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INVITATION

Dear Madam. Liisa-Ly Pakosta Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs of the Republic of Estonia

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

Dear Minister We have the honour and pleasure to invite you to the III INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE MEDIA INFO Gdańsk 2025. We would like to ask you to come and take part in the discussion during the main expert panel of the conference. III MEDIA INFO , is an international Conference of scientists and experts, representatives of countries from the Baltic Sea area, including: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark in the topics of information cyber security, education, fight against disinformation.

General information about the conference.

Conference metrics:

● Conference date: 23 and 24 June 2025. ● Venue: Gdansk University of Technology ● Opening of the conference: 10:00 ● Number of panels: 3 on the first day + 6 expert workshops on the second day + special

workshop ● Live + video recording, conference studio ● Conference in Polish (translation into English)

Organisers:

● "OKSYMORON" Foundation - Institute for Social and Media Research, ● Institute for Market and Social Research - IBRiS

Main Partners:

● Gdansk University of Technology ● City of Gdansk ● Institute for Media Monitoring - IMM ● Pomeranian Voivodeship Self-Government ● Gdansk Gdynia Sopot Metropolitan Area

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

Patrons:

● Ministry of Digitalisation ● Ministry of National Education ● Ministry of Foreign Affairs ● EU Stratcom

Conference coverage:

● international

Title of this year's conference:. "DISINFORMATION AND INFORMATION CYBER SECURITY OF THE XXI CENTURY". - STRATCOM GDANSK Today, in the age of war, we often hear about hypersonic missiles, thermobaric bombs, cluster bombs and so on. We are slowly becoming familiar with such terms, and some are even beginning to feel expert in this military terminology. Quite quickly, an awareness of war, bombing and death is building up. Real and imminent. However, we rarely think about the fact that war is also being waged in another theatre of operations: information operations. We have long known that information is a commodity, but today we have also realised that it can be a weapon, a tool of aggression. We can see more and more clearly what power it manifests, capable of attacking millions of people - their way of perceiving the world and other people, how it can influence the creation of opinions, attitudes and, consequently, actions, how it can change judgements and decisions and even arouse hatred. Today, we can also see the power of DEZINFORMATION to attack millions of people's consciousnesses, perceptions, thinking, opinions and, consequently, actions and behaviours. What is information? How do we characterise disinformation? Where can the boundaries be drawn? How does freedom of expression relate to the need to protect against manipulation? Who can and should decide what is information and what is disinformation? Should disinformation be punished? It is time to start thinking seriously about these questions!

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

During the 3rd Conference, we will also focus our attention on information activities and the impact of these activities on the functioning of local governments in Poland, as the democratic institutions closest to the citizen. We will discuss the problems and dangers of disinformation and negative narration, the consequences of misrepresentation, the use of these techniques in political struggle and how to deal with false information in the Internet media. Important from the point of view of the location of the countries grouped around the Baltic Sea is the exchange of experiences and good practices in every space affected by cyber information security. During the Conference, it is planned to sign a letter of intent to launch the STRATCOM Information Strategy Centre in Gdansk in cooperation with the Baltic Sea States.

Planned conference programme: The event will be debated in three panel discussions. In each of the thematic panels related to the areas of information creation, message tools and defensive actions, awareness building in the field of education of generations. After each part, the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions to the experts. On the second day of the Conference, 6 expert workshops are planned to be held simultaneously in two time panels and a 'summer school' for secondary school pupils, students organised on the terrace of the building where the main part of the Conference will be held. During the conference the "OKSYMORON OF THE YEAR 2024" will be awarded - statuette awarded for a public statement, action, project or publication in the field of media, politics, advertising, drawing attention to a hitherto overlooked issue, having groundbreaking significance or overturning a myth, taboo. Attached to the Invitation is the Conference Programme. If you respond positively to the invitation, please send us a confirmation and let us know if we can count on your personal attendance or that of a representative. Once we have received a positive response, we will send detailed information related to the organisational arrangements.

