Andreas Accardo
Head of Institutional Cooperation & Networks Unit
VIENNA
Biography
Organisation
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Speaker session
Session 6 : Informed choices for democratic decisions: supporting a fair democratic debate
- Closed session
- Closed session
TOPIC: Democracy relies on a free and plural media. Free and fair elections imply the possibility for voters to engage in public debate and have adequate information about parties, policies, candidates and the election process itself in order to make informed choices. Media acts as a crucial watchdog for democratic elections, safeguarding the transparency of the process. Exchanges will focus on initiatives to secure an open and pluralistic public debate supported by an independent media on which free and fair elections are based. Issues linked to parity of treatment and balanced media coverage during elections will be discussed.
SPEAKERS:
- Koen Lemmens, Professor of European and International Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law and Media Law at the University of KU Leuven
- Carlos Aguilar Paredes, Member of the Board of the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC)
- Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
MODERATOR: Florence Ranson
Interventions by Members of the European Cooperation Network on Elections
Carlos Aguilar Paredes
Member of the Board
Barcelona
Biography
Place and date of birth Barcelona, 1972
Studies, degrees, and honors
2018 Master in Political Analysis. Open University of Catalunya 2012 PhD in Audiovisual Communication. University of Barcelona.
2008 Advanced Studies Diploma. University of Barcelona. 2002 Postgraduate in Systems Administration. IL3. University of Barcelona.
1998 Degree in Physical Sciences. University of Barcelona
Professional Experience
2023.01.01 Vice Chair of ERGA 2020 -
2022 Member of the Board in the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) 2018 - 2020 Vice Dean at Information and Audiovisual
2018 - 2020 Professor of Economics Applied to the Media.
2010 - 2020 Professor of Audiovisual System Structure.
2003 - 2011 IT Services Coordinator / Staff member at School of Cinema and Audiovisual Media of Catalunya
Organisation
Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC)
Speaker session
Session 6 : Informed choices for democratic decisions: supporting a fair democratic debate
- Closed session
- Closed session
TOPIC: Democracy relies on a free and plural media. Free and fair elections imply the possibility for voters to engage in public debate and have adequate information about parties, policies, candidates and the election process itself in order to make informed choices. Media acts as a crucial watchdog for democratic elections, safeguarding the transparency of the process. Exchanges will focus on initiatives to secure an open and pluralistic public debate supported by an independent media on which free and fair elections are based. Issues linked to parity of treatment and balanced media coverage during elections will be discussed.
SPEAKERS:
- Koen Lemmens, Professor of European and International Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law and Media Law at the University of KU Leuven
- Carlos Aguilar Paredes, Member of the Board of the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC)
- Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
MODERATOR: Florence Ranson
Interventions by Members of the European Cooperation Network on Elections
Alexandre Alaphilippe
Executive Director
Brussels
Biography
Alexandre Alaphilippe is the executive director and co-founder of the EU DisinfoLab. Since 2017, he has coordinated work on some of the organisation's largest investigations into Information Operations linked to Russia, India and China, and is a member of a number of working groups in Brussels and Washington DC linked to platform regulation, transatlantic relations, and hybrid threats, where he emphasises the role of civil society in maintaining democratic values. He has published papers for the Brookings Institution and his work has been featured on CNN, BBC, Le Monde and Politico.
Organisation
EU DisinfoLab
Speaker session
Session 6 : Informed choices for democratic decisions: supporting a fair democratic debate
- Closed session
- Closed session
TOPIC: Democracy relies on a free and plural media. Free and fair elections imply the possibility for voters to engage in public debate and have adequate information about parties, policies, candidates and the election process itself in order to make informed choices. Media acts as a crucial watchdog for democratic elections, safeguarding the transparency of the process. Exchanges will focus on initiatives to secure an open and pluralistic public debate supported by an independent media on which free and fair elections are based. Issues linked to parity of treatment and balanced media coverage during elections will be discussed.
SPEAKERS:
- Koen Lemmens, Professor of European and International Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law and Media Law at the University of KU Leuven
- Carlos Aguilar Paredes, Member of the Board of the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC)
- Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
MODERATOR: Florence Ranson
Interventions by Members of the European Cooperation Network on Elections