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SUMMARY:Joan Barata to Speak on Disinformation and Freedom of Expression in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBarata will address current challenges in regulating online speech\, with a focus on disinformation\, platform governance\, and the evolving role of legal frameworks in safeguarding freedom of expression across the Euro-Mediterranean space. His intervention draws on extensive experience advising international organisations and academic institutions on media law and digital regulation. \nThe event is organised in collaboration with the Advertising and Public Relations programme at the University of Alicante\, the Casa Árabe Arab Studies Programme\, and the Aula Mediterrània of IEMed\, reflecting a shared commitment to fostering dialogue on pressing regional issues. \nMEDEA welcomes this initiative and encourages participation from researchers\, students\, and professionals engaged in media and regulatory fields.
URL:https://medeamed.org/event/joan-barata-to-speak-on-disinformation-and-freedom-of-expression-in-the-euro-mediterranean-region/
LOCATION:Universidad de Alicante\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Joan Barata on Media\, Disinformation\, and Free Speech in the Mediterranean
DESCRIPTION: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 to factors such as the role of states as disseminators of disinformation\, the condition of the media ecosystem\, cultural and socio-economic contexts\, the use of disinformation regulation as a means to restrict dissenting voices\, and existing institutional weaknesses. \nWithin this framework\, Joan Barata will deliver the lecture “Disinformation and Freedom of Speech in the Euro-Mediterranean Region” as part of the Aula Mediterrània Lecture Series 2025–2026. \nThe session will be moderated by Pere Franch\, Professor at the Faculty of Communication and International Relations\, Blanquerna-URL\, and is co-organised with the Master’s Degree in International Journalism at Blanquerna-URL. \n📅 5 February 2026\n🕡 18:30\n📍 IEMed Conference Room (Carrer Girona\, 20 · Barcelona)\n🗣 Conference | English
URL:https://medeamed.org/event/joan-barata-to-speak-on-disinformation-and-freedom-of-expression-in-the-euro-mediterranean-region-2/
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SUMMARY:Adriana Mutu to Speak at the 2026 Go Digital in Law – Winter School
DESCRIPTION:9–14 February 2026 | Iași\, Romania \nMEDEA 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. \nOrganised by the Faculty of Law at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași\, in collaboration with the EC2U Alliance\, the Winter School brings together students\, doctoral researchers\, and early-career professionals from across Europe to explore the intersections of law\, technology\, and digital governance. \nAdriana will deliver a lecture addressing key regulatory challenges in the digital environment\, with a focus on the Digital Services Act (DSA)\, content moderation\, platform accountability\, and the evolving role of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). \nThis year’s edition is organised in collaboration with the European Campus of City-Universities (EC2U) and brings together the eight partner universities of the alliance: the University of Poitiers (France)\, the University of Turku (Finland)\, the University of Coimbra (Portugal)\, Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany)\, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (Romania)\, the University of Salamanca (Spain)\, the University of Pavia (Italy)\, and the University of Linz (Austria)\, alongside Umeå University (Sweden) and longstanding academic partners such as the University of Białystok (Poland) and the Faculty of Computer Science at UAIC. \nThe programme is supported by organisational partners including the Legal Clinic Association\, the Doctoral School of Law\, and the Faculty of Computer Science of UAIC\, and benefits from the involvement of the European Commission. \nThe programme includes sessions scheduled between 2–13 February 2026\, and concludes with the international conference COPEJI 9.0: Legal Perspectives on the Internet – Governing the Ungovernable\, where Adriana will also participate. \nMEDEA congratulates Adriana on this invitation and welcomes her continued engagement in advancing rights-based approaches to digital regulation.
URL:https://medeamed.org/event/adriana-mutu-to-speak-at-the-2026-go-digital-in-law-winter-school/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Digital Platform Governance 2026 to Gather Global Experts in Pretoria
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe event builds on UNESCO’s ongoing Internet for Trust initiative and follows the first edition held in Dubrovnik\, Croatia\, in 2024. This second installment will bring together an extensive mix of participants: media and communication regulators\, government representatives\, electoral bodies\, digital platforms\, civil society groups\, academics\, and international organizations. \nCo-hosted by the Information\, Communication\, Technologies and Media Regulators Forum of South Africa and the Coalition of Organisations for the Promotion of the Digital Public Space (through the Social Media 4 Peace project)\, the conference is organized with support from UNESCO\, the African Communication Regulation Authorities Network (ACRAN)\, the Francophone Network of Media Regulators (REFRAM)\, the I4T Knowledge Network\, and the European Union. \nAcross public plenaries and side events\, participants will explore regional experiences\, thematic challenges\, and collaborative approaches to ensure human rights–based governance of the digital environment. A key focus will be assessing global progress in implementing UNESCO’s Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms\, a framework aimed at strengthening freedom of expression and safeguarding information integrity online. \nThe Pretoria meeting will also host the second annual gathering of the Global Forum of Networks (GFN)—a consortium launched during the inaugural 2024 conference—continuing efforts to coordinate regulatory bodies and stakeholders worldwide. \nMore information: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/international-conference-digital-platform-governance-2026
URL:https://medeamed.org/event/international-conference-on-digital-platform-governance-2026-to-gather-global-experts-in-pretoria/
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SUMMARY:Adriana Mutu to Speak at the COPEJI 9.0 International Conference: “Governing the Ungovernable?”
DESCRIPTION:14 February 2026 | Faculty of Law\, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași \nMEDEA 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). \nOrganised in partnership with the University of Poitiers (Faculty of Law) and developed as an EC2U academic event\, COPEJI 9.0 brings together scholars\, practitioners\, policymakers\, and technologists to examine the pressures that borderless platforms\, autonomous systems\, and rapid technological change place on traditional legal frameworks. The conference adopts a strongly interdisciplinary perspective\, welcoming contributions from law\, technology\, political science\, economics\, philosophy\, psychology\, media and communication\, ethics\, and design. \nThis year’s theme — “Governing the Ungovernable?” — invites participants to explore the evolving interplay between law\, code\, power\, and society\, and to reflect on whether governance systems can meaningfully respond to technologies that increasingly shape\, and at times escape\, human control. The programme addresses a wide range of topics\, including digital governance\, algorithmic accountability\, AI regulation\, transnational enforcement\, digital sovereignty\, and the normative tensions emerging in post‑digital societies. \nMEDEA congratulates Adriana on this invitation and looks forward to her participation in this important international forum.
URL:https://medeamed.org/event/adriana-mutu-to-speak-at-the-copeji-9-0-international-conference-governing-the-ungovernable/
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