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Its work includes conferences and workshops, as well as field projects, partnerships and research.

ENC is an independent think tank that conducts research and implements projects with the aim of strengthening a common European Neighbourhood Policy, Enlargement Policy and the promotion of a Global Strategy for the EU's Foreign and Security Policy. European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) is an independent think tank that conducts research and implements projects with the aim of strengthening a comm

on European neighbourhood policy (ENP). ENC also
specialises in alternative policy communication through multimedia platforms and audio-visual productions.

10/06/2026

🎙️ New ENC In-Depth Podcast — out now!

What does the EU🇪🇺 actually get out of helping end the war in ?

Our Director Samuel Doveri Vesterbye speaks with ENC Academic Council Member Assoc. Prof. Ebtisam Hussein to unpack the origins of the conflict, the humanitarian catastrophe, and the 's approach to this conflict. With tens of thousands dead and millions forced from their homes, they also explore the long-term risks of radicalisation and what a credible path to peace could look like.

Listen here 👉 bit.ly/4411EaY

20/05/2026

📢 What does foreign information manipulation look like in Central Asia — and who's behind it?

Our new report, Information Under Pressure, presents findings from five months of AI-assisted monitoring of foreign information manipulation and interference ( ) in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and Uzbekistan 🇺🇿. Drawing on 3,008 flagged narrative instances identified across 581,059 collected posts, alongside 14 expert interviews and two structured roundtables, the study provides one of the most detailed empirical assessments to date of the evolving FIMI landscape in Central Asia. 📊

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan exhibit structurally distinct FIMI environments. In 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, the information environment is characterised by locally calibrated interference narratives targeting civil society, Western security cooperation, reform-oriented actors, and political stability. By contrast, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan faces a more diffuse and transnational information environment dominated by narratives concerning Western civilisational decline, liberal elite corruption, and the Russia–Ukraine war.

The report also identifies a shared structural vulnerability across both countries: counter-FIMI capacity is contracting precisely as FIMI intensity is increasing. In , the withdrawal of donor-funded support for independent media and civil society is creating a widening resilience gap. In , state control over the information sphere provides partial insulation from external influence while simultaneously constraining the independent civic and media ecosystems necessary for long-term societal resilience. 📉

The report argues that in Central Asia should be understood not as episodic disinformation, but as a persistent structural feature of the regional information environment. Recommendations include strengthening Kazakh- and Uzbek-language media ecosystems, expanding platform-native fact-checking and resilience initiatives on Telegram and TikTok, establishing independent monitoring and early warning mechanisms, supporting long-term civil society sustainability, and developing audience-specific media literacy programmes capable of addressing the evolving dynamics of information manipulation in the region. 🛡️

🔗 Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4eThg7o

*The report was prepared by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC). It was funded by the European Union as part of the project “Cultivating Audience Resilience through Amplification of Vibrant and Authentic Narratives”(CARAVAN) implemented by Internews. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the European Neighbourhood Council, and Internews Europe, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

27/04/2026

🎵 Missed the film screening? We’ve got good news.

Following its international premiere on 14 April 2026 at Cinema Galeries in Brussels, The Solitary String (Zhalgyz Ishek) is now available online.
This documentary explores how traditional Kazakh music served as a vessel for historical memory under censorship and repression, with the dombra and küi preserving lived experiences when written records could not.

Watch here 👉 bit.ly/4cJYRaj

22/04/2026

On 13–14 April 2026, the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) hosted two consecutive events in Brussels 🇧🇪 under the Cultivating Audience Resilience through Amplification of Vibrant and Authentic Narratives (CARAVAN) project, funded by the EU 🇪🇺 and implemented by Internews.

🔎 On 13 April, over 50 participants gathered to discuss new research on foreign information manipulation and interference ( ) in 🇰🇿 and 🇺🇿. The event opened with remarks from Irène Mingasson, Head of Unit at the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), European Commission.

Report findings were presented based on -assisted monitoring of 581,000+ social media posts from October 2025 to February 2026. A panel discussion followed, moderated by Meera Selva (CEO, Internews Europe), with Samuel Doveri Vesterbye (ENC), Dmitri Surnin (Internews), Dr. Shairbek Dzhuraev (ENC & Crossroads CA), and Dina Zhansagimova (Internews Kazakhstan) exploring what tailored, country-specific responses might look like, from expanding local-language content and platform-native media.

