On 21 November 2025, the Institute for Communication Studies (ICS) hosted a debate titled “Youth in Focus: Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference,” intended for the students of Mother Teresa University in Skopje. The discussion explored the impact of foreign interference, the unregulated online environment, anonymous profiles, and unreliable sources on shaping young people’s public perception,…

On 19 November, as part of the 2025 Media Literacy Days, the Institute of Communication Studies organized a workshop with members of the Pensioners’ Association – Kumanovo, focused on disinformation, foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), and hybrid attacks. The event explored how “ordinary” disinformation differs from coordinated influence operations driven by foreign actors with…

On 20 November 2025, in Zherovjane, something more than an ordinary workshop took place. The village buzzed with ideas, stories and creative energy. At the “Liria” Primary School, local content creators, activists, teachers, doctors, professors and residents gathered for one purpose: to share their challenges and their pride—stories that will later become the “raw material”…

On 19 November, a media literacy workshop titled “Is It a Trick or Worth My Click?” was held at the “Petar Pop Arsov” Primary School in Skopje, organized by the Institute of Communication Studies and intended for fifth-grade students. The fifth graders of “Petar Pop Arsov” demonstrated strong critical thinking skills, showing they can recognize…

As part of the 2025 Media Literacy Days, an event dedicated to strengthening the media community’s resilience to legal pressures on journalists—focusing on Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPP)—was held on 20 November at the premises of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (AVMU). The central part of the event featured the presentation…

Skopje, 21 November 2025 – As part of the 2025 Media Literacy Days, the Metamorphosis Foundation is organizing a webinar titled “Anti-EU Narratives in the Western Balkans: Challenges and Responses.” The webinar will address the most common anti-EU narratives across the region — how they emerge, who drives them and how they shape public opinion.…

Skopje, 21 November 2025 – Organized by the Embassies of Lithuania and Sweden, the Delegation of the European Union and Europe House, a discussion and workshop titled “Debunking Harmful Foreign Interference – OSINT Techniques for Journalists and Civil Society Organizations” will be held today. The event will take place at Europe House, starting at 11:00…

Skopje, 20 November 2025 – Organized by the Metamorphosis Foundation, in cooperation with International IDEA, the report on “Enablers and Incentives of FIMI during Elections in North Macedonia” was presented today in Skopje as part of the 2025 Media Literacy Days. The document was developed using an international methodology applied in the preparation of similar…

Skopje, 19 November 2025 – The key risks faced by journalists and media workers, along with the mechanisms institutions employ to protect them, were at the center of today’s expert discussion held in Skopje. The participants exchanged experiences on the trends in physical and online threats, the impact of new legislative measures, and the police…

Skopje, 20 November 2025 — As part of the 2025 Media Literacy Days, a lecture and a workshop on “Using Open Source Intelligence to Debunk Disinformation” will take place today at 11:30 hrs at the South East European University in Tetovo. The event is organized by the Embassies of Lithuania and Sweden, the Delegation of…

Skopje, 19 November 2025 – Organized by the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, the workshop on “Interdemocracy” was held on 18 November at the AVMU premises, targeting students from several high schools. The event aimed to encourage participatory processes among students through the use of generative artificial intelligence, focusing on the concepts of…

Skopje, 19 November 2025 – As part of 2025 Media Literacy Days, on 18 November, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services hosted the workshop titled “European Masterclass on Tackling Disinformation,” intended for the Agency staff and the editors-in-chief of national radio and television outlets. The aim of the workshop was to support professionals…

Skopje, 17 November 2025 – The Media Literacy Network is kicking off the seventh edition of the 2025 Media Literacy Days, running from today until 24 November. Over twenty events will take place across the country, organized by the Network members and their supporters, with some available online. Through these activities, North Macedonia shall join the…