As part of the Digital Activism Program, led by TechSoup in collaboration with regional partners, we present the 2023-2024 Regional Disinformation and Civil Society Mapping Reports. These reports focus on four key regions in Central and Eastern Europe: the Western Balkans, the Visegrad region, the Black Sea region and the Baltics. Each report provides a […]

“Error 403: Identity Forbidden” is an analytical report on the prevailing conversation on social media regarding North Macedonia’s accesion to European Union and NATO membership. Research conducted by Metamorphosis Foundation as part of IRI’s Beacon Project from November 2023 to January 2024 indicates that the issues of integration of North Macedonia in the European Union […]

With support from Open Society Foundation – Macedonia and the National Endowment for Democracy, the Metamorphosis Foundation, in collaboration with partners from the regional network of CSOs – Accountability, Technology and Institutional Openness Network in Southeast Europe (ACTION SEE), prepared an assessment of the state of good governance of the executive powers of four countries […]

With support from Open Society Foundation – Macedonia and the National Endowment for Democracy, the Metamorphosis Foundation, in collaboration with partners from the regional network of CSOs – Accountability, Technology and Institutional Openness Network in Southeast Europe (ACTION SEE), prepared an assessment of the state of good governance of the assemblies of four countries from […]

Disinformation and fake news are not just a media problem, but a security problem which may hinder realization of the most important strategic objectives in the Western Balkans. It is imperative for all the countries in the region to establish close mutual cooperation and access EU and NATO expertise in creating resilience and response strategies […]

This report is based on a continuous monitoring process of domestic media in North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, and BosniaHerzegovina conducted within the framework of the regional project Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: Exposing Malign Influences through Watchdog Journalism. It presents an overview of disinformation trends and narratives, their distribution between countries, and their sources […]

Monitoring and mapping the flow of media content between countries in the Western Balkan region is essential to understanding how disinformation originating from external factors spreads so freely across country borders. In order to identify trends in media reporting, as well as key disinformation trends related to malign influences in the WB countries, monitoring of […]

This infographic provides an answer to the question: “How (should) institutions prevent, detect and deal with cyber incidents?”, and its content is part of the research “Cyber Security and Human Rights in North Macedonia and the Balkans” Western: Governance and Stakeholder Mapping” can be found at this Link. This visualization was produced within the project […]

Do you know the role of the National Computer Incident Response Center (MKD-CIRT) in the field of cyber security? The following infographic provides a brief overview of MKD-CIRT’s activities and offers recommendations for improving the handling of potential cyber threats. The research “Cyber Security and Human Rights in North Macedonia and the Western Balkans: Mapping […]

Cybersecurity is a term that refers to the application of technologies, processes and controls to protect systems, networks, programs, equipment and data from digital attacks. This infographic contains an overview of the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia related to cyber security and offers recommendations for improving the legal framework in […]

Soft skills that are important to us in the online space: Communication Organization Time management Focus Being flexible and adaptable This visualization is available in English, Macedonian, Albanian, Serbian and Montenegrin language. This visualization is part of the project Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda – ICEDA, co-funded by the European Union. This visualization […]

“A human-centric approach to defining cybersecurity means a focus not only on securing networks and services but also on how these networks and services can be used safely by all members of society.” This publication focuses on mapping cybersecurity-related human rights opportunities and challenges in North Macedonia, which represents an area that is under-explored in […]