DCN Global

Elections Free of Disinformation! This ideathon is a part of DCN Global's ongoing commitment to fostering a transparent and informed electoral process. Analysts from all over the world joined both in person and virtually from countries where recent elections have taken place, including the June 2024 elections for the European Parliament, discussing innovative solutions and actionable strategies to safeguard the integrity of the information space in electoral contexts worldwide.

Meet the speakers of the DCN "Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow's Minds" Hybrid Forum! Ibrahim Kushchu is a consultant, author, and reputed speaker with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), mobile technologies, and management systems. His work in AI includes the convergence of biological and artificial intelligence, brain-machine interfaces, bio-bots, collective intelligence, evolutionary algorithms, and generalization. He is currently working with AI professionals in the Turkish ICT Civil Society Organization "AI for my Country" (AI4TR), where he is the founding president. AI4TR aims to support the Turkish AI ecosystem to enhance Turkey's international competitiveness in AI and influence AI's future evolution. He founded the research and practice field of Mobile Government, focusing on the use of mobile technologies by governments to offer public services to citizens. His consultancy expertise ranges from community informatics to enterprise mobility. Prof. Kushchu has held several academic positions at business schools in the UK and Japan, teaching courses related to AI, mobile technologies, etc. Prof. Kushchu is recognized as a pioneering practitioner and researcher in electronic government, significantly influencing the development of Mobile Government. He has designed Mobile Government strategies and road maps for various countries and has worked with multinational organizations such as the UN, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He has authored, edited, or co-edited several books and has published articles in various international journals and conference proceedings. Currently, Prof. Kushchu manages TheNextMinds.com, an AI consultancy and training firm, and can be contacted via info@thenextminds.com. DCN's upcoming forum in Helsinki, "Unlocking Media Literacy," will focus on the critical importance of media literacy in today's educational landscape. Guests from around the world will examine the state of media literacy in different regions, whether in formal education, non-formal settings, or informal contexts. Learn more and join us virtually: https://lnkd.in/dGPNTfNG #UnlockingMediaLiteracy #DCNGlobal

Meet the speakers of the DCN "Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow's Minds" Hybrid Forum! Maia Klaassen is a Junior Research Fellow in Media Literacy at the Institute of Social Studies at the University of Tartu. She coordinates the Baltic Engagement Center for Combatting Information Disorders (BECID), one of 14 hubs combating disinformation in the pan-European EDMO network. Additionally, she serves as the programme manager for the interdisciplinary one-year MA degree in Disinformation and Societal Resilience, as well as the microdegree in Information Resilience. Beyond her university teaching responsibilities in information disorder-related subjects, Maia extends her expertise through non-formal and informal learning, drawing from her experience in nongovernmental and youth organizations. With a passion for promoting resilience against informational influence on democratic societies—whether at the individual, organizational, sectoral, national, or pan-European level—she can aptly be described as a "business card on legs." DCN's upcoming forum in Helsinki, "Unlocking Media Literacy," will focus on the critical importance of media literacy in today's educational landscape. Guests from around the world will examine the state of media literacy in different regions, whether in formal education, non-formal settings, or informal contexts. Learn more and join us virtually: https://lnkd.in/dGPNTfNG #UnlockingMediaLiteracy #DCNGlobal

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Meet the speakers of the DCN "Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow's Minds" Hybrid Forum! Michelle Ciulla Lipkin has served as Executive Director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) since 2012. Under Michelle’s leadership, NAMLE has grown from 250 members to over 9,000 members and expanded its staff from one part-time to five full-time employees. Michelle launched U.S. Media Literacy, now in its 10th year, developed strategic partnerships with major media and technology companies, and restructured both the governance and membership of NAMLE. She has overseen seven national conferences, created the National Media Literacy Alliance for teacher membership organizations, and made countless appearances at conferences and in the media regarding the importance of media literacy. Michelle was the recipient of the 2020 Global Media and Information Literacy Award given by UNESCO. She is an alumna of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitors Program (Australia/2018) and recently participated in the US-Austrian Citizen Dialogue on Global Challenges, a joint endeavor of the US Embassy and the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. DCN's upcoming forum in Helsinki, "Unlocking Media Literacy," will focus on the critical importance of media literacy in today's educational landscape. Guests from around the world will examine the state of media literacy in different regions, whether in formal education, non-formal settings, or informal contexts. Learn more and join us virtually: https://lnkd.in/dGPNTfNG #UnlockingMediaLiteracy #DCNGlobal

Meet the speakers of the DCN "Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow's Minds" Hybrid Forum! Maja Zaric leads international cooperation in media at the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia. She represents the Ministry in relevant working bodies of international organizations such as the Council of Europe, UNESCO, OSCE, and others. In 2024, as the Chair of the CoE Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI), she represents and leads the work of the CDMSI in shaping common policies, ethical standards, and guidelines in the digital domain. Maja is dedicated to improving media literacy and has organized numerous national and international media literacy events over the past decade. She has also led the creation of several handbooks on media literacy in Serbia for parents, teachers, educators, public administration, and the business community. Maja holds a Master 1 degree in European studies with a specialization in European Union law and a Master's degree in Arabic language and literature. DCN's upcoming forum in Helsinki, "Unlocking Media Literacy," will focus on the critical importance of media literacy in today's educational landscape. Guests from around the world will examine the state of media literacy in different regions, whether in formal education, non-formal settings, or informal contexts. Learn more and join us virtually: https://lnkd.in/dGPNTfNG #UnlockingMediaLiteracy #DCNGlobal

