Public Roundtable “Together for the future of Europe – Digital transformation in the European way?”

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• Profile of Speakers

• Report on the Roundtable ‘Together for the Future of Europe’

Digital transformation is affecting the economic, political and social life in the European Union and globally. Is technology neutral? Has surveillance capitalism tipped the balance of power in politics? Are Deep Fakes the biggest risk to our future democracy? Can traditional media really protect against this growing threat?

To open the debate on these fundamental issues, we jointly organised a roundtable entitled “Digital transformation in the European way?” on 10 December, jointly with Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, European Progressive Studies Foundation, European Liberal Forum, Green European Foundation and European University Institute.

Europe must be the digital norm-setter, and this is critical for the recovery of our democracy in the face of strong and persistent challenges from agents of disinformation.

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Here you will find the press release on the roundtable.

Panel I – “Democracy and Digital Transformation”

Panel II – “European media”                                                                        . 

If you missed our Kick-off event on 9 September 2020, read the summary here.