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#SuperSearchers

An integrated training program by ARIJ in collaboration with "Google" to spread research and verification skills in the Arab world.

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About the Program

"Super Searchers" is a program by ARIJ in collaboration with Google, aimed at enhancing media literacy. It seeks to equip everyone with the necessary skills to strengthen their critical thinking and research abilities, enabling them to effectively and critically evaluate information online, in a world witnessing an increase in misleading and AI-generated content. Through this program, ARIJ trained 1087 individuals, 84 of whom passed the knowledge on to 4481 people around the world.

Target Audiences for the Training:

1

Anyone who uses the internet and needs research skills

2

Students in governmental and non-governmental universities

3

Professors in governmental and non-governmental universities

4

High school students

5

Journalists, media professionals, and fact-checkers

6

Trainers in general, in both the private and governmental sectors

7

Library workers

8

Researchers

9

Civil society organizations

10

Groups that have difficulty accessing various awareness resources in remote areas

6 Months

Timeframe: July 1 - December 31, 2025

Project Preparations

June 2025

ARIJ Training Sessions

July/August/October 2025

In-person and Online Training Sessions in the Arab World

July - December 2025

Announcement of three winners in the first raffle to attend the 18th ARIJ Forum

September 2025

Announcement of two winners in the second raffle

October 2025

Meeting the five Super Searchers at the 18th ARIJ Forum "We Challenge"

December 2025

Training Material

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5 trainers from the ARIJ team

Provided training to participants from various fields who, in turn, transferred professional research skills in their countries.

The ARIJ team conducted 6 virtual training sessions:

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Individuals Trained

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Female Percentage

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Countries

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Cities

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The Journey of #SuperSearchers Around the Arab World!

Map of the Arab world and Turkey

Note: This map represents in-person trainees only (2,588). The total number of trainees in the program is 5,568, which includes 2,980 online participants distributed across 54 countries and 248 cities not covered on this map.

In the second phase of the project, 84 trainers, who were trained by ARIJ, set out to pass on the skills they learned. These trainings included in-person workshops and online training sessions, allowing for flexibility and reaching a wider audience. The scope of these training extended to various countries in the Arab world, as well as neighboring countries.

"Super Searchers" Training Sessions

84 Trainers

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In-person Training Sessions

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Online Training Sessions

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Trainees

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Female Percentage

Program Summary

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Cities

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Countries

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Trainees

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Female Percentage

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Winners of the "Super Searchers" Raffle to attend the 18th ARIJ Conference (December 5-7, 2025)

Image: Rafah Hassan

Rafah Hassan

Editor-in-Chief of “Tomouh” Magazine Iraq
Image: Irada Zaidan Al-Jubouri

Irada Zaidan Al-Jubouri

Professor at the University of Baghdad Iraq
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Leila Ben Atitallah

Trainer at “On Air Formation” Academy Tunisia
Image: Nada Hassan Moharam

Nada Hassan Moharam

Freelance Journalist Egypt
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Ahmed Mohamed Bazama

Freelance Journalist Libya

What was the impression of the "Super Searchers" trainees during this journey?

"Super Searchers" Impact

The hashtag #الباحثون_المحترفون achieved great spread and wide interaction across various social media platforms. This included Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, where participants in the program shared all the training they provided!

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