Irma Dimitradze is a Communications Manager and journalist at Gazeti Batumelebi LLC, an independent Georgian media organization that operates batumelebi.ge and netgazeti.ge . She is the author of a recent data investigation that exposed the abuse of personal data, including special category data, affecting tens of thousands of voters by Georgia's ruling party ahead of the country's October 2024 elections. Dimitradze has a particular journalistic interest in China-Georgia relations and, in her role as Communications Manager, is actively engaged in independent media advocacy projects and programs. Irma Dimitradze is also a member of the International Press Institute (IPI), a Vienna-based global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists.
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Münsterplatz
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With Irma Dimitradze, Mamuka Andghuladze and Mariam Nikuradze
In just six months, Georgia’s press faces attacks, repression, and political jailing. This panel dives into how independent media resists and fights for press freedom against the odds.
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Design Offices
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With Joanna Krawczyk, Sandra Fiene, Philipp Wissing, Irma Dimitradze, Thomas S. Leatherbury and Ute Lange
Across Europe, the space for independent journalism is shrinking. How can media professionals respond to increasing threats while upholding democratic values?