Protecting the truth keepers - Lindholmen Democracy Talks
We live in times when news travels fast and sometimes unchecked. Vast amounts of information is available by scrolling and clicking, but sometimes it is hard to know what is true and what is not. Some even say that we live in a “post-truth society”, and that we must take action to deal with a “truth crisis”.
Journalism is now more important than ever, since journalists can serve as fact checkers and critical voices. However, in many parts of the world, journalism is a dangerous occupation, because of threats and violence from regimes and others. When you fear for your life and freedom, it is hard to pursue the truth.
How can we defend journalist’s safety? Who can enforce the necessary safeguards to protect those who protect the truth?
In this Lindholmen Democracy Talk, the IYTT Youth Fellows propose that the United Nations should add truth keeping to its well-known peacekeeping efforts, and institute journalistic immunity.
Programme
Welcome
Urban Strandberg (Director & Co-Founder IYTT)
Keynote
Věra Jourová, Czech politician and lawyer, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, served previously as the EU-Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
Young ideas about truth
Erik Toshach (Assistant Fellow IYTT)
Truth and knowledge in the internet age
Joshua Habgood-Coote (Research Fellow IYTT)
Truth-keeping & journalistic immunity
Michele Castrezzati (Youth Fellow IYTT)
Open Floor Discussion
Questions, thoughts and reflections.
We offer the first 30 attendees free sandwich and a drink!
Watch this past event here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_oMCQEfQ3A
Protecting the truth keepers – Lindholmen Democracy Talks
September 17
Lindholmen Democracy Talks Presents Protecting the truth keepers
IYTT goes to Athens – the cradle of democracy
September 10
IYTT goes to Athens – the cradle of democracy
We are very proud to announce that the IYTT has been invited to the annual Athens Democracy Forum (ADF), on September 29 – October 1. The Forum, arranged in association with the New York Times, includes a long and distinguished list of international speakers from art, journalism, academia, politics and business. Some 50-80 speakers and delegates will be meeting onsite in central Athens – among them IYTT Director & Co-Founder Urban Strandberg, and the IYTT Youth Fellows Philippine Dutailly and Fabian Wiek, whereas the lion’s share of the audience will participate online. This year the organizers ask the delegates and speakers for “real actionable ideas for the future”. Since this is exactly what our Youth Fellows at the IYTT specialize in, we look very much forward to participating. Our contribution, entitled “Tutorial: Youth and New Ideas for Participation and Information” is scheduled for the second day of the conference. Urban will give an overview of the IYTT method called the Bottom-Up Policy Advise Loop, Philippine will present our policy brief Addressing Democratic Disenchantment, and Fabian will present the policy brief Truthkeeping through Protecting Journalism. In addition, The IYTT will organize three side-events in connection to the ADF:
- A workshop with students from the Global Liberal Arts Alliance (GLLA) in which we share our experiences from the Bottom-Up Policy Advise Loop
- A Citizens’ Panel with a local group of engaged Athenians, receiving feedback on our two policy briefs
- A first version of the Expressions of Empowerment art exhibition in a public venue, where the local public also has the possibility of submitting contributions