📰📱 Media Literacy Seminar in Paris organized by Fulbright France (October 21 & 22) ✨🇫🇷

📰📱 Relive in video our Media Literacy Seminar held in Paris (October 21 & 22)! 🇫🇷📹
ℹ️ In an age of easy access to information, distinguishing fact from fiction has become challenging: this seminar explored strategies to strengthen defenses against disinformation through education, critical thinking, technology, and international cooperation 🌎
👥 44 participants (all Fulbrighters):
20 US ETAs currently in 10 European countries for the year 2024/25 with The Fulbright program (🇦🇲 Armenia, 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇲🇩 Moldova,🇨🇭 Switzerland)
16 US 2024/25 Fulbright France English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) and students
8 Fulbright France Alumni: former French Assistants (FLTA) & NGO leaders
The discussions at the Franco-American Commission Fulbright France & the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique focused on these themes:
🗞️ Definition of "Disinformation, Misinformation, Malinformation"
🎓 Workshop "Education and Misinformation in the Age of AI”
🗳️ Round table 1 "The Impact of Misinformation on Democracy"
☕ Workshop "Navigating the Maze: A World Café on Information Manipulation and Inclusive Societies"
💻 Round table 2 "Social Networks and the Information Crisis"
🌍 Round table 3 "Foreign Interference: Case Studies"
🗣️ 13 speakers:
Carolyn Turpin: Fulbright Program Branch Chief, Europe and Eurasia - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (U.S. Department of State)
Pascal Confavreux: Deputy Spokesman for the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
Aude Favre (moderator): investigative journalist, President of the “Asso Fake Off ” & founder of the “Citizen Facts” project
divina Frau-Meigs (Fulbright Alumna): education analyst and policy adviser focused on media literacy, AI, and e-learning for the EC, Council of Europe & UNESCO
Laure Delmoly: member of CLEMI (Center for Media and Information Literacy)
Anne-Sophie Dhiver: Deputy Head of VIGINUM (French government's service for vigilance & protection against foreign digital interference)
Pierre Dagard: journalist at Reporters sans frontières (RSF)
Steve B. Irakoze: Fulbright DEI coordinator
Annina Claesson: MediaLab of Sciences Po
Rudy R.: Conspiracy Watch - Observatoire du conspirationnisme
Audrey Jammes: Démocratie Ouverte
Laure Pollez journalist & independent director for France Télévisions and ARTE
Camille François (Fulbright Alumna): associate Professor at Columbia University
🏛️ During this 2-day seminar, the 44 participants also had the chance to visit UNESCO thanks to Olivier Van Bockstael & to do a boat tour on River Seine! 🛥️
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