On May 23, the fifth workshop organized within the framework of the Regional Center for Democracy and Security’s project “Strengthening the Democratic Engagement of Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees” took place, bringing together individuals who had worked in various sectors in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Ani Grigoryan, head of CivilNet’s fact-checking team, spoke about media literacy and combating disinformation, presenting the tools their team uses to verify facts. Ani also addressed misleading content used by different political forces during elections.
Anna Gradlyan, a digitalization programs specialist, discussed Armenia’s digital agenda and presented digital platforms through which citizens can participate in decision-making, benefit from state programs, and submit applications to government institutions.
Mariam Hoveyan, an expert on electoral processes, presented the recent amendments to the Electoral Code, the activities of election observation missions, and addressed issues related to the misuse of administrative resources and other forms of electoral interference.
The project is implemented with the financial support of the European Union and the German Marshall Fund of the United States – Transatlantic Foundation (GMF TF). Its contents are the sole responsibility of the Regional Center for Democracy and Security and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union and or the GMF TF.