Memory and Disinformation Studies

Panel discussion - "Large-scale protests in Armenia and Georgia: what's going on?"

On May 20, 2024, the joint online event of the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and Northwestern University "Large-scale actions in Armenia and Georgia: what is happening?" was held.

Interview with the founder of "Esimde" about the law of "foreign agents" in Kyrgyzstan

On March 14, 2024, the Kyrgyz Parliament passed the final reading of a draft law requiring non-profit organizations that receive foreign funding to register as "foreign representatives." The IDFI engaged in a discussion with its partner, Elmira Nogoibaeva, the founder of Esimde.

The annual event Europe Day, celebrating peace and unity in Europe, was held on May 11.

Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, Mr. Pawel Herczynski visited IDFI’s stand and expressed his support for the organization and its activities.

At the invitation of the Eparchy of Batumi and Lazeti, IDFI presented the results and recommendations of the visit to Poland

On April 26, 2024, Anton Vatcharadze, head of the memory and disinformation studies direction of the Institute for Development of freedom of Information (IDFI), was on a working visit to Batumi at the invitation of the Eparchy of Batumi and Lazeti.

"Echo of April" - IDFI held an event dedicated to April 9

On April 9, an event called "Echo of April," dedicated to the memory of those who died on April 9, 1989, was held in the 9th of April Garden. 

IDFI held a presentation of the website gorimaps.ge in public schools №3 and №9 of Gori

IDFI hosted Khashuri public school N8 as part of the event dedicated to the Soviet occupation

On February 23, 2024, IDFI hosted students and teachers of N8 public school of Khashuri Municipality as part of the event dedicated to the Soviet Occupation Day.

The Reconstruction of Reality: The Role of Disinformation in the Distortion of the Historical Truth

The author of the analytical article is Nia Kuchava, a second-year student of the School of Governance and Social Sciences (undergraduate) of the Free University. This essay was written for the competition "The role of misinformation in the formation of historical memory".

The Role of Misinformation in the Formation of Historical Memory

The author of the analytical article is Tamar Tabatadze,  student of the European and International Governance Master's Programme at the University of Geneva. This essay was written for the competition "The Role of Misinformation in the Formation of Historical Memory".

Sockpuppets and Wikipedia - an unknown battlefront

The agenda of Georgian political and strategic communications is based on two main pillars: presenting oneself positively and discrediting opponents.