How many unique, personalized messages in various languages can AI generate within a single unit of time? If not in different languages then how many can it produce tailor made to fit specific target audiences? AI tools hold the promise of transforming such tasks, and they have already begun revolutionizing communication for media, corporations, and political figures. This era of digital transformation is complicating an already very complex social media landscape and its impact on our brains, work and the world.

In this session, we will delve into how CSOs and activists can play a pivotal role in this transformative process, serving as both the beneficiaries and the arbiters of its boundaries. It's now more crucial than ever to embark on responsible innovation, enhancing communication, fundraising, and productivity, all while safeguarding against AI misuse that could lead to harm. We’ll try out some of the tools but also better understand how they might affect local elections.

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In a world where perception often shapes reality, the art of crafting a compelling narrative has become a strategic imperative. Join us for an illuminating workshop, "Mastering Narrative: How Ukraine Captivated the World with its Courageous Story", as we delve into the remarkable journey of Ukraine's narrative transformation to a global symbol of bravery and resilience.

This dynamic workshop will explore the carefully curated steps that Ukraine undertook to shift international perspectives, captivating hearts and minds across the globe. Leave with concrete tools and resources to weave narratives that ignite optimism, drive transformation, and leave a lasting impact. Join us on this transformative journey and become a master of storytelling that sparks change.

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In a world marked by challenges, this workshop will equip civil society leaders, activists, and practitioners with essential knowledge and powerful tools to fortify your resilience in the face of adversity.

The topics discussed will include, but will not be limited to: accepting new realities, understanding resilience, identifying vulnerabilities, strengthening security measures, crafting strategic communications, and improving collaboration between civil society and progressive groups.

The workshop will provide participants with a blend of expert presentations, practical exercises, discussions, and collaborative group work. It will be led by experienced trainers, Mariami Kvaratskhelia from Georgia and Aniko Bakonyi from Hungary, both of whom have experience in building resilience within their respective organizations and communities. They will share and analyze real-world case studies and best practices derived from their work, both personal and professional experiences.

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Many smaller organizations experience rapid growth during crisis moments in both scale of the operations and areas outside of their previous expertise. In this session, we will discuss all the issues that are important to consider when crisis mode kicks in and demands sometimes drastic changes to the way the organization/group worked before. After more than a year and a half of putting out fires, here is what our experts - leaders of organizations involved in helping refugees from Ukraine - have learned (sometimes the hard way) and want to share with others during the 2 part workshop: TIME: wrong assumption that the crisis would not last long and everything would be back to normal soon or somebody would take over. MONEY: importance but also challenge of long-term budget planning (large scale and long-term needs), as well as the relationships with big institutions like UNHCR and their bureaucracy. TEAM: the importance of team work and building team sustainability as well as the right way of utilizing individuals' talents HUMAN: Impact of trauma, secondary trauma and needs of teams and volunteers in this regard. TOOLS: Not Excel, but how to take better care and manage human resources and logistics. PART 1 will be dedicated to lessons learned and experience sharing. In PART 2 we will look more closely into specific solutions and tools that have proven to be helpful during the crisis linked with the war in Ukraine but that can also be useful for any organization undergoing substantial changes. There will be a very practical crisis check-list aimed at helping leaders navigate changes in their organizations/groups to take home with you.

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Fighting disinformation requires us not only to watch and read it, but also process and digest it. It’s a bad diet that fries our neurons and clogs our emotional arteries. The deeper our understanding of the emotional appeal of lies, the stronger the strain on our well-being. This is especially true if we either work for or belong to targeted social groups. How can we protect ourselves from burning out while keeping the fire going (and lights on) for our communities? Can we move away from the increasingly consumeristic ideas of self-care, and try building feasible collective resilience?

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One clear goal - a community of diverse changemakers with similar values, consistently motivated to work together - this seems to be a recipe for a robust and resilient community of practice (CoP).

CoPs can be a powerful tool for driving innovation, solving problems, and bringing about the change we strive for. However, the ever-changing environment and challenges of the fast-paced world prove that making this recipe work may be as challenging as alchemy.

During this session, we will look at the communities of practice from CEE and Latin America and study the ways they adapt, overcome the challenges, and keep on growing in number and/or in strength. The workshop will explore practical ways to strengthen your CoP while keeping in mind motivation, putting your values to practice or ways in which technology can be used to cultivate your community. This session will be a place to share inspirations, motivations, resilience factors, or anything else that you believe is important for the success of your CoP.

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This voluntary session is aimed at getting our blood pumping after lunch. We will give everyone participating a chance to become a rock-paper-scissors tournament champion and see for yourselves how hard it it to clap. After that we'll invite you to learn about useful tools that might improve your daily work. We'll have 4 demo tables, where you'll be able to learn about GetResponse, Asana, Notion and AirTable from people who have actually used them.

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Many smaller organizations experience rapid growth during crisis moments in both scale of the operations and areas outside of their previous expertise. In this session, we will discuss all the issues that are important to consider when crisis mode kicks in and demands sometimes drastic changes to the way the organization/group worked before. After more than a year and a half of putting out fires, our experts - leaders of organizations involved in helping refugees from Ukraine - have learned valuable lessons (sometimes the hard way) and during the workshop will share their experiences when ti comes to among others: TIME assumptions, challenges with long-term BUDGET planning, HUMAN element (both in the groups they support as well as among the TEAM), role of TOOLS in the situation of rapid growth. The first part will be dedicated to lessons learned and experience sharing. In the second we will look more closely into specific solutions and tools that have proven to be helpful during the crisis linked with the war in Ukraine but that can also be useful for any organization undergoing substantial changes. And there will be a very practical crisis check-list aimed at helping leaders navigate changes in their organizations/groups.

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This session will curate the space for people to come together, explore new partnerships and brainstorm potential pilot project ideas to take on Ukraine-specific disinformation head-on. This exclusive small grant opportunity is available strictly for Megaphone-attendees, and we hope that some of you will form international teams excited to run disinformation-response actions and campaigns in solidarity with Ukraine’s civil society and media actors.

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We’ll dive into the intricate world of disinformation and explore how specific narratives are modified for different countries and cultural contexts, revealing how they're tailored to specific audiences. By deciphering these trends, participants will become more empowered to effectively combat disinformation learning about what countermeasures were successful in specific cases. This session will give participants a comprehensive overview of disinformation's formats, manipulation techniques used by both internal and external actors, and strategies to mitigate its consequences.

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