Agenda

The panel will look at the the epistemic gap and discuss how can the media sector join forces with the humanitarian and peace actors to prevent information disorder and disinformation to fragment further societies.

This session will bring together:

This session will bring together:

🔹 Hanspeter Wyss, Thematic Advisor Governance, Swiss Cooperation
🔹 Philippe Stoll, Senior Techplomacy Delegate, ICRC
🔹 Itonde Kakoma, President and CEO, Interpeace
🔹 Tammam Aloudat, CEO, The New Humanitarian

🔹 Caroline Vuillemin, Director general, Fondation Hirondelle

We will look at the current information disorder and the fact that disinformation has been rated the #1 threat by the WEF in 2025.

The Swiss cooperation will explain why the triple nexus (peace, humanitarian and development) is key when dealing with disinformation. 
An understanding of the situation and actions taken by the Humanitarian sector against this threat will be shared by the ICRC.
An understanding of the situation and actions taken by peacebuilding actors will be shared by Interpeace.
Finally, the New Humanitarian will explore what the media can do? The role of media against disinformation.

We will discuss how the 3 sectors can join forces to prevent further fragmentation of the societies and more harm affecting the local populations?  and explore options of joint efforts or actions, coalition or alliances.
 

Q&A with the public and Wrap up