Euractiv event "Digital Values in the Democratic Age - How can tech companies reinforce and strengthen European democracy?"

Democracy is challenged at a global level and technology is perceived to have both a positive and negative impact on it. Building democratic resilience and ensuring that technology helps protect and promote democratic institutions and values is crucial. The European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP) put forward by the European Commission aims to tackle threats to democratic processes within Europe. Tech companies must do their part to protect their values however it must also reflect on its roles and obligations to democratic societies.

To explore these emerging challenges, obligations, and desires the "Democratic Values in the Digital Age" programme brought together experts from academia, think tanks, NGOs, policy and the private sector to explore these issues. Over the course of three workshops, various voices and perspectives examined the prominent digital issues facing democracy. The workshops covered the following topics:

• Strengthening Media Freedom and Pluralism
• Countering Disinformaiton
• Democracy and Resilience in the Era of European Crises

This event is the final in the series of events and will include a high-level panel who will reflect on the workshops, discuss findings and brainstorm future paths. This final event will also present a report on the workshops. Speakers for this event include:

• Wojtech Talko, Member of the Cabinet of Vera Jourová, European Commission
• Fernando Hortal Foronda, Digital Policy Officer, European Partnership for Democracy
• Nanna-Louise Linde, Vice-President of European Government Affairs, Microsoft

Registration is required for this event.