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10:30 Democracy Hackathon Dragon’s Den presentations by four finalists
Moderators: Hugo Espinosa, Kreativdistrikt and Sally Bailey-Ravet, Council of Europe
Hackathon – Grand Finale Dragon’s Den -Presentation four projects
11:30 Break (coffee & tea) while the Judges deliberate
12:00 Awards ceremony
Moderators: Liz Alderman and Sally Bailey-Ravet
12:00 Conclusions from the No Hate Speech Week
Aurora Ailincai, Head of Anti-discrimination and Inclusion Department, Council of Europe
12:15 Remark by Judges
Lisa Yasko, Vice-Chairperson, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Special Committee on the New Democratic Pact
Rares Voicu, President, European Youth Forum
Maya Lahav, Cyber-criminologist, Oxford University
Ayisha Piotti, Global independent expert in AI policy
12:40 Closing remarks and announcement on the Hackathon winner
• Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Full programme
Hackathon sessions are collaborative, hands-on working sessions where teams develop and refine their solutions to the proposed challenges throughout the event.
Registration at the Palais de l’Europe
Welcome session for No Hate Speech Week and Democracy Hackathon
Logistics information and technical announcements
Thematic sessions in parallel – Block A (90 minutes)
Break (coffee & tea)
Thematic sessions in parallel – Block B (60 minutes)
Reception for Hackathon and No Hate Speech Week with Member States representatives
Opening of the Hackathon & No Hate Speech Week
Keynote speech
• Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
14:20 Panel Discussion & Q&A – The Ethical Dilemma of Tech Innovation
Moderator: Liz Alderman, journalist and former New York Times correspondent and Sally
Bailey-Ravet, Council of Europe
• Inbal Becker-Reshef Microsoft AI for Good
• Maya Lahav, Cyber criminologist at Oxford University
• Victoria Grech, Founder & CEO, Truzentia
• Pam Dixon, founder and executive director, World Privacy Forum
15:00 Author Giuliano da Empoli in conversation with Liz Alderman
15:30 Presentation of Hackathon challenges and teams by Hugo Espinosa, Kreativdistrikt and Sally Bailey-Ravet, Council of Europe
Select SessionBreak (coffee & tea)
Thematic sessions in parallel – Block C (90 minutes)
16.15-17.45
Youth Contest
Room 8
Networking Fair for No Hate Speech Week
Details to be confirmed
Rooms 7, 10, 11




