Forum names “infodemics” working group’s 17-member steering committee

The Forum on Information and Democracy has named the steering committee of the “working group on infodemics.” Chaired by Maria Ressa and Marietje Schaake, the steering committee consists of 17 prominent figures including David Kaye and Edison Lanza, the UN and OAS special rapporteurs on freedom of opinion and expression (see the list below). The […]

Alliance for Multilateralism backs working group on infodemics

The Forum on Information and Democracy thanks the countries of the Alliance for Multilateralism for the strong support they expressed for the Forum’s “working group on infodemics.” During the meeting of the Alliance on Covid-19, which gathered nearly 50 foreign ministers from all over the world on 26 June 2020,  Christophe Deloire, chair of the […]

Forum launches working group to combat infodemic, information chaos

Against the backdrop of the still developing Covid-19 epidemic, the Forum on Information and Democracy announces the creation of its inaugural working group. The Forum will ask experts, academics and jurists all over the world to define a policy framework (set of recommendations) to respond to “ the infodemic and the information chaos”. The ambition […]

Alliance for Multilateralism backs working group on infodemics

The Forum on Information and Democracy thanks the countries of the Alliance for Multilateralism for the strong support they expressed for the Forum’s “working group on infodemics.” During the meeting of the Alliance on Covid-19, which gathered nearly 50 foreign ministers from all over the world on 26 June 2020,  Christophe Deloire, chair of the […]