Countering FIMI in #ArmElect2026
Period: March 1 2026 – June 30 2026 Donor Organization: Canal France International (CFI) Implementer: Media Diversity Institute The project has two core objectives:
Supporting children and adolescents to prevent and respond to online threats
Period: February 14, 2026 — February 14, 2027 Donor Organization: Izmirlian Foundation, UNICEF Armenia Implementer: Media Diversity Institute Partner organization: UNICEF Armenia The proposed programme will provide a comprehensive support helpline services with the following components:
CyberHUB-AM: Digital Security Helpdesk for Human Rights Defenders
Period: January 15 2026 – October 15 2026 Donor Organization: Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP) Implementer: Media Diversity Institute This project aims to address Armenia’s pressing digital security challenges by translating identified problems into concrete, measurable objectives. Building on the four key challenges—cybersecurity threats, capacity gaps, rising hate speech and targeting, and low public awareness—the project…
Safeguarding Armenia’s 2026 Parliamentary Elections: Rapid Response Through Real-Time Fact-Checking and Digital Security Support
Period: December 1 2025-August 31 2026 Donor Organization: European Endowment for Democracy (EED) Implementer: Media Diversity Institute The project’s objective is to establish a sustainable infrastructure that empowers Armenia to systematically counter disinformation and cyber threats during the 2026 parliamentary elections and in the longer term. The intended change is to move from fragmented, reactive efforts toward a…
To enable the private sector to advance democratic digital governance
Period: August 15 2025 – April 15 2026 Donor Organization: The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Implementer: Media Diversity Institute The proposed project aims to strengthen democratic governance of data processing and protection practices by conducting comprehensive research, analysis, and stakeholder engagement across municipal, regional, and national levels. The key objectives are:
CYBERHUB-AM: A Threat-Lab for Armenian Civil Society
Period: July 1 2025 – June 30 2028 Donor Organization: New Venture Fund Implementer: Media Diversity Institute Over the next three years, Media Diversity Institute aims to focus more on strengthening CyberHUB’s technical and research capacity, as well as build up our legal advocacy to combat commercial spyware, stalker ware, as well as unlawful surveillance. This includes improving,…
Strengthening Data Protection Compliance in Armenia
Period: May 10 2025 – May 9 2026 Donor Organization: Araminta gUG Implementer: Media Diversity Institute Partner organization: Araminta (Berlin) and Democracy Development Foundation (Armenia) This one-year initiative aims to enhance data protection standards and legal compliance in Armenia through the appointment of a dedicated Data Protection Lawyer. The project is a joint effort between the Media Diversity…
Supporting children and adolescents to prevent and respond to online threats
Period: March 3 2025 – December 31 2025 Donor Organization: UK International Development – UK government, UNICEF Armenia Implementer: Media Diversity Institute Partner organization: UNICEF Armenia The proposed programme will provide a comprehensive support helpline services with the following components:
Building Resilience and Responsiveness to Digital Security Threats in the Eastern Partnership Countries
Period: January 1 2025 – December 31 2025 Donor Organization: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Implementer: Media Diversity Institute Partner organization: MDI-London The project’s overarching goal is to provide direct support to digital security providers who protect vulnerable populations, civil society groups, and independent media from digital attacks aimed at preventing these groups from exercising…
Media Program in Armenia
Period: November 15 2024 – November 15 2025 Donor Organization: USAID, Internews in Armenia Implementer: Media Diversity Institute Project Objective: The project aims to enhance the digital security of Armenian media outlets, support independent journalism, and advocate for fair and open digital landscape and free internet legislation. The goals and objectives of MDI Armenia’s project component are to: