for Informed Choices About Our Future - Led by the Council of Europe

 

Institutions’ perspectives -  Democratic foresight 

2 November 2026 - 16.30-18.00 / Room 6 - Palais de l'Europe

INTERPRETATION: FR/EN

Democratic foresight depends not only on understanding emerging trends but also on ensuring that citizens are able to make informed choices, free from manipulation, intimidation and undue interference.

This session will explore different initiatives aiming to strengthen societies’ long-term resilience against disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), as well as to preserve citizens’ capacity to make free choices about their future.

moderator
SARGSIAN Astghik en

Astghik SARGSIAN

Journalist

Armenia

panel
DEL BIANCO Daniele 2026 en

Daniele DEL BIANCO

Institute of International Sociology of Gorizia

Italy

HEINES Vebjørn en

Vebjørn HEINES

Norwegian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe

Norway

WIJEYARATNE Surendrini en

Surendrini WIJEYARATNE

Senior Policy Analyst, Democratic Governance and Human Rights Programming

Canada