WEXFO 2024
Program
Hosts: Sigrid Sollund and Espen Aas (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Global Free Speech Recession – and How to Fight It?
Session
Freedom of Expression on Trial: Can We Rebuild Trust?
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel09:30-11:00
Musical Performance
Musical performance by singer Ghawgha accompanied by Åsmund Reistad and Knut Nesheim.Opening Ceremony
Moderators Sigrid Sollund and Espen Aas with young voices, Chairman of WEXFO, Mads Nygaard.The Crisis of Trust in the Middle East
Keynote speech by comedian and activist Noam Shuster Eliassi, who has worked her whole life to raise.....The Status of Freedom of Expression in 2024
Keynote speech by researcher and political scientist Staffan Lindberg from the Varieties of.....The Crisis of Trust – How to Fight It?
Arizza Nocum, Khaled Harara, Arvinn Gadgil, Laurie Halse Anderson
Panel discussion with Arizza Nocum (Kris for Peace), youth activist Khaled Harara, Arvinn Gadgill.....Session
Will AI Be Our Censorship Overlord or the Defender of Freedom of Expression?
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel11:25-12:45
AI and Piracy – the Copyright Discussion
Spotlight speech by publisher and technology entrepreneur Peter Schoppert, Director of NUS Press. AI.....AI and the Impact on Freedom of Expression
Keynote speech by human rights advocate and technologist Sam Gregory on AI and its impact on freedom.....How is the Work with EU Regulations Going?
On-screen interview with EU Parliamentarian Svenja Hahn about the work on the EU AI Act – the.....AI – Threat or Tool for Freedom of Expression?
Adele Matheson Mestad, Sam Gregory, Nataliia Romanyshyn, Zubair Junjunia, Pål Nedregotten
Panel discussion featuring Sam Gregory (WITNESS), Adele Matheson Mestad (Norwegian National Human.....Lunch
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel12:45-14:00
Session
Breakout Sessions and Workshops: How to Fight the Global Free Speech Recession?
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel14:00 - 16:30
Access to Information, Books and Ideas – How to Advance the Freedom to Read?
Mihael Kovač, Even Aleksander Hagen, Tora Åsling, Mariann Schjeide, Porter Anderson, Karine Pansa, Jørgen Lorentzen, Olav Brostrup Müller, Laurie Halse Anderson
We need a political acceptance of the necessity of developing better reading strategies, with a.....14:00 - 16:30
The Israel-Gaza Crisis – How to Secure Freedom of Expression?
This crisis has affected the Freedom of Expression situation all around the world. Journalist and.....14:00 - 16:30
Narratives Used as Weapon for Autocrats and War Leaders – Can They Also Be Our Strongest Defense?
Vladyslav Troitskyi, Naw Betty Han, Veslemøy Østrem, Kristoffer Rønneberg, Arne Jensen
Before starting a war, you need to win the narrative. In war the propaganda is a key weapon. That´s.....14:00 - 16:30
Navigating the Pressures: Protecting Artistic Freedom in a Complex Landscape
Peter Ter Velde, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Aaiún Nin, Maria Rosario Soraide, Laila Bokhari
Artists often find themselves balancing the realms of art and activism. The assertion of personal or.....Session
Art and Culture
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel17:00-17:30
Art and Culture
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Hanna Komar, Aaiún Nin, Khaled Emam,
Artistic performances by Sami artist and activist Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen and poets and WEXFO.....Session
Dinner
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel19:00
Dinner
Hans Olav Sundfør, Karine Pansa, Tetyana Teren, Kristenn Einarsson
All speakers and participants are invited to a communal dinner in the main restaurant at the.....