Brussels Stakeholder Workshop

Date:

January 25th, 2017

Location:

COST Association, 149 Avenue Louise, Brussels, Belgium

A workshop organized by COST Action CA15101 COMPACT (Comparative Analysis of Conspiracy Theories), bringing together academic researchers and stakeholders.

 

Program:

9.00 – 9.30       Registration

9.30 – 9.45        Introduction 

Peter Knight and Michael Butter

9.45 – 11.00      Panel 1: Society: Migration, Populism, and Crisis in the EU

Chair: Andreas Önnerfors
Speakers:
Jan Rathje (Amadeu-Antonio Foundation)
Jakub Klepal (Forum2000)
Marat Trusov (Wuppertaler Initiative für Demokratie und Toleranz)
Michael Barthel (Miteinander/Bundesverband Mobile Beratung)
Emina Buzinkic (Centre for Peace Studies, Croatia)

11.00 – 11.30     Coffee Break

11.30 – 12.45     Panel 2: Media: Online Radicalization, Misinformation, and Reputation

Chair: Asbjørn Dyrendal
Speakers:
Alex Krasodomski (Demos)
Thomas Huchon (Spicee Media)
Gordan Bosanac (Centre for Peace Studies, Croatia)
Leen D’Haenens (KU Leuven)

12.45 – 2.00       Lunch

2.00 – 3.15         Panel 3: Politics/IR: Integration, Security, and Disinformation

Chair: Jakov Bojovic
Speakers:
Naja Bentzen (EU Parliamentary Research Service)
Peter Pomerantsev (Journalist)
Ida Eklund Lindwall (EEAS, East StratCom)

3.15 – 3.30        Coffee Break

3.30 – 4.15        Panel 4: Science and Education

Chair: Claus Oberhauser
Speakers:
Sofie Vanthournout (Sense About Science EU)
Olivier Klein
Aurore van de Winkel
Loïc Nicolas (Université libre de Bruxelles & IHECS)
Baptiste Campion (Université Catholique de Louvain & IHECS)

4.30 – 5.00       Closing Panel: What Next?

Chair: Stef Aupers (KU Leuven)