COVID-19 Disinformation and the Global Battle of Narratives - A U.S. and EU Perspective

Discussants

• Naja Bentzen, Analyst at European Parliamentary Research Service
• Laura Rosenberger, Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States
• Sophie in't Veld, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group

Moderator

• Nad'a Kovalcikova, Program Manager and Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States

Europe and the United States have emerged as two key battlegrounds for state-backed disinformation efforts around the coronavirus pandemic. EU High Representative Josep Borrell has called disinformation around the coronavirus the “global battle of narratives.” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said such campaigns are designed to “try and place confusion in the world” around the origin of the virus and governments’ response to it. We are looking forward to having you join us for this discussion on the Global Battle for Narratives with our U.S. and EU experts. 

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