Club de Madrid discussion, “Global Governance for Information Integrity” was co-organised by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence.

Information Integrity and the Future of Democracy – Overview of Trends and Challenges

  • Ms Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President, World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid
  • Ms Solveiga Silkalna, acting State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Introduction to the challenges of information integrity:

  • Information integrity, truth and democracy: setting the stage –  Mr Stijn Hoorens, Associate Director, RAND Europe

Discussion using a “cards to the moderator” and/or tweet system:

Speakers:

  • Challenges to information integrity: new threats, or new tools for old threats? - Mr Juris Binde, President, Latvijas Mobilais Telefons
  • The ethics of information integrity protection: need for a new social contract? – Mr Jānis Sārts, Director, NATO StratCom COE
  • Addressing challenges to information integrity around the world: can one size fit all? – Mr Tsakhia Elbegdorj, former President of Mongolia, World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid Nominated Member

Facilitated by Ms Žaneta Ozoliņa, Professor of International Relations, University of Latvia, Member of the European Council of Foreign Relations

Watch it here.