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Fake News Conference 2 | A Conference on Disinformation and Fact Checking
About the Program
The Fake New Conference (FNC) aims to bring together 30 students and young professionals with policy and domain experts, and leading liberal thought-leaders to dialogue on the state of the media, the limits of disinformation, misinformation and fake news, and an in-depth practical workshop on fact checking.
The conference is conceptualised as an online, in-depth discussion, dialogue, and workshop on fake news and fact-checking. It provides participants with an opportunity to disentangle themselves from the distractions of everyday life to reflect on issues of fundamental and enduring importance. Participants will be expected to share their advanced understandings of the relationship between disinformation, public policy and regulatory frameworks, and personal freedoms and human rights to develop innovative ideas and approaches for bringing specific policy solutions to advance liberal perspectives in media regulation today.
Apply now to register for the 1-day workshop Conference on Fake News, organized by Centre for Civil Society in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF). The course will be entirely conducted online on Zoom and an e-certificate will be issued after all the conditions are fulfilled.
Application Details:
Applications Open: 21st October 2020
Application Deadline: 25th November 2020
Program Date: 29th November 2020
Time: 12:00 PM to 04:30 PM
Course fee: Rs 500/- (the fee is payable upon selection and has to be made online)
For any queries, please contact krish@ccs.in.
About the Sessions and Speakers
Session 1: Introduction to Fake News Speaker: HR Venkatesh, Director, Training and Research, BOOM Factcheck
About the session: This 1.5-hour session will provide an exhaustive introduction to the concept of Fake News, contemporary debates surrounding it, why is it important to discern Fake News, and a glossary of terminology using interactive slides and activities. The objective of this session is to equip participants with a toolkit to granularly deconstruct fake news and comprehend its implications on society and public policy.
Session timing: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Session 2: Workshop on Fact-checking
Speaker: Nivedita Niranjankumar, Deputy News Editor (South), BOOMLive
About the session: The impact of disinformation and fake news on media institutions is a general loss of credibility of and trust in them. Journalists need to earn that trust back and need to continually work towards building trust in media. How can they do that? Fact-checking, which is becoming more and more prominent, can help in this effort. What tools and techniques do fact-checkers use to determine the legitimacy of a news story? This 2-hour session will provide a practical lesson – through screen-sharing – on what the tricks of the trade are. Once completed, participants will be equipped to fact check news stories for themselves!
Conference Schedule
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November 30 2020 |
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12:00 pm - 01:30 pm |
An Introduction to Fake News |
An introduction to the concept of Fake News, contemporary debates surrounding it, why is it important to discern Fake News, and a glossary of terminology. |
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01:30 pm - 02:15 pm |
Lunch break |
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02:15 pm - 04:15 pm |
Workshop on Fact Checking |
The impact of disinformation and fake news on media institutions is a general loss of credibility of and trust in them. Journalists need to earn that trust back and need to continually work towards building trust in media. How can they do that? Data Journalism, which is becoming more and more prominent, can both help and hinder in this effort. How can journalists use the Right to Information laws in India? And in what way can secret sources/whistleblowers be protected from retaliation? |
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04:15 pm - 04:30 pm |
Closing and Way Forward |
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For any queries, please contact krish@ccs.in.
English Bolo - Empowering Children with Spoken English Skills
About the Project:
English Bolo is a Spoken English Project, that focuses on children studying in Low Cost Private schools and Government schools across India.
Scope of this project
- Provide free access to premium mobile applications that use gamified lessons, and practice games to develop Spoken English skills
- Content of the Apps is designed according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
- Children who complete 125 Modules on the Application will advance 1 level on CEFR scale. All children who complete at least 1 CEFR level will receive a Certificate
- Through the app the kids not only gain confidence in conversing in english, but are also provided with a European standard certification (CEFR). The schools and teachers that participate in the project will receive many rewards, incentives and recognition throughout the course of this project.
For schools that are interested in participating in this project can fill this form and then download this excel and send us the filled excel file on eb@ccs.in or Whatsapp Us
Poverty and Freedom: Case Studies on the U.S. and Global Economic Development
Centre for Civil Society and Azadi are pleased to invite you for the Book Launch of the Hindi Edition of "Poverty and Freedom: Case Studies on the U.S. and Global Economic Development" followed by an online panel discussion.
Background:
The developmental paradigm in India continues to bear the historic burden of colonial rule, and subsequently, decades of 'modernisation' steered by global aid regimes. There remains an enduring romance with paternalistic and welfarist developmental frameworks, with only marginal voices that have now begun to reclaim local, community-led solutions that re-centre individual freedom and agency in furthering prosperity.
About the Book:
The book “Poverty and Freedom: Case Studies on the U.S. and Global Economic” focuses on case studies about efforts made by many countries’ to overcome similar challenges, tweaking policies and upholding the basic principle of economic and individual freedom. We believe that the translation of the book will bring forth new learning and insights for many Hindi-speaking policymakers and influencers. It will provide them with in-depth analysis and an alternative way of thinking about policy change, the role of markets and civil society in the development process.
About the Event:
We hope that through the panel discussion and the book launch, our readers take away a critical lesson: the possibility and necessity for local organisations to steer social change through policy reforms that advance individual freedom and opportunity to create prosperity. It can provide opinion leaders, policy-makers and influencers insights into the role of civil society in steering developmental reforms, global best practices and success stories that can resonate in the Indian context - and hopefully, foster greater support for and recognition of local think tanks and organisations working to expand freedom and inclusive markets to lift people out of poverty through dignity and opportunity.
Date: 18th July 2020
Time: 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Platform: ZOOM & YouTube live