Past | Jozef Michal Mintal

Development of a feasibility study for the implementation of the new civil protection system of the Slovak Republic

Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:05:50 +0000

Conducting a feasibility study, including a proposal and implementation plan, for the establishment of a new civil protection system for the Slovak Republic. The study will be based on best practices from selected civil protection and crisis management systems, with a focus on the role of the armed forces.

Funder: Ministry of Defense of Slovakia
Coordinator(s) / Principal Investigator(s): Professor Peter Terem(Matej Bel University)
Partners: Globsec
Duration: January, 2022 – December, 2022

Possibilities of cognitive analysis of security threats on social networking services

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:23:02 +0000

COVID disinformation and their negative impact on ability to prevent the pandemic

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:29:09 +0000

The project aims to address the growing issue of mis/disinformation, particularly related to COVID-19, by raising awareness and proposing prevention strategies. The project also emphasizes the impact of behavioral biases on the dissemination of disinformation and highlights the importance of media consumption patterns in preventing its spread, especially in vulnerable groups and V4 countries.

Funder: International Visegrad Fund
Coordinator(s) / Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Kolomazník, Dr. Štefan Sarvaš (Center for Security Analysis and Prevention)
Partners: Schuman Institute, Res Publica, and Univerzita Mateja Bela
Duration: May, 2021 – July, 2022

Cognitive Analytics for Real World Security Threats

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:28:24 +0000

Funder: IBM (USA)
Coordinator(s) / Principal Investigator(s): Professor Karol Fabián (PI), Dr. Jozef Michal Mintal (Co-PI)

The Business of Misinformation

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:17:36 +0000

The Business of Misinformation project at CMDS at Central European University aims at mapping the companies and individuals owning, controlling or running mis/disinformation websites. Such a map, presenting the ownership, sources of funding and links with other entities, will help understand the scope of the problem and the actual power fueling dis/misinformation online.

Funder: Open Society Foundation
Coordinator(s) / Principal Investigator(s): Professor Marius Dragomir, Eva Bognar (Central European University)
Duration: February 2019 – August 2020

Fakespotting

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:08:51 +0000

The goal of Fakespotting is to provide advanced digital literacy skills to higher education students, teachers, unemployed adults, and adult education organizations. The project comprises four outputs, which include a web-based learning tool, a toolkit, a guideline, and a digital assessment tool designed to evaluate students’ ability to identify misinformation.

Funder: Erasmus+
Coordinator(s) / Principal Investigator(s): Professor Claudio Paolucci, Dr. Gabriele Giampieri (Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna)
Partners: Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Globsec, International Consulting and Mobility Agency Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada, Novosadska Novinarska Skola, Pagella Politica, South East European University Tetovo, Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici, and Universiteti I Tiranes
Duration: October 4, 2020 – August 3, 2023