Franak is a frequent speaker and an advocate for democracy and personal freedom.
Franak Viačorka is Belarusian politician and journalist. He is president of the Digital Communication Network and nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center and journalist from Belarus. Viačorka is a frequent speaker and advocate for democracy and personal freedom. For his activism and journalism work in Belarus, he was jailed multiple times by the Belarusian government.
Viačorka's activism in Belarus has been chronicled by documentary filmmakers and recognized by many international organizations.
He graduated with an MA from American University in Washington DC and a BA from Warsaw University in Poland. He also studied at Belarus State University, Georgetown University, and European Humanities University.
Viačorka's activism in Belarus has been chronicled by documentary filmmakers and recognized by many international organizations.
He graduated with an MA from American University in Washington DC and a BA from Warsaw University in Poland. He also studied at Belarus State University, Georgetown University, and European Humanities University.
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Movies with my participation:
Viva Belarus! was co-written by Franak Viačorka with director Krzystof Lukaszewicz and depicts the life of nonconformist youth living in "Europe's last dictatorship." Watch here
Directed by Miroslaw Dembinski, the film tells us the story of Belarus Youth fighting for Freedom and Democracy. Watch here
Directed by Luigi Milardi, Made in By tries to look inside Europe's last dictatorship using the field of art as access-key to enter the belarusian society. Watch here
Directed by Mark Byrne and Rob Dennis, "Under the Hood" documentary brings us on a journey through Belarus. Watch here
Speaking Engagements:
Franak Viacorka is a frequent speaker on various topics, including Global Media, Digital Marketing, Democracy Building, Cyber Security and Global Threats, Social Media and Media Management, Digital Activism
January 2020
- 19-26 - Mobile video journalism training, Chisinau, Moldova
- 24 - SMM key trends 2020, Chisinau, Moldova
December 2019
- 2 - Training for Liga.net, News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 14 - Investigative Journalism Conference (IJC19), Kyiv, Ukraine
- 16-17 - Digital Storytelling for Social Impact, Sofia, Bulgaria
November 2019
- 1-3 - "Media Activism in the Digital Reality", Presentation, New Leaders Initiative, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 4-5 - Training to Increase Digital and Communication skills (in collaboration with GLOBSEC), "Empowering Civil Society Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe", Bratislava, Slovakia
- 8 - Media literacy week, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 12-13 - Megaphone 2019, Budapest, Hungary
- 14-16 - Swedish Forum for Human Rights, Linkoping, Sweden
- 20 - Helsinki Commission Hearing, Washinghton, USA
- 24-27 - Digital security for journalists, Training in Kilkis, Greece
- 29-30 - Digital Media for National Public Broadcaster in collaboration with Deutsche Welle, Kyiv, Ukraine
October 2019
- 1 - "Social media that work for you", Presentation / meetup in Minsk, Belarus
- 3 - "Humor and Satire against Dictatorship", Alba Iulia, Romania
- 7 - "Building Influence Online", Training/Meetup, Cluj, Romania
- 12 - "Memes and cartoons for Social Change", Minsk, Belarus
- 14 - "Media and New Digital Reality", Forum 2000, Prague, Czech Republic
- 19 - Host at the Media literacy solutions forum, Minsk, Belarus
- 25 - "Memes and Cartoons for Social Change" and "Digital Trends for Activists and Journalists", presentations, at the CampCamp, Chisinau, Moldova
September 2019
- 1-3 - "Media Activism in the Digital Reality", Presentation, New Leaders Initiative, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 6-7 - Humour and games for social impact forum, Yerevan, Armenia
- 9-10 - USAGM training, Yerevan, Armenia
- 12-14 - Presentation on "Instagram Stories for News Media", Online News Association Conference, New Orleans, USA
- 18 - Lecture on the Media in the Eastern Europe to Ohio University students, USA
- 19 - "Russification vs Westernization", Lecture at the Institute of World Politics, Washinghton DC, USA
- 23 - CEPA forum, Washinghton DC, USA
- 27 - "Building influence. How social media empower your agenda", Presentation / meetup in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 29 - Idea generation camp, Minsk, Belarus
August 2019
- 4 - school of "Za svabodu" movement, Białystok, Poland
- 11 - Urban Fellowship, Minsk, Belarus
- 14 - Young reformators school, Minsk, Belarus
- 15-16 - "Media Activism in the Digital Reality", Presentation, New Leaders Initiative, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 23-24 -"Media Activism in the Digital Reality", Presentation, New Leaders Initiative, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 27 - Telling our stories 1989, Prague, Czech Republic
July 2019
- 1 - RFE/RL training, Yerevan, Armenia
- 10 - Thessaloniki international media summer academy, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 12 - EJI 2019, Prague, Czech Republic
- 18 - Nemtsov school, Prague, Czech Republic
- 29-31 - Art Siadziba's camp, Małaja Vola, Belarus
June 2019
- 3-4 DCN, Sofia, Bulgaria
- 5 - Emerge, Minsk, Belarus
- 7 - GLOBSEC, Bratislava, Slovakia
- 11-13 - RightCon, Tunis, Tunisia
- 18-19 - Digital influencers in action forum, Budva, Montenegro
- 28-29 - Tvapatum, Yerevan, Armenia
May 2019
- 2 - Ukrainian elections in focus, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 7 - Media for democracy forum, Washinghton DC, USA
- 17 - Belarus session, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 22-24 - Tallinn conference, Tallinn, Estonia
- 30-31 - Lviv media forum, Lviv, Ukraine
April 2019
- 3 - Press Club, Minsk, Belarus
- 20-21 - Launch me, Minsk, Belarus
- 30 - McCain Institute, Washinghton DC, USA
March 2019
- 19 - European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
- 23 - BPR's anniversary dinner, Minsk, Belarus
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Feel free to write and call me:
Phone: +375 29 6685821
E-mail: franak.viacorka@gmail.com
Whatsapp: +375 29 6685821
E-mail: franak.viacorka@gmail.com
Whatsapp: +375 29 6685821