On 29 May 2026, the Hungarian Digital Media Observatory (HDMO) organized its first pan-European workshop, with participation from other EDMO hubs. Planned as an online transfer knowledge workshop, the first edition took place in a hybrid format, hosted in Budapest by the French Institute during a series of events dedicated to Media literacy. ML experts from CEDMO, DE FACTO, GADMO, IDMO, BELUX, BROD and NORDIS joined online the 2 hour-meeting.

From the HDMO side, colleagues from the Idea Foundation and AFP presented Hungarian best practices in media literacy education. HDMO members took part to the meeting in person, joined by a representative from French national ML organisation Le Clemi.

The main topic of the meeting was the transfer knowledge from HDMO ML partner the Idea Foundation. They showcased their efforts to build a Hungarian teacher community through their training programmes, as well as their successful initiatives involving students in the co-creation of educational materials on detekto.hu.

The discussion provided a valuable opportunity for HDMO to learn from other hubs’ experiences and future plans in developing effective media literacy initiatives across Europe.

The workshop took place during the same week as the “Dezinformáció Elleni Hetek” (“Weeks Against Disinformation”) programme series, jointly organised by the French Embassy in Hungary and the Hungarian French Institute. The series aimed to encourage reflection on anti-disinformation initiatives, as well as their challenges and opportunities.

As part of the programme week, the French Institute hosted a conference on the same day, focusing on the challenges facing the information environment, election campaigns, and democratic processes.

At the conference, Ágnes Urbán (Mertek Media Monitor) and Bulcsú Hunyadi (Political Capital) presented their latest research findings on the Hungarian election campaign, while a representative of VIGINUM shared insights from the French perspective.

The conference was followed by a roundtable discussion featuring Szabolcs Panyi, Hervé Brusini, Mathias Girel, and Ágnes Urbán. The panel explored the transformation of the information space, the impact of artificial intelligence, as well as the challenges posed by disinformation and attempts to influence public opinion.

During the week, the programme also included “Fabricated”, an award-winning international exhibition dedicated to strengthening digital literacy and exploring key themes such as manipulated information and synthetic media. The exhibition was designed by Inholland, with contributions from AFP and the HDMO project.