Research
Publications, reports, and educational resources produced by the SAUFEX consortium.
Five EU-funded Projects Recommend Stronger Measures to Counter FIMI
Ten key recommendations from five EU-funded projects (ATHENA, EU-HYBNET, FERMI, SAUFEX, VIGILANT) for policymakers and legislators to counter foreign information manipulation and interference in Europe.
Policy Brief for EEAS: The Case for a Plug-and-Play End-User FIMI Flagging Tool
Makes the case for an EEAS-anchored, open-source flagging tool that enables citizens to report suspected AI-generated FIMI, closing the visibility gap created by personalised generative AI content.
International Disinformation: A Handbook for Analysis and Response
Comprehensive handbook on analyzing and responding to international disinformation campaigns.
Disinfonomics: The Market of Lies
Applies economic analysis to disinformation, treating information disorders as market failures rather than moral failings — because sustainable interventions require changing incentives, not winning arguments.
Lessons for Poland - SAUFEX Research Paper
Analysis of disinformation challenges and resilience strategies for Poland.
Towards FIMI Resilience Council in Poland
Research and progress report on establishing resilience councils.
Project SAUFEX on Societal Resilience
Overview of the whole-of-society approach to building resilience.
OpenCTI E-Learning Course for FIMI Analysts
Comprehensive e-learning course on using OpenCTI for FIMI detection and analysis.
State of FIMI: Current Landscape and Challenges
Draft analysis of the current state of foreign information manipulation and interference in Europe.
SAUFEX Policy Recommendations
Policy recommendations synthesizing project findings for policymakers.
SAUFEX: A Unified Framework for Building European Resilience Against Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
Comprehensive theoretical framework presenting SAUFEX's approach to countering FIMI through standardization, knowledge consolidation, and coordinated governance.
Policy Pathways for Establishing European Resilience Councils: A Comparative Analysis and Implementation Framework
Comparative analysis of institutional design and implementation of Resilience Councils, with case studies from Poland and Lithuania pilots.
AI-Augmented Disinformation: Challenges and Pathways for Democratic Resilience
Analysis of generative AI's transformative effects on disinformation production and targeting, with multi-layered defense strategies for democratic societies.
Helsinki Conference on Civil Society
Panel discussion on engaging civil society in the fight against disinformation.
Helsinki SAUFEX Event
Project gathering showcasing SAUFEX progress and collaborative outputs.
Current State of Detection and Response to FIMI
Expert panel on FIMI detection technologies and response mechanisms.
Disinformation Resilience in Poland
Discussion on building disinformation resilience in Poland with practical insights and case studies.
Current State of Detection and Response to FIMI
Comprehensive review of existing FIMI detection and response mechanisms.
Training Materials for FIMI Practitioners
Structured training materials and educational resources for FIMI detection and response.
FIMI Narrative Report
Analysis of Russian disinformation narratives targeting the EU.
Report on AI-based Tools Effectiveness
Evaluation and analysis of AI-based tools for detecting and countering FIMI.
Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation Plan
Comprehensive strategy for project communication, dissemination, and exploitation of results.
Policy Brief: A strategic tool for strengthening European resilience to FIMI and hybrid threats
Introduces SAUFEX as a technology-driven solution for automating FIMI analysis, enabling faster evidence-based policymaking, and presents the Polish Resilience Council as a whole-of-society approach to strengthening national and EU-level resilience to hybrid threats.
Policy Brief
Policy brief synthesizing project findings for policymakers. Due at the end of the project (January 2027).
EMOD: Societal Resilience through a Modular Action Plan
Framework for modular education and action planning.
Report on Building STIX 2.1 Extensions
Technical documentation for cyber threat intelligence exchange extensions.
OpenCTI Cases Publication
Training dataset for GPT AI models and Automated Consensus Resilience Council responses.
Applied Science Master's Programme Documentation
Comprehensive documentation related to EMoD development and implementation.
EMOD Modules
European Master of Disinformation - educational modules designed for training professionals, officials, and practitioners in countering information manipulation.
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