Capacity Building Program – Strengthening Civil Society Initiatives Countering Disinformation in Kvemo Kartli Region financed by Embassy of Lithuania in Georgia 1.05.2022 – 15.11.2022

Year

2023

Status

Completed

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This project successfully executed a range of activities to promote a deeper understanding of Georgia’s European aspirations and counter disinformation and anti-western propaganda in Kvemo Kartli. These activities included media literacy training, Training of Trainers, establishing an initiative group, a study visit to Vilnius, developing a communication strategy, training for school teachers and pupils, and creating awareness-raising materials.

Through these initiatives, the project significantly strengthened the Kvemo Kartli region’s capacity to combat anti-western disinformation while fostering the exchange of best practices and facilitating direct connections between civil society organizations in Lithuania and Georgia. The project played a vital role in advancing media literacy and advocacy, promoting Georgia’s European aspirations, and addressing the challenges of disinformation in Kvemo Kartli, particularly among ethnic minorities and rural communities.

Projects

EmpowerED: Fostering Youth Media Literacy through V4 Expertise Exchange supported by International Visegrad Fund, 2024

“Advocating Truth: Capacity Building in Rural Youth and Media to Promote European Integration” supported by New Democracy Fund, Denmark. August – December, 2024

“Strengthening Youth Resilience: Combating Disinformation and Promoting European Aspirations in Conflict-Affected and Ethnic Minority Communities” with financial support from the Lithuanian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Fund. 2024

“Advocating Truth: Capacity Building of Youth CSOs for Democratic Resilience in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia”; June, 2024 – September, 2024

Enhancing Information and Education about NATO in Conflict Affected Communities near the Occupation Line in Shida Kartli Region. Project dates: April – July, 2024

Enhancing Information and Education about NATO in Gardabani Municipality financed by NATO Public Diplomacy Division 1.06.2023 – 31.12.2023