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Information and the Media in the Face of War – European Dialogue

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

What is the role of information and media in a Europe shaken by the war in Ukraine? Bringing together experts from all over the Europe, this is the question that the European Dialogue event in Helsinki aims to answer!

Suomen Laki Hall & Think Corner

“In the Face of War – European Dialogue” is an event series that seeks to address the upheavals underway in Europe the since the start of the war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine. Experts and professionals from Europe and other parts of the world, drawn from academia, research, think tanks, the media and culture, are invited to share their views in formats that facilitate direct interaction with the general public.

The project has already taken place in many European cities, and now it’s Helsinki’s turn. The European Dialogue event in Finland will focus on the central issue of information during the long period of war, in a context of polarization of discourse, multiplication of channels, sometimes also mistrust of journalists, but also increasingly massive recourse to disinformation campaigns. In a landscape of such contrasts, what responsibility do the media and journalists have? What perception do the younger generations have about war, and how do they inform themselves about such a major event? More broadly, what level of awareness do Europeans have of the informational threats weighing on public debate and democratic balances, and what resources are being deployed to deal with them?

The event in Helsinki is organized on October 23, 2024, and it is composed of four different public discussions that take place at the University of Helsinki premises (Suomen Laki Hall / Porthania building; Think Corner). These discussions bring together researchers, professors and journalists for captivating and in-depth discussions on topics such as independence in the media, informational threats and the news coverage of wars. The event is entirely public and organized in English.

OCTOBER 23RD, 2024 – TIMETABLE AND RESERVATIONS:

You can download the detailed programme in English here.

  • 11AM – 12.30 PM: Opening
    CAN WE MAKE OURSELVES IMMUNE TO DISINFORMATION?

The event will be opened by the Chancellor of the University of Helsinki, Kaarle Hämeri.

Suomen Laki Hall, / University of Helsinki (Yliopistonkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki)

11.00-11.15 – Opening 

  • Kaarle Hämeri, University of Helsinki Chancellor
  • Olga Dibrova, Embassador of Ukraine to Finland
  • Sandra Cohen, Chargée d’affaires / First Councelor, French Embassy in Finland 

11.15-12.30 –  ‘Can we make ourselves immune to disinformation?’ 

Speakers:

  • Mikko Salo, founder of Faktabaari (Finland)
  • David Colon, Associate Professor of History at Sciences Po Paris (France)
  • Eeva Luhtakallio, Professor of Sociology at the University of Helsinki (Finland)
  • Fabrice Puchault, Director of Society and Culture Unit at Arte (France)
  • Heikki Aittokoski, Journalist at Helsingin Sanomat (Finland)
  • Moderator: Annastiina Heikkilä, Journalist and Author (Finland) 

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  • 2PM – 3.15 PM:
    INDEPENDENCE IN THE MEDIA

Think Corner / University of Helsinki (Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki)

Speakers:

  • Judith Fiebelkorn, Senior Editor at euro|topics / N-Ost (Germany)  
  • Laurent Marchand, Deputy Editor-in-Chief to European and International Affairs at Ouest-France (France) 
  • Robert Sundman, Political Journalist at Suomen Kuvalehti (Finland)  
  • Moderator: Theodora Helimäki, Doctoral Researcher /Grant-Funded Researcher at the University of Helsinki

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  • 3.15 PM – 4.45 PM: Round table
    EUROPE’S SECURITY IN THE FACE OF INFORMATIONAL THREATS

Think Corner / University of Helsinki (Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki)

Speakers:

  • Colonel Virginie Le Goff, Deputy to the Commander of the Bureau of Strategic Communication, Influence and Counter-Disinformation, Joint Chiefs of Staff (France) 
  • Maxime Lebrun, Deputy Director Research & Analysis, European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Finland)
  • Minna Ålander, Research Fellow at the Finish Institute of International Affairs (Finland) 
  • Roberta M. Răducu, Assistant Professor at the College of Communication and Public Relations (SNSPA) and Communication expert at New Strategy Center (Romania)  
  • Moderator: Dr. Céline Marangé, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM, Paris) (France) 

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  • 4.45 PM – 6.30 PM:
    WRITING THE WAR

Think Corner / University of Helsinki (Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki)

Speakers:

  • Antti Kuronen, War Reporter at Yle (Finland) 
  • Oleksandra Aleksandrenko, news fixer (Ukraine) 
  • Senad Pecanin, Lawyer, founder of Dani Sarajevo Magazine (Bosnia)  
  • Shuruq Asad, Correspondant in Palestine for Monte Carlo Doualiya radio and member of general secretariat of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (Occupied Palestinian Territory)   
  • Moderator: Jeanne Cavelier, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) (France) 

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The European Dialogue event in Helsinki is initiated by Institut français (Paris) and organized by the French Institute of Finland in collaboration with the University of Helsinki, the Embassy of France in Finland and Goethe-Institut Finnland. More information on European Dialogues on the Institut français’ website.

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