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