About

The Fake New Conference (FNC) aims to bring together 30 students and young professionals with policy and domain experts, and leading liberal thought-leaders to dialogue on the state of the media, the limits of disinformation, misinformation and fake news, and an in-depth practical workshop on fact checking.

The conference is conceptualised as an online, in-depth discussion, dialogue, and workshop on fake news and fact-checking. It provides participants with an opportunity to disentangle themselves from the distractions of everyday life to reflect on issues of fundamental and enduring importance. Participants will be expected to share their advanced understandings of the relationship between disinformation, public policy and regulatory frameworks, and personal freedoms and human rights to develop innovative ideas and approaches for bringing specific policy solutions to advance liberal perspectives in media regulation today.

Apply now to register for the 1-day workshop Conference on Fake News, organized by Centre for Civil Society in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF). The course will be entirely conducted online on Zoom and an e-certificate will be issued after all the conditions are fulfilled.

Fake News Conference 2 A Conference on Disinformation and Fact Checking
  • 29 Nov 2020
  • 12 PM to 4 PM
  • Online via Zoom
  • 2 live webinar sessions
  • Certificate of completion
Course Fee
500
(the fee is payable upon selection and has to be made online)
Application Deadline
16 Jul 2020
Sessions and Speakers
Session 1
Introduction to Fake News
Speaker
HR Venkatesh
Director, Training and Research, BOOM Factcheck
About the session

Mr Gurcharan Das is a best-selling author, public intellectual and former CEO of Procter & Gamble India. He is a regular columnist for major national and internal publications, and often authors critical pieces on the Indian education system, school reforms, and education policy. Mr Gurcharan Das is also a prominent proponent of classical liberalism in India.

Session timing

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Session 1
Introduction to Fake News
Speaker
HR Venkatesh
Director, Training and Research, BOOM Factcheck
About the session

Mr Gurcharan Das is a best-selling author, public intellectual and former CEO of Procter & Gamble India. He is a regular columnist for major national and internal publications, and often authors critical pieces on the Indian education system, school reforms, and education policy. Mr Gurcharan Das is also a prominent proponent of classical liberalism in India.

Session timing

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Conference Schedule

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