Delivery of remote workshops to government officials and civil society on countering online disinformation and hate speech campaigns related to COVID-19 and a virtual regional dialogue

IFES will develop and deliver learning programs that build government and civil society capacity in the region to counter hate speech and disinformation around COVID-19. Project deliverables include a course curriculum on Countering Disinformation and Hate Speech in Emerging Crises; immediate implementation of online training programs and ongoing advisory support; and gathering an evidence base and convening a virtual regional meeting of human rights and fact-checking organizations on the dangers of using new misinformation legal frameworks and COVID 19 emergency powers to limit freedom of speech online (Cyber Strategy Obj. 5.0). Proposed Project Outcomes: 1. Incresed capacity amongst civil society in the ASEAN region to engage with state agencies involved in managing disinformation and foreign interference 2. Strengthened state agencies' approaches on countering COVID19 disinformation and foreign interference/influence in the ASEAN region 3. Increased dialogue between rights organisations, fact checking groups and governement officials that culminates in rights-informed lessons learned for the region