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

On behalf of the organiser Marek Poręba

Chairman of the Board of the "Oksymoron" Foundation Kontakt: 35-304 RZESZÓW UL. SIKORSKIEGO 91 TEL. +48 606 732 782 MAIL: [email protected] www.oksymoron.org.pl

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

Conference

MEDIA INFO CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION

(STRATCOM) GDANSK 2025 Deadline: 23 and 24 June 2025 Venue: Gdansk University of Technology (KRAKEN) Organisers: Oxymoron Foundation, Institute for Social and Media Research Main Partners:

- City of Gdansk - Gdansk University of Technology - Pomeranian Voivodeship Self-Government - Gdansk Gdynia Sopot Metropolitan Area

Patrons: - EU Parliament - Ministry of Digitalisation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ministry of National Education - Ministry of Science

Fundacja “OKSYMORON” - Instytut Badań Społecznych i Mediów

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konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

Conference programme:

Day 1 (23 June)

1. Registration - 9.00 a.m. 2. Opening of the Conference - 10.00 a.m. 3. Introduction and welcome to guests - 10.00 - 10.30 - organisers, presentation of partners,

sponsors, etc. Chairperson of the Conference:

- Joanna Racewicz Opening of the Conference - 10.30 - 11.00 a.m. Information cyber security - the role of the state. Threats, counteraction. Panel theses:

- whether strategic communication, as a tool widely used in the public, military, government, scientific and corporate sectors, is necessary in the present and future

- what challenges are faced by institutions, organisations , the public, the media in the area of information and countering disinformation

Speakers:

1. Dr Krzysztof Gawkowski - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digitalisation Moderator:

- Joanna Racewicz Panel I - 11.00 - 13.00 STRATCOM (Strategic Communication) - role and functioning of the strategic information centre. STRATCOM BALTICA - information cyber security, experiences and strategies. Action models in the Baltic States. Practical solutions, barriers, effectiveness. Theses:

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- Coordinated communication management to achieve defined strategic objectives, - STRATCOM's role in the area of information cyber security - Areas, opportunities, concept of international cooperation in the current geopolitical

situation of Europe and the world Speakers:

1. Dr Martyna Bildziukiewicz - Deputy Head of Division in the European External Action Service, responsible for Stratcom in various parts of the world, from Eastern Partnership countries to Latin America, formerly Head of East Stratcom Task Force, European Union,

2. Finland - Ministry of Digitalisation Finland - Minister Lulu Ranne. 3. Lithuania - Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania -

Minister Eugenijus Sabutis 4. Estonia - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications - Minister Kristjan Järvan 5. Latvia - Ministry of Economics and Communications of Latvia - Minister Ēriks Ešenvalds 6. Sweden - Ministry of Innovation and Industry - Minister Ebba Busch 7. Denmark - Ministry of Innovation and Industry - Minister Marie Bjerre

Break: 13.00 - 13.15 Panel II - 13.15 - 14.30 Resistance to disinformation among children and young people - educating the generations. Problems and solutions. Theses:

- the system and process of teaching, media literacy, at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, one of the tools to build public awareness, public security against disinformation

- whether media literacy should become part of national curricula and from when, how or how to adapt it to the current situation (AI)

- The impact of education on the level of trust in society now and in the future. Speakers:

1. Minister of National Education - Barbara Nowacka 2. Gdansk University of Technology - Rector Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Wilde

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3. National Audiovisual Institute of Finland, Department of Media Education and

Audiovisual Media, a governmental body under the Ministry of Education and Culture - Leo Pekkala

4. Representative of the Baltic Centre for Media Excellence - Latvia 5. Teacher of the Year 2018, ambassador of the "Digital Wise" programme - Przemysław

Staroń 6. Senior Policy Expert & Development Trainer on Future Literacy for Societal Resilience,

FIMI, Crisis Communication and Civil Security ESTONIA - Dmitri Teperik Break: 14.30 - 14.45 Panel III - 14.45 - 16.00 Pomerania - The strategic role of the region in building information security. Theses:

- multi-level cooperation a strength of the Pomeranian region, a model for Poland - openness and consolidation of activities in the field of information cyber security - resources to ensure the implementation of the STRATCOM initiative

