Specialist conference
Details
At Frankfurt Media Law Days 2024 strategies against disinformation and propaganda in Germany and South East Europe are going to be discussed.
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.
Program
Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
9:30 –10:00 - Registration
10:00 –10:15 - Opening speech | Europa-Universität Viadrina, Große Scharrnstraße 59, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder), Senatssaal HG 109
Christoph Plate
Director Media Programme South East Europe | Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. | Sofia
Prof. Dr. Claudia Weber
Southeast European Association e.V. | Europa-Universität Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
10:15 –10:45 - Truth, Trust, and Transparency: Media and Regulation
Dr. Pavel Usvatov
Director Rule of Law Programme Southeast Europe | Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung | Bucharest
10:45 –11:30 -Navigating the Legal Landscape: The Significance of Comparative Analysis in Sub-Saharan African Media Law Books
Justine Limpitlaw
Electronic Communications Law Specialist | University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg
11:30–12:00 -coffee break
12:00–12:15 - Welcome address
Prof. Dr. Eduard Mühle
President of the European University Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
12:15–13:15 - Insights into Global Desinformation and Propaganda Strategies
Justine Limpitlaw
Electronic Communications Law Specialist | University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg
Ferdinand Gehringer
Policy Advisor, Internal and Cybersecurity, Division Analysis and Consulting | Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung | Berlin
Chair:
Christoph Plate
Director Media Programme Southeast Europe | Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung | Sofia
13:15–14:15 - lunch break
14:15 –15:15 -Deepfakes, Bots, and Biases: AI's Role in Shaping and Combat Disinformation
Dr. Rakoen Maertens
Expert in Behavioural Insights & Counter-Misinformation | Oxford
Dr. Christopher Nehring
Guest lecturer with focus on disinformation and secret services | Universität Sofia | Sofia
Chair:
Prof. Dr. Johannes Weberling
European University Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
15:15 –16:30 - Digital listening and AI against disinformation campaigns
Prof. Dr. Martin Grothe
Managing Director | complexium GmbH | Berlin
Dr. Rakoen Maertens
Expert in Behavioural Insights & Counter-Misinformation | Oxford
Dr. Christopher Nehring
Guest lecturer with focus on disinformation and secret services | Universität Sofia | Sofia
Chair:
Ralitsa Stoycheva
Research Associate Media Programme South East Europe | Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung | Sofia
16:30–16:45 - coffee break
16:45 –17:30 - Fact check to expose disinformation
Claus Liesegang
Editor-in-Chief | Märkische Oderzeitung/Lausitzer Rundschau/Oranienburger Generalanzeiger | Frankfurt (Oder)
Beate Bias
Deputy Editor-in-Chief |Märkische Oderzeitung/Lausitzer Rundschau/ Oranienburger Generalanzeiger | Frankfurt (Oder)
19:00 –21:00 -Evening reception for the participants of the 20th Frankfurt Days on Media Law sponsored by Mediengruppe Brandenburg
Thursday, January 18th, 2024
09:00–09:45 - Combating Disinformation in Southeast Europe within the EU
Alexander Kachamov
Representative of Bulgaria | Sofia
Codruta Simina
Representative of Romania| Bucharest
Chair:
Emil A. Georgiev
Attorney - Law Firm Reguligence | Sofia
09:45 –10:15 - coffee break
10:15–11:15 - Combating Disinformation in Southeast Europe outside of the EU
Orest Dabija
Representative of Moldova | Chisinau
Hyrije Mehmeti
Representative of Kosovo | Pristina
Dragan Sekulovski
Representative of North Macedonia | Skopje
Chair:
Prof. Dr. Claudia Weber
Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft e. V.| Europa-Universität Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
11:15–11:30 - Results of the 20th Frankfurt Media Law Days and outlook to the 21th conference
Prof. Dr. Johannes Weberling
European University Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder)
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