In October 2020 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 state, local and regional government through an effective fight against disinformation, applying Slovak transformation experience. Therefore, project focuses on the development of the skills and knowledge of young professionals, who have the potential to join state, local and regional administration in future during their professional career. At the same time, it raises the awareness of the general public of 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 (elections).

Updates and other information about the project will be gradually published on our web page and social media.

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