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Workshop 2–3 Sep 2025 Virtual / Online Interactive Registration Open

Fact-Checking Fundamentals & Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Workshop

Hands-on intensive training for junior reporters, civil society researchers, and community monitors on verified debunking workflows and digital provenance.

David Chen
David Chen
Technical Operations Lead • CyberTrust Oceania
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Fact-Checking Fundamentals & Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Workshop
Virtual workshop cohort conducting cross-verification of satellite imagery and social media timestamps. • OASIIS Training Directorate
Event Overview & Key Objectives

What You Will Gain From This Session

1

Master OSINT methodologies: geolocation, reverse image tracing, and temporal analysis.

2

Understand verification standard operating procedures under the IFCN code of principles.

3

Implement low-resource automation scripts for real-time claim monitoring.

4

Build collaborative verification workflows between distributed newsrooms.

60
Selected Fellows
Full scholarships
8 Hrs
Live Instruction
Across 2 modules
100%
Hands-On Labs
Practical challenges
Programme Details

Event Agenda & Schedule

Day 1 · 2 Sep 2025
Digital Forensics & Verification Toolkits
13:00 – 14:15 Lab Room Alpha

Module 1: Metadata Extraction and Reverse Search Mechanics

Speaker: David Chen
14:30 – 15:45 Lab Room Alpha

Module 2: Satellite Geolocation and Weather Verification

Speaker: David Chen & OSINT Mentors
16:00 – 17:00 Breakout Rooms

Live Lab Challenge: Verifying Breaking Crisis Claims

Speaker: Cohort Breakouts
Day 2 · 3 Sep 2025
Workflow Automation & Cross-Border Collaboration
13:00 – 14:30 Lab Room Alpha

Module 3: Archiving and Cryptographic Provenance Tooling

Speaker: Guest Technologist
14:45 – 16:15 Lab Room Alpha

Module 4: Publishing Standardized Debunking Briefs

Speaker: Maria Santos
16:15 – 17:00 Plenary Room

Cohort Graduation & OASIIS Fellowship Pathway Briefing

Speaker: Dr. Anya Sharma
Expert Faculty

Featured Speakers & Panellists

David Chen
OSINT Forensics

David Chen

Lead Instructor • CyberTrust Oceania
Maria Santos
Editorial Protocols

Maria Santos

Guest Mentor • Verifica Philippines
Venue & Access

Logistics & Participation Guidelines

Physical Location:

Zoom Interactive Labs & OASIIS Cloud Sandbox
Virtual / Online Interactive

Format & Streaming:

Virtual Interactive Lab
Accredited virtual stream links and credentials are sent to registered delegates 48 hours prior.

Documentation
OSINT & Fact-Checking Fundamentals Course Syllabus
PDF • 1.2 MB • Released: August 2025
Event Tracks & Categorization
#Workshop #OSINT #Fact-Checking #Training #Verification #Capacity Building
David Chen
About the Host / Convener

David Chen

Technical Operations Lead • CyberTrust Oceania

David specializes in open-source intelligence (OSINT), satellite geolocation, and digital claim verification.

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