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Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in the international conference organized by REDEM: Reconstructing Democracy in Times of Crisis: A Voter-Centred Perspective, a Horizon 2020 project.  Discussions were centered on a wide range of fundamental questions underpinning the challenges and development of democracy, including the right to stand and political competition; forging compromise; voting arrangements; the …

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IGA analyst Barbara Bačová attended the “Experts on misinformation in CEE” conference hosted by Meta that took place on November 16 in Warsaw and explored the spread of misinformation in Central and Eastern Europe during the war in Ukraine.  The event was attended by the leading NGOs and think tanks dealing with the information sphere in the …

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Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in the international conference “Joining Forces Against Misinformation: Science and Journalism in Central and Eastern Europe”. The event took place on November 15 in Prague/online and  was organized by the international network SCIENCE+ run by global media development foundation Free Press Unlimited and its Prague-based sister organization Free Press for …

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Dr. Rumena Filipova participated in the 4th International Forum on European Ukraine “Overcoming Russia’s war against Ukraine: Strengthening links between political decision makers & civil society organizations in Europe”. It was organized by CivilM+ and took place on November 15-16 in Berlin.  IGA’s chairperson spoke on a panel, which discussed the variety of Russian channels …

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In an interview for Deutsche Welle, IGA’s chairperson commented on the Chinese attempts to interfere in the US elections by sowing division and how China increasingly copies the Russian disinformation strategies and narratives.  You can read the full article (in Bulgarian) here. 

Mediapool has featured the first paper in IGA’s Ukraine Insider series, where international experts on Ukraine analyze the crucial political-historical, media, and economic developments taking place in the country since the start of the Kremlin’s invasion. You can read the full article (in Bulgarian) here. 

IVLP Impact Award recipients discussed their work and ways to strengthen community resistance to disinformation and fake news through media literacy at a panel discussion on October 19, 2022, organized by Meridian International Center.  Dr. Rumena Filipova moderated the discussion with Debora Peci, project manager in good governance at Democracy Plus, a think tank in …

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Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in the To Be Secure International Forum, organized by the Atlantic Council of Montenegro on 6-8 October 2022. The Forum brought together leading experts and officials from Southeast Europe and the Transatlantic area. Key  topics of discussion focused on the political vision of decision-makers in Montenegro and the region; the …

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In an interview with Al Jazeera, IGA’s chairperson analyzed the role of Russian influence in the context of the parliamentary elections that took place in Bulgaria on October 2, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RQlE360x6Eg&feature=youtu.be

Dr. Rumena Filipova took part in an international interdisciplinary seminar on Information disorders in politics, media and historical memories organized by ICDS-International Centre for Defence and Security (Estonia) and Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb)/Federal Agency for Civic Education (Germany). The conference took place between 21 and 25 September 2022 in Laulasmaa-Tallinn, Estonia. Key topics of …

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