Spread of disinformation during the pandemic and its impact on the Western Balkan
In cooperazione con il Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), l'Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) organizza la conferenza in lingua inglese "Spread of disinformation during the pandemic and their impact on the Western Balkan".
Register in advance for RCC-OBCT Conference: "Spread of disinformation during the pandemic and their impact on the Western Balkan".
When: 8 July 2021
Time: 10:00-15:00 CET
via online platform ZOOM
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Information regarding the Conference:
The main expected output of the "Disinformation Conference" will seek to explain the impact of disinformation narratives in the Western Balkans especially after the COVID-19 outbreak, to identify challenges for economies of the Western Balkans caused by the infodemic, the role of all relevant stakeholders in establishing a clear division between disinformation and facts and differentiating between credible media sources, and how to prevent the societal polarization/distortion caused by disinformation.
The conference will bring together over 100 professionals, including representatives from the regulatory authorities, key experts, academics, journalists, researchers, and practitioners in the region and beyond.
The webinar will consist of the following panels: - How do the governments from the WB economies address challenges of disinformation during the pandemic? - How do the media and civic actors from the WB economies address challenges of disinformation during the pandemic? - The impact of disinformation on democratic processes and building societal resilience against the threat of disinformation
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