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TechCamp Tbilisi

Countering Disinformation throughout the Caucasus

Countering Disinformation
Tbilisi, Georgia View Map
February 16-18, 2023

Participants from

Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia

Description

TechCamp Tbilisi will bring together approximately 60 actors (journalists, policy makers, educators, influencers etc. specializing in disinformation and media literacy) from the region and 10 trainers from around the world to identify tools and concepts that will empower participants to counter disinformation and promote media literacy throughout the Caucasus.  Specifically, TechCamp Tbilisi aims to further Georgia’s western integration, advance regional engagement and reconciliation, promote an engaged and well-informed citizenry, and strengthen resilience to external malign influence.

Trainer Bios

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Agenda

Day 1- 16 February 2023

08:30 - 09:00 Registration and Networking
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome Remarks
09:15 - 09:30 What is TechCamp/Overview/What to Expect
09:30 - 10:00 Introduction: Find Your Group
10:00 - 10:30 Introduction: Mapping Challenges and Opportunities
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:15 Introduction: Mapping Needs
11:15 -  11:30 Evaluation
11:30 - 12:05 Speed-geeking
12:05 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 15:15 Interactive Training Session 1 Choose one topic from the table below

TopicsTrainers
Data VerificationSanjin Ibrahimovic
Social Media AnalyticsPhotini Vrikki
Blogging/PodcastingNiko Nergadze
Media Literacy in EducationGeorge Jologua
Mobile Video for Social MediaBarbara Weidmann
Data VisualizationIrakili Chumburidze

15:15 - 15:30 Break
15:30 - 16:30  Assembly Line: Walk Through and Testing Round
16:30 - 16:50 Evaluation
16:50 - 17:00 End of Day Announcements 

Day 2- 17 February 2023

08:30 - 09:00 Registration 
09:00 - 09:15 Morning Announcements Re-walk through Assembly Line
09:15 - 10:15 Assembly Line: Cycle 1
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:30 Interactive Training Session 2 Choose a second topic from the table above 
12:30 - 12:40 Evaluation
12:40 - 13:40 Lunch
13:40 - 15:00 Assembly Line: Cycle 2
15:00 - 15:15 Break
15:15 - 16:45 Assembly Line: Cycle 3 / Longer Feedback Loop with Trainers
16:45 - 17:00 End of Day Announcements

Day 3- 18 February 2023

08:30 - 09:00 Registration 
09:00 - 09:05 Morning Announcement
09:05 - 11:05 Assembly Line: Cycle 4/Work on presentations OR 3rd Training Session
11:05 - 11:30 Final Review of Presentations
11:30 - 12:00 Presentations
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:00 Continue Presentations
14:00 - 14:15 Continued Engagement Announcement and Post-Program Survey
14:15 - 14:30 Closing Remarks, Certificates, Photos
19:00 Dinner
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