With financial support from the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme of the European Union

Hate speech and Freedom of Expression:

How to deal with in the daily editorial work

Intensive Workshop PRISM Project - Exchanging Best Practices on Social Media Management

among Journalists and Bloggers*

Florence, 2nd

July 2015

Robert Kennedy Foundation - via Ghibellina 12

10.00 – 10.45 Welcome address

Francesca Chiavacci – ARCI

Giovanni Maria Bellu – Associazione Carta di Roma

Matteo Biffoni – ANCI, Immigration Department

10.45 – 11.15 Hate speech is everyone's responsibility

Frank La Rue - Robert Kennedy Foundation Europe

11.15 – 11.45 The legislative framework at National and EU level

Elena D’Angelo – UNICRI 11.45 – 12.15 Hate speech on female social network: how to respond, how to protect themselves.

Internet Bill of Rights as an educational tool for online relationships

Lorella Zanardo – activist, writer and trainer

12.15 – 13.15 Roundtable: practices inside editorial rooms

Nadia Ferrigo - La Stampa

Ricardo Gutierrez – European Federation of Journalists

Vicent Partal - VilaWeb

Iulia Rosu – Adevarul 13.15– 13.30 Q&A

13.30-14.30 Lunch break

With financial support from the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme of the European Union

14.30- 15.00 Presentation of the working groups session

15.00 – 16.30 Working groups

a. Hate speech policies for media outlets

Facilitator: Vittorio Pasteris, LSDI

b. Hate speech online and training module for schools

In collaboration with COSPE, BRICkS project

Facilitator: Alessia Giannoni, Cospe

c. How to train online journalists on hate speech

Facilitator: Anna Meli, Associazione Carta di Roma

16.30 – 17.30 Plenary session

18.00 Conclusion

*In collaboration with Robert Kennedy Foundation Europe and LSDI – Libertà di Stampa e Diritto

all'Informazione.