To cover MediaBarCamp 2017 in Lithuania, Orange has invited Anna Romandash of its core team, and Francisak Viacorka of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Belarus Service.
Anna Romandash, Journalist
Anna Romandash is a communications specialist and a freelance journalist based in Ukraine. She has earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, and her Master’s degree in Media Communications. Anna has worked as a communications and PR manager for pan-European NGOs and companies, and is involved with Orange Magazine as a project manager. She has published with a number of Ukrainian and foreign media outlets such Euronews, New Eastern Europe, and KyivPost among others.
Francisak Viacorka, Journalist
Francisak Viacorka is an activist, journalist, and a new media editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Belarus Service. Holding a BA in Public Relations and Media Marketing, Franak currently pursues a M.A. degree in International Communication at American University, Washington D.C as the winner of Civil Society Leadership Award by Open Society Foundations. His research interests are in hybrid social campaign, information wars, propaganda techniques, and nonviolent resistance. He was awarded for special projects on cancer in Belarus, 30th Anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster as well as for the promotion campaign of Radio Liberty in Belarus. Last year, he worked for the campaign of “prevention” and identifying pro-Russian “trolls”. He took part in the number of projects in cooperation with Freedom House, Atlantic Council, National Endowment for Democracy, Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Viacorka is the co-author of award-winning films “Lesson of Belarusian” and “Viva Belarus” based on his life. He is a co-founder of Belarus NGO ‘Art Siadziba’ (Art-Headquarters).
