12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
On Tuesday, May 23, an expert panel will explore how media and civil society can play a more effective role in helping societies solve problems, addressing the empirical evidence and how it has been done in the field.
12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Utilizing its strong position as a dominant energy supplier to the EU and former Soviet republics, Russia is employing economic incentives and punishment to undermine democratic transitions, counter European integration, and erode commitments to EU policies.
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
As we celebrated World Press Freedom Day, the Center for International Media Assistance and the International Forum for Democratic Studies heard from those who know the complex challenges facing press freedom best: the media professionals battling every day for the right to free and independent speech in illiberal settings around the world.