our schedule
Marriot Hotel (Ballroom I)
Event/conference
20 Years of Digital Transformation — Building Roads for Democratic Digital Future
MODERATOR
- Filip Stojanovski, Partnership and Resource Development Director, Metamorphosis Foundation
SPEAKERS
- Bardhyl Jashari, Executive Director of Metamorphosis Foundation
- Özlem Canel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of North Macedonia
- Clara Jiménez Cruz, co-founder and CEO of Maldita.es, Chair of the EFCSN (TBC)
Marriot Hotel (Ballroom I)
panel discussion
This panel is dedicated to the evolution of the e-society, tracing the journey from the emergence of the Internet in North Macedonia to the present day while examining both the achievements and challenges encountered along the way. The panel will explore the balance between good and bad use of technology, questioning potential abuses and ethical considerations, as well as where the responsibility lies when technology is used for malicious purposes. It will also address the relationship between civic, corporate and institutional social responsibility in shaping the direction of technological development. The panelists will share their visions of future technological solutions and challenges, and how they could shape our society.
MODERATOR
- Mila Josifovska Danilovska, Program Coordinator, Metamorphosis Foundation
SPEAKERS
- Stanislav Vasilkovski, Head of Unit of ICT System Application Maintenance, Ministry of Digital Transformation
- Dr. Marjan Gushev, Professor at the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
- Vesna Ivanoska, General Manager of Qinshift Academy and Deputy President of the Management Board at MASIT ICT Chamber of Commerce
- Ana Toskic Cvetinovic, Executive Director of Partners for Democratic Change Serbia (Serbia)
Marriot Hotel (ballroom i)
demonstration
Two people with visual impairments will present their experience with using AI assistants and how it makes their life easier.
PRESENTERS
- Vasil Taneski, retired programmer
- Kristijan Lazarev, co-founder and president of the Association for Accessibility and Inclusion (AAI)
Marriot Hotel (Ballroom I)
Panel discussion
This discussion will cover topics related to the use of memes as a means of communication for spreading both information and disinformation. The power of individuals and communities in leading a decentralized but global discourse. What makes a piece of information viral? Does the media have power to control it?
MODERATOR
- Biljana Kochoska, PR Communications Manager, Metamorphosis Foundation
SPEAKERS
- Prof. Dr. Sead Dzigal, Communication and New Media Specialist, International Balkan University, Skopje
- Goshe Nikolov, Journalist, News Agency “Meta.mk”
- Tiana Ivanovska, M.Sc. Organisational Science and Strategic Management of Human Resources, Psychotherapist
Marriot Hotel (Ballroom I)
quiz
A competition between two teams of representatives from civil society organizations, designed to test their readiness to recognize disinformation.
PRESENTERS
Despina Kovachevska, Media Monitoring Specialist, Metamorphosis Foundation
Mario Spasevski, Journalist, News Agency Meta.mk
Marriot Hotel (Ballroom I)
panel discussion
How far does disinformation factor into a security issue, and is it regarded as such? Dealing with Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI).
The power of information and its strategic importance in building a secure society or waging war.
MODERATOR
- Filip Stojanovski, Partnership and Resource Development Director, Metamorphosis Foundation
SPEAKERS
- Nikola Petrovic – Executive Director of the Center for International and Security Affairs (ISAC Fund), think tank from Serbia
- Giovana Fleck, Editor and project manage, Global Voices
- Oksana Poluliakh, fact-checker and analyst at StopFake.org, Ukraine
- Svetlana Siljanoska, Strategic Communications Consultant specialized in countering disinformation
- Goran Rizaov, Program Coordinator at the Metamorphosis Foundation and Editor-in-chief of News Agency Meta.mk
Public room (CONFERENCE ROOM)
Utilizing Fact-Checking as a Strategy to Anticipate Information Threats. Markers of information threats and analysis of their significance for potential impacts. Case study analysis.
SPEAKER
- Oksana Poluliakh, fact-checker and analyst at StopFake.org
Public room (CONFERENCE ROOM)
Presentation 1: Narratives that shape Russian propaganda in Latin America and how they connect with local disinformation
SPEAKER
- Giovana Fleck, editor of Civic Media Observatory, Global Voices
Presentation 2: Comparative experiences in countering disinformation from North Macedonia and Western Balkans
SPEAKER
- Vladimir Petreski, editor-in-chief of Truthmeter.mk
Open discussion with contributions of the Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub partner network and Anti-Disinformation Network for the Balkans
MODERATOR
- Filip Stojanovski, Metamorphosis Foundation
