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Happy international Day for Peace!

Darren Manning, USAID Director, Office of Democracy and Governance, James Boboya, SIMA Technical Advisor at IREX and Marina Modi, Executive Director at Defyhatenow, at a light moment after opening speeches at our training for journalists yesterday.

The session engaged 46 participants from over 15 entities in Juba

We wish it hadn't ended. A beautiful moment to have a chat with media makers in Juba city about the information ecosystem in South Sudan - disinformation, GBV reporting, gender equality, online safety and data privacy. They all have one aim - to improve access to quality, credible and accurate information to the audience. Thank you everyone!

Leer was good with us! We had a productive discussion with 28 content creators, including some from Mayendit. We focused on combatting disinformation, reporting GBV, and producing content for Gender Equality under SDG 5.

We're thrilled that the content creators are ready to do their part in spreading awareness about how best to address these issues using skills gained from our discussion in Leer.

Let's work together to promote a where everyone thrives!

Graduated 36 brilliant media makers who completed our three-month mentorship on fact-checking & gender transformative content! Huge congratulations on this milestone.

So proud of their dedication & excited to see them apply their new skills.

We are excited and eagerly await to engage with individuals at an in-person training in Leer, Unity State with a focus on combatting disinformation, sharing best practices on gender-based violence, and discrimination, and reporting on gender equality.

Participants who share information will be asked, "How can we effectively address these issues?"

Journalists, media students, and information officers in Juba, let's meet & talk about fact-checking, information verification and gender transformative content on Tuesday next week.

Interested persons can register here: https://buff.ly/3OGEz5s to secure a spot. ONLY REGISTERED ATTENDEES WILL BE CONFIRMED

Ready to tackle information pollution? Join us online this Saturday for an engaging session hosted by Defyhatenow and IFCN. Gain a deeper understanding of South Sudan's media landscape and learn effective strategies to navigate misleading information. Don't wait, secure your spot NOW!: https://buff.ly/3ODbOq8

Our experience in Wau was simply breathtaking! The participants have already begun showcasing their enhanced skills. Big thanks to IREX for partnering with us to empower content creators with fact-checking, multimedia storytelling, and gender-transformative content expertise.

📅 Tomorrow, Defyhatenow will be in Wau, Western Bahr-el-Ghazal, for a one-day session on combatting disinformation, multimedia storytelling, and gender-transformative content creation.

This in-person experience is part of our three-month hybrid mentorship program, empowering journalists in South Sudan with fact-checking skills for sustainable and credible media.

Last week, Defyhatenow and IREX teamed up to engage journalists and key stakeholders in Kapoeta on combatting disinformation, reporting GBV, gender-transformative content, and multimedia storytelling. The participants pledged to utilize the acquired skills to enhance grassroots access to credible and accurate information.

We are hiring!!!

Position: Contstitution Review & Ammendment Consultant (NGO)

ToR attached and more details attached.

Interested applicants should send required files and or inquiries to; [email protected]

On the 21st of September, we will join other peacebuilders around the world in observing the International Day of Peace through . Our topic this year is "How does racism affect the response to conflict and peacebuilding?" This will be a live online event and is free of charge and open to everyone!

The event will also be streamed live here: http://facebook.com/defyhatenow

To learn more and register for , use the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcuGhpzMoE9yMba8ef-FNlOnkyieZlf2Y

The successful candidates for the Fact-checking and Digital Rights Fellowship are here ⤵️

For the next two months, they would be engaged in fact-checking & cyber safety-related activities.

Read our introductory blog post to know them better 👇
http://ow.ly/C1HM50KFrks

How do you identify fake news and what do you do about it?

Join our project coordinators from 211 Check SafetyComm South Sudan, and Junub Open Space - JOS on Advance Youth Radio as they digest this critical topic courtesy of the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) under the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF).

Do you want to learn fact-checking and basic online safety skills?

Join South Sudan for a Zoom training organised through 211 Check and SafetyComm South Sudan with support from the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa on Thursday next week.

Register here: https://forms.gle/PsDT2eoU6tBoWATo7

The 2nd meetup in Gudele West. Debunking toxic misinformation offline & educating grassroots communities on how to handle unverified information were at the center of the engagement facilitated by Junub Open Space - JOS & South Sudan with support from Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa under the Africa Digital Rights Fund ( ).

21st September of every year is a phenomenal date on our calendar. delivered a truly memorable moment. And, with knocking, we have a surprise for you this year!

