The Center participated in the “25 Years of IFAP” conference
On September 7, the Deputy Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Alina Alieksieieva, spoke at the “25 Years of IFAP” conference. The event brought together representatives of UNESCO, government authorities, the media regulator, academia, media outlets, civil society organizations, and international expert networks.
Participants discussed, in particular, disinformation as a threat to freedom of expression and information security; the search for a balance between freedom of expression and national security; the opportunities and risks associated with the use of digital technologies; the ethical challenges posed by new technologies; and Ukraine’s information resilience amid a prolonged war.
A. Alieksieieva took part in discussions on freedom of expression amid real and cognitive warfare, as well as media and information literacy in the age of artificial intelligence. According to her, media literacy is an important tool in countering disinformation, helping people identify manipulation and make informed decisions. The ability to critically assess information is therefore not only a component of democratic development but also of national security.
The Deputy Head of the CCD noted that AI is changing not only how we receive information but also how influence is created and disseminated. “Therefore, the issue of information resilience today is no longer about individual specialists — it concerns each and every one of us,” she said.
The event was held under the patronage of UNESCO and the Ukrainian National Commission for UNESCO, with the support of the JEMILE project. It was organized by the National Committee of UNESCO’s Information for All Programme (IFAP), together with the Mohyla School of Journalism at NaUKMA and StopFake.
Conference partners included the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting, the State Archival Service of Ukraine, and the National Committee of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme.
