GlobalFact 11
GlobalFact 11
The 11th Global Fact-Checking Summit
EVENT DATE: June 26-28, 2024
EVENT TYPE: Hybrid Conference
LOCATION:
Dom Mladih
Terezije bb, 71000 Sarajevo
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Keynote Speakers Announced
(May 16, 2024): Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa, experts on democracy and AI to lead GlobalFact as keynote speakers
Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa will be a featured keynote speaker at GlobalFact 11. She’ll be joined by experts in journalism, democracy, artificial intelligence and debunking online misinformation. Other speakers at the fact-checking summit include Steve Levitsky, Nikita Roy and Craig Silverman.
TICKETS:
$399 In-person Ticket
Includes full access to the three-day, in-person summit and social events in Sarajevo. Members of verified signatories to the IFCN Code of Principles are eligible for reduced-price tickets at a cost of $199. Email globalfact@ifcn.org to request the discount code.
$49 Virtual Ticket
Includes online access to select main stage sessions. No breakout sessions.
You’re invited to join the world’s largest fact-checking summit, from June 26-28, 2024, at the Dom Mladih in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, or online at globalfact11.com.
Presented by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute in partnership with Zašto ne, GlobalFact 11 will empower fact-checkers to uphold the industry’s highest standards of excellence through discussions, training and networking events with globally renowned fact-checking experts.
About GlobalFact
Fact-checkers from Europe, South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East discuss the rise and transformative role of regional fact-checking networks at GlobalFact 10 in Seoul, South Korea. (Poynter)
More than 3,700 people have attended GlobalFact conferences since 2014. Past conference locations have included London, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Rome, Cape Town, Oslo and Seoul. During the pandemic, thousands of people across 16 time zones attended the summit virtually in 2020 and 2021. Numerous industry-leading projects and fact-checking advancements have originated through past GlobalFacts, including International Fact-Checking Day, the IFCN Code of Principles and partnerships with major tech companies.
What to Expect
Networking Events
Besides summit-wide social activities and events, GlobalFact will also dedicate space to facilitate meaningful connections for attendees looking for professional development, idea generation, mentorship and more.
Interest-driven Tracks
Attendees interested in examining a specific topic from various industry perspectives can choose to attend sessions categorized by tracks including Reporting and Editing, Sustainability, Public Policy, AI/Technology, Media Literacy, and Research and Political Science.
Signatory-only Sessions
Verified signatories to the IFCN Code of Principles will have exclusive access to members-only sessions to discuss topics such as working with platforms, protecting independence and database control.
Region-specific Sessions
Leaders from Sarajevo and the surrounding area will discuss the past, present and future of fact-checking in the region and touch on themes such as war propaganda and state-sponsored disinformation.
Expert-led Discussions
Attendees will discuss universal challenges facing fact-checkers today with leaders in journalism, academia, misinformation, technology and more.
The agenda for GlobalFact 11 will be published on globalfact11.com in May.
Sponsor GlobalFact 11
If you are interested in sponsoring GlobalFact 11, please contact Angie Drobnic Holan, IFCN director, or Ferdi Özsoy, IFCN deputy director, for more information.
If you’d like to make an immediate impact, please click here. Any donation amount supports Poynter’s mission to strengthen journalism in service to democracy.
Questions?
We want to hear from you. Please send your inquiries to globalfact@ifcn.org.
2024 Keynote speakers:
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Maria RessaCo-Founder, RapplerMaria Ressa won the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2021 in recognition of her efforts "to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for...Read More
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Steve LevitskyAuthor, "How Democracies Die"Steve Levitsky, political scientist and co-author of “How Democracies Die” and “Tyranny of the Majority.” Levitsky’s work focuses on democracy, authoritarianism, political parties, campaigns and...Read More
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Nikita RoyAI Futurist, ICJF Knight fellowNikita Roy is a data scientist, journalist, and Harvard-recognized AI futurist. She is currently a Knight Fellow at the International Center for Journalists, focusing on...Read More
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Craig SilvermanReporter, ProPublica and editor, Verification HandbookCraig Silverman is an award-winning journalist and author and one of the world's leading experts on online disinformation, fake news, and digital investigations. He recently...Read More
Past keynote speakers include:
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Anne ApplebaumPulitzer Prize-winning Historian, Journalist and CommentatorPulitzer Prize-winning historian, journalist and commentator on geo-politics, Anne Applebaum examines the challenges and opportunities of global political and economic change through the lenses of...Read More
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Jessikka AroFinnish journalist and author Jessikka Aro has spent years investigating the activities of pro-Russian internet trolls, including writing the 2019 book, “Putin’s Troll Army” and...Read More
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Joan Donovan, PhDResearch director, Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein CenterDr. Donovan is a leading public scholar and disinformation researcher, specializing in media manipulation, political movements, critical internet studies, and online extremism. She is the...Read More
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Dr. Eun-Ju LeeProfessor in the Department of Communication and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Social Sciences at Seoul National UniversityRead More
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Jane LytvynenkoSenior research fellow TaSC project, Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center Freelance reporterJane Lytvynenko is an internationally acclaimed reporter, researcher, and trainer. She's currently a senior research fellow on the Tech and Social Change Project at Harvard...Read More
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Rasmus NielsenDirector, Reuters Institute for the Study of JournalismRasmus is Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Professor of Political Communication at the University of Oxford. He was previously Director of...Read More
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Craig SilvermanReporter, ProPublica and editor, Verification HandbookCraig Silverman is an award-winning journalist and author and one of the world's leading experts on online disinformation, fake news, and digital investigations. He recently...Read More
