On 17 June 2022, the “International Conference on Countering Hate Speech in Media” will be held at the Hrant Dink Foundation, Havak Hall with the attendance of the project’s participating CSOs, individuals and institutions from both Turkey and Europe that work in discrimination, democracy, equality, human rights, discriminatory discourse and hate speech. The conference is the final activity of the “Learning and Collaborating on Countering Hate Speech in Turkey and new EU Member States” project which is carried out under the joint coordination and collaboration of the Hrant Dink Foundation and the Minority Rights Group Europe. The goal of the conference is to provide a platform to exchange experience, build networks and develop collaborations to counter hate speech.
If you aim to tackle hate speech and establish common communication and cooperation networks for this, you may follow the livestream of the conference on the June 17, 2022 on the Foundation’s website, Youtube channel, Twitter account and Facebook page of Nefret Söylemi [Hate Speech Project]. Simultaneous interpretation in Turkish and English will be provided.
Program for the International Conference on Countering Hate Speech in Media
09.30-10.00 Welcome and Introduction
Ülkü Doğanay
10.00-11.15 Panel 1: Online Hate Speech in Turkey and Europe
Chair: Nazan Haydari
Giulia Dessi Countering Hate Speech and Hateful Narratives in European Media
Peter Weisenbacher Online Hate Speech in Central European Countries
Suat Atan Turnusol.org:Testing the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Detect Hate Speech
11.15-11.30 Break
11.30-13.00 Panel 2: Disinformation, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Anti-Immigration and Anti-Roma Movements
Chair: Didar Akar
Nabil Sanaullah Disinformation and Media: the normalisation of hate speech in Europe
Peter Kovacs The Impact of Disinformation Campaigns About Migrants and Minority Groups in the EU- Anti-Muslim Populism in Hungary
Teodora Krumova Countering Online Hate Against Roma in Bulgaria
Gülay Uğur Göksel A Recognition Theoretical Analysis of Negative Perception and Hate Speech towards Syrian Refugees in Turkey
13.00-14.00 Break
14.00-15.15 Panel 3: Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech
Chair: Tirşe Erbaysal Filibeli
Joanna Szymanska Identifying Hate Speech
Katarzyna Morton Ethics in the Real World: Between Accountability and Freedom of Thoughts
Kerem Altıparmak Abuse of Hate Speech Provisions in Turkey: Criminalisation of Religious Hate Speech or Blasphemy?
15.15-15.30 Break
15.30-16.45 Panel 4: Countering Online Hate Speech: Methods, Strategies&Campaigns-Part 1
Chair: Ayşecan Terzioğlu
Tamás Berecz The Dangers of Hate Speech and Methods to Fight it
Amanda Morris How to Stop Funding Hate: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Effective Change
Melissa Sonnino Facing Facts online- Action and Learning
16.45-17.00 Break
17.00-18.15 Panel 4: Countering Online Hate Speech: Methods, Strategies and Campaigns-Part 2
Chair: Ayşecan Terzioğlu
Ebru Özdeş Hate Speech and Inclusive Language
Menno Ettema Council of Europe: Comprehensive Approach to Combating Hate Speech
Gabriele Baratto An ICT Tool for Monitoring, Analysing and Tackling Online Hate Speech: The Experience of the Hatemeter Project
18.15-18.30 Closing session
To access the biographies of the panelists, click here.
Learning and Collaborating on Countering Hate Speech in Turkey and new EU Member States project is carried out under the joint coordination and collaboration of the Hrant Dink Foundation and the Minority Rights Group Europe and with the financial support of the European Union.
