How is digital campaigning shaping Moldova’s parliamentary elections, and what can it reveal about political strategy in polarised democracies? Moldova’s upcoming vote, framed as a choice between EU integration and Russian influence, highlights the growing role of digital tools in high-stakes contests. Sophisticated social media campaigns, microtargeting, AI-generated content, and coordinated disinformation are actively shaping both voter behaviour and public discourse.

This event will bring together political experts to explore how these tools are used not only to persuade, but to shape narratives in real time.

Primarily aimed at political professionals, the event is also open to guests from academia, civil society, and journalism.

Moderation:

• Josef Lentsch (Partisan)

Speaker(s):

• Martin Angeby (European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats)

• Taisia Haritonova (National Democratic Institute)