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Research & Studies
Wednesday 23rd February
Moderator of the day: Attila Pók
MORNING SESSION: 10:00-12:00 panel discussion
Challenged Democracies: Deconstructing old values, creating new alliances and (re)building social trust in (post)pandemic times
The notion of democracy has undergone profound change as the relationship between citizenship and the state is challenged by the evolving trends of economic, political, and social globalization. There is an increasing inability of the former to command the later and has resulted not only in the rise of political disillusionment and general voter apathy but has also radicalized political options that emerge as an antidote for the most serious ‘democratic disease’ of our times – the lack of social trust among the wider population in political institutions. The panel addresses how to mitigate current conditions, learning from recent failures, and forging new ways for effective civic engagement that could reestablish an effective belief in democracy as a method for resolving the pressing issues of our time.
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12:00-14:00 Lunch break
AFTERNOON SESSION: 14:00-16:00 panel discussion
How to Tell the Truth? Communication between science, politics (policy) and societies in times of crisis and change
In times of global crises, communication channels between the scientific communities, governments and populations are often hijacked and can lead to the erosion of democratic values and the hyperproduction of conspiracy theories. How do we restore trust in an era of fake news, post-truth and the collapse of traditional media?
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16:00 – 17:00 Cultural Broadcast: Zoltán Mizsei Sounding City
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