10:00 – 10:30

Plenary address

Christian Fuchs (Professor of Social Media, University of Westminster, UK)
"Social Media, the Internet, (Un-)Freedom and the Public Sphere in Times of Crisis"
Abstract in PDF

Moderator: Peter Fleissner (President, transform!at, Austria)

10:30 – 12:20

Surveillance and Whistle-Blowing

Panel discussion followed by Q&A.

Moderator: Dimitris Tsapogas (Scholar, University of Vienna, Austria)

Speakers:

• Miyase Christensen (Professor, Stockholm University, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, London School of Economics, UK)
  "Corporate Power, Social Surveillance and Mediatized Geographies of Visibility"
  Abstract in PDF

• Christian Fuchs (Professor of Social Media, University of Westminster, UK)

• Rene Pfeiffer (DeepSec, Austria)
  Abstract in PDF

• Minas Samatas (Professor, University of Crete, Greece)
  "Surveillance and Resilience in the Age of Austerity in current Greece"
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• Sebastian Sevigniani (Scholar, Univesity of Jena, Germany)
  "Is privacy the opponent to surveillance?"
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• Pepi Zawodsky (Metalab and CryptoParty, Austria)

12:20 – 13:20

Lunch

13:20 – 13:50

Plenary address

Joachim Losehand (Scholar, VIBE!at, Austria)
Abstract in PDF (en) | Abstract in PDF (de)

Moderator: Nikolaus Hamann (Vienna Public Libraries, KRIBIBI, Austria)

13:50 – 15:40

Right of Access to Information and Public Knowledge

Panel discussion followed by Q&A.

Moderator: Joachim Losehand (Scholar, VIBE!at, Austria)

Speakers:

• Nikolaus Hamann (Vienna Public Libraries, KRIBIBI, Austria)
  "Libraries, E-media, Human Rights and Copyright"
  Abstract in PDF (en) | Abstract in PDF (de)

• Markus »fin« Hametner (Transparenzgesetz, Austria)
  Abstract in PDF (en) | Abstract in PDF (de)

• Antonis Broumas (Attorney at law, Digital Liberation Network, Greece)
  "Intellectual Commons & the Law: An Institutional Ecology for Commons - Based Peer Production"
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• Lisa Schilhan (VÖB, University of Graz, Austria)
  Abstract in PDF (en) | Abstract in PDF (de)

• Paloma Fernández de la Hoz (Catholic Social Academy, Austria)
  Abstract in PDF (en)

• Terezija Stoisits (Vice President Österreichische Liga für Menschenrechte, Austria)

15:40 – 15:55

Coffee and Refreshments

15:55 – 16:25

Plenary address

George Katrougalos (Professor, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)

Moderator: Dimitris Tsapogas (Scholar, University of Vienna, Austria)

 16:25-16:55

Plenary address

Wolfgang Hofkirchner (Professor, Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
"Why freedom of information is not enough"
Abstract in PDF

Moderator: Nikolaus Hamann (Vienna Public Libraries, KRIBIBI, Austria)

16:55 – 18:45

Reform: Policy and Advocacy

Panel discussion followed by Q&A.

Moderator: Marianne Schulze (Liga für Menschrechte, Austria)

Speakers:

• Jaqueline Harrison (Professor, Centre for Freedom of the Media, UK)
  "CFOM Advocacy and UNESCO: To establish legal and safety protections for news journalists"
  Abstract in PDF
  

• Spideralex (Hacktivist, Catalonia)

• Kostas Efimeros (Publisher, The Press Project, Greece)
  "Reformation of the press through its economic model"
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• Arne Hintz (Lecturer, University of Cardiff, UK)
  "From Protest to Policy Hacking: Vectors of Media Policy Change"
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• Andreas Krisch (President, European Digital Rights, Belgium)

• George Katrougalos (Professor, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)

18:45 – 19:00

Closing statement

Peter Fleissner (President, transform!at, Austria)