Have you saved the date? 21st September 2021, . Our Chief Operating Officer Marina Modi will be hosting the panel on "Recovering after displacement" where the panelists will be sharing their experiences.

Save the date; https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctd-yurjgqG9RYMF6GgToGpsQoDJECJ2Vb

We were in Gudele, building a community trust cycle that starts with the truth. We engaged residents in a discussion on debunking rumours that fuel violence in the offline community. This is . Junub Open Space - JOS, 211 Check, Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa.

✅ BECOME A TRAINED FACT-CHECKER ✅

South Sudan through 211 Check and SafetyComm South Sudan is still calling for applications from interested individuals to participate in the Empowering Fact-checking in South Sudan Cohort 3 training.

Apply now: http://ow.ly/eAEQ50KusEp

Have you applied for the paid Fact-checking and Digital Rights Fellowship yet?

✅ Learn fact-checking & digital rights skills

✅ Collaborate with South Sudan partners among a range of other benefits.

Apply here: http://ow.ly/6qRN50KuiAg

This fellowship is supported by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa under the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF).

As part of its commitment to digital empowerment and civic education, South Sudan with support from Internews in South Sudan, did this ⤵️

We are inviting you to a Zoom webinar session on the topic "Cybersecurity is a Shared Responsibility.

When: Saturday Aug 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM South Sudan time.

Register in advance to attend: http://ow.ly/ysO750KrS49

211 Check, SafetyComm South Sudan, MTN South Sudan

: Workshop participants explore opportunities, challenges, and solutions to rumour monitoring and reporting. Internews

The follow-up workshop on social media and rumour management is underway at . If you have been part of any of our rumour training engagements held in the last three months, this is for you.

is spreading around the world like wildfire.

And, so is misinformation about the disease.

There have been no official reports on organ damage caused by .

Internews in South Sudan, Internews, Internews Health Journalism Network.

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🗣️ CALL FOR APPLICATION | FACT-CHECKING AND DIGITAL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP

We are looking for committed and dedicated fellows to join us.

Does this interest you? Check out the eligibility: https://forms.gle/Zi4aP6pJWBVUkX6m6

Participants of our workshops on rumour management and health in Bor, Torit, Yambio & Wau are invited to this online follow-up meeting.

Join us on Thursday, August 25th from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM via Zoom.

Confirm your attendance: https://forms.gle/kxjKvT3PLL3aA34X7

Have you been part of our workshops on rumour management and health misinformation in Juba this year?

Are you available on Wednesday next week? Confirm your attendance for our next in-person follow-up meeting.

https://forms.gle/NprV85ZxfQnmCRPm6

When we say no to all forms of 👇

Peace would reign ✅

Broken social fabrics would be amended ✅

Lost love would be restored ✅

Killings and destructions stop ✅

Service delivery improves ✅

Community prospers ✅

South Sudan & Junub Open Space - JOS with support from Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa in the context of the Africa Digital Rights Fund , will engage four communities on debunking misinformation👇

If the cause of a conflict is from within, there can be a solution from within. A powerful, eye-opening, and refreshing statement from Nyalony Gatwang toward a 👇

To our hardworking and resilient youth, this is your day.

Your contributions to the national development agenda are underestimated.

We see you, we acknowledge that you are the pillar of this great nation.

As continues to spread around the world, we are assessing the state of the disease in .

Please be part of this exercise by completing our short survey here: https://bit.ly/3Qjiv0f

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Internews, Health Journalism Network, Internews in South Sudan

What brought is our unrepentant heart as a generation ❌

The coronavirus was caused by the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, which was first reported in China ✅

Internews in South Sudan, Internews, Internews Health Journalism Network

Two regions, one picture, one organisation.

We are 🟡 ⚫

Peace, love, and tolerance are our backbone.

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I am fully vaccinated against .

Should I still follow safety guidelines?

Yes ✅

And here is why 👇

, how bad are face masks for expectant mothers?

What happens when expectant mothers wear face masks 🤔

Our answer 👇

Internews in South Sudan, Internews, Internews Health Journalism Network

Happy and smiley faces from Scenius Hub. Have a great week ahead! Say

South Sudan in collaboration with Climate Change Adaptation for Smart Action (CCASA) has trained 35 peace ambassadors on hate speech mitigation under the campaign "Defy Hate Now in Southern Unity".