2 November 2026 - 11.30-13.00 / Hemicycle of the Council of Europe

INTERPRETATION: FR/EN

Objective of the session: to address the main transformations currently faced by democratic societies, using strategic foresight to strengthen democratic resilience and collective preparedness for disrupted times.

The session will focus on three types of transformation: socio-economic, institutional, and digital and technological transformation.

moderators
ALDERMAN Liz en

Liz ALDERMAN

Journalist, Former New York Times European Business Correspondent

NELSON Emma en

Emma NELSON

Journalist, broadcaster and presenter

Panel
DE SCHUTTER Olivier en

Prof. Olivier DE SCHUTTER

Catholic University of Leuven, former UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

KALDOR Prof. Mary en

Prof. Mary KALDOR

Director of the Civil Society and Human Security Research Unit, London School of Economics and Political Science

NOLAN Aoife en

Prof. Aoife NOLAN

President of the Council of Europe European Committee of Social Rights

PEARSON Mark en

Mark PEARSON

Acting OECD Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs

TIILIKAINEN Teija en

Teija TIILIKAINEN

Director of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats

TSUCHIYA Motohiro en

Motohiro TSUCHIYA

Vice President and Professor at Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University

Japan