Mar 17: Fake News and Fact Checking - The Digital Battle for Truth

Join us this March 17 (11:00 am - 2:00 pm) at the Glass Pavillion, Dusit Thani Makati for Fake News and Fact Checking: The Digital Battle for Truth with Agence France-Presse

Get a guided tour of the frontline fight against online misinformation presented by Agence France-Presse (AFP) international news agency. AFP is a global leader in the emerging field of fact-checking and is one of Facebook's key fact-checking partners.

This event is in collaboration with the Nordic, German, American, British, Dutch, French, Italian, and Spanish Chambers.

Program

• 11:00 am Registration and Lunch
• 12:15 pm Welcome Remarks
• 12:20 pm AFP Introduction

Mr. Alexis Bibard, Asia-Pacific Business Development and Marketing Manager, Agence France-Presse

• 12:30 pm Fake News and Fact Checking: The Digital Battle for Truth

Mr. Joshua Melvin, Manila Bureau Chief, Agence France-Presse

• 1:00 pm Question and Answer
• 2:00 pm End

*Registration Fee

• Members: Php 1,500
• Non-members: Php 1,800

*Please note that the deadline for cancellation is on March 14. Cancellations made after the date mentioned and no-shows will incur a 100% fee.