Speakers: 1. MARSHAL OF POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP - Mieczysław Struk 2. Mayor of the City of Gdańsk - Aleksandra Dulkiewicz 3. prezydentka Miasta Sopot - Magdalena Czarzyńska 4. President of the City of Gdynia - Aleksandra Kosiorek 5. Michał Glaser - President of the Management Board of OMGGS 6. Justyna Kucińska-Lipka, Ph.D., Professor of the University - Gdansk University of

Technology Lunch 16.00 - 17.00

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Signing of the "Letter of Intent" - 17.30 - 18.30 Signing of the "Letter of Intent" in the KRAKEN hall Press conference - official signing of the letter. List of signatories: Oxymoron Foundation Foundation Institute for Market and Social Research Gdansk University of Technology City of Gdansk - Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship Gdansk Gdynia Sopot Metropolitan Area Polish Press Agency President of SOPOT - Magdalena Czarzyńska Jachim President of Gdynia - Aleksandra Kosiorek ................................................................... (other signatories will be selected) Dinner - 19.00

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SECOND DAY 24.06.2025

Commencement - 9.30 a.m. - registration Panel - special guest - 10.00 - 12.00 Anticipated guest from among those listed:

1. Christopher Wylie - is a British-Canadian data consultant. He is known as a whistleblower who shared a collection of documents obtained while working for Cambridge Analytica with The Guardian newspaper.

2. Carole Jane Cadwallader is a British writer, investigative journalist and columnist. She is a columnist for The Observer. She previously worked at The Daily Telegraph. Cadwalladr rose to international prominence in 2018 with her publications exposing the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal, for which, along with New York Times reporters, she was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in the national reporting category

3. Brittany Kaiser - co-founder of the Own Your Data foundation. Cambridge Analytica whistleblower. Brittany Kaiser is co-founder of the Own Your Data Foundation. She is also co-founder of the Digital Asset Trade Association (DATA), a non-profit lobbying firm that promotes legislative reform to protect the rights of individuals to control their digital assets. To raise awareness of data rights, she co-founded the Own Your Data Foundation to promote digital literacy education. Kaiser is the lead character in the Netflix original documentary "The Great Hack" , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. She is also the author of 'Targeted' , an explosive autobiography about Big Data.

4. Ricardas Savukynas - former Lithuanian parliamentarian, blogger who initiated the 'elves' movement - a group of volunteers who try to catch Russian trolls online and fight them. "Elves" is active in the Baltic States.

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Workshop panels - 12.00 - 14.00 (to be chosen by participants) Room no. 1 Room no. 2 Room no. 3 Room no. 3

Gdansk University of Technology (12.00-13.00)

............ (12.00 - 13.00)

............ (12.00 - 13.00) Possible exchange

Oxymoron (12.00 - 13.00) Possible exchange

City of Gdansk (13.00 - 14.00)

IMM (13.00 - 14.00)

Pomeranian self-government - regions (13.00 - 14.00)

...............

Terrace - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer school/workshops - HESTIA - every 1 hour change , i.e. 4 rounds of school children, students. Hate speech, misinformation. Behavioural literacy. Digital threats. "Holiday - log off hate speech". Closing of the Conference - 14.00 Annex - proposed content of the Letter of Intent

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LETTER OF INTENT STRATCOM GDAŃSK

concluded on 23 June 2025 in Gdańsk

between Oxymoron Foundation Foundation Institute for Market and Social Research Gdansk University of Technology City of Gdansk Self-government of Pomorskie Voivodeship and other signatories ................................................................. .................................................................

Aware of the challenges posed by disinformation and threats in the information cyberspace, we declare our willingness to work together to counter these phenomena and build a strong information cyber security in Poland. In view of current world events, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine and the change in the US security paradigm, we jointly believe that it is necessary to unite forces to protect society from information threats. The war in Ukraine has highlighted how disinformation and cyber attacks can destabilise states and influence public opinion. An example is the Russian aggression, which was accompanied by massive disinformation campaigns aimed at weakening public morale and introducing information chaos, including affecting the stability of democracy and democratic election processes. Cooperation between our actors will allow for.

1. Share experiences and best practices:. By sharing knowledge and experiences, we can better understand the mechanisms of disinformation and respond to them more effectively.

