Grigori Aivazishvili
| Grigori Aivazishvili is a student of International Relations faculty of the School of Social Sciences at The University of Georgia. Since 2017, he has been involved in the parliamentary internship program of the Student Parliament. Grigori also cooperates with various student clubs. He is interested in International Law and his hobbies are photography and cinematography.
Contest Material: PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Disinformation by Georgian Force about Muslim Migrants Allegedly Attacking Catholic Church in France Jondi Bagaturia’s Manipulation as if the U.S Plans to Accept New Russian Diplomats |
Aleksandre Chakhvadze
| Aleksandre Chakhvadze is a second year doctoral student of “Computer Technologies and Mathematical Modeling” at St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia on the faculty of Business, Computing and Social Sciences. Currently, Aleksandre is teaching at Tbilisi’s Public School #32 as well as at the Georgian University. He loves literature, books, tasks, puzzles, crossover and Sudokus. Due to his profession, Aleksandre is interested in effective presentation and processing of the information. |
Guro Mamporia
| Guro Mamporia graduated from the faculty of Social and Political Sciences of Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University in 2017. Within the program of Erasmus Mundus Hermes in 2015-2016, Guro was studying Liberal Arts at “Tallinn University” in Estonia. Currently, Mamporia is a student of Tbilisi State University’s MA program in Public Administration and Public Policy. Guro has participated in an internship at the United Nations Association of Georgia, where he was involved in the refugee and migration program. At present, he is an intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the OSCE Office of the International Organizations Department. Guro is interested in labor market and employment policies, as well as development economics and political theory.
Contest Material: Myths About Refugees and Asylum-Seekers PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Geworld.ge’s Lie about UNESCO Guidance on Sexuality Education Allegedly Abolishing Parental Rights Infographics: |
Akaki Mesablishvili
| Akaki Mesablishvili is a student of faculty of law at Tbilisi State University. He was one of the participant of the Training Center for Liberalism’s program of The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics. Akaki is interested in contemporary challenges of investigative journalism and its influence on the development of society.
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Ana Feradze
| Ana Feradze is a second year student at Tbilisi State University on the faculty of Humanities. She is interested in translating and is trying to translate fiction whenever she has free time. Ana intends to involve herself in publishing sector in the future. She is also fond of digital media and is planning to learn programs, create posters and animations.
Contest Material: Irma Inashvili’s Manipulation Regarding NATO-Russia Relations Infographics: Irma Inashvili’s manipulation regarding NATO-Russia relations |
Eleonora Tchania
| Eleonora Tchania is a first year student at Tbilisi State University on the faculty of Social and Political Sciences. Since 2013, she has been involved in non-formal education, as well as volunteering and civil activism. Eleonora has participated in various projects, forums and competitions organized by both non-governmental as well as legislative organizations. In 2016, she was a secretary of the Academic Council of the “Georgian Institute of Non-Formal Education” In 2017, with her friends Eleonora founded “Georgian Civil Activism Centre”.
Contest Material: Lugar Laboratory – Conspiracy Theories and Facts PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Recurring Disinformation that the United States is Evacuating ISIS Leaders |
Elmaddin Mamedov
| Elmaddin Mamedov is a fourth-year student at Ilia State University of School of Arts and Sciences at the faculty of Anglican and European studies. Elmaddin was working at the Agricultural Division of National Statistics Office of Georgia as well as at The Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) in 2015-2017 as an interviewer.He was also anchoring a show at “Green Caucasus”. Elmaddin is involved in student internship program of Higher Education for ethnic minorities (4+1) and Istanbul Commerce University program in Turkey. Besides that, he was actively engaged in various activities of Open Society Georgia Foundation and Information Centre on NATO and EU. Elmadin believes that on Georgia’s path towards European Integration, spreading of disinformation sets problems, especially within non-Georgian speaking communities.
Contest Material: Kiselyov `s Disinformation – Yushchenko was Poisoned by Cosmetic Procedures PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Disinformation about Georgian Legion Fighter Allegedly Taking the Side of de facto Donetsk People’s Republic Kiselyov `s Disinformation – Yushchenko was Poisoned by Cosmetic Procedures |
Vato Goglidze
| Vato Goglidze graduated the faculty of Business Administration from Agricultural University of Georgia in 2017. He was an intern at Economic Policy Research Center. Currently he is working at “SANMEGA” Transportation Company as a logistics manager. Recently, Vato is fond of web programming. He was studying Italian and French and speaks English as well as Russian. His hobby is sports in general. Vato is interested in creating multimedia product and mastering those techniques which enables him to visualize data.
