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Péter Krekó

Director

Political Capital Institute

Director

Political Capital Institute

He is a social psychologist and political scientist focusing on disinformation, polarisation, and foreign influence. Krekó is Director of Political Capital Institute and teaches at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.

Péter Krekó on the Schedule 2025

All times in CEST

Wednesday, 27. August

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Morning

Disinformation Foresight Exercise: Anticipate and Counteract

English 180

In this workshop, you engage in a foresight exercise to predict how disinformation tactics and technologies might evolve over the next decade. Explore emerging trends in disinformation and brainstorm potential future scenarios. Anticipate challenges and develop innovative strategies to counteract future forms of disinformation. //INFO: This session is being translated and transcribed live using the Wordly app.

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Liechtenstein-Hayek-Saal

09:00 - 12:00 Disinformation Foresight Exercise: Anticipate and Counteract

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Afternoon

Hike | Free Speech Weaponised: Rights, Regulation and Censorship

English 150

Free speech is a cornerstone of democracy, but the expression itself is increasingly weaponised to legitimise extremism and curtail freedoms. Engage in the complex debate on how to defend free speech without enabling its abuse – and how democracies can strike the right balance.//INFO: Bring hiking shoes and water. //INFO: In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place at Volksschule (Upper floor Class 1).

Congress Centrum Alpbach , Hike Start 1 | CCA Square

14:00 - 16:30 Hike | Free Speech Weaponised: Rights, Regulation and Censorship

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