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2. Implementing joint education and information projects:

Educating the public on how to recognise and counter disinformation is crucial. Joint initiatives, such as information campaigns or training, can increase citizens' awareness of the dangers of disinformation.

3. Responding more effectively to threats in the information space: Through integrated action, we can identify and neutralise disinformation more quickly. Cooperation between government, local authorities, NGOs and universities is essential to effectively counter Russian, and other, disinformation.

4. Creating and promoting ethical standards in communication:. Establishing common principles and guidelines for information integrity will strengthen public trust in the media and institutions. Such standards could include codes of conduct for journalists and media organisations to promote transparency and accountability in the reporting of information.

5. International cooperation: By joining forces with foreign partners, we can better counter cross-border disinformation campaigns. Cooperation within the European Union and NATO allows for the exchange of information and strategies, making action against disinformation more effective.

6. Indications for the introduction of core curriculum reforms in education at every level. Wide-ranging measures to support the education of generations. Our long-range goal is to create a structure in Poland, in Gdansk, along the lines of

StratCom, which would effectively prevent disinformation and strengthen cyber security. StratCom, or strategic communications, plays a key role in achieving political and military

objectives, ensuring appropriate, timely and accurate communication about operations and missions. In Poland, there is a need to integrate activities in this area in order to effectively respond to modern information threats.

We believe that our joint efforts will contribute to increasing the public's resilience to disinformation and strengthening the country's digital security.

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Signed: Marek Poręba Aleksandra Dulkiewicz Chairman of the Council of the Oxymoron Foundation President of the City of Gdańsk Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Wilde Mieczysław Struk Rector of Gdansk University of Technology Marshall of Pomeranian Voivodship Aleksandra Kosiorek Magdalena Czarzyńska Jachim President of the City of Gdynia President of the City of Sopot .............................................. ............................................

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INVITATION

Dear Madam. Liisa-Ly Pakosta Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs of the Republic of Estonia

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

Dear Minister We have the honour and pleasure to invite you to the III INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE MEDIA INFO Gdańsk 2025. We would like to ask you to come and take part in the discussion during the main expert panel of the conference. III MEDIA INFO , is an international Conference of scientists and experts, representatives of countries from the Baltic Sea area, including: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark in the topics of information cyber security, education, fight against disinformation.

General information about the conference.

Conference metrics:

● Conference date: 23 and 24 June 2025. ● Venue: Gdansk University of Technology ● Opening of the conference: 10:00 ● Number of panels: 3 on the first day + 6 expert workshops on the second day + special

workshop ● Live + video recording, conference studio ● Conference in Polish (translation into English)

Organisers:

● "OKSYMORON" Foundation - Institute for Social and Media Research, ● Institute for Market and Social Research - IBRiS

Main Partners:

● Gdansk University of Technology ● City of Gdansk ● Institute for Media Monitoring - IMM ● Pomeranian Voivodeship Self-Government ● Gdansk Gdynia Sopot Metropolitan Area

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

Patrons:

● Ministry of Digitalisation ● Ministry of National Education ● Ministry of Foreign Affairs ● EU Stratcom

Conference coverage:

● international

Title of this year's conference:. "DISINFORMATION AND INFORMATION CYBER SECURITY OF THE XXI CENTURY". - STRATCOM GDANSK Today, in the age of war, we often hear about hypersonic missiles, thermobaric bombs, cluster bombs and so on. We are slowly becoming familiar with such terms, and some are even beginning to feel expert in this military terminology. Quite quickly, an awareness of war, bombing and death is building up. Real and imminent. However, we rarely think about the fact that war is also being waged in another theatre of operations: information operations. We have long known that information is a commodity, but today we have also realised that it can be a weapon, a tool of aggression. We can see more and more clearly what power it manifests, capable of attacking millions of people - their way of perceiving the world and other people, how it can influence the creation of opinions, attitudes and, consequently, actions, how it can change judgements and decisions and even arouse hatred. Today, we can also see the power of DEZINFORMATION to attack millions of people's consciousnesses, perceptions, thinking, opinions and, consequently, actions and behaviours. What is information? How do we characterise disinformation? Where can the boundaries be drawn? How does freedom of expression relate to the need to protect against manipulation? Who can and should decide what is information and what is disinformation? Should disinformation be punished? It is time to start thinking seriously about these questions!

