International Symposium 2023: Challenges for an Open Society

Publikováno dne:
September 30, 2023

In 2023 the symposium focused mainly on the topics of disinformation and freedom of expression, the use of artificial intelligence and the issue of elections.

The symposium Democracy in the 21st century: Challenges for an Open Society was held at the representative premises of the Velkopřevorský palác of Prague on September 15th, 2023.


Speakers & Lectures

  • Stein Ringen, University of Oxford: Elections, Nominations and Money

  • Nadine Strossen, New York Law School: Defending freedom for disinformation and other dangerous speech: a conversation between Adam Ruzicka and Nadine Strossen

  • Miroslav Bárta, Charles University & Karel janeček, Institute H21: Dialogue 21: Quo vadis, civilization?

  • Sacha Altay, University of Zürich: Rethinking the problem of misinformation

  • Peter Levine, Tufts University: People Are Not Points in Space: Opinions and Discussions as Networks of Ideas

  • Radek Chlup, Charles University: The problem of tackling disinformation in an age of authenticity

  • Eli Noam, Columbia Business School: AI as a tool for Citizen Empowerment