On May 6, on the sidelines of the “Yerevan Dialogue” international conference, a panel discussion entitled “From Media Literacy to Cognitive Security: Is democracy adaptable enough to face modern threats?” was held.

The session was moderated by Camille Grenier, Executive Director of the Forum on Information and Democracy (France). The speakers were Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Artur Papyan, Digital Threat Analyst of CyberHUB Armenia, Pierrick Judeaux, IFPIM Director for Policy and Ecosystem Development of France, and Samuel Van der Staak, Director for Europe of International IDEA of Belgium.

During the discussion, the transformation of the contemporary information environment, as well as manifestations of disinformation and information manipulation aimed at undermining public trust in democratic processes were touched upon.

The participants also touched upon how artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and data-driven technologies are reshaping interaction with information and influencing public discourse.

The importance of promoting independent media, continuously strengthening democratic resilience, and consistently developing like-minded partnerships in this direction was emphasized.

Ani Badalyan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, presented the approaches adopted in addressing these issues, as well as the cooperation established with civil society organizations and international partners.