Information Integrity Lab 

 OUR PUBLICATIONS

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OUR NETWORK

InfoLab International Network

OUR COURSES

Courses

Busy professionals keep their edge by regularly upgrading their knowledge, keeping up with the latest in best practices and adding new skills.
Visit our website regularly as our course offerings are updated regularly.

Understanding Open-Source Intelligence

 

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Intelligence Analysis and Contemporary Security

 

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The Intelligence Process and Cycle

 

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Mis/Disinformation Mitigation and Critical Thinking

 

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Intelligence Products and Presentation

 

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OUR SERVICES

Services

We offer a wide range of services to help organizations counter the growing phenomenon of information distortion.

Disinformation Risk Management Framework

The University of Ottawa’s Information Integrity Lab (uOttawa IIL) uses an evidence-based approach to support organizations in the application of a tailored Disinformation Risk Management Framework. This methodology serves to better information risk-based decisions. Our approach is founded on best practices, internationally-recognized standards, and industry-hardened data analysis methods; it includes:

• Contextual Needs and Requirements
• Relevant and Applicable Data Dictionaries
• Qualitative Data Analysis
• Structured Risk Analysis

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Open Source Data Analysis

Social media networks are the preferred vectors of dissemination of mis- and disinformation. The uOttawa Information Integrity Lab works with researchers, analysts, and various partner organizations to better understand the sources and methods through which mis- and disinformation spread on social media.

The digital information landscape is rapidly evolving. The Information Integrity Lab will report regularly on its findings to update decision-makers, policy developers, and the general public on the phenomenon of mass mis- and disinformation. Our goal is to complement this by proposing approaches to guard against the damaging effects of the deterioration of the integrity of our information ecosystem. In collaboration with our partners, the Information Integrity Lab also offers open-source data analysis services to both private and public sector organizations.

EVENTS

Upcoming and Past Events

Past Event

An Evening with Bill Browder

The international Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Canada, and the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute hosted a dinner presentation and conversation with Bill Browder on November 8, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. Bill Browder is the head, Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, and one of the world's leading campaigners against corruption.

Past Event

Canada’s resilience to disinformation has been tested these past years with concerted campaigns from foreign adversaries and a thriving domestic disinformation ecosystem – not to mention the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These dynamics were fully on display with the contentious February Freedom Convoy protests against vaccine mandates in Ottawa and other major Canadian cities. Speakers discussed the challenges and dangers to Canadian democracy posed by disinformation.

Past Event

Disinformation and its Impact on Democratic Processes

An in-person event on “Disinformation and its impact on democratic processes” was held on April 26, 2022 from 16:30 to 18:00 CEST. The event took place at the International IDEA’s Headquarters located at Strömsborg 1 in Stockholm (by invitation only) and was live-streamed and recorded.