About ICS

The Institute of Communication Studies is a leading research organization in the field of journalism and media studies, public relations and corporate communications. Our mission is to contribute towards strengthening of Macedonian democracy by working with media, civil society and public institutions, educating a critical public that will ask for greater transparency and accountability through engagement in the policy creation process.

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Towards a national system for resilience to foreign information manipulation and interference

North Macedonia, as a country at the crossroads of geopolitical interests, urgently needs to establish an integrated and functional system to respond to threats of foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). To this end, three models present as options: the creation of a standalone centre for digital or national resilience, the formation of a national coordination mechanism under the Government, or integration into the Security and Intelligence Community Coordination Council.