ChangingTIDE aims to address the democratic threat of disinformation by combining awareness-raising, media literacy education, youth empowerment and participatory dialogue. The project equips participants with the skills necessary to critically analyse and evaluate media while fostering inclusive exchanges between citizens, experts and policy-makers on disinformation challenges.

ChangingTIDE places a strong emphasis on youth empowerment, supporting young people to develop critical thinking, media literacy and civic engagement, and enabling them to act as multipliers within their communities. Through training, peer learning and participatory formats, the project seeks to build long-term democratic resilience and social cohesion, while addressing the different ways in which disinformation manifests across national and local contexts in the EU.

The project is implemented through a 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 follows a structured, iterative methodology that connects local experiences with EU-level dialogue, ensuring that insights and practices developed within diverse disinformation ecosystems are shared and scaled across Europe.

The project is coordinated by TEPSA, leading 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.