana Sadovic, Caucasus regional director Beka Bajelidze, Mari Kapanadze of the Georgian Democracy Initiative and executive director of Moldova’s Promo-LEX NGO Ion Manole. © IWPR

Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law and the Lessons for Moldova

Chisinau event hosts discussions on how strategising and building resilience could prevent similar developments.

8 Aug 24

Lilia Zaharova, editorial coordinator of Moldova's Independent Press Association, (pictured) and media expert Simir Krilic conducted a series of workshops on how to identify and tackle disinformation ahead of key electoral events. © IWPR

Moldova: Coordination Key to Counter Disinformation

Ahead of landmark votes, addressing malicious narratives is critical for the country’s European path.

18 Jul 24

Preserving Media Freedom Amid Conflict

Round table highlights cases in which heavy-handed officials prevented access to information.

27 Nov 23

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

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

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