Diese Woche 

Hearing

• Public Hearing on the impact of disinformation, misinformation and propaganda on democracy during the pandemic

with the participation of Mr Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Chair of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)

Session 1: Presentations by the speakers

Exchanges of views with:

- Professor Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou, Research Scientist, Center for Constructive Communication, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

- Edward Lucas, Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

Session 2: Presentation of a study

Presentation of the study ‘The effect of communication and disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic’ by the authors:

- Dr. Audra Diers-Lawson, Associate Professor at the School of Communication, Leadership, and Marketing, Kristiania University College, Oslo

- Cécile Jacob, Senior Consultant, Valdani Vicari & Associati, (VVA Brussel).

Hearing (9.00 – 12.30)

• Public Hearing on the Impact of the Pandemic on EU Democracies

With the participation of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) (tbc)

Session 1: Presentation of a study

Presentation of EPRS Study: Parliamentary oversight of governments' response to the COVID-19 pandemic: literature review by Dr Mihail Chiru, University of Oxford, author of the study

Session 2: Presentations by the speakers

Exchanges of views with:

- Professor Spyridon Vlachopoulos, University of Athens

- Sophia Russack, Researcher, Centre for European Studies

- Julie Majerczak, Head of Brussels Office, Reporters Without Borders

Debate

• COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (INI) - Exchange of views - Rapporteur: Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES)

Hearing (14.30 – 18.30)

• Public Hearing on the impact of the pandemic on fundamental rights

With the participation of the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) (tbc)

Session 1: Presentation by the speaker

Exchange of views with Michael O’Flaherty, Director, European Fundamental Rights Agency

Session 2: Presentations by the speakers

Exchanges of views with:

- Professor Dr Sigrid Sterckx, Founding Member, Bioethics Institute Ghent

- Professor Dr Morten Kjaerum, Director, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Session 3: Presentations by the speakers

Exchanges of views with:

- Ana Peláez Narváez, Executive Vicepresident, Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities

- Karolina Iwanska, Digital Civic Space Advisor, European Center for Not-For-Profit Law

- Maciej Kucharczyk, Secretary-General, AGE Platform Europe