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src=\"https:\/\/cicd.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/about.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-578\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cicd.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/about.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/cicd.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/about-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eff13be elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eff13be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8e6d3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f8e6d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28aa0ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28aa0ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main Scope<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c54e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c54e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The main scope of the ICDC will be to bring together actors with different types of expertise to analyze how their collaborative efforts can contribute to strengthening Moldova&#8217;s resilience to disinformation and malign influences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e6e0777\" data-id=\"5e6e0777\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2024bbdf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2024bbdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfe52b9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cfe52b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Independent Countering Disinformation Centre (ICDC)\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30667649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30667649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Independent Countering Disinformation Centre (ICDC) is a civil society platform established in 2023 with the support of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR). It aims to enhance resilience against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) and to promote strategic communications efforts at the national level in Moldova.<\/p><p>As an independent, apolitical, and impartial non-governmental organisation, the ICDC strives to serve as a collaborative hub, fostering cooperation and coordination among key stakeholders, including civil society organisations, media outlets, academic institutions, international partners and state institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33eaa9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33eaa9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f5c35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5f5c35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd78534 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd78534\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc4e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bc4e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ICDC VISION:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b8b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b8b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We want Moldova to be a resilient society, safeguarded against malign influences from external and internal hostile actors that threaten democracy, security and public order or the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova. 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To establish and facilitate collaborative platforms that bring together key actors to share best practices and experiences, supporting efforts to: identify, prevent and combat FIMI and disinformation; promote media literacy; improve transparency in decision-making; and implement strategic communication at the national level.<\/p><p>2. To provide stakeholders with methodologies and expertise to effectively address:<\/p><p>\u2013 The prevention, detection and counteraction of FIMI and disinformation<\/p><p>\u2013 The promotion of strategic communication aligned with democratic values<\/p><p>\u2013 Advancing media literacy to cultivate informed and resilient communities<\/p><p>3. To strengthen the capacity of media organisations, civil society groups and academic institutions through tailored training and development initiatives.<\/p><p>4. To raise awareness among citizens of the risks associated with FIMI and disinformation.<\/p><p>5. 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