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2022 Oslo Freedom Forum

17:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: The Hong Konger, directed by Ron Holwerda and presented by The Acton Institute Vika Kino

20:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: The Dissident, directed by Bryan Fogel Vika Kino

10:00 CEST

SESSION I Main TheaterOmar Alshogre • Marianne Borgen • Evgenia Kara-Murza • Philippa Thomas • Agnès Callamard • Lynn Adib

11:45 CEST

SESSION II Main TheaterBektour Iskender • Fatma Karume • Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya • Veronica Tsepkalo • Tatsiana Khomich • Carolina Barrero • Øistein Kristiansen

14:30 CEST

Defending the Defenders: The Right to Protect the Environment Lille SalAnjan Sundaram • Alex Gonzalez Davidson • Mónica López Baltodano • John Unzima Corruption, Rent-Seeking, and the Acquisition of Loot: The Central Objectives of Authoritarianism Main TheaterThor Halvorssen • Joice Etutu • Paul Massaro • Casey Michel Citizen Lab and the Community: Drop-In Office Hours Citizen Lab Room

15:40 CEST

Fighting Transnational Repression Against Journalists Lille SalMegha Rajagopalan • Rushan Abbas • Masih Alinejad • Can Dündar

15:45 CEST

The Quest for Financial Freedom Main TheaterAlex Gladstein • Mauricio di Bartolomeo • Roya Mahboob • Abubakar Nur Khalil Twitter and the Community: Office Hours Innovation Room

16:05 CEST

Can Bitcoin Reach a Billion People? Main TheaterLyn Alden • Elizabeth Stark • Dario Sneidermanis • Hong Fang

16:30 CEST

Meet the Authors: Iyad El-Baghdadi & Ahmed Gatnash (The Middle East Crisis Factory: Tyranny, Resilience and Resistance) HRF Bookstore & CafeMelissa Mahtani • Iyad El-Baghdadi • Ahmed Gatnash The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs: A Conversation with Nury Turkel and Garry Kasparov Lille SalGarry Kasparov • Nury Turkel How To Talk to Media Breakout RoomBobby Ghosh • Jenifer Vaughan (Fenton)

17:00 CEST

Meta & the Community: Office Hours Meta RoomMazuba Haanyama

17:10 CEST

Sportswashing: From the Beijing Genocide Games to Qatar’s FIFA World Cup Migrant Workers’ Crisis Lille SalKarim Zidan • Malcolm Bidali • Chemi Lhamo • Lise Klaveness Tech Tactics of New Authoritarianism Main TheaterScott Carpenter • Yaffa Fredrick • Beth Goldberg • Glacier Kwong • Rafal Rohozinski

17:30 CEST

Meet the Author and Book-Signing: Nury Turkel (No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs) HRF Bookstore & CafeNury Turkel

20:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: The Story Won’t Die, directed by David Henry Gerson Vika Kino

10:00 CEST

SESSION III Main TheaterMichela Wrong • Filmon Debru • Chemi Lhamo • Carine Kanimba • Kevork Mourad • JP Jofre

11:45 CEST

SESSION IV Main TheaterDmytro Kuleba • Jewher Ilham • Garry Kasparov • Roman Dobrokhotov • Sakdiyah Ma’ruf • Jack Mallers • Fodé Diop

14:30 CEST

LGBTQI+ Rights When Democracy Dies Lille SalGeorges Azzi • Tina Orban • Kimahli Powell Authoritarianism, ESG, and the Impact of Foreign Investment on Global Human Rights Main TheaterJosh Rogin • Marcos Buscaglia • Perth Tolle How To Talk to Media Breakout RoomJenifer Vaughan (Fenton) • Bobby Ghosh Twitter & the Community: Office Hours Twitter RoomLauren Culbertson • Karen White Citizen Lab and the Community: Drop-In Office Hours Citizen Lab Room

15:15 CEST

The Rise of Stablecoins in Emerging Markets and Authoritarian Regimes Lille SalAlejandro Machado • Paolo Ardoino • Ire Aderinokun Meet the Author and Book-Signing: Michela Wrong (Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad) HRF Bookstore & CafeMichela Wrong

15:30 CEST

Putin’s Wars: How to Defend Human Rights in Russia, Ukraine, and Beyond Main TheaterAnne Applebaum • Paul Massaro • Oleksandra Matviichuk • Garry Kasparov

15:35 CEST

Is Bitcoin Compatible with Democracy? Lille SalAnita Posch • Jaroslav Likhachevskiy • Farida Nabourema • Nelson Rauda • Leonid Volkov

