World Expression Forum (WEXFO) is hosting a discussion about initiatives to strengthen youth’s participation in democracy. Beginning with a  presentation of the EU's support of freedom of expression, democracy and human rights, as well as EU project opportunities, and continuing with an introduction to World Expression Forum and our activities, with a particular focus on our project Youth’s participation in Society. The session will end with a networking lunch from 12:00.

WEXFO would love to enter into dialogue with you about potential collaboration to strengthen democracy, freedom of expression and human rights in Europe and internationally.

Agenda:

09:30 Welcome by WEXFO Managing Director, Kristenn Einarsson
 
09:40 The EU proposal for a European Media Freedom Act, Ms. Sofia Karttunen, Audiovisual and Media Policy, DG CONNECT
 
10:00 EU funding for research and innovation on democracy and freedom of expression, Mr. Francisco de la Torre Francia, Deputy Head of Unit, Democracy and European Values, DG RTD 
  
10:30 WEXFO and its vision of an international platform and meeting place for stakeholders working with freedom of expression in Lillehammer, Norway
 
10.40 WEXFO Youth, introduction to the project Youth's participation in society
 
11:00 Coffee break
 
11:15 Discussion amongst participants around potential collaboration on how to strengthen democracy and freedom of expression in Europe and internationally
 
12:00 Networking lunch
 
13:00 End of programme

More information and registration here

Please direct any questions to Ingvild Jacobsen: ingvild@osloregion.org

About World Expression Forum (WEXFO)

WEXFO is a platform for cooperation, coordination, and dissemination where organisations and activists working on shared issues concerning freedom of expression can meet, exchange experiences, and learn from each other. We are developing a network for organisations working with freedom of expression, researchers, schools, universities, libraries, content providers, reading promotion organisations and others.

A yearly forum is organised in Lillehammer, Norway, we invite you to take a look at this short video from the first forum organised in May 2022, where Nobel Peace Prize winners Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov participated in the programme, amongst other guests.

We hope to have you with us on 23 February!