Final Conference of the Digital Activism Program

On March 28, 2025, the final conference of the Digital Activism Program was held. The conference was held in Warsaw, Poland, with the participation of over 100 civic activists, representatives of civil society organizations and experts in the field of digitalization and the use of innovative tools. The Digital Activism Program was a three-year project of TechSoup Global, and the Metamorphosis Foundation was a partner in implementing activities in North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo.

Through the Digital Activism Program, 18 grants were implemented to support civil society in North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo, more than 100 participants were part of trainings on cybersecurity, data visualization, community building, and public communication, as well as recognizing and preventing disinformation. As part of the Digital Activism Program, two editions of the Megaphone international conference were held, where 15 participants from the Western Balkans had the opportunity to meet, network, and learn from experts in the field of artificial intelligence, communication techniques, and preventing disinformation. 47 short videos were prepared and published on topics of media literacy, open data, cybersecurity and cyber hygiene, as well as artificial intelligence.

The Digital Activism Program was aimed at increasing the capacities of civil society organizations from North Macedonia, Serbia, and Kosovo, through introduction to innovative technological tools for work, training in cybersecurity and disinformation recognition, mentoring aimed directly at the specific needs of the organizations, and building support networks.

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