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Lillehammer Municipality announces contribution to WEXFO for 2025
Lillehammer Municipality is a key partner for World Expression Forum and has now approved a grant of NOK 350,000 to WEXFO for 2025.
AI: “A lightning-fast, exponential development that advances faster than regulatory measures”
Adele Matheson Mestad, Director at the Norwegian Human Rights Institution, was one of the contributors to an important discussion at WEXFO 2024: Is AI a threat or a tool for freedom of expression?
Five WEXFO board members re-elected for two years
José Borghino, Marit Borkenhagen, Trine Skei Grande, Mads Nygaard, and Anne Bergman have been re-elected for another two years on the WEXFO board. Mads Nygaard will continue as chairman.
New conference concept: WEXFO Take Action
The World Expression Forum (WEXFO) has announced a transformation of its youth engagement conference. The previous WEXFO Youth Network Conference, first held in May 2023, has been rebranded as WEXFO Take Action to better reflect the conference’s evolving focus and attract a broader audience.
The global free speech recession: How to fight it?
Troubling signs are emerging: Democracies are backsliding, conflicts are intensifying hate speech and misinformation, and artificial intelligence (AI) presents both opportunities and threats to free speech.
Meet our new program committee
Led by Veslemøy Hedvig Østrem, a highly experienced and skilled group will work on curating engaging and relevant topics and speakers for WEXFO 2025 (2-3 June in Lillehammer, Norway).
12 MNOK to WEXFO from Sparebankstiftelsen DNB
Sparebankstiftelsen DNB has announced that the foundation will provide 12 million NOK in support for WEXFO Youth from 2025 to 2028.
Navigating the pressures: Protecting artistic freedom in a complex landscape
Artists often find themselves balancing the realms of art and activism. The assertion of personal or emerging collective narratives challenges conventional viewpoints. Artists encounter pressures from authorities imposing restrictions and persecution, as well as societal forces. How can they maintain their mental resilience amidst external pressures? What legal frameworks and actual protection mechanisms exist to safeguard artistic expression?
Empowering young voices: Removing barriers to free expression
Young people report facing significant barriers to freedom of expression, such as cancel culture, online bullying, censorship, marginalization, and economic insecurity. The WEXFO Youth community has provided key recommendations to address these challenges and enhance freedom of expression for youth.
Democracy in decline: 2024’s troubling trends
The state of global democracy and freedom of expression is taking a concerning turn, according to the latest report from the V-Dem Institute presented at WEXFO 2024.