The Forum on Information and Democracy congratulates Maria Ressa on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize
The Forum on Information and Democracy warmly welcomes the awarding of the prize to Dimitri Muratov and Maria Ressa. The latter is a member of the Commission on Information and Democracy and co-chaired the Forum’s first working group. “We are extremely pleased to see the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Maria Ressa who has played […]
New York summit sees launch of the International Observatory on Information and Democracy
At the Summit for Information and Democracy held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Forum on Information and Democracy announced the up-coming creation of an International Observatory on Information and Democracy. The prefiguration group will be co-chaired by the US academic Shoshana Zuboff and by the former secretary-general of the Organisation for […]
The Forum on Information and Democracy launches a civil society coalition with 42 non-governmental organizations from 24 countries
The Forum on Information and Democracy announces the creation of a civil society coalition composed, to date, of 42 non-governmental organizations from 24 countries. These are associations and research centres known for their expertise and whose objectives are close to the Forum’s mandate (defence of democracy, digital rights, press and media freedom, civic space, human […]
We, as independent organizations, affirm that civil society shall be at the heart of establishing democratic safeguards in the digital space
By the civil society coalition on Information and Democracy The Initiative on Information and Democracy, which aims at implementing democratic safeguards in the information and communication space, is vital for online human rights and for the future of democratic public deliberation. We, organizations committed to defending the exercise of freedom of expression and opinion, both […]
