Period: April 15 2026 – October 15 2026
Donor organization: People in Need NGO Representative Office in Armenia
Implementer: Media Diversity Institute
Project Objective: The project aims to strengthen the resilience of Armenians forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh to disinformation, foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections, while also promoting responsible, ethical, and conflict-sensitive media coverage of their issues.
Within the framework of the project, the following activities are planned:
- identify and analyze disinformation narratives targeting displaced communities;
- strengthen the media literacy and advocacy skills of community leaders and activists;
- support journalists in the responsible coverage of vulnerable groups;
- promote constructive dialogue between communities, media, and civil society organizations.
As a result of the project, an analytical report on FIMI manifestations and narrative risks will be prepared; community representatives and journalists will be trained; joint media products will be developed; and a policy dialogue will be organized around recommendations for protection against manipulative narratives.
The project will be implemented in the Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Gegharkunik, and Tavush regions of Armenia.
