‘Curbing Fake News Forum’ on July 15th at Grand Serail, under Information Minister’s auspices

Under the auspices and in presence of Minister of Information Manal Abdel Samad, organized by the Ministry of Information, the “Curbing Fake News Forum” will be hold on Wednesday July 15, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the Grand Serail.

The Forum will tackle four main axes, with interventions from attending politicians, journalists and experts, in addition to interviews with people abroad via Skype.

Also, the forum will witness the launching of “factchecklebanon” webpage.

Live broadcasting coverage of sessions will be available on Télé Liban and the Ministry of Information’s social media accounts.

 

Following is the forum’s program:

9:15AM-10:00AM: REGISTRATION

10:05AM: NATIONAL ANTHEM

10:15AM-10:20AM: MINISTER OF INFORMATION’S SPEECH

10:30AM-11:15AM Debunking fake news

 

Moderator: Nada Saliba, Presenter at

Télé Liban, Lebanon

 

Yukie Mokuo, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon

 

Tara Fiscbach, Public Policy Manager for the Levant & GCC at Facebook , U.S.A

 

George Salameh, Head of Public Policy and Philanthropy (MENASA region) at Twitter, Egypt

Josette Abi Tamer, Fact-checker at AFP, Lebanon

 

Nabil Khoury, Psychologist, Lebanon

11:20AM-12:05AM Unhealthy News: COVID-19

Moderator: Nanette Ziade, Journalist at Radio Liban 96.2, Lebanon

Iman Shankiti, WHO Representative in Lebanon

Hamad Hassan, Minister of Public Health, Lebanon

Jad Melki, Researcher, Lebanon

Roula Mouawad, Journalist at Annahar, Lebanon (Not confirmed)

Ben Wedeman, Journalist at CNN, U.S.A

12:05AM-12:20AM COFFEE BREAK

12:20PM-1:05PM Busting the lie: Theory and Practice

Moderator: Riman Daou, Presenter at Tele Liban, Lebanon

Hamad al-Hamami, Director of UNESCO’s Beirut Office, Oman

Cynthia Khoury, Public Information Officer at UNIC, Lebanon

 

Jean-Marc Mojon, Bureau Chief at AFP, Lebanon

 

Stephane Bazan, Digital Transformation and Empowerment Advisor, France

 

Derek Thomson, Editor in Chief at Les Observateurs de France 24, France(Not confirmed)

 

Moath al-Thaher, Fatabayyanu, Jordan (Not confirmed)

 

1:10PM-1:55PM Reduce the impact of the Rumors: Law and order

 

Moderator: Angelique Mouanness, Journalist at Radio Liban 98.5, Lebanon

 

Manal Abdel Samad, Minister of Information, Lebanon

 

Celine Moyroud, UNDP representative in Lebanon

 

Ziad Baroud, Former Interior Minister/Lawyer, Lebanon

 

Stephane Dujjaric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General Mr. Antònio Guterres, France

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