A Council of Europe delegation will take part in discussions to be held at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) at UNESCO headquarters in Paris from 12 to 14 November, under the heading of “Internet of Trust”.
Throughout the Forum, which will bring together representatives of governments, international organisations, businesses, civil society, academia and the technological sector, the Council of Europe will contribute to the debates on defending human rights and democracy online. The topics to be discussed will include disinformation, artificial intelligence, children’s rights, data protection, the right to privacy and hate speech.
On Monday 12 November, the Council of Europe and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will hold a forum exploring remedies through which governments, internet intermediaries, the media and civil society can address information disorder (9-10 am, Room XII). Discussions will build on the Council of Europe report “Information Disorder: Toward an interdisciplinary framework for research and policy making”.
