Cities for Democracy

#demokratiuka

Tirsdag 6. mai

08:45–16:00

Bystyresalen, Rådhusgata 28, 4611 Kristiansand

Gratis

Billetter

Arrangør: KS, Nordic Safe Cities og Kristiansand kommune

Språk: Engelsk

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Democracy faces significant challenges in today's society, including influence campaigns, conspiracy theories, artificial intelligence, fake news, polarization, and digital threats. This conference brings together local and regional authorities, youth, volunteers, and experts to discuss how municipalities can strengthen their local democracy and build resilience against these threats.

Topics to be discussed include how we can create a safe digital democracy, strengthen youth democratic engagement, and promote dialogue with citizens.
The conference format will include introductions from European political leaders, presentations from experts, including analyses and findings from Nordic Safe Cities and others on digital threats and challenges, as well as panel discussions. We will also hear the youth perspective.

Insights from Safe Digital City

Nordic Safe Cities will showcase insights and results from the 'Safe Digital City' program, where 10 Nordic cities are working to create new insights about threats to local digital democracy and online environments, as well as develop new initiatives that strengthen the city's ability to create a safe and secure online democracy.

The purpose of the conference is to exchange experiences and learning between actors from Ukraine, Germany, Norway, and other European countries. Representatives from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will help place the topic in a broader European context.

The conference will be held in English.

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Program

Moderator: Øyvind Laderud, Kristiansand Municipality

08:45 - 09:15

Registration and coffee

09:15 - 09:45

Opening Session

Welcome Address

Mathias Bernander, Mayor, Kristiansand Municipality
Gunn Marit Helgesen, President, The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe: "Democracy in Challenging Times"
Bernd Vöhringer, President of the Chamber of Local Authorities, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

09:45 - 10:30

Digital Threats and Safe Digital Cities

Jeppe Albers, Founder & Executive Director, Nordic Safe Cities
Ingvild Endestad, Head of tech and democracy,Nordic Safe Cities
Ingrid Riddervold Lorrange, Executive Director, Gjensidigestiftelsen

Nordic Safe Cities will showcase insights and results from the 'Safe Digital City' program, where 10 Nordic cities are working to create new insights into threats in the local digital democracy and environments, as well as develop new initiatives that strengthen the city's ability to create a safe and secure digital democracy.

10:30 - 10:45

Break

10:45 - 12:15

Experiences and Concrete Examples from Europe

Oleksandr Syenkevych, Mayor of Mykolayiv, Ukraine
Markus Lewe, Mayor of Münster, Germany
Jose Duarte D’Almeida, Councillor of Cascais municipality
Anja Marie Raagaard, Adviser, Odense Municipality, Denmark
Abit Hoxha, Assistant Professor, University of Agder

Q&A

12:15 - 12:45

Call-to-Action - Conversation with Youth

Representatives from KRS European Youth Forum

12:45 - 12:55

Conversation with the audience

Q&A

12:55 - 13:00

Summary - Closing

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

Meeting of KS's Ukraine Network

Separate registration required: Registration - Meeting in the KS` Ukraine network

Publisert: 27. mars 2025 10:45
Oppdatert: 29. april 2025 10:06

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