Memory and Disinformation Studies

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. 

Theses - International conference "Uncovering the Truth: Mass Graves of the Great Terror (1937-1938) in Batumi, Georgia"

On October 5-6, 2023, in Batumi, IDFI, with the financial support of the Juliusz Mieroszewski Centre for Dialogue (Centrum Dialogu im. Juliusza Mieroszewskiego), held an international conference "Uncovering the Truth: Mass Graves of the Great Terror (1937-1938) in Batumi, Georgia". 

IDFI awarded the winners of the essay competition

On February 6, 2024, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) awarded the winners of the essay contest "The role of disinformation in the formation of historical memory".

Russia’s undue influence on Western scholars and scholarship

On 19 May 2023 the Russian government announced “personal sanctions” against 500 “American citizens,” including a ban from entry into the Russian Federation.