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

During the 3rd Conference, we will also focus our attention on information activities and the impact of these activities on the functioning of local governments in Poland, as the democratic institutions closest to the citizen. We will discuss the problems and dangers of disinformation and negative narration, the consequences of misrepresentation, the use of these techniques in political struggle and how to deal with false information in the Internet media. Important from the point of view of the location of the countries grouped around the Baltic Sea is the exchange of experiences and good practices in every space affected by cyber information security. During the Conference, it is planned to sign a letter of intent to launch the STRATCOM Information Strategy Centre in Gdansk in cooperation with the Baltic Sea States.

Planned conference programme: The event will be debated in three panel discussions. In each of the thematic panels related to the areas of information creation, message tools and defensive actions, awareness building in the field of education of generations. After each part, the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions to the experts. On the second day of the Conference, 6 expert workshops are planned to be held simultaneously in two time panels and a 'summer school' for secondary school pupils, students organised on the terrace of the building where the main part of the Conference will be held. During the conference the "OKSYMORON OF THE YEAR 2024" will be awarded - statuette awarded for a public statement, action, project or publication in the field of media, politics, advertising, drawing attention to a hitherto overlooked issue, having groundbreaking significance or overturning a myth, taboo. Attached to the Invitation is the Conference Programme. If you respond positively to the invitation, please send us a confirmation and let us know if we can count on your personal attendance or that of a representative. Once we have received a positive response, we will send detailed information related to the organisational arrangements.

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

On behalf of the organiser Marek Poręba

Chairman of the Board of the "Oksymoron" Foundation Kontakt: 35-304 RZESZÓW UL. SIKORSKIEGO 91 TEL. +48 606 732 782 MAIL: [email protected] www.oksymoron.org.pl

Fundacja OKSYMORON Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91 tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org.pl e-mail: [email protected] KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

Conference

MEDIA INFO CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION

(STRATCOM) GDANSK 2025 Deadline: 23 and 24 June 2025 Venue: Gdansk University of Technology (KRAKEN) Organisers: Oxymoron Foundation, Institute for Social and Media Research Main Partners:

- City of Gdansk - Gdansk University of Technology - Pomeranian Voivodeship Self-Government - Gdansk Gdynia Sopot Metropolitan Area

Patrons: - EU Parliament - Ministry of Digitalisation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ministry of National Education - Ministry of Science

Fundacja “OKSYMORON” - Instytut Badań Społecznych i Mediów

KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91

tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org e-mail: [email protected]

konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

Conference programme:

Day 1 (23 June)

1. Registration - 9.00 a.m. 2. Opening of the Conference - 10.00 a.m. 3. Introduction and welcome to guests - 10.00 - 10.30 - organisers, presentation of partners,

sponsors, etc. Chairperson of the Conference:

- Joanna Racewicz Opening of the Conference - 10.30 - 11.00 a.m. Information cyber security - the role of the state. Threats, counteraction. Panel theses:

- whether strategic communication, as a tool widely used in the public, military, government, scientific and corporate sectors, is necessary in the present and future

- what challenges are faced by institutions, organisations , the public, the media in the area of information and countering disinformation

Speakers:

1. Dr Krzysztof Gawkowski - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digitalisation Moderator:

- Joanna Racewicz Panel I - 11.00 - 13.00 STRATCOM (Strategic Communication) - role and functioning of the strategic information centre. STRATCOM BALTICA - information cyber security, experiences and strategies. Action models in the Baltic States. Practical solutions, barriers, effectiveness. Theses:

Fundacja “OKSYMORON” - Instytut Badań Społecznych i Mediów

KRS 0000966278 REGON 52198912800000 NIP 8133878450 Siedziba: 35-304 Rzeszów Al Gen Wł. Sikorskiego 91

tel: +48 606 732 782 www.oksymoron.org e-mail: [email protected]

konto bankowe: Santander Bank: 48 1090 2590 0000 0001 5067 3889

- Coordinated communication management to achieve defined strategic objectives, - STRATCOM's role in the area of information cyber security - Areas, opportunities, concept of international cooperation in the current geopolitical

situation of Europe and the world Speakers:

