Montag, 13. Mai 2024, 19:00 - 21:00 iCal
Empowering Citizens: Media Literacy & Democracy
U.S.-Austria Citizen Dialogue on Global Challenges
Großer Festsaal, University of Vienna
Universitätsring 1, 1010 Wien
Diskussion, Round Table
The Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, the U.S. Embassy in Austria, and the University of Vienna have the pleasure to invite you to the second “U.S.-Austria Citizen Dialogue on Global Challenges.”
Empowering Citizens: Media Literacy & Democracy
Join us as we examine the vital role of media literacy in the digital era, empowering individuals to discern reliable information and actively engage in democratic processes. We will explore the challenges and potential for enhancing this essential skill set within our societies.
Keynote Speakers:
Michelle Lipkin: Executive Director, NAMLE - National Association for Media Literacy Education (bio)
Mark Coeckelbergh: Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology, University of Vienna (bio)
Monday, May 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Registration for in-person or online participation by Wednesday, May 8, 2024
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON PARTICIPATION
Live stream: https://youtube.com/live/HfjiDE9UItY?feature=share
Welcome Address & Statements:
Sebastian Schütze, Rector, University of Vienna
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Ambassador, Director General for International Cultural Affairs, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Mario Mesquita, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Austria
Moderator:
Alexander Rieger, Head of Unit for intercultural and interreligious Dialogue, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
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This event is the second in a series of discussions that form the "U.S.-Austria Citizen Dialogue on Global Challenges," a joint initiative of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) and the U.S. Embassy in Austria. With regular exchanges between leading U.S. and Austrian experts in their fields, this bilateral initiative aims to build transatlantic civil society approaches to the global challenges both our countries face, further cementing the Austrian American partnership around our shared democratic values.
Veranstalter
The Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, and the U.S. Embassy in Austria,
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Kontakt
Veranstaltungsmanagement
Universität Wien
+43 -1-427717676
event@univie.ac.at
Erstellt am Donnerstag, 02. Mai 2024, 10:53
Letzte Änderung am Dienstag, 07. Mai 2024, 09:09