International Conference “Regulating Online Disinformation: Comparative Perspectives”, organized by Caucasus International University and Dublin City University, will be held via platform Zoom on October 1, at 14:00.
The problem of disinformation in the information space is not new, however, the development of technology and the increase in the number of social network users have led to the spread of disinformation on an unprecedented scale. Disinformation, fake news in some cases threaten democracy, human health and other public good. States, international organizations, online platforms, scientists are looking for a way to regulate the situation on the one hand, and on the other hand, not to threaten freedom of speech and expression.
The participants of the plenary session of the International Conference will discuss forms of regulation and self-regulation of problems caused by online disinformation in Europe and abroad. A roundtable discussion on the current state of online disinformation in Georgia will be held.
Conference Moderators:
Edoardo Celeste, Assistant Professor in Law, Dublin City University, Ireland
Mariam Sharangia, MA student at the University of Essex, Georgia
Welcome speech:
Kakhaber Kordzaia, Caucasus International University Rector, Professor.
Presenters:
Teresa Ribeiro, Fifth Representative on Freedom of the Media of OSCE, Portugal
Sesili Gogiberidze, The head of Caucasus International University Scientific Research Department, Academic Doctor, Georgia
Plenary Session Presenters:
Dr. Clara Iglesias Keller, Leibniz-Institute for Media Research, Germany
Dr. Giovanni Zagni, Director, Pagella Politica, project of The Political Fact-Checking Factory, Italy
Dr. Eileen Culloty, Assistant Professor at Dublin City University School of Communication, Ireland
Roundtable Discussions:
Sergi Jorbenadze, Associate Professor at Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Ushangi Bakhtadze, Professor at Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, Georgia
Nini Shengelia, Lawyer, Head of Digital Democracy Center, Georgia
The conference will be held in English, attendance is free.
Please, see the conference programme – PDF
Please, see the registration link (Zoom):
https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvc--rqTIqHNe2ttGcpE3psun6oDFl06YS
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