1. Dr Martyna Bildziukiewicz - Deputy Head of Division in the European External Action Service, responsible for Stratcom in various parts of the world, from Eastern Partnership countries to Latin America, formerly Head of East Stratcom Task Force, European Union,

2. Finland - Ministry of Digitalisation Finland - Minister Lulu Ranne. 3. Lithuania - Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania -

Minister Eugenijus Sabutis 4. Estonia - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications - Minister Kristjan Järvan 5. Latvia - Ministry of Economics and Communications of Latvia - Minister Ēriks Ešenvalds 6. Sweden - Ministry of Innovation and Industry - Minister Ebba Busch 7. Denmark - Ministry of Innovation and Industry - Minister Marie Bjerre

Break: 13.00 - 13.15 Panel II - 13.15 - 14.30 Resistance to disinformation among children and young people - educating the generations. Problems and solutions. Theses:

- the system and process of teaching, media literacy, at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, one of the tools to build public awareness, public security against disinformation

- whether media literacy should become part of national curricula and from when, how or how to adapt it to the current situation (AI)

- The impact of education on the level of trust in society now and in the future. Speakers:

1. Minister of National Education - Barbara Nowacka 2. Gdansk University of Technology - Rector Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Wilde

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3. National Audiovisual Institute of Finland, Department of Media Education and

Audiovisual Media, a governmental body under the Ministry of Education and Culture - Leo Pekkala

4. Representative of the Baltic Centre for Media Excellence - Latvia 5. Teacher of the Year 2018, ambassador of the "Digital Wise" programme - Przemysław

Staroń 6. Senior Policy Expert & Development Trainer on Future Literacy for Societal Resilience,

FIMI, Crisis Communication and Civil Security ESTONIA - Dmitri Teperik Break: 14.30 - 14.45 Panel III - 14.45 - 16.00 Pomerania - The strategic role of the region in building information security. Theses:

- multi-level cooperation a strength of the Pomeranian region, a model for Poland - openness and consolidation of activities in the field of information cyber security - resources to ensure the implementation of the STRATCOM initiative

Speakers: 1. MARSHAL OF POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP - Mieczysław Struk 2. Mayor of the City of Gdańsk - Aleksandra Dulkiewicz 3. prezydentka Miasta Sopot - Magdalena Czarzyńska 4. President of the City of Gdynia - Aleksandra Kosiorek 5. Michał Glaser - President of the Management Board of OMGGS 6. Justyna Kucińska-Lipka, Ph.D., Professor of the University - Gdansk University of

Technology Lunch 16.00 - 17.00

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Signing of the "Letter of Intent" - 17.30 - 18.30 Signing of the "Letter of Intent" in the KRAKEN hall Press conference - official signing of the letter. List of signatories: Oxymoron Foundation Foundation Institute for Market and Social Research Gdansk University of Technology City of Gdansk - Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship Gdansk Gdynia Sopot Metropolitan Area Polish Press Agency President of SOPOT - Magdalena Czarzyńska Jachim President of Gdynia - Aleksandra Kosiorek ................................................................... (other signatories will be selected) Dinner - 19.00

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SECOND DAY 24.06.2025

Commencement - 9.30 a.m. - registration Panel - special guest - 10.00 - 12.00 Anticipated guest from among those listed:

1. Christopher Wylie - is a British-Canadian data consultant. He is known as a whistleblower who shared a collection of documents obtained while working for Cambridge Analytica with The Guardian newspaper.

2. Carole Jane Cadwallader is a British writer, investigative journalist and columnist. She is a columnist for The Observer. She previously worked at The Daily Telegraph. Cadwalladr rose to international prominence in 2018 with her publications exposing the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal, for which, along with New York Times reporters, she was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in the national reporting category

3. Brittany Kaiser - co-founder of the Own Your Data foundation. Cambridge Analytica whistleblower. Brittany Kaiser is co-founder of the Own Your Data Foundation. She is also co-founder of the Digital Asset Trade Association (DATA), a non-profit lobbying firm that promotes legislative reform to protect the rights of individuals to control their digital assets. To raise awareness of data rights, she co-founded the Own Your Data Foundation to promote digital literacy education. Kaiser is the lead character in the Netflix original documentary "The Great Hack" , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. She is also the author of 'Targeted' , an explosive autobiography about Big Data.

