SAIL Dialogue on Internet Safety
Background
Misinformation poses a growing challenge to public trust, democratic institutions, and informed decision-making across Southeast Asia. The SAIL Dialogue convenes policymakers, technology platforms, researchers, and civil society to examine the state of disinformation in the region and chart a shared path forward. This event presents key findings from SAIL’s research program and opens a forward-looking conversation on collaborative solutions.
Event Objectives
- Present new research and policy briefs on the state of misinformation in Indonesia.
- Outline SAIL’s expanding research agenda across Southeast Asia.
- Facilitate dialogue among government, industry, researchers, and civil society on collaborative strategies to address information disorder.
Opening & Keynote Speech
Our Speakers
Agenda
This event offers two complementary sessions:
- Looking Back: Key findings from SAIL’s research on disinformation actors, user behavior, and platform dynamics.
- Looking Forward: A multi-stakeholder exchange on next steps to counter disinformation across Southeast Asia.
| 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 | Nezar Patria, Vice Minister of Communication and Information Technology of Indonesia, Ministry of Communications and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia |
| 10.20 - 10.30 | Keynote Speech | Karan Bhatia, Global Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google |
| 10.30 - 10.40 | Keynote Speech | Ida Rumondang H. Sipahutar, Head of Researchers Group, OJK Institute |
| 10:45 - 11:06 | Looking Back: Discover Safer Internet Lab’s research papers’ findings on disinformation across actors, users, and platforms. |
Speakers: Rifqi Rachman, Associate Researcher, Safer Internet Lab Noory Okthariza, Researcher, CSIS Indonesia Sherly Haristya, Associate Researcher, Safer Internet Lab |
| 11:06- 12:06 | Looking Forward: Exchanging ideas on the next steps to combat the disinformation in Southeast Asia. |
Speakers: Jonathan Tan Ghee Tiong, Head, Culture & Information Division, Sustainable Development Directorate, ASEAN Secretariat Yoga Sangkan Prasetya, Coordinator for Economy Cooperation, Centre of International Affairs, Ministry of Communications and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia Jean Jacques, Asia-Pacific Information Policy lead and Global telecommunications policy lead, Google Miklos Gaspar, Director, UN Information Centre Anita Wahid, Advisor of Public Virtue of Research Institute Prasetya Dwicahya, COO Think Policy & Co-Head Bijak Demokrasi Discussants: Endy Bayuni, Meta Oversight Board Bhredipta Socarana, Expert for Director General of Application Informatics, Ministry of Communications and Informatics of the Republic of Indonesia Dinita Andriani Putri, Director, Asia Luminate Moderator: Philips J. Vermonte, Senior Researcher, CSIS Indonesia |