BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Hague Humanity Hub - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Hague Humanity Hub X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.humanityhub.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Hague Humanity Hub REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20200503T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20200503T173000 DTSTAMP:20240328T180951 CREATED:20200423T095930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T095931Z UID:12478-1588521600-1588527000@www.humanityhub.net SUMMARY:How can we make our voices heard in the time of the Covid-19 crisis? DESCRIPTION:On World Press Freedom Day we ask… \nHow can we debunk the rumours and support communities with access to facts?\nWhat can big tech do to counter the ‘infodemic’ on social media?\nWhat are the prospects for global solidarity as the pandemic highlights the divisions? \nMedia\, big tech and citizens can play vital roles in countering the spread of misinformation in our new world of lockdown and social distancing. At the same time\, Covid-19 has amplified global inequality\, and is heightening the threat to freely reported and reliable information\, according to the 2020 World Press Freedom Index. \nOn 3 May we celebrate press freedom and access to information\, and discuss the challenges facing all independent media. Join HagueTalks on Zoom for this special online event on World Press Freedom Day\, where we will discuss what the pandemic means for all of us and the future of freedom of expression. \nOur international line-up of expert speakers and panellists bring fresh and urgently topical perspectives to the subject of global press freedom. And this online edition of HagueTalks offers extra opportunities for you to join the conversation with your questions. \nTHE SPEAKERS \n\nMarietje Schaake – President of the Cyber Peace Institute. Marietje heads the Cyber Peace Institute\, which promotes safe and stable cyberspace. The institute is currently working to counter coronavirus misinformation and combat the ‘infodemic’ exacerbating the pandemic. Marietje is International Policy Director at the Stanford University Cyber Policy Center\, and was previously a Member of the European Parliament for the Dutch Democrats 66 party. More …\nMira Milosevic – Executive Director of the Global Forum for Media Development. Mira describes herself as a journalist at heart\, but she now heads the Global Forum for Media Development\, which works to strengthen journalism that informs citizens and strengthen democracies. The organisation is now working to support the journalist community in dealing with the pandemic. Mira previously authored the World Press Trends reports\, the leading source of data and analysis on the global press. More …\nSoni Khanal – Program and Learning Manager\, Accountability Lab Nepal. In her role at Accountability Lab Nepal\, Soni works to promotes responsible government and accountable institutions. Internationally\, Accountability Lab is currently focusing on debunking coronavirus rumours and validating information. Having grown up in urban Kathmandu with strong rural roots\, Soni campaigns for equal access to basic services in Nepal. More …\nAya Chebbi – African Union Special Envoy on Youth. Aya became the African Union’s first ever Youth Envoy after several years as a social movement activist across the continent. She rose to global fame as a voice for democracy and blogger during the Tunisian Revolution. Aya is the founder of Afrika Youth Movement\, which promotes peace\, equality and social justice across the continent. In 2019 she was named as one of the 100 most influential young Africans. More …\n\nModerator Michele Ernsting – Director of Programme Development and Global Networks at RNW Media. Michele uses media to support free speech in areas where this is limited due to censorship or social pressure. Her team co-creates media platforms for people to engage on subjects such as sexual health\, accountability and citizen’s rights. Michele was previously a radio journalist and producer of multi-award-winning documentaries. \nEvent is co-organised by The Hague Project Peace and Justice  and RNW media. URL:https://www.humanityhub.net/calendar/how-can-we-make-our-voices-heard-in-the-time-of-the-covid-19-crisis/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanityhub.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EWNzg0tX0AETCeL.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR