Jenin, October 20, 2024 – Witness Center, in collaboration with Kashif, participated in the new student orientation event held at the Arab American University campus in Jenin. The aim of the participation was to raise awareness among students about the center’s work and the mechanisms used by Kashif, as well as to encourage students to […]
The Palestinian Platform for Fact-Checking and Media Literacy – Kashif participated in the 10th annual International Day of Democracy event, held at the headquarters of the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, Belgium. Kashif’s director, Riham Abu Aita, spoke in the fourth session titled, “How Do We Combat Media Misinformation in Times of War?” […]
Witness Center for Citizen Rights and Social Development, in collaboration with the Muhammadiyah Association – Indonesia, and supported by Lazismu, organized a training session with students from the Arab American University in Jenin. The event was opened by the Director of Public Relations, Mr. Firas Al-Saifi, who introduced the constructive collaboration between Witness Center and […]
Nablus – September 14, 2024 In cooperation between the Witness Center for Citizen Rights and Community Development, the UN-Habitat Program, and the Ministry of Local Government, a specialized training titled “Safe and Inclusive Public Spaces in Palestine from a Media Perspective” was held on Saturday at the Royal Suites Hotel in Nablus. This training aims […]
UN-Habitat, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and implemented by Witness Center, held a training workshop today, Saturday, 7th September 2024, entitled “Safe and Inclusive Public Spaces in Palestine from a Media Perspective,” with the participation of 30 journalists and public relations officers from municipalities. The training aims to build the capacities and […]
The Palestinian Platform for Fact-Checking and Media Literacy – Kashif, has launched a tool to verify misinformation using artificial intelligence. The tool, named “Biddak Al-Safi,” allows visitors to Kashif website to inquire about information they are uncertain about. The tool has been launched experimentally for users to enhance its ability to provide accurate information to […]
Nablus, August 14, 2024 – In celebration of International Youth Day, the Witness Center for Citizen Rights and Social Development, in collaboration with the Muhammadiyah Association – Indonesia and supported by LazisMu, hosted a dynamic training session focused on capacity building and intercultural dialogue. The event took place on Wednesday, bringing together 50 young participants […]
Witness Center for Citizen Rights and Social Development and Filtro Association have signed a global cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing joint efforts in media literacy, awareness, and knowledge exchange through the Kashif Observatory. Witness aims to build a society committed to human rights, promote gender equality, and integrate marginalized groups—especially women, youth, refugees, and people […]
Over three intensive days, students learned about the contexts of disinformation and its effects on our basic rights, and were introduced to fact-checking techniques, including the use of artificial intelligence and the process of producing reports and videos. The training focused on fact-checking during crisis’ and elections and verifying information for investigative reports.
Witness Center participated in the (Music It Is) project in Vienna, Austria, from July 12-20, 2024, with representatives from seven countries: Palestine, Spain, Italy, Poland, Azerbaijan, Austria, and Russia. Noting that Palestine was the only Arab country participating. The project aims to teach new and innovative ways of storytelling through music as a universal language […]
