ChangingTIDE’s Media Literacy Incubator, organised by the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) together with the Estonian Debate Society, will take place on 20 November in Tallinn, Estonia. The event will bring together young people aged 18 to 30 in a workshop aimed at providing them with the skills to recognise and combat fake news.
Media Literacy Incubator Estonia
This all-day event will include:
– Training on disinformation, media influence, and counter disinformation policy and practice
– An introduction to media literacy and media literacy interventions
– A session on propaganda and information attacks
– You can find a more detailed programme and agenda here.
Participation is free of charge.
Who should apply?
We are looking for 18–30-year-olds from a range of EU member states (or countries for the CERV programme). We are especially interested in bringing together young adults with a clear interest in understanding and addressing disinformation, foreign information manipulation and interference, and their wider impact on the security environment. Participants may come from a diverse range of professional, academic, civic, voluntary, media, policy, technology, or community backgrounds, but should share an interest in developing practical responses to information threats.
Why should you apply?
The ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator offers practical training to help you analyse and counter online disinformation. By participating, you will learn how modern propaganda networks operate and develop critical thinking skills that are useful in any professional field.
How to apply?
To apply, please fill in the form along with a CV and brief statement of interest. The deadline is 15 November 2026, with selected participants informed on 17 November.
Please find the draft agenda of the event here and read more about the project.
About ChangingTIDE
ChangingTIDE aims to address the democratic threat of disinformation by combining awareness-raising, media literacy education, youth empowerment and participatory dialogue. The project equips participants with the skills necessary to critically analyse and evaluate media while fostering inclusive exchanges between citizens, experts and policy-makers on disinformation challenges.
ChangingTIDE places a strong emphasis on youth empowerment, supporting young people to develop critical thinking, media literacy and civic engagement, and enabling them to act as multipliers within their communities. Through training, peer learning and participatory formats, the project seeks to build long-term democratic resilience and social cohesion, while addressing the different ways in which disinformation manifests across national and local contexts in the EU.
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