Contest Material: Disinformation about EU Membership Allegedly Leading to Economic Collapse in Bulgaria and Romania Infographics: Disinformation about EU Membership Allegedly Leading to Economic Collapse in Bulgaria and Romania |
Zuka ZhorZholiani
| Zuka ZhorZholiani is a student of School of Arts and Sciences on International Relations European Studies (Hispanic Studies) program at Ilia State University. He is vigorously involved in civic activism, trainings and seminars. Zuka loves electronic music and the environment relevant to it. He also loves chanting and is interested in theology as well. Zuka speaks Spanish and English. In 2015-2017 he was working as warehouse manager and gained basic experience in marketing and logistics.
Contest Material: Conspiracy Theories in Religious Newspapers and Magazines PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Disinformation about Georgian Citizenship Allegedly Granted to 25 000 Turkish Citizens Infographics: |
Irakli Thakalandze
| Irakli Thakalandze is a third-year student of School of Arts and Sciences at Ilia State University and studies political sciences. Since 2011, he has been involved in civic activism and has a five-year experience as a trainer. Irakli was a leader of “School Civic Club” and was involved in projects organized by UN Association of Georgia – Advancing National Integration project (ANI) and Promoting Integration, Tolerance and Awareness program (PITA) in Georgia. In 2016 he has undergone a basic course of non-violent transformation of conflicts. Irakli was anchoring programs in Radio Atinati and Radio Voice of Georgia. Thakalandze is involved in various projects, as a facilitator, within the project of Peace Corps of The United States and currently he is a communication coordinator at Georgia’s Future Academy. At the same time, he is a team member of organizational issues in the project “Idebate!” (BP Debating National Championship).
Contest Material: PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Russian Conspiracies about Lugar laboratory: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Zika Virus and African Swine Fever Levan Chachua’s Two Lies Concerning Lukashenko and Boutaris Iberian Union’s Manipulation on a Peaceful Demonstration of Muslims Infographics: |
Lana Kapanadze
| Lana Kapanadze is a third-year student at Tbilisi State University on the faculty of Social and Political Sciences. She is also a team member of youth non-governmental organization – Georgia’s Future Academy. It is almost a year that Lana is a blogger for blog.turebi.ge and she is writing about travelling. Lana is also a winner of several significant Essay writing contests. She is actively involved in fitness and yoga.
Contest Material: Alt-Info and Breitbart Faked the Results of the Eurobarometer Survey PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Britain Does not Ban the Expressions “What a Beautiful Girl” or “What a Beautiful Boy” Manipulation by Alt-Info that the Increased Crime Rate is Allegedly Associated with the Muslim Mayor of London Infographics: Alt-Info and Breitbart Faked the Results of the Eurobarometer Survey |
Lasha Nonikashvili
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Lasha Nonikashvili is a student at Ilia State University on the faculty of School of Arts and Sciences. He is one of the founders of social campaign “Pride” and has been involved in civil activism since 2013. Lasha was an intern at „Centers for Civic Engagement“ by USAID and currently is working at non-governmental organization “Equality Movement”. He is willing to fight against so-called online trolls and misleading stereotypes spread in public. Contest Material: Subject “Me and Society” and Related Myths PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Disinformation by Korkotashvili and Russian Media about Ukrainian Police Allegedly Refusing to Protect LGBT Community A Gay Pride Will Not Take Place at Dinamo Stadium on September 9 |
Lia Dekanadze
| Lia Dekanadze is a first year student on the faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University. Within the framework of Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) Lia was studying in the United States of America in 2016-2017 and she was actively engaged in voluntary activities. In 2017, Lia was involved in an intern project at a non-governmental organization Georgian Democratic Initiative. She also participated in the program at Training Center for Liberalism. Lia is an active member of World Vision project – SKYE Darts Club and she is also a Helping Hand Project’s participant at Future Politician’s School. She is interested in numismatics, literature, Sufism and poetry. Lia loves theatre, classical music and travelling.Contest Material:Georgian Ultra-nationalists on Facebook PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Obieqtivi: Why are Skripals “Walking Calmly on their Feet”?! Information as if the Conclusions of Monitoring the Association Agreement are focused solely on LGBT community is a lie |
Mariam Laghundaridze
| Mariam Laghundaridze is studying literature studies at Ilia State University. She is interested in gender studies and is observing male and female roles in literature, movies and theatre. Mariam is also interested in how discriminative stereotypes are formed in Georgian society. Mariam has taken a practical course at the University which deepened her interest in Journalism. At her free time, she loves hiking, discovering new places and watching educational and entertainment programs.
