BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:65739b0969170 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230301 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230302 SUMMARY:The Weaponization of Disinformation in Canada CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nDigital disinformation presents a mounting threat t o\, and challenge\nfor\, liberal democracies. Global events like Brexit\, electoral\ninterference\, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, and the ongoing COVID-19\npandemic\, have made the abstract threat of digital disinformat ion into\na distinct reality. The shifting global balance of power\,\ncha racterized by growing multipolarity\, is unfolding alongside the\nexpansio n of tools\, strategies\, and spaces for adversarial states and\nnon-state actors to expand their influence\, disrupt multilateral\ndiplomacy\, thre aten liberal democratic norms and values\, and\nde-legitimize a rules-base d global order. \n\nThis interdisciplinary workshop will help to bring to gether awareness\namong the academic community\, industry\, civil society\ , and government\,\noutlining and assessing the evolving threat of digital disinformation\nwhile also providing direction and guidance on how to pro tect liberal\ndemocracies like Canada from weaponized digital disinformati on. \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20231208T223905Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR