Robert
McCorquodale
Robert McCorquodale
UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
Biography
Robert McCorquodale is a member of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights. He is an Emeritus Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Nottingham, and a barrister and mediator at Brick Court Chambers. He has worked in law firms in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Country
Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Free and fair elections – participation, representation, disinformation
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Free and fair elections are key for holding politicians to account and countering authoritarian trends. With several major elections this year, including for the European Parliament on 6-9 June, this panel will focus on ensuring free and fair elections in the digital age. It will zoom in on ways to build trust and engagement in electoral processes, ensure greater transparency and counter disinformation online.
Moderator:
Damla Hekimoglu
Journalist and Newsanchor
ARD,Tagesschau
Matteo Mecacci
Director
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Biography
Matteo Mecacci is Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). He was previously President of the International Campaign for Tibet. He also headed the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission to Georgia in 2013. He was a Member of the Italian Parliament, Foreign Affairs Committee, and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
Organisation
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
EU/International organisation
Country
Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Free and fair elections – participation, representation, disinformation
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Free and fair elections are key for holding politicians to account and countering authoritarian trends. With several major elections this year, including for the European Parliament on 6-9 June, this panel will focus on ensuring free and fair elections in the digital age. It will zoom in on ways to build trust and engagement in electoral processes, ensure greater transparency and counter disinformation online.
Moderator:
Damla Hekimoglu
Journalist and Newsanchor
ARD,Tagesschau
Roberta Metsola
President
European Parliament
Biography
Roberta Metsola is President of the European Parliament. She was the Parliament’s First Vice-President and an active member in Parliamentary committees. She was the EPP Group’s Coordinator in the Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs Committee. She is a lawyer specialised in European law and politics.
Organisation
European Parliament
EU/International organisation
Country
Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Free and fair elections – participation, representation, disinformation
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Free and fair elections are key for holding politicians to account and countering authoritarian trends. With several major elections this year, including for the European Parliament on 6-9 June, this panel will focus on ensuring free and fair elections in the digital age. It will zoom in on ways to build trust and engagement in electoral processes, ensure greater transparency and counter disinformation online.
Moderator:
Damla Hekimoglu
Journalist and Newsanchor
ARD,Tagesschau