Key findings from the research include:
🔹 Telegram is the primary platform for FIMI, accounting for 88% of activity in Kazakhstan🇰🇿 and 61% in Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
🔹 Russia 🇷🇺 was identified as the main external actor by all experts interviewed
🔹 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 is primarily affected by locally targeted narratives, particularly those undermining Western partnerships and civil society, while Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
is more exposed to transnational, globally oriented content
Read the full report: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cJYRaj

🎶 On 14 April, 70 participants gathered at Cinema Galeries, within the historic Galerie de la Reine, for an evening dedicated to Kazakh cultural heritage. The event opened with remarks from Io Kerstin Schmid (FPI, European Commission), Saida Manieva, (Internews), and MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk, who reflected on the growing depth of 🇪🇺–Central Asia relations, noting that the EU is today Kazakhstan's🇰🇿 largest trading partner, and underlined the role of culture, media, and civil society as integral to that partnership alongside trade and politics.

The centrepiece of the evening was a screening of The Solitary String, a documentary film that traces how instrumental music, küi, emerged as a profound form of cultural resistance under Soviet rule, reclaiming it not merely as folklore but as a living archive of memory and identity. Following the screening, Küi practitioner and researcher Rustem Nurkenov gave a live dombyra performance, which continued with a Q&A session moderated by Dina Zhansagimova (Internews Kazakhstan).
🔗 Read more about the events:https://bit.ly/4cJYRaj

18/03/2026

📣 New ENC Analysis 👉 “Helping End the War in Gaza: What Does the EU Get?” by Assoc. Prof. Ebtisam Hussein (ENC Academic Council Member and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of London branch of the European Universities in Egypt)

The paper examines the European Union’s 🇪🇺 efforts to help end the war following the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023 and the subsequent Israeli military offensive, arguing that while the 🇪🇺 emphasises humanitarian assistance and civilian protection, its engagement is also shaped by strategic interests such as preventing regional instability in the Middle East and North Africa.

🔗 Read the full analysis here: https://bit.ly/4lDbnwg

27/02/2026

📣 On February 17, our Head of Projects and Research, Asuman Kübra Baş, spoke at the Beyond the Noise: Literacy and Tackling Conference, organised by the European Union Delegation to Türkiye and hosted by Kadir Has University.

She addressed Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference ( ), focusing on its relevance in the current geopolitical context and its implications for information integrity, democratic processes, and .

Read more🔗 bit.ly/4s7jaVc

24/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, the European Neighbourhood Council wishes you Season’s Greetings.🎄

Thank you to our community, partners, and readers for engaging with our research and ideas throughout the year.

We wish you a peaceful holiday season and a productive year ahead.

26/11/2025

📢Our Managing Director Samuel Doveri Vesterbye participated in the TÜBA-EMAN Conference on Un/Governance in the Mediterranean Region and the Global System, organized by Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA).

Marking the UN’s 80th anniversary, the conference brought together academics, policymakers, and public figures to discuss key challenges in governance, human security, energy, sustainability, human rights, and cultural exchange in the Mediterranean and beyond.

Mr. Doveri Vesterbye delivered a presentation on “Securing Europe’s Cognitive Frontline: FIMI, Digital Connectivity and EU-Türkiye Relations,” sharing ENC’s findings on Foreign Information Manipulation & Interference, security and regional connectivity.

🔗 Read more about event: http://bit.ly/4afoujw

19/11/2025

📣Our Head of Projects & Research, Asuman Kübra Baş, has authored a new Turkish-language article for Daktilo 1984, examining the European Union’s response to Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). The piece explores the EU’s behaviour-based FIMI methodology, Russia’s and China’s information operations, the impact of the war in Ukraine on the information environment and the Union’s new institutional framework (European Democracy Shield) for combating FIMI.
🔗 Read full piece in Turkish: https://shorturl.at/BMRxx

📣 Projeler ve Araştırmalar Direktörümüz Asuman Kübra Baş, Daktilo 1984 için Avrupa Birliği’nin yabancı bilgi manipülasyonu operasyonlarına verdiği yanıtı inceleyen yeni bir Türkçe yazı kaleme aldı. Yazı, AB’nin davranış temelli FIMI metodolojisini, Rusya’nın ve Çin’in bilgi manipülasyonu operasyonlarını ve Birliğin Avrupa Demokrasi Kalkanı çerçevesinde bu operasyonlara nasıl karşılık vermeyi planladığını ele alıyor.
🔗 Yazının tamamını linkten okuyabilirsiniz: https://shorturl.at/BMRxx

13/11/2025

📢 New ENC Analysis 👉🏼 “Words and Wires: Understanding Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) and Why It Matters for the EU and Türkiye” by Asuman Kubra Bas, Head of Projects & Research at the European Neighbourhood Council.

The paper examines how Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference ( ) incidents unfold across Europe, explaining the tactics and techniques used by foreign actors and their wider implications for the 🇪🇺 and 🇹🇷. Drawing on recent EEAS FIMI Threat Reports, open-source investigations, and new research on coordinated online behaviour, it highlights the importance of early coordination, behavioural monitoring, and cross-border cooperation, including through the new , to build resilience against evolving disinformation threats.

Read here🔗 https://shorturl.at/A3Szs

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