EU DisinfoLab 2022 Annual Conference

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• Diana Wallis, Chair, EU DisinfoLab

• Interview of disinformation victims with Julie Ward, former MEP
• Vaccination and disinformation by Dr. Raed Arafat, Secretary of State, Head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Romania
• Anti-abortion disinformation: Coordinated oligarchs and religious groups by Neil Datta, Executive Director, European Parliament forum for Sexual and Reproductive Right 

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The widespread use and development of OSINT techniques in the context of the war have proven its potential for countering dis- and misinformation, and documenting war crimes, among others. What have we learnt and is it enough to bring accountability?

Chair: Inês Narciso, Researcher, MediaLab, ISCTE-IUL

• Benjamin Strick, Investigations Director, Centre for Information Resilience
• Elise Thomas, Senior OSINT Analyst, Institute for Strategic Dialogue

OSINT tools are widely available, and many are eager to use them for good. But with great power comes great responsibility.

• Aiganysh Aidarbekova, Open-Source Investigator, Bellingcat – Slides available here

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Recent investigations have shown how the Internet infrastructure is a new frontline to counter disinformation. Domain name abuses, registrars, servers, this infrastructure is central in accessing information. What do we know about it? Is there accountability in the field? Can we sanction and imagine future policies to prevent malicious actors from abusing it? 

Chair: Emma Le Mesurier, Managing Director, Next Level Initiatives

• Kevin Limonier, Associate Professor in Slavic studies and geopolitics. Specialized in geopolitics of the Russian-speaking cyberspace, Université Paris VIII – Slides available here
• Alexandre Alaphilippe, Executive Director, EU DisinfoLab – Slides available here

Disinformation has many universal elements. It is also versatile and adapts to its surrounding context. What is the state of the art in different EU countries?

Chair: Carlos Hernandez-Echevarria, Head of Public Policy & Institutional Developement, Maldita.es

• Thanos Sitistas, Senior Editor, Ellinika Hoaxes – Slides available here
• Jelena Berković, Senior Advisor, Faktograf – Slides available here
• Hanna Linderstål, CEO, Earhart Business Protection Agency and newly started Earhart Academy – Slides available here

• Denis Teyssou, Medialab R&D Editorial Manager, AFP – Slides available here

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From ‘traditional media’ and tabloids to citizen journalists and influencers, how can we ensure that all actors in our media system are responsible and accountable?

Chair: Susan Morgan, Independent Consultant

• Ľuboš Kukliš, Chief Executive, Slovak Council for Media Services, Chair, European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA)
• Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism; Professor of Political Communication, University of Oxford
• Christophe Deloire, Secretary General, Reporters without borders, and Chair, Forum on Information and Democracy

• Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, followed by a Q&A led by Diana Wallis, Chair, EU DisinfoLab

You will be notified by email once registrations open, on 14 October.