The Council of Europe and Malta’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism will host the conference “Building Democratic Resilience to Disinformation” under the Maltese Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. Bringing together policymakers, regulators, civil society, media, academia and the tech sector, the event will address the impact of disinformation on democracy and public trust, with a focus on media freedom, literacy, education, youth and culture. The conference will launch the Council of Europe’s new project, RESIST: Strengthening Societal Resilience to Disinformation in Europe, funded by the EEA and Norway Grants, aimed at helping states to strengthen resilience to disinformation and empower young people through media and information literacy. Ian Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta, and Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, will open the conference. Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty will also participate. The conference is open to media.

Conference website - Contact: Jaime Rodriguez, Tel. +33 3 90 21 47 04