"Multifaceted Responses to Election Disinformation"
About KISIP 2024
Indonesia faces a critical political shift in the upcoming 2024 Elections, marked by a significant voter base of over 65% from Generation Z and Millennials. The predominant reliance on social media as their primary information source raises concerns regarding the proliferation of election-related misinformation. Effectively addressing this multifaceted challenge necessitates a comprehensive approach, spanning technological, political, and legal dimensions.
Objective and Scope
KISIP 2024 aims to foster a collaborative space where academics and sociopolitical observers converge to deliberate on and strategize against the looming challenges of election-related disinformation.
Opening & Keynote Speech
Our Speakers
Conference Agenda
| Time (GMT +7 Jakarta Time) | Agenda | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00 - 09.50 | Registration & Networking Session | - |
| 10.00 - 10.10 | Opening Remarks | Yose Rizal Damuri, Executive Director , Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia. |
| 10.10 - 10.20 | Keynote Speech | Budi Arie Setiadi, Global Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google. |
| 10.20 - 10.30 | Keynote Speech | Karan Bhatia, Expert Staff for Regulation to the Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology. |
| 10.30 - 10.40 | Keynote Speech | Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN Secretary General. | 10:45 - 11:06 | Looking Back Discover Safer Internet Lab’s research papers’ findings on disinformation across actors, users, and platforms. |
Panellists: Rifqi Rachman, Associate Researcher, Safer Internet Lab Arya Fernandes, Head of the Department of Politics and Social Change, CSIS Indonesia Sherly Haristya, Associate Researcher, Safer Internet Lab |
| 11:06- 12:00 | Looking Forward: Exchanging ideas on the next steps to combat the disinformation in Southeast Asia. |
Speakers: Mira Tayyiba, Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Indonesia Jean Jacques, Asia-Pacific Information Policy lead and Global telecommunications policy lead, Google Jonathan Tan Ghee Tiong, Head, Culture & Information Division, Sustainable Development Directorate, ASEAN Secretariat Gita Sabharwal,UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Anita Wahid, Advisor of Public Virtue Institute Moderator: Philips J. Vermonte, Senior Researcher, CSIS Indonesia |
| Time (GMT +7 Jakarta Time) | Agenda | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09.30 - 11.00 | Panel 3: Role of Media, Journalism, and Information Literacy in the Disinformation Era |
Panellists: Merlyna Lim, Carleton University “Hashtags & Handshakes: The Triangle Affairs of Social Media, Marketing Culture, and Electoral Politics” Ika Idris, Monash University Gibraltar Muhammad, Indonesian Institute of Advanced International Studies “Examining the Significance of Disinformation to Indonesia’s Democracy” Mickhael Rajagukguk, Independent Researcher “Examining the Independence of News Products from Media Owners with Political Backgrounds” Moderator: Derry Wijaya, Monash University |
| 11.05 - 12.35 | Panel 4: Law, Regulations, and Governance Against Disinformation and on Content Moderation in Indonesia |
Panellists: Irene Poetranto, University of Toronto “Blunt Instruments for Complex Problems: Challenges in Indonesia’s regulation of disinformation and content moderation” Sih Yuliana Wahyuningtyas, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia Matti Pohjonen, University of Helsinki, “Political disinformation and content moderation “folklore” in the Global South: Comparative lessons for the 2024 Indonesian Elections” Hafizh Nabiyyin, SAFEnet Content Moderation Ahead of General Elections in Southeast Asia: Case of Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines” Moderator: Nurma Fitri, Tifa Foundation |
| 12.35 - 13.15 |
Special Session: Policy Discussion This policy session aims to explore and develop concrete strategies for transforming the 2024 election-related multi-stakeholder cooperation into a sustainable model of co-governance, with a specific focus on countering disinformation in Indonesia. The session seeks to facilitate a constructive dialogue between key stakeholders: the Indonesian ICT Minister, the CEO of Google Indonesia, and the Head of the Election Supervisory Body, to foster a collaborative environment conducive to the development and implementation of effective policies and practices. |
Nezar Patria, Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Indonesia Rachmat Bagja, Bawaslu Indonesia Putri Alam, Google Indonesia Karissa Sjawaldy, Meta Indonesia Moderator: Philips J Vermonte, CSIS Indonesia |
| 13.15 - 13.20 | Closing | - |