[Parliamentary round table in the IGF plenary…

Citizens need to have confidence in the system and institutions of democracy, including electoral processes. However, trust is deteriorating with the rapid spread of misinformation through digital technologies. This session brings together legislators from all regions of the world to highlight risks undermining the integrity of democratic processes, to exchange good practices on strengthening institutional resilience against misinformation, and to discuss lessons learned from diverse regulatory approaches to preserve information integrity.

Introductory Remarks:

• Mr. Junhua LI, Under-Secretary-General, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
• Mr. Martin Chungong, Secretary-General, Inter-Parliamentary Union (online)

Speakers:

• Marsha Caddle, Member of Parliament, Barbados (tbc)
• Catherine Mumma, Senator, Kenya
• Abel Pires da Silva, Member of Parliament, Timor-Leste
• Zafar Alizoda, Member of Parliament, Tajikistan
• Grunde Almeland, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, Norway
• Rebecca Bauer-Kahn, Assembly Member, State of California, USA (tbc)