Specialist conference
Details
The Media Law Days are hosted by the Media Law Study and Research Centre of the Faculty of Law at the European University Viadrina in cooperation with the Southeast Europe Association e.V. and the Media Programme South East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V., with the support of the Märkische Oderzeitung.
The attendance at the event will be possible only on personal invitation.
Agenda
Wednesday, 12th February 2025
9:00 - 10:00 - Registration
10:00 - 10:30 - Opening remarks | Europa-Universität Viadrina, Große Scharrnstraße 59, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder), Senatssaal HG 109
PROF. DR. BENJAMIN LAHUSEN | Dean of the Faculty of Law of the European University Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
PROF. DR. JOHANNES WEBERLING | European University Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
10:30 - 10:45 - Introduction to the topic Media and Elections
10:45 - 11:45 - Experiences from the 2024 US Presidential Election: Media, Messaging, and the Voters' Choice
11:45 - 12:00 - coffee break
12:00 - 13:00 - Elections and Propaganda in Southeast Europe: Current Examples
MIRCEA TOMA | National Audiovisual Council Romania | Bucharest
DALIBOR BUBNJEVIC | Editor-in-chief NIP "Zrenjanin" a.d. | Zrenjanin
ALEXANDER KACHAMOV | Lawyer | Sofia
Chair
CHRISTOPH PLATE | Director Media Programme Southeast Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation e.V. | Sofia / Berlin
13:00 - 14:00 lunch break
14:00 - 15:00 - Dealing with Disinformation in Southeast Europe
PROF. DR. LEJLA TURCILO | University of Sarajevo| Sarajevo
VIKTORIJA CAR | University Split | Split
HYRIJE MEHMETI | Kosovo Law Institute | Pristina
Chair
FRANK PRIESS | Berlin
15:00 - 16:00 - The Role of the State Media Authorities and Media Regulators
DR. MARCO HOLTZ | Deputy Director of the State Media Authorities Berlin-Brandenburg | Berlin
OREST DABIJA | Audiovisual Council | Chisinau
MIRCEA TOMA | National Audiovisual Council Romania | Bucharest
Chair
RALITSA STOYCHEVA | Research Associate Media Programme South East Europe | Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation e.V. |Sofia
16:00 - 16:30 - coffee break
16:30 - 17:30 - Disinformation during Campaigning for the German Bundestag Election 2025
DR. JÖRG FREDERIK FERREAU | Lawyer | Cologne
BEATE BIAS | Deputy Editor-in-Chief | Märkische Oderzeitung/Lausitzer Rundschau/Oranienburger Generalanzeiger | Frankfurt (Oder)
SUSANN MICHALK | Deputy Digital Director | Märkische Oderzeitung/Lausitzer Rundschau / Oranienburger Generalanzeiger | Frankfurt (Oder)
Chair
PROF. DR. JOHANNES WEBERLING | European University Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
19:00 - 21:00 - Evening reception for the participants of the 21st Frankfurt Days on Media Law sponsored by Mediengruppe Brandenburg
Thursday, 13th February 2025
09:00 - 10:00 - The Power of Big Tech: How to fight Information Manipulation in the Digital Space
PROF. DR. MARTIN ANDREE | University of Cologne | Cologne
KAREN KAISER | Senior Vice President & General Counsel | Associated Press | New York
LUTFI DERVISHI | Albanian Centre for Quality Journalism | Tirana
Chair
RALITSA STOYCHEVA | Research Associate Media Programme South East Europe | Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. | Sofia
10:00 - 10:15 - coffee break
10:15 - 11:15 - Civil Society in Times of Elections: Experiences from Southeast Europe and Germany
DRAGAN SEKULOVSKI | Association of Journalists of Macedonia | Skopje
DR. IVO INDZHOV | Political Analyst | Sofia
BENJAMIN PIEL | Editor-in-chief Weser Kurier | Bremen
Chair
PROF. DR. JOHANNES WEBERLING | European University Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
