Future of democracy
29.09.2020 Live
Why we do it
The online event will represent a digital exploration journey that will address challenges and opportunities where digital technologies can help promote a vision where democratic values generate progress for society.
To cover those topics we are inviting 9 keynote speakers with valuable experience and ideas regarding the future of democracy.
Speakers
Josef Lentsch
Political Entrepreneur and Managing Partner at Innovation in Politics Institute Germany, Germany
Victor Guzun
Lecturer at Tallinn University of Technology, Former Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Estonia, Estonia
Sven Gerst
PhD Student in Political Economy, King’s College London. Secretary General International Federation of Liberal Youth, Germany
Olga Manole
Human Rights Program Coordinator at Promo-LEX Association, Moldova
Stela Leuca
Policy and development expert in democracy and governance, Moldova
Alberto Alemanno
Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law at HEC Paris and founder of The Good Lobby, France
Artur Reaboi
Enterprise Architect, e-Governance Agency, Moldova
Agenda
| 13:00 * | Artur GurauWelcome remarks from VoteMeApp & Partners |
|---|---|
| 13:20 | Salim IsmailThe Micro-Democracy |
| 13:40 | Sven GerstThe Power and Limits of Decentralized Political Movements: The Case of Belarus |
| 14:00 | Josef LentschStarting up Democracy with Political Entrepreneurship |
| 14:30 | Victor GuzunWhy electronic voting is inevitable |
| 15:00 | Alberto AlemannoLeveling the participatory playing field through structural, power-shifting reforms |
| 15:20 | Alyssa SuhmDefending Democracy: Securing Elections and Countering Disinformation |
| 15:40 | Daniel ArnaudoDeveloping Strategies for a Democratic Information Space |
| 16:00 | Kevin AllenCommunity as the future of Democracy |
| 16:20 | Stela LeucaOpen Data as a resource for Civic Engagement |
| 16:40 | Lane BeckerThe importance of bureaucracy to a functioning democracy |
| 17:00 | Live Panel Discussion and Q&A |
* - Agenda time is Central European Time (CET)