The President of the Italian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Hon. Lorenzo Cesa, together with the Balkan Free Media Initiative (BFMI), are co-hosting the "Defunding Disinformation” Conference in Rome at the Chamber of Deputies.

The event will focus on the underlying economy of disinformation and propaganda, highlighting the need for democratic societies to dismantle these dynamics and establish protective norms for democratic resilience. 

The meeting will be held at the Chamber of Deputies, Giacomo Matteotti Hall — Theodoli Bianchelli Palace, featuring prominent international experts ready to discuss the impact of disinformation on democracy and stability in Italy and Europe, in the election year. 

Speakers  

• Giacomo Lasorella, President of the Authority for Guarantees in Communications; 

• Peter Horrocks CBE, from Ofcom and former Director of the BBC; 

• Gianni Riotta, from LIUSS Data Lab; 

• Sarah Kay Wiley, from the Check My Ads Institute, USA; 

• Alberto Barachini, from the Presidency of the Council, Information and Publishing Sector; 

• Stefano Mele, from the Italian Atlantic Committee; 

• Alessio De Giorgi, journalist. 

 The event will be moderated by Andrea Bonanni (La Repubblica). 

At the event, BFMI will introduce the findings of its latest report “Defunding Disinformation in the Balkans” – read more about it here.