This free, self-paced course by the Council of Europe (via HELP platform) trains electoral management bodies and stakeholders on engaging young voters. Using the Vote Outside the Box toolkit, it covers planning initiatives, raising awareness, and increasing youth participation in elections, with a six-hour completion time.
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This free-audit, self-paced course by Johns Hopkins University (via Coursera) explores the mathematical and political foundations of electoral systems. Through eight modules, learners study voting theory, electoral systems, power indices, apportionment, and gerrymandering, with lectures, readings, and exercises to analyze representation, fairness, and manipulation in democracies.
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This free, self-directed course by UNESCO, UNDP, and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas (University of Texas at Austin) explores AI, freedom of expression, and elections. Learn to identify AI-generated content, address disinformation and bias, and promote ethical technology use for fair and trustworthy elections.
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This free, self-paced training by AfricTivistes (Charter Project Africa) explores democratic governance in Africa through five courses aligned with the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance. Learners gain skills in electoral cycles, civic participation, human rights, and AU engagement, with quizzes, discussions, and certificates upon completion.
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This free, self-paced course by Arizona State University (News Co/Lab, Cronkite School of Journalism), with support from the Facebook Journalism Project, teaches digital media literacy and civic engagement. Learn to assess news, spot misinformation, and engage responsibly online, with approximately 6 hours of videos, interviews, and exercises.
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This free online course by the Alliance of Democracies explores disinformation and deepfake threats in elections. Learn how fake news and AI-generated media can undermine electoral integrity, examine cases like foreign election interference, and discover strategies to detect and counter false narratives.
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