HATEDEMICS Webinar Series

Identifying the Hate Speech Threat Landscape and Countermeasures

Join our webinar as experts from academia, law enforcement, and media come together to address the evolving threat of hate speech and explore innovative ways to counter it.

What You’ll Experience:

• Exploring the Landscape:
  Delve into the origins, impact, and challenges of hate speech through insights from leading researchers.

• Multi-Sector Insights:
  Discover how different sectors—academia, law enforcement, and media—detect, manage, and sometimes inadvertently amplify hate speech, supported by real-world case studies and ethical perspectives.

• Interactive Panel Discussion:
  Engage in a dynamic dialogue on best practices for prevention and intervention, where actionable strategies are shared.

• Live Q&A:
  Have your most pressing questions answered by our expert panel.

To register, please send an email to hatedemics@saher-eu.com 

Date: 27/03/2025

Time: 10 a.m. Central European Time

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Access Link: https://sahereuropeo.my.webex.com/sahereuropeo.my/j.php?MTID=md4bdc76a75923afbbe659ac2981b560f

Password: 5wSYyeTng63

Agenda

• 1. Welcome and Introduction

Speaker: Andrew Staniforth, Saher

• 2.Project Introduction

Speaker: Marco Guerini, FBK

Overview of HATEDEMICS’ objectives, progress, and tools.

• 3.Threat Landscape: Understanding Hate Speech in Different Sectors

Academia Perspective  –  Nina Gorenc, University of Ljubljana

Law Enforcement Perspective – Richard Fern, Swansea University

Media Perspective  – Karolina Zbytniewska, Euractiv Poland

• 4.Countermeasures and Solutions Panel Discussion

Moderator: Andrew Staniforth, Saher

Speakers: Nina Gorenc, Richard Fern, and Karolina Zbytniewska

Exploring best practices, cross-sector strategies, and policy gaps.

• 5.Q&A Session 

Open floor for questions from participants, moderated by Andrew Staniforth.

• 6.Closing Remarks 

Summary of key takeaways and future collaboration opportunities.

HATEDEMICS project aims to empower NGOs, CSOs, media professionals, public authorities, and young activists to effectively counter hate speech and disinformation online. By focusing on the intersection of these two phenomena, the project addresses under-studied but highly impactful forms of online harm that disproportionately affect vulnerable groups. Through the development of AI-based technologies and advanced data collection methods, HATEDEMICS will provide target groups with tools to monitor, detect, and combat the spread of racist, xenophobic, and intolerant speech, as well as conspiracy theories. These tools will support timely interventions, enhance capacity to prevent polarization, and promote fairness, ethical standards, and balanced responses. Ultimately, HATEDEMICS aims to strengthen the efforts of both professionals and volunteers, fostering a safer and more inclusive online environment.

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