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This year's Konrad Adenauer Foundation Day "StandWithUkraine - Together in Europe and the World" is also and at the same time more than a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine. With a view to our leitmotif "Together.Democracy.Shaping" and our core topics, we are engaging in the discussion on the future of Europe and our particular associated responsibility with a variety of creative discussion formats and presentations.
In addition to a number of thematic focal points, Friedrich Merz, Chairman of the CDU of Germany and the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, and the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu will discuss the cohesion of the democratic world in the face of the russian war in Ukraine at 6 pm. The debate will focus on the impact of the measures taken so far and the further options for action by the EU and its partners.
You can find out more about the various activities and programme items for the KAS Day and take part in them here. The formats are also available via livestream or zoom. You will find the access points under the respective programme items on our website.
Event languages are German and English.
You will find further details below.
We look forward to seeing you!
Program
10:00 am–10:45 am
Digital Information War – between Propaganda and Truth
Trolls, fakes and propaganda - The war is also and above all taking place in the digital space. Platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Google are coordinators of information flows and in some cases have even taken over functions traditionally performed by the media: Their algorithms make the selection of topics.
Unfortunately, this change has taken place outside the standards of professionalism and ethics of journalism. So the danger is that it is no longer social relevance that determines whether an article is worthy of publication, but the greatest possible attention that can be achieved.
How do we deal with this? Together with national and international guests as well as scholarship holders of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung we want to explore this question in discussions and workshops.
Introduction
Michael Thielen
Secretary General Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation
Impulse
Mykhailo Fedorov (digital activation)
Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister for Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Discussion
Lyiubov Tsybulska
Head of the NGO "Join Ukraine” and founder and former head of the Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security
Peter Limbourg
Director General of Deutsche Welle
Yvonne Magwas MdB
Vice-President of the German Bundestag
Chair
Daphne Wolter
Media Policy Advisor of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Language of event: German / English
11:00 am–01:00 pm
Workshop 1 (engl.) — “From Fake News to Deep Fakes: On the Threat of Deep Fakes to Democracy and Society”
Impulse
Hany Farid (via Zoom)
Professor at the University of California
Introduction
Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler
Senior Director of „Counter Extremism Project“
Highlight/Best of the study “From Fake News to Deep Fakes: On the Threat of Deep Fakes to Democracy and Society”
Discussion
Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler
Senior Director of „Counter Extremism Project“
Dr. Christopher Nehring
Guest lecturer of the KAS Media Program South East Europe at Sofia University on the topic "Media, Disinformation and Secret Services
Chair
Ferdinand Alexander Gehringer
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Policy Advisor for Cyber Security
Language of event: English
11:00 am–01:00 pm
Workshop 2 (engl./dt.) — Become a Factfluencer! Recognize and fight disinformation
Project presentation "Facts for friends
A project to provide interested parties with a tool to independently and effectively fight disinformation in the digital environment and thereby promote an informed and engaged society (factsforfriends.de)
Interactive Basic Workshop
... around the questions "How do I recognize fake news?", "How can I fight fake news?", "Why is disinformation a big problem right now?" and "How should we deal with conspiracies?"
Valerie Scholz
Founder of "Facts for friends"
Languages of event: German/ English
01:00 pm–01:45 pm
Lunch
01:45 pm–02:30 pm
Evaluation / presentation of the work results and evaluation of the workshops
Presentation of results and experiences by participants
Julius Werner
Policy Advisor Smart Education & Adenauer Campus
Languages of event: German/ English
03:30 pm–04:45 pm
"Turn of the tide": What does it mean for Germany?
The russian war of aggression on Ukraine represents a turning point that will require massive changes in German and European foreign and security policy. While previous assumptions, positions and actions have proven to be wrong, new structures, orientation points as well as a new mindset of a peace and security architecture are now required. All of this must be implemented internationally, at the European level, and at the national level. At the national level, the focus is on the debate about equipping the Bundeswehr - in terms of both personnel and materials. But how can the turnaround be ensured in the long term through the greatest possible acceptance among the population?
Impulse
Vitali Klitschko ((digital activation)
Mayor of Kyiv
Keynote
Prof. Dr. Christoph Heusgen
Chairman of the Munich Security Conference
Fellow of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung 2022-2023
Discussion
Dr. Jana Puglierin
Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and head of its Berlin office
Florian Hahn MP
Defense Policy Spokesman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag
CSU International Secretary
Martín Svarovsky
Designated Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic
Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp
Representative of the Political Director of the Policy Department in the Federal Ministry of Defense
Chair
Amelie Stelzner-Dogan
Policy Advisor Federal Armed Forces and Society
Languages of event: German/ English
06:00 pm–07:00 pm
#StandWithUkraine – together in Europe and the democratic world
Ukraine is fighting for freedom, democracy, justice and security - the fundamental principles of the EU. The European Union has so far shown itself largely capable of acting in the wake of Russia's war of aggression. Coordinated agreement among EU member states makes comprehensive sanctions possible. Here, moreover, the closing of ranks with NATO, G7 and Western democracies is successfully practiced. We will discuss not only the effects of these measures, but also the further options for action by the EU and its partners. How high can the price of sanctions be for the West?
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert
Chairman Konrad Adenauer Foundation
President of the German Bundestag (ret.)
Greeting
Dmytro Kuleba (digital activation)
Foreign Minister of Ukraine
Together in Europe and the democratic world
Impulses
Maia Sandu (digital activation)
President of the Republic of Moldova
Friedrich Merz
Chairman of the CDU Germany and of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag
In conversation
Maia Sandu (digital activation)
President of the Republic of Moldova
Friedrich Merz
Chairman of the CDU Germany and of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag
Moderation
Katja Christina Plate
Head of the Rumanian and Republic of Moldova Foreign Offices
Languages of event: German/ English
from 07:00 pm
„Get together“ in the garden of the academy
Speakers
Livestream
On September 07, 2022, you will find our livestream on this page as well as the recording in the aftermath. The opening as well as the panels from 15:30 will be streamed via kas.de.
With "Slido" we enable our audience to participate in polls during the livestreams. You are welcome to join the discussion.
Data protection information on "Tag der KAS 2022"
(German version only)
Main Topics
The leitmotif of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation "Shaping.Democracy.Together." is supported by a thematic focus. With the three main topics Innovation, Security and Representation and Participation, it is made clear which topics the Konrad Adenauer Foundation will focus on in the coming years.
Our security cannot be taken for granted. On our focus page on security, our experts explain why and where democracy, the rule of law, peace, freedom, prosperity and solidarity are at risk and what we can do to counteract them.
Innovations are indispensable if we want to solve the major challenges facing humanity. For us, these are first and foremost peace and security, freedom and justice, the integrity of creation and our prosperity. At the same time, innovations raise ethical and sociopolitical questions. On our focus page on "Innovation," our experts explain how we position ourselves in this area of tension and promote an innovation-friendly climate.
When we are asked what we do, the answer could certainly be brief: We care about democracy. Here in Germany and elsewhere in the world. On our focus page on "Representation and Participation," we explain how we accomplish this, what challenges we face, and who our partners are.
