The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs invite to an open Democracy Breakfast to explore and discuss how we can secure democratic resilience against challenges such as disinformation, hate speech and threats against politicians.
On the occasion of the visit by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, to Norway, we take this opportunity to discuss the challenges and state of democracy in Europe. The Council of Europe plays an important role in protecting and developing democracy, rule of law and human rights in Europe.
Program:
- 08:30: Walk-in, breakfast
- 09:00: Introduction to the conference by the moderator of the seminar
Tine M?rch Smith, General Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Welcome and opening remarks
Kjersti Stenseng, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development - Blooming in the dessert? The state of democracy in Norway and globally
Professor Carl Henrik Knutsen, University of Oslo - Strengthening democratic resilience in Europe
Alain Berset, Secretary General, Council of Europe - Panel discussion: Developing Democracy Against Emerging Threats
- Kjersti Stenseng, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
- Bente Kalsnes, professor at Kristiania School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing
- Ola Svenneby, Leader of Norwegian Young Conservatives (Unge H?yre)
- Anders Ravik Jupsk?s, director at the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo
- Closing remarks
Tine M?rch Smith, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The event is hosted by Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Oslo.
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