World Forum for Democracy 2023 "Democracy = Peace?": Call for initiatives The World Forum for Democracy is a unique platform for political decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide. By identifying and analysing experimental initiatives and practices, the Forum highlights and encourages democracy innovations at the grassroots and their transfer on a systemic level in… Read More »World Forum for Democracy 2023
The Centre for a Digital Society invites submissions of unpublished papers for its scientific conference focusing on the evolving role of regulation and regulators. In the rapidly evolving digital age, the increasing economic, social, political, and cultural influence of digital players has prompted the European Union to propose and adopt a series of far-reaching Regulations.… Read More »Conference: Regulators and regulation in the digital era
The 10th ECREA ECC will be organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana (UL FDV) and the Slovene Communication Association, from 23 to 27 September 2024 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, under the title ‘Communication & social (dis)order‘. The organizers of the 10th European Communication Conference invite submission of proposals for up to… Read More »ECREA 2024, Communication & social (dis)order
Call for Papers Human Rights and AI-Powered Content Moderation Cambridge Forum on AI: Law and Governance publishes content focused on the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) from law, rules, and regulation through to ethical behaviour, accountability and responsible practice. It also looks at the impact on society of such governance along with how AI can be used… Read More »Human Rights and AI-Powered Content Moderation
Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 Time: 09:30 – 13:15 CET Language: Italian The International Institute of Communications (IIC) Italy Chapter invites participants to its upcoming meeting, “Telecommunications in the Digital Transformation.” The event will bring together leading voices from academia, industry, and regulation to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of digital communications… Read More »IIC Italy Chapter Meeting: Telecommunications in the Digital Transformation
MEDEA is pleased to highlight the upcoming lecture by Joan Barata, expert in freedom of expression and social media regulation, as part of the Aula Casa Mediterráneo conference series. The event, titled “Disinformation and Freedom of Expression in the Euro-Mediterranean Region,” will take place on Monday, 2 February 2026, at Casa Mediterráneo in Alicante. Barata… Read More »Joan Barata to Speak on Disinformation and Freedom of Expression in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
The phenomenon of disinformation is not foreign to the Mediterranean region. Local and foreign actors alike make use of diverse communication environments to disseminate content and narratives aimed at shaping public opinion and undermining free access to information. As in other regions, a sound understanding of the problem—and the development of effective responses—requires close attention… Read More »Joan Barata on Media, Disinformation, and Free Speech in the Mediterranean
9–14 February 2026 | Iași, Romania MEDEA is pleased to announce that Adriana Mutu, founding member of the network and expert in European media regulation, will join the 2026 edition of the Go Digital in Law – Winter School as a guest speaker. Organised by the Faculty of Law at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of… Read More »Adriana Mutu to Speak at the 2026 Go Digital in Law – Winter School
From 11 to 13 February 2026, the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Campus will host the International Conference on Digital Platform Governance 2026, a major global gathering focused on shaping the future of digital governance and online information integrity. The event builds on UNESCO’s ongoing Internet for Trust initiative and follows the first edition held… Read More »International Conference on Digital Platform Governance 2026 to Gather Global Experts in Pretoria
14 February 2026 | Faculty of Law, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași MEDEA is pleased to announce that Adriana Mutu has been invited to speak at the 9th International Conference “Legal Perspectives on the Internet” (COPEJI 9.0): Governing the Ungovernable?, hosted by the Faculty of Law at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC).… Read More »Adriana Mutu to Speak at the COPEJI 9.0 International Conference: “Governing the Ungovernable?”