Events
We regularly participate in events and webinar to shed the light on our work and projects, together with partners, NGO, policy makers, journalists and other stakeholders tackling disinformation. Here are every details about our agenda, but also upcoming and past disinformation related events from our partners.
June 2026
03
From Meme to Mob
When harmful content stays online: exploring DSA implementation, platform accountability, and moderation gaps in Europe.
09
Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2026
The Summit will bring together leaders from government, regulation, law enforcement, financial services, technology, consumer protection, and cybersecurity to strengthen Europe’s response to scams. It will take place on the 9th and 10th of June at the Convento do Beato in Lisbon, Portugal.
10
STOA Workshop – The future of European research: integrity, freedom, and trust
This event will look into topics related to research freedom in Europe while adopting a systemic perspective, and discuss how policy may adapt to help foster a culture of research integrity.
15
Disinformation Summer Institute
This 4-day event will take place June 15-18, 2026 at the IslandWood Retreat on Bainbridge Island near Seattle.
15
SANS OSINT Amsterdam Summit 2026
This immersive, practitioner-led event brings together open-source intelligence experts for two days of topical applied sessions and strategic networking.
17
Media & Learning 2026: Co-Creating the Future of Learning
Media & Learning 2026 will take place in Provinciehuis, Leuven, Belgium from Wednesday, 17th to Thursday, 18th June 2026. Call for proposals is open until 31 January 2026.
17
Global Fact 2026
This year, the global fact-checking summit will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Call for speakers is open until Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:59 Eastern time.
17
Webinar: “Access Denied: Barriers to Data Access and Threats to Tech Researchers”
This webinar brings together leading experts to examine the state of platform-to-researcher data access and accountability.
18
EACD Summit
This year’s European Association of Communication Directors will examine how communicators can protect reputation, build trust and drive impact within organisations and across society in the age of misinformation.
18
Fake News Festival 2026: Supporting Workshops on AI and Disinformation at Viadrina
The Fake News Festival at Europa-Universität Viadrina brings together science, practice, and the public to explore disinformation and AI.
23
Panel discussion: “Information vs Désinformation : L’élection Présidentielle 2027 à l’heure de l’influence”
French chapter of the European Association of Communication Directors will be hosting a French-speaking panel discussion on the information war in France in light of the 2027 presidential election.
23
Fight for Us, Not for Them: a public interest vision for EU tech policy event
A bold summit to explore how we can collectively ensure that the EU’s digital plans put people, communities, democracy and our rights at its heart – instead of deregulation initiatives that would hollow out the EU’s digital rights laws.
29
Summer Course on European Platform Regulation 2026
This event held in Amsterdam will offer a deep dive into the law and policy of the Services Act, as well as other legislation aiming to reform the laws for online intermediation and the digital economy (e.g. the Digital Markets Act).
29
EDMO BELUX Lunch Lecture 9: Is the Internet compatible with democracy?
Professor Stephan Lewandowsky will present his perspectives on the problematic relationship between the Internet, especially the engagement-based business model of social media platforms, and democracy.
July 2026
06
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026
This conference will showcase new developments in artificial intelligence, frontier connectivity, digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and multilingual digital ecosystems.
September 2026
07
Harmful Visuals Preconference 2026
This preconference will be focusing on visual harms such as sexting, revenge porn, and online hate. Call for papers is open until Tuesday, 31 March at 23:59 CET.
07
EDMO BELUX 2.0 Final Conference
EDMO BELUX 2.0 will hold its final conference in Brussels, on 7-8 September. Call for papers, panels and workshops is open until March 8, 2026, 23:59 (Brussels/Luxembourg time).
October 2026
06
#Disinfo2026
The EU DisinfoLab’s annual conference will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania.
06
Political Communication Summit
Europe’s leading voices in political messaging, public affairs, and institutional communications will gather in Vienna, Austria, on 6-7 October. The Political Communication Summit is powered by Partisan, the team behind the Political Tech Summit.
07
World Summit AI
During this event held in Amsterdam, leaders and researchers in the AI field will be able to discuss economic, technological and ethical dialogues driving the new paradigm of AI.
21
DSI Digital Publics Conference
The DSI Community Digital Publics will be hosting its first inaugural Digital Publics Conference on 21–23 October 2026 in Zurich.
November 2026
09
Web Summit
Web Summit runs the world’s largest technology events, connecting CEOs, founders, investors, media, politicians and cultural figureheads. This tech conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal.
09
Youth Facing Disinformation Event
As one of the opportunities of the Youth Facing Disinformation – Why Journalists Matter initiative, this event will bring together selected grantees, young participants, journalists, media creators, policymakers and experts. It will combine a high-level conference with thematic workshops on disinformation, media literacy, journalist safety and youth engagement.
18
Slush 2026
The venture capital gathering, inviting the startup ecosystem and investors, will be held in Helsinki.