Apply to participate in EDYN and NATO’s study visit to Brussels – “The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in 2024: the Role of Gender-Based Disinformation and Hate Speech in Destabilizing Democracy” Opportunities

Published October 24, 2024

EDYN HQ is thrilled to open a call for applications for a four-day study trip to Brussels in partnership with NATO.

All expenses (airfare, accommodation, and meals) will be covered.

The program will bring together ten female EDYN members from NATO countries who specialize in security, women’s advocacy, international and EU affairs, and/or tech and AI.

Through engagements with representatives and thought-leaders from NATO, European institutions and the private sector, the sessions will focus on foreign malign influence, disinformation and the continent’s democratic backsliding, with an eye to how these phenomena intersect with social media platforms, AI, and gender-based hate speech.

The trip will provide a unique opportunity for young women’s capacity-building, networking, practice-sharing, and leadership development.

Participants will also have the opportunity to hear perspectives from the private sector and learn how tech platforms address these issues to ensure a resilient and safe digital space, especially for youth and women.

 

Important information:

  • Dates: 11-14 December, 2024
  • Location: Brussels, Belgium
  • Organized by: EDYN HQ and NATO
  • Application deadline: Sunday, November 3rd 2024, 23:59 CET
  • Participants’ selection: EDYN HQ, LC members and NATO will all be involved in the selection process. 
  • Contact information: For any enquiries or further information, please contact EDYN’s Partnerships and Outreach Manager, Carlotta Serioli, at [email protected].

 

Eligibility:

This call is only open to female EDYN members from NATO countries. This excludes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine.

 

Members from eligible countries must

  • showcase interest and/or some basic knowledge of Women, Peace and Security as well as disinformation, misinformation and fake news;
  • have a C1-English level (or higher);
  • be eligible to travel to Belgium without a visa.

 

Application:

  • Please provide a brief description (max 400-500 words) of how you fit the profile we are looking for and how you would use this experience as well as a copy of your CV by  Sunday, November 3rd 2024, 23:59 CET.
  • Please email your application to EDYN’s Communications Officer, Lucia Jasenovcova ([email protected]) and use “EDYN_NATO trip to Brussels” as the email subject.

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