Two-Day Digital Security Training for Media and NGO Representatives
Internews is warmly inviting managers and staff of media, NGO and human rights organisations to take part in a two-day digital security training on 18-19 May 2019 in Yerevan, Armenia.
The training will focus on key digital security issues and concerns that local Armenian media, human rights and civil society organisations might face. Training participants will learn how to identify and manage digital security risks, keep their organisations safe and how to manage IT within their organisation. Experienced trainers will train the participants on how to secure email and social media accounts, data on laptops and smartphones and will provide advice on secure means of communication e.g. encrypted messengers, phone calls, and SMS.
Trainers: experienced digital security and IT professionals Artur Papyan and Vartan Arzumanyan (Yerevan, Armenia); Mykola Kostynyan and Natalia Onyshchenko, Internews, digital security experts from Internews (Kyiv, Ukraine).
Participation in the workshop is free of charge. To apply, please fill out this form by 1 May 2019:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8h2DkSRkJKURdTAIGpUdmgEr7dErbGRjlAfIfeWkaLunV9g/viewform
Please note that because of the limited number of places, the organisers will select only 15 participants to take part in the training. Participants will be selected based on the following: motivation and interest in the topic of the training. Internews will inform registered participants about the detailed agenda, provide logistics information about the venue and timing of the training by 10 May 2019.
Internews will cover the cost of travel, lodging, and meals and incidentals for participants from outside of Yerevan.
For any additional information about the workshop, please contact Olesia Mygal, [email protected] skype: oleccia.
The workshop is held within the framework of Internews’ Audience Understanding and Digital Support Project (AUDS) with the support of Sweden.