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Field Trip to Bratislava

Hamburg- Germany
Lead: University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Work Package 4

3. - 6. June 2024

Event Partners

HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN HAMBURG - HAW

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM - UvA

GLOBSEC - GLOBSEC

problems addressed

The field trip focused on several key issues within the context of Russian disinformation:

  • External Communication Strategies: Improving social media visibility and communication strategies for partners such as Globsec.
  • Russian Disinformation Narratives: Analysing how cultural differences shape the perception of Russian disinformation narratives in Poland, Slovakia, Germany, and France.
  • Methodological and Technical Challenges: Refining the use of data tools like Gerulata for monitoring and analysing disinformation narratives.

Target groups

  • Members of local think tanks and journalists specializing in disinformation

  • Social media observers and researchers

  • NARDIV project partners and data tool providers

The Questions for this event

  • How can social media strategies improve the visibility of organisations addressing disinformation?

  • What are the main Russian disinformation narratives circulating in different European national contexts?

  • How can data tools like Gerulata be used more effectively to monitor disinformation?

presenters - speakers - artists -actors

Prof. Hanna Klimpe

Rahel Winter

NARDIV Team Member in Work Package 3 Postcolonialism cosmopolitanism vs National Interests

Topic: Decolonial transformation of Poland’s role identity as an actor in international relations in the European context since 2004.

Dr. Christian Noack

NARDIV Lead for Work Package 4 Challenges of Digitisation and misinformation

Topic:  (Post-) colonial discussions in contemporary Ukraine

Viktoria Musilova

Jana Kazaz

Martin Brezina

The Answers from this event

Enhanced Communication Strategies

Prof. Klimpe provided tailored feedback and advice on improving the LinkedIn profiles and external communication strategies for Globsec.

Refinement of Research Tools

The team received detailed guidance on using the Gerulata tool more effectively for disinformation monitoring, ensuring reliable data collection.

Cultural Influence on Disinformation

The presentations sparked lively discussions about how cultural differences influence the perception of disinformation narratives, specifically related to Russophobia and the concept of a 'Nazi Ukraine.'