Meet the speakers of the DCN "Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow's Minds" Hybrid Forum! Julia Nitz has been working as a lecturer and program manager at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Muhlenberg Center for American Studies in Halle, Germany. She has developed and organized numerous programs, including the annual national Wittenberg Teacher Academy, an online film study program, and a circum-Atlantic network for the study of nineteenth-century women’s networks. As a professor of Anglo-American Cultural Studies, she is a curriculum developer and teaches regularly at Halle University. Julia serves as editor of the New American Studies Journal and is on the editorial board of international journals dedicated to the study of literature, culture, and media. She has published two book-length works, one on transmedia historiographic analysis and the other on intertext as communication in US women’s Civil War diaries. She is also a passionate Ultimate Frisbee player and a bookworm. DCN's upcoming forum in Helsinki, "Unlocking Media Literacy," will focus on the critical importance of media literacy in today's educational landscape. Guests from around the world will examine the state of media literacy in different regions, whether in formal education, non-formal settings, or informal contexts. Learn more and join us virtually: https://lnkd.in/dGPNTfNG #UnlockingMediaLiteracy #DCNGlobal

Meet the speakers of the DCN "Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow's Minds" Hybrid Forum! Paul Guzzardo is a lawyer, media activist, art designer, and occasional playwright. His architectural design projects, including STUDIO 1709, LOFT 1521, and CLUB CABOOL, have been featured in numerous architectural publications in the US and Europe. Guzzardo's diverse practice includes academic publications, a 1990's internet nightclub, outdoor projections, a street-front media lab, remix concerts, gallery installations, documentary films, theatrical productions, and lectures. He calls his practice Recursive Urbanism. One goal of Recursive Urbanism is to design tools that attempt to keep up with the exponential scalability of computing power. His current project is "Player on the Quantum Stage," which involves a series of conversations between digital avatars and Guzzardo. He is a member of the UNESCO Media Information Literacy Innovation Committee and was a Visiting Fellow at the Geddes Institute for Urban Research, University of Dundee, Scotland, from 2007-2019. Guzzardo was formerly general counsel for the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) and served as the agent and manager for the renowned Hindustani musician Ustad Imrat Khan. DCN's upcoming forum in Helsinki, "Unlocking Media Literacy," will focus on the critical importance of media literacy in today's educational landscape. Guests from around the world will examine the state of media literacy in different regions, whether in formal education, non-formal settings, or informal contexts. Learn more and join us virtually: https://lnkd.in/dGPNTfNG #UnlockingMediaLiteracy #DCNGlobal

Meet the speakers of the DCN "Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow's Minds" Hybrid Forum! Harriet Boland is currently the Head of Partnerships at The Economist Educational Foundation. In this role, she cultivates and oversees relationships with some of the world’s leading companies such as KPMG, Infosys, and Meta to enable young people in over 100 countries to join high-quality discussions about the news. Her career started in the refugee sector, where she forged partnerships with the private sector to support refugees into work. Harriet is committed to forging impactful partnerships and driving social change. She is an Action Learning Set trained facilitator and delivers peer mentoring support for managers working in UK charities. Harriet also holds a master’s degree from the London School of Economics (LSE). DCN's upcoming forum in Helsinki, "Unlocking Media Literacy," will focus on the critical importance of media literacy in today's educational landscape. Guests from around the world will examine the state of media literacy in different regions, whether in formal education, non-formal settings, or informal contexts. Learn more and join us virtually: https://lnkd.in/dGPNTfNG #UnlockingMediaLiteracy #DCNGlobal

Meet the speakers of the DCN "Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow's Minds" Hybrid Forum! Prof. Manisha Pathak-Shelat believes in scholarship that is socially engaged, accessible, and global in scope. She has taught and worked as a media consultant and researcher in India, Thailand, and the US. Manisha holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communication with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, and in Education from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India. Her research interests include media and information literacy, young people’s media cultures, inclusive design, communication for social change, new media, and transcultural citizenship. She has shared her research globally as a speaker and through her books, journal papers, book chapters, and articles. Her awards and fellowships include The Soviet Land Nehru Award, Shastri Indo-Canadian Faculty Research Award, The Salzburg Seminar Fellowship, TATA Fellowship for the Study of Contemporary India, MICA AGK Award for meritorious service, the lifetime achievement award for contribution to media and communication education by the Global Media Education Council, and the Sharon Dunwoody alumni award for research and teaching excellence from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison. DCN's upcoming forum in Helsinki, "Unlocking Media Literacy," will focus on the critical importance of media literacy in today's educational landscape. Guests from around the world will examine the state of media literacy in different regions, whether in formal education, non-formal settings, or informal contexts. Learn more and join us virtually: https://lnkd.in/dGPNTfNG #UnlockingMediaLiteracy #DCNGlobal