“Meet the Future of AI – Support for the European Democracy Shield: policy, practice and partnerships”

    The event brings together leading policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to explore how innovative AI solutions, cross-sector collaboration, and effective policy frameworks can strengthen democratic resilience against online disinformation.
    02/12/2025 | 14:00 — 18:00
    Hybrid

    Euregio, Brussels

    Rue De Pascale 45/4, Brussels

    In an era of rapid technological advancement and rising geopolitical tension, protecting Europe’s democratic processes has never been more urgent. The “Support for the European Democracy Shield” event brings together leading policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to explore how innovative AI solutions, cross-sector collaboration, and effective policy frameworks can strengthen democratic resilience against online disinformation.

    Co-organised by the Horizon Europe projects AI4TRUST AI-CODE, AI4Debunk, TITAN veraΑΙ and ELLIOT, with the support of EU Disinfo Lab and EDMO, this event will showcase how European research and innovation are driving forward new capabilities to detect, assess, and counter disinformation – particularly in the age of generative AI and large-scale digital manipulation.

    Sessions Overview

    1. Policy context: The European Democracy Shield
    Evolving EU initiatives (e.g. European Centre for Situational Awareness) and how research projects can contribute actionable insights.

    2.  Disinformation, Elections and Democracy: Insights from the EU and Eastern Europe
    A roundtable highlighting the regional challenges and insights from recent election cycles, featuring perspectives from policymakers, media experts, and researchers.

    3. AI and Disinformation: Tools, Evaluations, and Regulation
    Demonstrations of project outputs from AI4TRUST, AI-CODE, AI4DEBUNK, and ELLIOT to showcase a deep dive into the latest AI-driven solutions and frameworks for detecting, assessing, and countering disinformation.

    This event will gather a diverse mix of stakeholders, including policymakers, academic researchers, AI and data science experts, journalists, civil society representatives, and technology developers committed to strengthening Europe’s information ecosystem.

    Programme:

    14:00-14:30: Registration
    14:00-14:45: Opening & Scene-setting
    14:45-15:30: Session 1: Policy context: The European Democracy Shield
    15:30-16:15: Session 2: Disinformation, Elections and Democracy: Insights from the EU and Eastern Europe
    16:15-16:30: Coffee Break
    16:30-17:45: Session 3: AI & Disinformation: Tools, Evaluations and Regulation
    17:45-17:55: Consolidated Q&A and Next Steps
    17:55-18:00: Closing remarks
    18:00-19:30: Networking drinks

    Get Involved

    Speakers and participants are invited to contribute through short talks, panel discussions, and interactive exchanges. Together, we will shape the future of trustworthy AI and resilient democracy in Europe.

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    • Event page https://ai4trust.eu/2025/11/06/meet-the-future-of-ai-support-for-the-european-democracy-shield-policy-practice-and-partnerships/
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