Workshops at universities with Catalunya Internacional and European institutions
Learn to Check is launching a training project for Catalan university students in collaboration with the European Parliament, the European Commission, and Catalunya Internacional
Learn to Check’s training team will deliver workshops on disinformation and fake news at some of Catalonia’s main universities. This is a pioneering project promoted by Catalunya Internacional, the Office of the European Parliament in Barcelona, and the Representation of the European Commission in Barcelona, which begins on September 26 at the University of Lleida (UdL).
During the first term of the academic year, Learn to Check will deliver at least thirteen workshops at leading universities such as the UdL, the University of Barcelona (UB), Ramon Llull University (URL), the University of Vic (UVic), Abat Oliba University, and the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI). If the initiative is well received, it is planned to expand it to other universities starting in January.
Discipline-specific training sessions
Learn to Check workshops aim to provide university students with the tools they need to identify and counter disinformation — a growing phenomenon that affects all social and professional fields. Each session is tailored to the students’ area of study: the first workshops will be held for students of Veterinary Science, Physiotherapy, and International Relations. Depending on the degree program, the workshops focus on the specific challenges that disinformation can pose to journalism, health sciences, politics, education, or economics.
Advanced tools and active participation
Learn to Check’s training team — with over seven years of experience and more than 21,000 people trained in media and information literacy — will provide practical tools to verify information, scientific studies, images, videos, audio, and even fake content generated with artificial intelligence. In addition, the workshops will encourage active student participation, enabling them to apply these techniques in their future professional careers and contribute to the defense of democratic values and the common good.
This project aligns with the European Union’s priorities in the fight against disinformation, as outlined in the Action Plan against Disinformation adopted in 2018.
