The workshops will be run as a series of seminars during which the participants will take a closer look at the most common narratives built around particular topics, environments and organizations, selected techniques of disinformation to shape their negative image and possible strategies for dealing with it. The work will be based on analysis of real-life cases and searching for solutions to real problems. The aim of the training is to strengthen young people and their organizations in taking actions to counteract disinformation and manipulation surrounding them.
Katarzyna Sadło, who will conduct the trainings, is a trainer and consultant with many years of experience in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, cooperating with TechSoup as a trainer in the field of counteracting disinformation. She was a long-time president of the Civil Society Development Foundation and is currently a member of the board of the Henryk Wujec Civic Fund for Poland. Apart from her involvement in the activities of non-governmental organizations she is also an active commentator of public life in social media, the author of one of the first Polish political blogs and a columnist of "Plus Minus". - a weekend supplement to Rzeczpospolita.
The training is initiated by TechSoup Europe in cooperation with Projekciarnia. The programme includes 4 online training sessions conducted through the Cisco Webex Meetings platform on the following dates: 25th January, 1st February, 8th February and 15th February 2021, from 18:00 to 19:30 (Mondays) in a seminar-workshop formula.
Those interested in participating in the workshops are invited to fill out an application form available under the following link: https://bit.ly/organizacjadezinformacja2 by 20th January 2021 at 16:00. Application process takes up to 15 minutes altogether The training will be conducted in Polish, but a part of the application form should be completed in English. Number of places on the workshops is limited, we plan to have 15-20 participants max.
In case of any questions or doubts, please contact Dominika Uzar, Training Coordinator (TechSoup Europe), e-mail: duzar@techsoupeurope.org or Katarzyna Błasińska, Training Team Assistant (TechSoup Europe), e-mail: kblasinska@techsoupeurope.org.
TechSoup Europe makes it easier for activists and social organizations in Poland and Europe to access new technologies: software, hardware and technological solutions. It also teaches how to use them. It builds communities where innovative technological solutions are created.
Projekciarnia provides comprehensive training and advisory support to non-governmental organizations based on many years of experience working in, with and for organizations. It trains, advises and provides assistance in dealing with legal aspects of organization's functioning, fundraising, personal data protection, etc.
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