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GEORGIA`S REFORMS ASSOCIATES

MULTI PROFILE THINK TANK IN GEORGIA

Slovakia and Georgia struggle against disinformation

30 September, 2020
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In October 2020, Georgia’s Reforms Associates (GRASS), together with the Slovak Security Policy Institute has launched new project called: Slovakia and Georgia struggle against disinformation: support of civil society, capacity development of state administration and local/regional government. The main objective of the project is to strengthen the democracy and trust of the Georgian people in the democratic institutions through an effective fight against disinformation, applying Slovak transformation experience. Therefore, project focuses on the development of the skills and knowledge of young professionals, also aims to raise the awareness of the general public on disinformation campaigns with a specific focus on electoral processes. The project will draw attention to subversive disinformation practices, their negative impact on society as well as the possibilities of how to counteract such practices, and thus contribute to restoring people’s trust in democracy and institutions and to support the provision of free and fair democratic processes.

The project is funded by the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation of the Slovak Republic.