16:00 CEST

Digital Security with Yubico Breakout RoomPer Erngård Meta & the Community: Office Hours Meta Room

16:10 CEST

When Systems Fail: Understanding the Intersection of Authoritarian Regimes and Modern Slavery Lille SalAmy Rahe • Jessie Bruner • Filmon Debru • Leonardo Sakamoto

16:15 CEST

Meet the Author & Book-Signing: Alex Gladstein (Check Your Financial Privilege) HRF Bookstore & CafeAlex Gladstein

16:30 CEST

The Myth of the “Efficient” Dictatorship Main TheaterKimberly Dozier • Michela Wrong • Joanna Lillis

17:10 CEST

Meet the Author & Book-Signing: Jewher Ilham (Because I Have To: The Path to Survival, the Uyghur Struggle) HRF Bookstore & CafeJewher Ilham

17:15 CEST

How Can Civil Society Counter a Coup d’Etat? Lille SalSrdja Popović • Rania Abdulaziz • Wai Hnin Pwint Thon • Jamila Raqib

17:45 CEST

Bitcoin, the Environment, and Human Rights Main TheaterLyn Alden • Nic Carter • Troy Cross • Darin Feinstein

20:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: True North, directed by Eiji Han Shimizu Vika Kino

10:00 CEST

SESSION V Main TheaterPedro Burelli • Lucy Kassa • Zarifa Ghafari • Walid Ben Selim • Tawakkol Karman

11:45 CEST

SESSION VI Main TheaterVáclav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent Ceremony • Glacier Kwong • Areej al-Sadhan • Manasseh Mathiang

12:15 CEST

Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent Ceremony Main TheaterEnes Kanter Freedom • PaykanArtCar • Emil Constantinescu • Marina Ovsyannikova

13:30 CEST

Pillar of Shame Unveiling University of Oslo Garden

14:00 CEST

Central Bank Digital Currencies, Privacy, and the Cashless Society Truth RoomMatt Odell • Matthew Mezinskis • Lisa Neigut • Janine Roem

14:25 CEST

A Sustainable Financial World Truth RoomJeff Booth • Jimmy Song • Obi Nwosu

14:30 CEST

Citizen-Driven Corporate Accountability in Human Rights and Beyond Justice RoomJonathan Teo Building an Alliance for Freedom [WORKSHOP] Peace RoomLeopoldo López Using Creativity to Champion Change [WORKSHOP] Resilience RoomØistein Kristiansen Digital Safety Training for Artists and Human Rights Defenders Innovation RoomJulie Trébault

15:00 CEST

Building Justice for Syria: Universal Jurisdiction and the Koblenz Trial Truth RoomAlia Malek • Omar Alshogre • Alexandra Lily Kather • Wafa Mustafa Bitcoin Academy: Bitcoin 101 Bitcoin Academy RoomBTC Sessions • Stephan Livera • Bernard Parah • Lisa Neigut • Matt Odell • Jimmy Song • Gloria Zhao

15:45 CEST

Tanzania’s Child Marriage Struggle Resilience RoomZuhura Abdul Sakaya • Leyla Hussein The Spyware That Came in From the Cold: Pegasus and Candiru [WORKSHOP] Justice RoomBill Marczak • John Scott-Railton Twitter & the Community: Office Hours Innovation RoomLauren Culbertson • Karen White

16:10 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Privacy Deep Dive Bitcoin Academy RoomMatt Odell • Lisa Neigut • Janine Roem • Gloria Zhao

16:30 CEST

Can NFTs be a Helpful Tool for Human Rights Activists? Truth RoomLaura Shin • Badiucao

16:50 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Accepting Donations Deep Dive Bitcoin Academy RoomRockstar Developer

17:00 CEST

The Future of Palestine Justice RoomKimberly Dozier • Fadi Elsalameen Building an Alliance for Freedom Peace RoomLeopoldo López Meta and the Community: Office Hours Innovation RoomMazuba Haanyama

17:30 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Lightning Network Deep Dive Bitcoin Academy RoomRene Pickhardt • Jeff Gallas

18:10 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Integrating Bitcoin Into Your NGO Bitcoin Academy RoomMeron Estefanos • Ahmed Gatnash • Alex Gladstein • Farida Nabourema • Wolf von Laer

20:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: A La Calle, directed by Maxx Caicedo & Nelson G. Navarrete Vika Kino