| A free global Massive Open Online Course on Information and Elections in the Digital Era |
|---|
| Last updated 2022-09-08 |
|
Register here: * https://journalismcourses.org/course/information-and-elections-in-the-digital-era/
We are pleased to share with you a free global Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Information and Elections in the Digital Era that A-WEB partner organizations, UNESCO, UNDP and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas will soon be launching for the exchange of knowledge and experience in election management. This course is aimed at electoral
practitioners and key electoral stakeholders, as well as media representatives
and journalists.
This free, five-week online course will
start on September 19, 2022, and run until October 23, 2022. Enrollment will
remain open for the entire duration of the MOOC. There are no fixed hours that
participants are expected to be online, with each module lasting up to five
hours in total. All training materials including speaker videos will be made
available for download and can be viewed at your own pace. The online course will be available in
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, and will cover the following topics: 1. The new information paradigm and elections 2. Disinformation, misinformation, and hate
speech 3. The impact of online harmful practices
on the electoral cycle and tools to tackle them 4. Focus on preventive measures to tackle
harmful practices 5. Multi-stakeholder engagement and
corrective measures to contribute to a transparent and inclusive online
ecosystem Register here: * https://journalismcourses.org/course/information-and-elections-in-the-digital-era/
There is no limit as to the number of
participants and there are no pre-requisites to participate. The course is also
open to academics, regulators, judicial actors, governments, and other
electoral stakeholders. At the end of the course, a certificate of
completion will be issued for participants who have completed all the modules
and quizzes. If you have any questions, you can contact Namara Burki (n.burki@unesco.org) from UNESCO, Mallary Tenore (mallary.tenore@utexas.edu) from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, or Valdemar Christensen (valdemar.christensen@undp.org) from UNDP. |
