Countering Online Antigypsyism and Cyberhate

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The overall objective is to counter illegal online hate speech against Roma by supporting the development of online balanced narratives and promoting critical thinking by internet users in Slovakia and Bulgaria. Activities Campaigns preparation 4 online counter-narrative campaigns against online antigypsyism (1 x country x year) Online training for national data analysts on content analysis and monitoring 2 monitoring exercises Production and dissemination of 2 info-videos 2 press/national conferences 23 advocacy meetings Beneficiaries 400,000 internet users especially youth, ages 14-25 years (100,000 x campaign x country) including at least 25,000 Roma internet users. 100 CSOs 100 activists 20 national level decision makers 3 European level decision makers Results -Increased positive and accurate counter narratives online regarding Roma communities -Improved data and analysis available regarding online hate speech in Slovakia and Bulgaria -Increased awareness among key stakeholders about antigypsyism, extremism and good practices to counter it. -Enhanced collaboration between partners and decision-makers towards identifying the weaknesses of the current regulatory framework and more efficient ways of addressing online hate speech incidents. Deliverables 1 partners kick-off meeting 2 monitoring visits to partner CSOs 1 partner capacity-building on online campaign techniques 4 campaign strategies 4 online campaigns 1 monitoring methodology 1 online training for national data analysts on content analysis and monitoring 2 Info videos on key monitoring findings 2 press/national conferences 23 advocacy meetings