WEXFO 2025
Program
Hosts: Jette F. Christensen (Altinget) and Kadafi Zaman (TV 2)
The Year of Resistance
Session
Redesigning Democracy in the Digital Age
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel09:30-10:45
Security and Regulations in the EU – Countering Russia’s Propaganda
Keynote speech by Agnese Lāce, Minister of Culture in LatviaThe Ongoing Fight between Big Tech and the Regulators – How to Secure the Democracy?
Adele Matheson Mestad, Agnese Lace, Richard Gingras, Erlend Kaldestad Hanstveit
Panel discussion with lawyer Adele Matheson Mestad, tech specialist Richard Gingras, Minister of.....Governance Challenges in the Information Ecosystem During the AI Revolution
Keynote speech by UNESCO senior program specialist at the section of Freedom of Expression and.....Press Freedom vs. Freedom of Speech – Are We Fighting the Same Battle?
Branko Brkic, Kadafi Zaman, Joan Barata
Meta drops fact-checking, X sharpens its algorithms – are they destroying the legacy.....Session
Breakout Sessions: Free Speech Insights
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel11:15 - 12:00
How to Protect Freedom of Speech in Times of Conflict in the Middle East?
Laurent Richard, Celine Kasem, Jakob Nielsen, Razan Abou-Watfa
Keynote by journalist and filmmaker from The Gaza Project Laurent Richard on the importance and.....11:15 - 12:00
Legal Frameworks and Challenges for Free Speech in Professional Environments
Ingrid Sandberg, Sarah McLaughlin, Saurav Das, Adele Matheson Mestad, Denise Roche
This session will explore the legal frameworks and challenges surrounding freedom of expression for.....Lunch
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel12:00-13:00
Session
Accessibility: Who Has the Freedom to Speak?
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel13:00-14:15
Words of Warriors: Letters from Women’s Rights Activists and Feminists
A short film reading letters and words from women’s rights activists and feminists inside.....
Fighting Erasure, Fighting Silence: The Right to Speak, and the Right to Be Heard in Trump’s America
Keynote speech by author, professor and President of PEN America, Jennifer Boylan.De-Polarization – The Value of Diverse Perspectives
Pre-recorded keynote address by the award-winning documentary filmmaker and human rights activist.....Is Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Out of the Agenda?
Gulnaz Ratu, Omer Malikyar, Samira Mohyeddin, Vebjørn Selbekk
Where to go from here? A discussion on misogynistic and violent content being promoted by.....No One on the Sidelines: Freedom of Expression for All!
What must society do to include all voices? Keynote speech by award-winning disability activist.....Session
Shaping the Future of Free Speech
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel14:45-16:15
Artistic Performance
Performance by writer Carlos Egaña.Where to Find Strength and Hope for the Fight Forward?
Keynote speech by Oleksandra Matviichuk, the head of the Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine) and.....Literacy Is Not a Luxury – The Challenge and How to Cope
Introduction by professor at the University of Ljubljana Mihael Kovač.Democracies Depend on Literacy
Gvantsa Jobava, Mihael Kovač, Lubna Jaffery, Louis Hall
Panel discussion with University of Ljubljana professor Mihael Kovač, IPA president Gvantsa.....Still Fighting for the Right to Insult the Powerful
10 years after the attack on Charlie Hebdo – a conversation between the Editor-in-Chief.....Where to Draw the Line for Satire?
Audience involvement with Charlie Hebdo editor Gérard Biard.Your Legacy – Our Future
Message from the young generation – with speeches by WEXFO young experts Imaan Mazari-Hazir,.....Session
Public Meeting for Freedom of Expression
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel17:00-17:50
