Programme of the Forum: 20 November 2015
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9.00 11.00 |
Plenary session 4: The democratic response - theme reports and a debate with panellistsCouncil of Europe Hemicycle Facilitator: Ms Faiza PATEL, Pakistan/USA, Co-Director, Liberty & National Security Program, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law Theme rapporteurs: Challenge 1: Ensuring security and bringing surveillance under control
Challenge 2: Liberating society from fear and nurturing the desire for freedom
Challenge 3: Freedom of information in the “age of terror”
Panellists:
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11.00 11.30 |
Break |
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11.30 12.30 |
Closing Session and Democracy Innovation AwardModerator: Ms Anna RURKA, Poland, President of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe Council of Europe Hemicycle The Council of Europe’s Democracy Innovation Award is given each year to the World Forum for Democracy’s most popular initiative, which was presented in the labs, voted upon by the Forum participants. Closing address and presentation of the Democracy Innovation Award:
Live new media and dance performance “Hackocracy” by BANDART Productions |
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12.30 14.00 |
Lunch break |
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12.45 13.45 |
Launch of the Handbook of European Law on the Rights of the Child by the Council of Europe, including the European Court of Human Rights and the European Union Agency for Fundamental RightsModerator: Mr Gianluca ESPOSITO, Head of Equality and Human Dignity Department, Council of Europe Room 11 Welcoming words:
Speakers:
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9.00 18.00 |
Democracy Innovation Hackathon (upon invitation only)The word “Hackathon” combines the words ‘Hack’ and ‘Marathon’, and implies a long sprint to create something useful in a single event. The Forum hackathon has one prevalent goal: to develop a democracy innovation incubator with the purpose to implement democracy innovations at the local level in order to accelerate their growth and success. In order to kick-off the creation of the incubator, the hackathon gathers Forum alumni and local political decision-makers to develop the framework of the incubator, while brainstorming on concrete solutions for increasing the impact and reach of democracy innovations, in order to improve citizen participation at the local level. |
Challenge 1
Ensuring security and bringing surveillance under control
Challenge 2
Liberating society from fear and nurturing the desire for freedom
Challenge 3
Freedom of information in the “age of terror”
- LAB15
Safe whistleblowing - LAB16
Protection of journalists and freedom of information - LAB17
Framing freedom of expression? Between media regulation and the protection of personal data - LAB18
Civic Action for Media Freedom - LAB19
Who is controlling the internet? Toward a transnational model of democratic accountability