Kooy symposium 2018 - Disinformation, manipulation and destabilisation
The importance of facts and technology
Stroe - Wednesday 11 April 2018 | 10:30 - 19:00
Not so long ago, a war started very clearly with a written declaration of war and different parties were easily recognisable by their uniforms. In today's era, we are mostly dealing with uncertainties.
A conflict of today starts with destabilisation through disinformation, intimidation, disruption of communications, cyber attacks, interruption of financial flows, destruction of vital infrastructures (such as dykes, railways, roads, energy and water supplies), semi-military action by unclear armed groups (green men)... Anything that is just short of war and would allow a call for collective defence under Article 5 of the NATO Treaty. Also in the Netherlands. Does the term hybrid-warfare mean anything to you?
However complex and opaque: industry, defence and government will have to work on solutions that recognise 'fake news' or - even better - prevent this type of news from entering the world. On solutions that remove terrorist propaganda sooner, protect vital infrastructure and stop cyber attacks. Above all: know your enemy! Only when it is clear how these parties operate and what methods and techniques they use, is it possible to come up with meaningful solutions.
During the Kooy Symposium, we will try to answer the question of which technical solutions can help to counter destabilisation of society. For example, what is possible with Artificial Intelligence, drones, sensors, big data analysis and other technologies? Who will develop the solutions and where should technical disciplines collaborate with other fields?
Registration possible from 1 January 2018
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