EMIF is pleased to invite you to participate in our flagship Winter Conference, taking place on 2-3 December 2024 in Florence, Italy, under the theme: "Disinformation: Systemic Challenges, Structural Solutions."
This event will bring together leading experts and practitioners from across the European information ecosystem to discuss structural solutions to counter disinformation at various societal levels. The conference will also highlight EMIF's projects, their impact, and their relevance to current disinformation challenges.
Day 1: Monday, 2 December 2024
Morning Sessions
09:30 – 10:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Location: Elinor Ostrom Room (BTC 104)
10:00 – 10:30
Opening Remarks and EMIF Overview
Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
- Fabrizio Tassinari, EUI (EMIF Management Committee)
10:30 – 11:30
Evolving Regulatory Frameworks to Counter Disinformation
Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
- Paolo Cesarini, European University Institute (EMIF)
- Lubos Kukliš, DSA Enforcement Team, European Commission
- Iva Nenadic, European University Institute
- Gwenaëlle Mercier, DOT Europe
- Christophe Leclercq, Europe MédiaLab
- Eliška Pírková, Access Now
11:30 – 12:30
The Monetisation of Disinformation
Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
- Rolf Nijmeijer, European University Institute (EMIF)
- Luis Espinosa Anke, Cardiff University
- Sam Jeffers, Who Targets Me
- Matt Motyl, Integrity Institute
- Beth Lambert, Logically AI
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
Location: Elinor Ostrom Room (BTC 104)
Afternoon Sessions
14:00 – 15:00
Disinformation and Pseudoscience
Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
- Paula Gori, European University Institute
- Simone Fontana, Facta News
- Federico Pilati, IULM
- Florencia Lujani, ACT Climate Labs
15:00 – 16:30
Parallel Workshops
- The Code in Practice: Understanding its Impact through Structural Indicators
- Location: Amphitheatre (BTC534)
- Konrad Bleyer-Simon, European University Institute
- Bastien Carniel, Science Feedback
- Resilience and Protection: Mitigating Threats Against Counter-Disinformation Practitioners
- Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
- Elena Maggi, European University Institute
- Javier Luque, International Press Institute
- Tajana Broz, Faktograf
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee Break
Location: Elinor Ostrom Room (BTC 104)
17:00 – 18:00
EMIF Grantees Competition – Pecha Kucha Flash Talks
Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
18:00 – 19:30
Networking Cocktails
Location: Cafeteria
Day 2: Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Morning Sessions
09:30 – 10:00
Registration and Welcome
Location: Entrance
10:00 – 11:00
Boosting Best Practices in Media Literacy through Community Guidelines
Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
- Joana Pires Teixeira, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (EMIF)
- Sally Reynolds, Media & Learning Association
- Cristina Pulido Rodriguez, Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Fernanda Bonacho, Polytechnic University of Lisbon (ESCS) / GILM
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
Location: Elinor Ostrom Room (BTC 104)
11:15 – 12:45
Parallel Workshops
- Follow the Money: Investigating the Monetisation of Disinformation
- Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
- Péter Krekó, Political Capital
- Lei Shi, Newcastle University
- Pseudoscience: Countering Anti-Scientific Disinformation through Effective Communication
- Location: Amphitheatre (BTC534)
- Daiva Repeckaite, Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
- Sara Beatriz Monteiro, Poligrafo
12:45 – 13:15
EMIF Grantee Competition Award Ceremony
Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
13:15 – 13:30
Closing Remarks
Location: Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall (BTA 116)
- Joanna Krawczyk, Correctiv Europe (EMIF Management Committee)
13:30 – 15:00
Networking Lunch
Location: Elinor Ostrom Room (BTC 104)