This document outlines plans for an EUCHECK inspiration session in Munich on May 17, 2017. The session will include an introduction to the EUCHECK application project, which aims to create a European network and fact-checking modules for journalism training. Participants will discuss initiatives from EJTA members in recent months. They will also review the proposed timing, activities, and roles for applicants and participants in the EUCHECK project over 36 months if funded. The project would develop a blended learning module on European studies and fact-checking, a virtual platform, research, and train-the-trainer sessions. The goal is to implement a sustainable European curriculum and fact-checking methodology at participating EJTA schools.

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EUCHECK
INSPIRATION SESSION / MEETING
MUNICH 17 MAY 2017
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2. • Programme of this afternoon
• EUCHECK application
o Approach and content
o Timing
o Role of applicants
o Role EJTA participants
o Future steps
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Introduction

3. 14.00 Opening and welcome
General overview of EUCHECK application
(Nadia Vissers)
14.45 Round-up of EJTA initiatives autumn 2016 - spring 2017
- cooperation in Belgium (W. Frateur)
- cooperation in the Netherlands (C. Touwen)
- Finland: ‘Tools for verification BEFORE publishing’
(A. Leppärjarvi / R. Nousiainen / U.Huovinen)
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Programme 17/05/2017

4. 15.30 Round-up of initiatives autumn 2016 - spring 2017
- Presentation Italy (Catholic University Milan, L. Battaglia)
- Story / presentation of (all) other participants
16.00 Coffee break
16.30 New members?
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Programme 17/05/2017

5. 16.40 Timetable for everybody
16.50 What do you expect from the Train the trainer?
17.00 Closure: actions + to do
Drinks
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Programme 17/05/2017

6. - New name of project
- Application for Jean Monnet Network
- Consequences:
- stress on European studies
- EJTA no coordinator
- 4 HEI’s + EJTA
- budget
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EUCHECK in a nutshell

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EUCHECK: application
Application Form
Call: 2017
Jean Monnet Activities
 Jean Monnet Networks
 Jean Monnet Projects

8. PROJECT TITLE:
European network
to co-create European studies
and fact-checking modules
for journalism training
to enhance fact-checking debate about EU
(highlight: European elections 2019).
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EUCHECK in a nutshell

9. • Blended learning module on European studies and
experts
• Fact-checking toolkit
• Virtual platform(s) / pan-European site
• Research (report)
• Virtual classrooms
• Train the trainers
• International mediaweeks
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EUCHECK: key activities and
deliverables

10. Final result=
• sustainable European curriculum unit
• OER methodology for fact-checking EU themes
• in all participating EJTA-schools
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EUCHECK: outcome

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EUCHECK: timing

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EUCHECK: timing
36 months: 9/17 – 8/20
month activity
9/17 Kick-off
10/17 Train the trainers 1 (Moscow)
1/18 National projects: round 1
4/18 Media week 1
Implementation module version 1
5/18 Train the trainers 2 (Barcelona)
9/18 National projects: round 2
Train the trainers (virtual)

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EUCHECK: timing
36 months: 9/17 – 8/20
month activity
9/18 Media week 2
Implementation module version 2
1/19 Start preparation pan-EU FC event
Train the trainers (virtual)
4/19 Launch pan-EU FC event
5-6/19 EP elections/ pan-EU fact-checking
Wrap-up / exploitation (WJEC4, Paris)

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EUCHECK: timing
36 months: 9/17 – 8/20
month activity
9/19 Definite implementation module
Train the trainers (virtual)
National projects: round 3 (follow-up)
Media week 3
1/20 Start analysis / research of feedback
Dissemination of results
5/20 Multiplier event (EJTA, Vienna)
6/20 Research report

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EUCHECK: applicants

16. EJTA
• Organisation international mediaweeks
• Dissemination and exploitation
• Internal and external communication
AP
• Project management
• Coordination Train the trainers
• Budget and report follow up
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EUCHECK: role of applicants

17. HU
• Module on European studies
• Train the trainers: input
• Virtual classrooms
HAAGA HELIA
• Fact-checking toolkit
• Train the trainers: input
• Virtual classrooms
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EUCHECK: role of applicants

18. AUTH
• Research instrument
• Research report
• Train the trainers: input
Digital platform, look & feel, help desk: in subcontraction
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EUCHECK: role of applicants

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EUCHECK: EJTA participants

20. - Participating in Train the trainers
- Develop fact-checking practice periods
- International media weeks
- Publishing on digital EUCHECK platform
- Giving input for research and methodology
- Implementing OER module
- Cooperation during EP elections 2019
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EUCHECK: role of EJTA participants

21. 16 EJTA-members from 12 countries:
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Participants EUCHECK May 2017
COUNTRY UNIVERSITY
Austria FH Wien
Belgium Artesis Plantijn University
Artevelde University College Gent
Thomas More Mechelen
Demark DMJX Aarhus
Finland Haaga-Helia
France IPJ Paris
Georgia Caucasus School of Journalism and
Media
Greece Aristotle University

22. 16 EJTA-members from 12 countries:
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Participants EUCHECK May 2017
COUNTRY UNIVERSITY
Ireland Dublin Institute of Technology
Italy Catholic University of Milan
Spain Mondragon University
Sweden Linnaeus University
The Netherlands Utrecht Applied Sciences University
Windesheim University of Applied
Sciences
Fontys University College

23. • Commitment of participants
• Missing members?
• Criteria to participate?
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Participants

24. • Being part of a pan-European factchecking network:
quality trademark
• Creating and implementing a fact-checking module:
sustainability
• Input from Train the trainers
• Participation in media weeks?
• Technological and methodological helpdesk
• Minimum and maximum programme
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EUCHECK: advantages

25. • July 2017: funding from EC?
• Sept. 2017:
o kick-off meeting
o Cardiff, Future of Journalism
• October 2017: Teachers’ Conference Moscow
o Methodology
o Planning project round 1 + 2
• Nov. 2017: WFD, Strassbourg
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EUCHECK: future steps

26. • Autumn 2017
o Instructions social media communication
o Development digital platform (how each member?)
o Development methodology
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EUCHECK: future steps

27. • Train the trainer: what do you expect / suggest?
• Approach?
• Timing within EJTA participants’ group
• Share information on social media:
Mission EUCHECK
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EUCHECK: future steps