which will take place at the

Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung

Hardenbergstraße 22-24, 10623 Berlin.

Social Media: Menace or Blessing for Democracy? Megan Shahi is a Technology Expert with the think tank „Centre for American Progress“. Previously she worked for Twitter, Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and the US-goverment. Jonas Roleder is Social Media Officer at the liaison office of the European Parlament in Berlin. In the discussion with both we will look ahead to the US presidential election and back on the election for the European Parlament. What role does social media play for turnout and results? Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director at the Aspen Institut Berlin will moderate the discussion.

Speakers: 
Megan Shahi
Director of Technology Policy at the Center for American Progress (CAP)

Jonas Roleder
Social Media Officer at the liaison office of the European Parlament in Berlin

with moderation from

Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner
Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany

Additional Information 

The event will be held in English.

 To participate in this event, please use the registration form here.

For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at
buehring@aspeninstitute.de (+49 (0)30 804 890 21).

We would be delighted to welcome you in-person to our Election Speaker Series and look forward to an inspiring event with interesting guests and meaningful discussions.

The event is a part of the ‚U.S. Election Speaker Series‘, a cooperation between the Aspen Institute Germany, the Association of German-American Centers and the Embassy of the United States of America. 

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