ChangingTIDE: Together to Inform, Debunk and Empower
ChangingTIDE: Together to Inform, Debunk and Empower
ChangingTIDE aims to address the democratic threat of disinformation by combining awareness-raising, practical media literacy education, youth empowerment and participatory dialogue in a transitional framework that strengthens both individual critical skills and collective democratic resilience. The project focuses on equipping participants with the skills to critically analyse, evaluate and access media while fostering dialogues between citizens, experts and policy makers, addressing disinformation challenges in a participatory and inclusive way.
ChangingTIDE places a strong emphasis on youth empowerment, supporting young people to develop critical thinking, media literacy and civic engagement as well as the opportunity to act as multipliers within their communities. Through training, peer learning and participatory cyclical formats, the project seeks to build long-term democratic resilience and social cohesion, while addressing the different ways in which disinformation affects national and local contexts across the EU.
The project is implemented through series of interconnected activities at national and transnational levels. These include Media Literacy Incubators in five EU Member States, a Changemakers programme engaging selected young participants in sustained cross-border exchange, Town Hall events fostering dialogue with local and national stakeholders, and transnational events in Brussels, including a Campaign Lab, a Changemakers Forum, and a final Impact Forum and Changemakers Award. Together, these activities support the co-creation of youth-led awareness-raising campaigns and the development of a practical Media Literacy Toolkit for educators and practitioners.
ChangingTIDE project follows a structured, iterative methodology that connects local experiences with EU-level dialogue. Activities are specifically designed to reflect diverse disinformation ecosystems across Europe while gathering and sharing insights and practices with EU-wide relevance.
TEPSA implements ChangingTIDE as the coordinator of a pan-European consortium composed of Dublin City University (DCU)/EDMO Ireland, the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), Österreichische Gesellschaft für Europapolitik (ÖGFE), the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP), IPRI-NOVA, and the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO). The project is further supported by a dedicated Advisory Board and a Civil Society Network bringing together experts and practitioners in media literacy, disinformation, youth engagement and civic participation across Europe.
Funded by: European Commission
Duration: February 2026 – July 2027
Coordinator: Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
Project Lead oiip: Vedran Dzihic