Contest Material: Information that Incest is Legal in Norway is a Lie PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Disinformation: Mayor of Thessaloniki beaten up for supporting LGBT community Infographics: |
Nanuka Mikeladze
| Nanuka Mikeladze is a third-year student at Free University of Tbilisi on the faculty of International Relations. She is observing Middle East and is interested in social and political movements in this region. In 2017, she was participating in an exchange program and went to Morocco where she was studying challenges of Education in developing countries. Nanuka is a member of “Future Diplomat’s Club“at Free University and is giving lectures to schoolchildren about international law. She loves to travel and is interested in photography. Nanuka speaks English, Russian and Arabic.Contest Material:Russian Propaganda During the August WarPUBLISHED MATERIAL: Georgia and the World Idealizes Dictators Infographics: Timeline: |
Qnarik Kulidjanyan
| Qnarik Kulidjanyan graduated International law from the faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University. Since 2016, she is a member of non-governmental organization “Peace Foundation”. Currently she is working at Women’s Information Centre. Qnarik is also a member of Student’s Parliament. She was an intern at the Human Right Commission of the Tbilisi City Hall and the Foreign Relations committee at the Parliament of Georgia. She is interested in human rights as well as ethical and religious minority issues.
Contest Material: Real Facts about European Vaccines and Georgian Conspiracies Infographics: Real Facts about European Vaccines and Georgian Conspiracies |
Richard Baramia
| Richard Baramia is a law student at Ilia State University. He was involved in European Foundation’s projects and is engaged in civil activism as well. Currently with his colleagues, Richard is working on policy papers at “Liberal Line”. He is interested in human rights, as well as religious and sexual minority issues. Richard’s hobby is photography, painting and psychology. To him, it is important that Georgian public was more tolerant towards all kinds of minorities.
Contest Material: Humans face to face with words fired PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Error: Kvitsiani Demands Penalisation of Blasphemy in the Name of Europe Infographics: Error: Kvitsiani Demands Penalisation of Blasphemy in the Name of Europe |
Rashan Ziadaliev
| Rashan Ziadaliev is a first-year law school student at Ilia State University. He is a founder and project manager at non-governmental organization “Self Development University”. He also conducts trainings on gender issues. Rashan is a winner of 2015 UN modeling, organized by UN Association of Georgia. He is interested in safeguarding ethnic and religious minority issues.
Contest Material: A Misleading Title by Marshallpress and Manipulation that the Perpetrator of the Attack on Youtube Headquarters was Killed by Police |
Nino Shvelidze
| Nino Shvelidze is a master’s program student of cinematography at Ilia State University. She graduated from Tbilisi State University faculty of Journalism and Mass Communications. In 2017, she was a trainee at “National Geographic Georgia”. Nino is interested in propaganda and censorship issues.
Contest Material: Soviet Censorship in Literature and Cinema PUBLISHED MATERIAL: Nino Burjanadze Fakes an Interview of a Former Chief of British Intelligence Disinformation by the Defense Ministry of Russia about the United States Allegedly Blocking the Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Syria Literature and Films Banned in Soviet “Slavery” Infographics: Disinformation by the Defense Ministry of Russia about the United States Allegedly Blocking the Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Syria |
Misho Korshia
| Misho Korshia is a third-year student of law at Ilia State University. He is interested in administrative law. Currently, Misho is working for non-governmental organization “Youth for Changes” and is in charge of communicating with students. He is also a leader of “Future Camp” and is actively involved in voluntary activities. In 2015-2016, he was a head of Youth Council at Zugdidi Municipality. In 2016, Misho was awarded with special diploma within the project of “Youth self-governance in 64 municipalities of Georgia” for contributing in project development.Contest Material:Kantaria’s “Nostalgic Memories” about ORT and Россия – Культура and Kremlin’s Usage of Culture and Entertainment TV Programs as a Tool |
