All events of the UNESCO IWS 2021 will be held in Central  European Time (CET) 

Tuesday 23^rd February

Moderator of the day: Jody Jensen

09:00-9:30 Online registration – Zoom

9:30-10:00 Introduction session – Zoom

10:00- 10:30 Keynote: László Z. Karvalics (senior researcher of iASK): From Citizen Science to Citizen Empowerment – Facebook and Zoom

10:30-12:00 Discussion – Zoom

12:00-14:00 Lunch break

14:00- 15:00 Democracy at a Cross Road: Populist Turns and Illiberal Responses. Perspectives from Central and Southeastern Europe – Facebook and Zoom

Divisions forged around the notion of citizenship have become fertile ground for systemic disruptions and are evidenced in the rise of both left- and right-wing populism, emerging radicalism, lack of institutional and social trust, normalization of political disillusionment, and general disengagement from political processes on the part of citizens. How can we reimagine a model of participatory citizenship in what have become increasingly alienated political systems of governance? How do we construct new forms of political solidarity in increasingly divided societies?

Moderator: Ferenc Miszlivetz

Jody Jensen, Lovro Kralj, Dimitar Nikolovski, Igor Stipic

Comments: Z. Karvalics László

15:00-16:00 Discussion – Zoom