Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, former Minister and General Director of the NGO ONE France

As part of its conference series, Euromed University of Fes welcomed Ms. Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, former French Minister for Women's Rights, then for the City, Youth and Sports, and then for National Education, Higher Education and Research, and currently General Director of the international solidarity NGO ONE France, who gave a lecture today on the theme "Fake news, disinformation and information disorders: how to spot and combat them".

This conference-debate, moderated by Prof. Hafsa El Bekri, a faculty-researcher at UEMF and Co-Director of the Think Tank Research Institute for European, Mediterranean and African Studies (RIEMAS), was an opportunity for our students and staff to attend a debate rich in reflection and exchange.

During this meeting, Ms. Vallaud-Belkacem discussed several topics related to the major impact of fake news on public opinion, the negative consequences for democracy in our societies, and ways to fight disinformation and information deregulation.

For the record, Ms. Najat Vallaud-Belkacem continues to give a series of lectures and seminars for our students throughout this academic year.