Preliminary Schedule
Over two days in person attendees will explore societal harms through plenary panels, group discussions, workshops, software demonstrations, and more.
Plenary panels will also be available to registered online participants for live viewing and Q&A participation, or can be watched by registered participants any time before October 16th.
Day #1 of the Event: 2nd October 2023 |
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| 8:30 AM | Registration Opens Location: Constitution Hall (3501 Nebraska Ave NW – Google Maps) |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Session
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9:30 AM
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Panel on Hate Speech
Hate speech on digital platforms occurs in social media, comments on online news articles, dating apps, online gaming, the metaverse, in fact, it can occur in almost every aspect of our online lives. Our panel will discuss the state of the art efforts to tackle online hate, policy and technology challenges, and the latest on regulation.
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| 11:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 AM | Discussion Session on Panel on Hate Speech Participants will share their thoughts and perspectives on the challenge of online hate speech and the previous panel. |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch, Networking and Poster Session Over lunch participants will network and may discuss their posters. Note that all participants will be invited to provide a poster related to the event’s themes. The post may be: (a) Research in progress, (b) A summary of past publications, (c) An outline of their platform’s response, (d) Their tool to address / research digital harms, (e) An idea or recommendation to address one of the harms covered. Posters will be displayed (subject to organisers right to refuse), they will not be peer reviewed or published. |
| 1:00 PM | Workshop Sessions
Participants will be able to choose from a number of interactive sessions run by experts.
Navigating Content Governance in Turbulent Times
Session lead: Berhan Taye – IEEE TechEthics Global Ambassador
Recognising Hate Speech (This session is in room DMTI 111)
Session lead: Andre Oboler – Online Hate Prevention Institute
Additional sessions to be announced. |
| 2:00 PM | Software Demos Attendees will see demonstrations of tools to address and support research into the harms discussed in this event. |
| 3:00 PM | Coffee Break and Networking |
| 3:15 PM | Session: Introduction to IEEE Public Policy and IEEE Standards
The Introduction to IEEE Public Policy and IEEE Standards session provides participants with valuable insights into the role of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) in shaping public policy and developing industry standards. This session aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of public policy advocacy and standardization in the field of technology.
Public Policy Session: (This session is in room DMTI 111)
Standards Session:
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| 4:00 PM | Interactive workshops on Public Policy and Standards
Attend either the workshop on IEEE Public Policy, or one on IEEE Standards. Building on the previous introduction, this session will allow you to share ideas for potential future development in one of these spaces. If you would like to briefly present a specific idea to help guide the discussion, please let us know and we can add you to the program. Ideas can also be raised during the session.
Ideas prepared in advance:
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| 5:00 PM | End of Day |
| 6:30 PM | Reception (pre-dinner drinks) |
| 7:00 PM | Event Dinner
Speakers:
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Day #2 of the Event: 3rd October 2023 | |
| 8:15 AM | Registration Opens Location: Constitution Hall (3501 Nebraska Ave NW – Google Maps) |
| 8:30 AM | Day 2 Welcome
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9:00 AM
| Panel on Extremism and Exploitation The use of digital platforms to aid in violent extremism (terrorism) and child exploitation will be examined in our second panel. Our experts will discuss the latest efforts to address these harms and the challenges that have arisen with the increased use of alternative and minimally moderated platforms.
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| 10:30 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM | Discussion Session on Panel on Extremism and Exploitation Participants will share their thoughts and perspectives on the challenge of Extremism and Exploitation and the previous panel. |
| 11:30 AM | Software Demo Discussion and Response Space Attendees can actively engage with the presenters seeking clarifications, asking questions, and participating in insightful discussions about the software demo/applications. |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch, Networking and Poster Session Over lunch participants will network and may discuss their posters. Note that all participants will be invited to provide a poster related to the event’s themes. The post may be: (a) Research in progress, (b) A summary of past publications, (c) An outline of their platform’s response, (d) Their tool to address / research digital harms, (e) An idea or recommendation to address one of the harms covered. Posters will be displayed (subject to organisers right to refuse), they will not be peer reviewed or published. |
| 1:00 PM | Workshop Sessions Participants will be able to choose from a number of interactive sessions run by experts. Navigating Content Governance in Turbulent Times Session lead: Berhan Taye – IEEE TechEthics Global Ambassador Recognising Hate Speech Session lead: Andre Oboler – Online Hate Prevention Institute Additional sessions to be announced. |
2:00 PM
| Panel on Misinformation & Disinformation Interference in elections, the spread of false information during the global pandemic, and conspiracy theories that can lead to hate and extremism, recent years have seen online disinformation and misinformation emerge as a serious threat to health, safety, and the rule of law. Our experts will discuss the challenges in addressing these information threats.
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| 3:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:45 PM | Discussion Session on Panel on Misinformation & Disinformation Participants will share their thoughts and perspectives on the challenge of Misinformation & Disinformation and the previous panel. |
| 4:30 PM | Closing Session The Closing Session will outline the next steps, initiatives, and opportunities for continued collaboration, growth, and impact. It will inspire attendees to translate the event’s outcomes into actionable plans and further their involvement in related endeavors. |
| 5:00 PM | End |
Hate Speech
Targeting individuals or groups
Extremism & Exploitation
Fosters terrorism and exploitation
Disinformation & Misinformation
False, inaccurate, misleading, intentional or not. Conspiracy theories, hoaxes, & propaganda.