RTC had the honor of being invited by the National Democratic Institution (NDI) to the Global Info/Tegrity Network kick-off event held in Washington, DC, in November 2023. The significant gathering brought together RTC and experts representing 15 countries across Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The primary purpose of the event was to facilitate an exchange of ideas and the sharing of best practices aimed at promoting information integrity. The Global Info/Tegrity Network encompasses a diverse range of organizations and individuals dedicated to advancing digital literacy, countering information manipulation (including misinformation and disinformation), addressing online violence against women and marginalized groups, social media monitoring, fact-checking, cybersecurity, and related topics.
Participants from Afghanistan, Tanzania, Nigeria, South Africa, Mexico, Serbia, the Philippines, Moldova, Kosovo, Ukraine, Taiwan, Jordan, Belarus, and Ecuador forged a cross-regional partnership. This collaborative effort is geared toward building sustainable impact by sharing experiences, strategies, and opportunities and collectively working towards result-oriented approaches. This initiative reflects a commitment to addressing complex challenges associated with information integrity on a global scale, emphasizing cooperation and the pooling of resources to make a meaningful and lasting impact toward fostering democracy and human rights in the area of technological advancement.
Participants were introduced to international stakeholders, including U.S.-based experts, technology companies, and donors. Beyond networking, the event featured valuable capacity-development training sessions. These sessions covered a spectrum of crucial areas, including strategic communications, fact-checking, media engagement, research methods and tools, AI and digital literacy, social media monitoring, and the inclusion of gender and marginalized groups. This comprehensive approach reflects a commitment to equipping participants with the tools and knowledge necessary to tackle the multifaceted issues related to information integrity.
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization that works in partnership around the world to strengthen and safeguard democratic institutions, processes, norms, and values to secure a better quality of life for all. NDI envisions a world where democracy and freedom prevail, with dignity for all.