WEXFO 2025
Program
Hosts: Jette F. Christensen (Altinget) and Kristoffer Rønneberg (Aftenposten)
The Year of Resistance
Session
The Year Of Resistance
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel09:30-11:00
Artistic Performance
The Ukrainian artist and Eurovision winner in 2016, Jamala, will open this year's World.....Opening
Mads Nygaard, Jette F. Christensen, Kristoffer Rønneberg
The hosts Kristoffer Rønneberg and Jette F. Christensen will welcome the audience.....Hoping for Democracy and Free Speech in Syria
Keynote speech by Omar Alshogre. More information TBA.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 Hotel11:25-12:45
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
Paneldiscussion and Q&A audience involvement with 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 key note speech by Paolo.....Election Aftermath Worldwide – Future Possibilities for Freedom of Expression
David Smolansky, Gvantsa Jobava, Hiqmat Sungdeme Saani, Nicholas Williams
Panel discussion with political leader and deputy director of the ConVzla Presidential.....Lunch
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel12:45-14:00
Session
Breakout Sessions and Workshops: Keys to Freedom of Expression
Bjerkebæk14:00 - 16:30
Art as Resilience
Breakout session and workshop featuring a keynote speech by cartoonist and artivist Morshed Mishu.....14:00 - 16:30
Did the Traditional Media Lose the Elections?
Featuring keynote speech Choose the Truth by Branko Brkic, founder og the project Kontinuum and.....14:00 - 16:30
Panel.....
Literacy – a Precondition for Democracy
Ben Bowen, Kristenn Einarsson, Luis González, Porter Anderson, Seyran Ates, Wilhelm Friedrich Admiraal
Keynote by Kristenn Einarsson, WEXFO: Democracy Depends on Reading”.Panel.....
Session
Artistic Performances in the Garden
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel17:00-17:30
Artistic Performance
Ukranian artist and Eurovision winner in 2016, Jamala.Session
Evening Banquet
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel19:00
