Beyond the Great Firewall
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Discussants delved into China's unprecedented attempts to harness the global information ecosystem, primarily through three avenues: shaping international news media, guiding the evolution of the global internet, and influencing global culture through Hollywood.
The Internet: A Powerful Tool for Freedom or Control?
In an interview with Efecto Naim, NED Vice President for Studies and Analysis Christopher Walker discusses how government around the world are using the Internet as a means of extending authoritarian controls...
Book Launch: “Authoritarianism Goes Global” Events in Europe
Authoritarianism Goes Global gained much attention in Europe as co-editors Marc F. Plattner and Christopher Walker traveled to five cities in Europe in May and June 2016 to present the book's findings at a...
“Social Media and Support for Free Speech and Democracy...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
In his presentation, Elie Smith will discuss the ways that journalists, bloggers, activists, and ordinary citizens are harnessing social media to promote free speech and push for democratic change in the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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