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SUMMARY:5th Study Visit of the EU–Ukraine Twinning Project in Rome (AGCOM)
DESCRIPTION:The 5th Study Visit of the EU–Ukraine Twinning Project takes place in Rome at AGCOM (Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni) Headquarters\, focusing on audiovisual and digital media regulation\, electoral integrity in the digital era\, and the regulation of online content creators. \nAdriana Mutu plays an active role throughout the Study Visit\, contributing to expert discussions and working sessions\, and supporting the exchange of regulatory practices between EU and Ukrainian partners. \nDay 1 – Steering Committee Meeting \n15 April | AGCOM Headquarters \nThe Study Visit will open at AGCOM Headquarters with the 5th Steering Committee meeting\, bringing together project partners and representatives of the participating institutions. The meeting will offer an opportunity to present an overview of the results achieved so far\, review the outcomes of previous missions\, discuss priorities for the remaining implementation period \nDay 2 – How to Handle Elections in the Digital Era \n16 April | AGCOM Headquarters \nThe second day will focus on media regulation during electoral periods\, with particular attention to the impact of online platforms and disinformation on democratic processes. \nHigh-level opening remarks will be delivered by the Chair of AGCOM Giacomo Lasorella  and the BCPL Yevhen Perelygin   who will share reflections on the progress of the Twinning project and on the importance of regulatory cooperation in safeguarding electoral integrity. \nA dedicated comparative panel will examine electoral regulation experiences in several European countries\, allowing participants to exchange best practices and identify common challenges. \nFurther discussions will focus on the protection of minors\, including an overview of the European Commission’s age verification app\, and will highlight regulatory responses aimed at protecting vulnerable audiences in the digital environment. \nDay 3 – Regulation of Vloggers and Adoption of Guidelines \n17 April | AGCOM Headquarters \nThe final day will be devoted to the increasingly significant issue of vloggers’ regulation in Europe. Discussions will examine the growing influence of content creators on the audiovisual market and on democratic discourse\, combining academic perspectives with regulatory experiences from EU Member States and Ukraine. \nKey sessions will include an analysis of the impact of vloggers on media markets and democratic processes\, a comparative exchange of regulatory practices across Europe and Ukraine\, and the presentation of the final draft Guidelines on Vloggers’ Regulation prepared for the Ukrainian National Council. \nParticular prominence will be given to these Guidelines\, which will represent a major deliverable of the Twinning project and a significant milestone in supporting the development of a clear and forward-looking regulatory framework in Ukraine. Their formal adoption will mark an important step in advancing regulatory alignment\, strengthening institutional capacity\, and addressing the challenges arising from the rapid evolution of the digital media environment. \nStrengthening Regulatory Cooperation \nThe 5th Study Visit confirmed the strategic value of the Twinning project as a platform for knowledge exchange\, regulatory alignment\, and institutional cooperation. \n  \nProject website: https://www.twinning4mediaua.eu/ \n 
URL:https://medeamed.org/event/5th-study-visit-of-the-eu-ukraine-twinning-project-in-rome-agcom/
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SUMMARY:CCP Seminar: Regulating Social Media and Elections in the European Union - Adriana Mutu
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Competition Policy (CCP) will host this week’s Research Seminar featuring Adriana Mutu\, who will present “Regulating Social Media and Elections in the European Union: Legal Frameworks\, Platform Governance\, and Electoral Integrity” \nThe seminar is open to the public and can be attended live by anyone interested. \nRegister here: https://lnkd.in/eKs7k-f8 \nThe presentation offers a structured assessment of how European Union Member States regulate social media platforms during electoral periods to mitigate risks related to electoral manipulation\, disinformation\, and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). It maps the interaction between key EU instruments—including the GDPR\, Digital Services Act (DSA)\, Digital Markets Act (DMA)\, Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)\, e-Privacy Directive\, Regulation on the Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA)\, and the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA)—and national regulatory approaches. \nThe seminar will also discuss the case of the annulled presidential elections in Romania (December 2024)\, invalidated by the Constitutional Court of Romania following evidence of foreign interference and algorithmic manipulation via social media networks. This case triggered the first major DSA infringement proceedings against TikTok\, providing a critical test for EU platform governance and electoral integrity. \nThe Centre for Competition Policy (CCP) \nBased at the University of East Anglia\, the Centre for Competition Policy is the UK’s world-leading inter-disciplinary centre focused on competition\, regulation and consumer policy. \nThe Centre is supported by the School of Economics\, UEA Law School\, Norwich Business School and the School of Politics\, Philosophy\, Language and Communication Studies \nThe Centre has close links with\, but is independent of\, a wide range of regulatory authorities\, government bodies and private sector practitioners. These include the European Commission\, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)\, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)\, Ofgem\, Ofcom\, Ofwat\, the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)\, the World Bank\, and the Department for Business\, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
URL:https://medeamed.org/event/ccp-seminar-regulating-social-media-and-elections-in-the-european-union-adriana-mutu/
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