4. Ricardas Savukynas - former Lithuanian parliamentarian, blogger who initiated the 'elves' movement - a group of volunteers who try to catch Russian trolls online and fight them. "Elves" is active in the Baltic States.

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Workshop panels - 12.00 - 14.00 (to be chosen by participants) Room no. 1 Room no. 2 Room no. 3 Room no. 3

Gdansk University of Technology (12.00-13.00)

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Oxymoron (12.00 - 13.00) Possible exchange

City of Gdansk (13.00 - 14.00)

IMM (13.00 - 14.00)

Pomeranian self-government - regions (13.00 - 14.00)

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Terrace - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer school/workshops - HESTIA - every 1 hour change , i.e. 4 rounds of school children, students. Hate speech, misinformation. Behavioural literacy. Digital threats. "Holiday - log off hate speech". Closing of the Conference - 14.00 Annex - proposed content of the Letter of Intent

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LETTER OF INTENT STRATCOM GDAŃSK

concluded on 23 June 2025 in Gdańsk

between Oxymoron Foundation Foundation Institute for Market and Social Research Gdansk University of Technology City of Gdansk Self-government of Pomorskie Voivodeship and other signatories ................................................................. .................................................................

Aware of the challenges posed by disinformation and threats in the information cyberspace, we declare our willingness to work together to counter these phenomena and build a strong information cyber security in Poland. In view of current world events, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine and the change in the US security paradigm, we jointly believe that it is necessary to unite forces to protect society from information threats. The war in Ukraine has highlighted how disinformation and cyber attacks can destabilise states and influence public opinion. An example is the Russian aggression, which was accompanied by massive disinformation campaigns aimed at weakening public morale and introducing information chaos, including affecting the stability of democracy and democratic election processes. Cooperation between our actors will allow for.

1. Share experiences and best practices:. By sharing knowledge and experiences, we can better understand the mechanisms of disinformation and respond to them more effectively.

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2. Implementing joint education and information projects:

Educating the public on how to recognise and counter disinformation is crucial. Joint initiatives, such as information campaigns or training, can increase citizens' awareness of the dangers of disinformation.

3. Responding more effectively to threats in the information space: Through integrated action, we can identify and neutralise disinformation more quickly. Cooperation between government, local authorities, NGOs and universities is essential to effectively counter Russian, and other, disinformation.

4. Creating and promoting ethical standards in communication:. Establishing common principles and guidelines for information integrity will strengthen public trust in the media and institutions. Such standards could include codes of conduct for journalists and media organisations to promote transparency and accountability in the reporting of information.

5. International cooperation: By joining forces with foreign partners, we can better counter cross-border disinformation campaigns. Cooperation within the European Union and NATO allows for the exchange of information and strategies, making action against disinformation more effective.

6. Indications for the introduction of core curriculum reforms in education at every level. Wide-ranging measures to support the education of generations. Our long-range goal is to create a structure in Poland, in Gdansk, along the lines of

StratCom, which would effectively prevent disinformation and strengthen cyber security. StratCom, or strategic communications, plays a key role in achieving political and military

objectives, ensuring appropriate, timely and accurate communication about operations and missions. In Poland, there is a need to integrate activities in this area in order to effectively respond to modern information threats.

We believe that our joint efforts will contribute to increasing the public's resilience to disinformation and strengthening the country's digital security.

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Signed: Marek Poręba Aleksandra Dulkiewicz Chairman of the Council of the Oxymoron Foundation President of the City of Gdańsk Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Wilde Mieczysław Struk Rector of Gdansk University of Technology Marshall of Pomeranian Voivodship Aleksandra Kosiorek Magdalena Czarzyńska Jachim President of the City of Gdynia President of the City of Sopot .............................................. ............................................

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