Katharina
VON SCHNURBEIN
Katharina VON SCHNURBEIN
Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life
European Commission
Biography
Katharina von Schnurbein is the European Commission’s Coordinator on combating antisemitism. Her focus is on preventing and combating racism, intolerance and discrimination. She collaborates closely with Jewish communities and organisations. In her work, she liaises with EU Member States, EU institutions, civil society and academia.
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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
Anna Walczak
Co-Founder Our Rule of Law Foundation
Our Rule of Law Foundation
Biography
Anna Walczak is Co-Founder of the Our Rule of Law Foundation. It engages youth in tackling the rule of law crisis. The Vote4OurRuleofLaw project educates first-time voters about the European Parliament’s role in upholding the rule of law. It aims at promoting informed first-time voting.
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
Alexandria Walden
Global Head of Human Rights
Biography
Alexandria Walden is Global Head of Human Rights at Google. She founded Google’s Human Rights Programme. She is responsible for driving the company-wide human rights strategy, using approaches grounded in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. She coordinates policy and strategy on human rights issues.
Organisation
Business
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