Memory and Disinformation Studies

1 August 2024

Interview with Alicja Wancerz-Gluza, co-Founder of the KARTA Center

Interview with Alicja Wancerz–Gluza – co-founder of one of the oldest Polish non-governmental organizations Fundacja Ośrodka KARTA (The KARTA Center Foundation), activist of the teachers’ “Solidarity” (Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy “Solidarność” – Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarity”).

1 August 2024

Organizing the joint 5th International Conference: Access to State Archives in the post-Soviet Space

Organizing the joint 5th International Conference: Access to State Archives in the post-Soviet Space.

25 July 2024

Assessment of the Political Engagement of Ethnic Minorities

Equal and full participation in civil and political processes is one of the priorities of democratic governance. Political integration of ethnic minorities living in Georgia remains a challenge to this day. The lesser extent of their participation in the decision-making process at the central and local levels contributes to a feeling of exclusion.

22 July 2024

Summer School for Teachers - Confronting Memories

From July 17-21, 2024, the city of Dilijan, Armenia, hosted a summer school attended by teachers from Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The theme of this event centered on the challenges of teaching confronting memories in schools.

12 July 2024

Liziko Abzianidze Diary

4 July 2024

Coverage of the April-May 2024 protests against Russian Law in Armenian and Azerbaijani Media

IDFI, with the help of partner Azerbaijani- and Armenian-speaking researchers, studied the coverage of the events surrounding the Russian-style Foreign Agents Law in the media of both countries.

17 June 2024

Premiere and Discussion of the Film - Najgruzińszy

On June 12, 2024, the premiere and discussion of the film Najgruzińszy/a ("The Most Georgian"), filmed by IDFI's partner organization Mieroszewski Center, was held in Warsaw, Poland.

14 June 2024

Teaching Sensitive History - Pedagogical Guide

The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information worked on the Georgian translation of a pedagogical guide as part of the project "History education at the time of war", funded by the Civil Society Forum e.V. Created by the Confronting Memories program, the guide addresses conflicts in the post-Soviet space and explores methods for teaching sensitive historical topics.

14 June 2024

The campaign 'Fruits of Heroism' won the Gold Trophy at The Anthem Awards in New York

In June 2024, the campaign “Fruits of Heroism” won the Gold Trophy at The Anthem Awards in the category of National Awareness Raising Campaign in New York.

5 June 2024

Conspiracy Theories in the Post-Soviet Space and Georgia - Interview with Ilya Yablokov

How Russian international broadcaster uses traditional and new media environments to spread disinformation. How political elites in post-Soviet Russia use conspiracy theories for political purposes. What is happening in this regard in Georgia today?