Stockholm Internet Forum 2021: Mobilising for Digital Resilience – a free, open, and secure internet in the shifting landscapes of the pandemic

International IDEA will co-organize two sessions during the seventh edition of Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF21), hosted by The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) on 10-12 May 2021. The event will focus on the topic of Mobilising for Digital Resilience – a free, open, and secure internet in the shifting landscapes of the pandemic.

International IDEA has closely monitored the impact of Covid-19 on democracy and human rights, with special focus on elections. The two sessions will explore the intersection between information integrity and elections from different angles:

Elections – Internet Regulation and Information Integrity
This session will identify emerging trends and challenges to electoral integrity in Africa within the fast-evolving context of digital information regulation.

• organized by International IDEA, CIVICUS and EISA
• 10 May 2021
• 10:00-11:00 CEST (UTC +2) 

Combatting Disinformation
During International IDEA's breakout session, the discussion will be framed around the question: 'What is the impact of online gender based disinformation and aggression on electoral integrity?'.

• organized by International IDEA, Meedan and WITNESS
• 11 May 2021
• 13:05-14:05 CEST (UTC +2) 

Speaker on behalf of International IDEA: Ingrid Bicu
Guest speakers: Dr Stella Nyanzi  and Dr Saiph Savage