Report: New approaches and the way forward in strategic communications

Report: New approaches and the way forward in strategic communications

19 December 2017

On 1 December 2017, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) hosted a closed workshop exploring and developing new local, national and international solutions for countering disinformation. The workshop was part of a larger project on Strategic Communications sponsored by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) in partnership with the Atlantic Council.

It brought together key stakeholders, journalists and researchers from Europe and the United States.

The workshop in a round table setting was split into two parts where in the morning hours discussions  mainly focused on long-term solutions to disinformation at the local, regional and national levels and in the afternoon participants explored new forms of international cooperation for countering disinformation.

As part of the conference a seminar open to the public entitled "Disinformation – new trends and responses" received great attention by the media where for example National Swedish Radio and BBC produced segments for prime time news.

The report (download PDF here) ends with key recommendations by conference participants.

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