Wednesday 6 November

Time for Facts

09.30-10.30 / Hemicycle of the council of europe (interpretation en/fr)

Welcoming Words

10.30-11.00 / Hemicycle of the council of europe

Interlude

11.00-11.10 

Keynote speeches

11.10-11.30 

Plenary Session 1

11.3O-13.00 

Elections and Value Divides

Lunch Break

13.00-14.30 

Plenary Session 2

14.30-16.00 

Unravelling the Web of Disinformation

Keynote speech

16.00-16.30

Plenary Session 3

16.00-17.30 

Citizen Engagement for a Democratic Renewal

Artistic activity 

18.00 

Reception

19.00 

 Thursday 7 November

First series of LABS

09.00-11.00 / Palais de l'Europe

• Lab 1: Youth engagement: a key to promoting diversity in society?
• Lab 2: Fighting fake news and disinformation to strenghten our freedoms
• Lab 3: A polarised democracy, a sick democracy?
• Lab 4: How can diversity be promoted at local level?
• Lab 5: A seat at the table: enhancing the role of marginalised groups in public discourse

Break

11.00-11.15

First serie of Forum Talks

11.15-13.00 

• Forum Talk 1: Elections under pressure: what’s at stake for Representative Democracy?
• Forum Talk 2: How to counter discrimination and Promote Equality and diversity to transcend divides in society
• Forum Talk 3: Balancing the Freedom of Expression with Public Safety and fighting Cyber Crime?
• Forum Talk 4: Does sharing decision making power with citizens make democracy stronger?
• Forum Talk 5: Youth Engagement in Democracy – on what Terms?
• Forum Talk 6: Fighting Disinformation: Media at the Frontline
• Forum Talk 7: History Untold: The Power of Diverse Histories

Lunch Break

13.00-14.15

Discussion Corner

14.15-15.00

Second serie of LABS

15.00-17.00 

• Lab 6: Amplifying marginalised voices: diversity in action
• Lab 7: Improving women’s representation and maximising their Potential, a path through gender equality
• Lab 8: No room for hate – Let’s discuss together
• Lab 9: How can we guarantee diversity and trust in elections and democratic process?
• Lab 10: Education, a way to raise awareness about diveristy 

Break

17.00-17.15

Second serie of Forum Talks

17.15-19.00 

• Forum Talk 8: Can We Transcend Divides Through Multi-Level Governance?
• Forum Talk 9: Challenges of Digital Democracy (TBC)
• Forum Talk 10: Protecting the Integrity of Elections means Protecting Human Rights (TBC)
• Forum Talk 11: “The kollective”: Fighting for Truth in a World of Deception (Eurimages)
• Forum Talk 12: “War on Education”, screening and debate (OHTE/EuroClio)
• Forum Talk 13: Press cartoons, an antidote to populism and a medicine for democracy?
• Forum Talk 14: Can Democratic Innovations Transcend Divides? 

Reception

19.00