Development Talk: Will the truth win your vote?

Date: Thursday 5 September 2024
Time: 9.20–11.30 a.m. CEST
Location: Sidasalen, Rissneleden 110, 174 02 Sundbyberg, Sweden or online (link will be sent out later)

Disinformation is one of today’s major challenges to free and fair elections.

What’s new in the information space and why is it so important? What tools and strategies do we have to detect and counter disinformation? What do we need tomorrow?

We’re half-way through the super election year of 2024. The support to strengthen conditions for free and fair elections is a cornerstone of democracy support and in the broader Swedish development agenda of promoting freedom and fighting oppression.

Welcome to a Development Talk which will enhance your understanding of the battle of narratives in our new technological landscape.

There will be coffee and refreshments at the event.

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Some of the speakers who will contribute are: (Programme will soon be updated)

• Åsa Wikforss, Professor of theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University, and member of the Swedish Academy.
• Therese Pearce Lanceea, Head of Team, Electoral Processes at International IDEA.
• Meedan Check Global with stories from elections and their fact checking tool.
• International Foundation for Election systems will participate from Africa and share their work on guidelines and speak of their work with tech companies.
• WITNESS will present their rapid response force for deepfakes.