WEXFO 2025
Program
Hosts: Jette F. Christensen (Altinget) and Kadafi Zaman (TV 2)
The Year of Resistance
Session
The Year Of Resistance
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel09:30-10:55
Artistic Performance
The Ukrainian artist and Eurovision winner in 2016, Jamala, will open this year's World.....Opening
Mads Nygaard, Jette F. Christensen, Kadafi Zaman, Hans Olav Sundfør
The hosts Kadafi Zaman and Jette F. Christensen will welcome the audience together with the.....Hoping for Democracy and Free Speech in Syria
Keynote speech by Syrian public speaker, human rights advocate, and former political prisoner,.....Freedom of Expression and Democracy in the World – After the Year of Elections
Keynote speech by researcher and political scientist Staffan I. Lindberg from the Varieties of.....The Global Freedom of Expression Order under Attack
Panel discussion on the protection of freedom of expression and democracy in a global shift, with.....Freedom of Expression Definition Battle
Who has the power to define what freedom of expression is?Session
Election Aftermath: Autocracy on the Rise
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel11:15-12:45
The Trump Era – Where to Go from Here, USA?
Keynote speech by American author and counter-disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz.The Identity Trap – Illiberalism on Both Sides of the Political Spectrum
Keynote speech by political scientist and author Yascha Mounk.Populism, Propaganda and US Nationalism
Panel discussion with Yascha Mounk, Maria Ressa, Nina Jankowicz and Sam Rechek.Propaganda and Disinformation in 2024/25 Elections
The hot topics, the impact and the toolkit for resistance – a keynote speech by Paolo.....Election Aftermath Worldwide – Future Possibilities for Freedom of Expression
Gvantsa Jobava, Hiqmat Sungdeme Saani, Nicholas Williams, Joan Barata
Panel discussion with social entrepreneur Hiqmat Sungdeme Saani, the policy and campaigns officer at.....Lunch
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel12:45-14:00
Session
Breakout Sessions and Workshops: Keys to Freedom of Expression
14:00 - 16:30, Bjerkebæk
The Art of Saving the Democracy
Carlos Egaña, Jamala, Mohammed Elsusi, Charlotte Harder Nielsen, Nedin Mutic, Ege Dündar
Breakout session and workshop featuring a keynote by writer and activist Ege Dündar and a panel.....14:00 - 16:30, Scandic Lillehammer Hotel
Branko Brkic ( founder and.....
Did the Traditional Media Lose the Elections?
Branko Brkic, Nina Jankowicz, Paolo Cesarini, Richard Gingras, Jakob Nielsen
Breakout session and workshop featuring keynote speeches by:Branko Brkic ( founder and.....
14:00 - 16:30, Scandic Lillehammer Hotel
Literacy – A Precondition for Democracy
Ben Bowen, Luis González, Porter Anderson, Seyran Ates, Wilhelm Friedrich Admiraal, Kristenn Einarsson
Project presentation by Kristenn Einarsson, WEXFO: “Democracies Depend on Reading” will.....Session
Artistic Performances and Exhibition Opening
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel17:00-18:00
Artistic Performance in the Garden
Performances from artist and Eurovision winner for Ukraine in 2016, Jamala, poet Kokob Tesfaldet,.....Session
Dinner
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel19:00
Dinner with Award Ceremonies
Jette F. Christensen, Thomas Breen, Kadafi Zaman, Kristenn Einarsson
Join us for a semi-formal dinner with a three-course meal served at the tables, as we celebrate and.....