Empowering Citizens: Media Literacy & Democracy

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; Mark Coeckelbergh: Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology, University of Vienna
👉 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

👉 Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
👉 Großer Festsaal University of Vienna, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Vienna

👉 Semesterfrage der Universität Wien "Wissen wir, was KI wissen wird": https://rudolphina.univie.ac.at/ki-wi...