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Media for Democracy Forum 2021




The U.S. Agency for Global Media and the National Democratic Institute
invite you to join a robust discussion on

Securing Internet Freedom;
Forging a New Policy Framework

June 30, 2021 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

[Panel 3 of USAGM’s 2021 Media for Democracy Forum]

Authoritarian controls on internet access have increased at an
unprecedented pace in the past two years, particularly under claims of
preventing disinformation during the coronavirus pandemic. As more
governments seek to restrict information, democracies must evaluate the
impacts of these controls and develop effective policy responses.

Our panelists will examine the scope of global internet restrictions,
current strategies and technology being pursued to circumvent them, and the
prospects of policy solutions to mitigate the threats to free expression
and government accountability.

Panelists include:

Eileen Donahoe,
Executive Director, Global Digital Policy Incubator, Stanford University
Adrian Shahbaz,
Director for Technology and Democracy, Freedom House
Nat Kretchun,
Deputy Director, Open Technology Fund

Hosted by:

Moira Whelan,
Director for Democracy and Technology, National Democratic Institute
Shawn Powers,
Chief Strategy Officer, U.S. Agency for Global Media
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brings
together media experts, practitioners, opinion leaders, and policymakers to
explore current trends in global media and their impact of democracy, as
well as to identify solutions to the biggest threats facing free media.

The 2021 forum will be held online throughout May and June 2021.

Previous panels include:
"Global Disinformation vs. Democracy — Confronting the Existential Threat
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May 5 in partnership with Aspen Digital.

“Overcoming Global Threats to Independent Journalism
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May 26 in partnership with the Committee to Protect Journalists.


For more information, contact USAGM Office of Public Affairs at (202)
920-2000.

The United States Agency for Global Media
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is
an independent federal agency, overseeing public service media networks
that provide unbiased news and information in countries where the press is
restricted. USAGM entities include the Voice of America, Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti),
Radio Free Asia, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and
Radio Sawa) and Open Technology Fund. USAGM programming has a measured
audience of 354 million in more than 100 countries and in 62 languages.

The National Democratic Institute
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a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization that works in
partnership around the world to strengthen and safeguard democratic
institutions, processes, norms and values to secure a better quality of
life for all. NDI envisions a world where democracy and freedom prevail,
with dignity for all.
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