TrustOn 2024 - OPERAS

Workshop

Under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) – Brussels

26–27 June 2024

Aligned with the United Nations’ vision of a more trusted digital future, this international workshop highlights a human-centric approach and moves beyond technology-only solutions. It positions itself at the forefront of developing actionable strategies, providing practical recommendations for the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024.

Objectives

To assess various trust dimensions of the Internet, encompassing infrastructure, governance & regulation, mediation and science, through partnerships with civil society, academia, the tech community, youth, policymakers, and others.
To establish a multi-stakeholder collaboration model, inspired by community living labs, as a fundamental step in developing responsible Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs), a key element of the United Nations Global Digital Compact.
To share academic editorial best practices to safeguard the quality and integrity of online content, which is paramount in the age of AI-driven disinformation.

Discussion tracks

Infrastructure Trust

Mediation Trust

Science Trust

Registration

Registration is now closed. Thank you for your interest!

This is an in-person event. There is no registration fee.

Programme

26/06 – Wednesday

9h00	Welcoming, registration
10h	Opening session
11h	Round table: How can we enhance trust through quality content in a people-centric internet?
12h30	Lunch
14h	Work session A (Content) – The three tracks work in parallel
15h30	Coffee-break
16h	Work session A (Content) – The three tracks work in parallel (cont.)
17h30	End of the Work session A (Content)
19h	Reception (dinner)

27/06 – Thursday

9h	Work session B (Methods) – The three tracks work in parallel
10h30	Coffee-break
11h	Work session B (Methods) – The three tracks work in parallel (cont.)
12h30	Lunch
14h	Work session C (Cooperation) – The three tracks work in parallel
15h30	Plenary – presentation of the recommendations from each track
16h30	End of the workshop & goodbye coffee

Detailed programme

Programme brochure

Who can participate?

We welcome everyone interested in the discussion of how to tackle disinformation while contributing to building a human-centric and trustworthy digital future. When registration is open, you will need to choose one of the discussion tracks above to follow during the workshop.