Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, Warsaw

On the 17th of April, the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology hosted the leader of the consortium – Science4People organisation – together with representatives of partner universities: University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Open University of Cyprus, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland.

The Infotester4Education project aims to address the growing problem of disinformation in the digital age, focusing on its impact on democratic values and academia.

The meeting started with an ice-breaking activity that warmed everyone up to action. Next, the goals, vision statement of this project and the individual work packages along with the schedule and milestones were discussed.

After an intense day of group work, the team took a refreshing walk around the Old Town and went to an integration dinner.

On the second day, members of the Infotester4Education team agreed on the methodology of operation and key details of the project. The list of topics selected for disinformation analysis was presented and then discussed.

The project kick-off was a productive session that brought many brainstorming ideas on implementing this initiative. The next stage will be training in Tampere, Finland, on how to successfully detect and combat disinformation.