One of the primary roles of the 3CL is the organisation of international conferences and summits on strategic areas. Here is a summary of the events we have held in recent years.
Identifying Disinformation Conference (2026)
On 24 April 2026, the 3CL hosted a half-day conference at the University of Malta Library, in collaboration with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Malta, the University of Malta and MCAST. The event brought together policy-makers, academics, journalists, students and educators to examine how citizens, institutions and platforms can identify and respond to disinformation in an age of generative AI and algorithmic amplification.
Discussion was organised across three thematic strands. The first panel examined how disinformation is designed to influence us, unpacking the techniques of emotionally charged language, selective framing, and narrative manipulation through which misleading content bypasses critical thinking and is amplified at scale by platform engagement logics. The second panel turned to the Maltese information environment, specifically considering source verification, the tracing of images and videos, and cross-referencing across trusted outlets as core civic skills in a saturated media landscape. A closing session offered a direct policy perspective, with MEPs reflecting on their first-hand encounters with disinformation in political and public life, the cross-border circulation of misleading narratives, and the responses available at institutional and EU level, including regulation, platform accountability, and strategic communication.
3CL Young People’s Summit (2025)
On 7th and 8th November 2025, the 3CL hosted a two-day Young People’s Summit at the Valletta Design Cluster, bringing together policy-makers, academics and Gen Z participants to explore three interlinked themes: Young People, Digital Citizenship and the Media; the Multigenerational Workplace in the Age of AI; and Core Skills for the AI Generation.
The first day was structured around expert panels and intergenerational dialogue. The second day shifted the spotlight onto Gen Z, with young participants leading case studies and practical discussions while policy-makers and academics took a back seat, listening and reflecting as younger voices outlined their vision for the future. An accompanying exhibition at Spazju Kreattiv provided an informal space for networking and creative interpretations of the summit’s central themes.
Humans and Machines: Collaborative learning in the age of AI (2023)
On 3rd May 2003, the 3CL hosted a pragmatic workshop to dispel some myths and explore opportunities for collaborative learning.
The discussion was facilitated by Learning Science Practitioner Dr Emma Pauncefort with the participation of Dr Vanessa Camilleri, Prof Joshua Ellul, Dr Gege Gatt and Ms Marisa Xuereb. You may access the recording here.
Young People & Information: It’s Complicated Conference 2022
The Conference was held on the 10th and 11th November 2022, at the Excelsior Hotel in Malta. The purpose of this Conference was to investigate the relationship between young people and the media and technology they use and trust to secure information. This specific subject is of great relevance to our ongoing research and projects. We believe that a better understanding of digital literacies and the affordances of connected learning can contribute significantly to addressing an international information crisis.
The Young People & Information: It’s Complicated conference originated from a request from the Permanent Representative to the OSCE, the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna. With travel restrictions eased, we were able once again to facilitate in-person discussions between young people, media and technology experts and academics as a means of proposing solutions to the dissemination of information online. Participants were invited to work with the speakers to develop a draft “manifesto in the making”, targeting policy-makers in the Euro-Med region. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFOM) and the Council of Europe also accepted an invitation to participate in the conference.
Experts Workshop “Digital Enhanced Learning” (2020)
This workshop, the first of three expert group gatherings, was organised by 3CL as part of the EU Horizon 2020 Digital Learning Project (DEL4ALL), in collaboration with Martel Innovate, Fraunhofer and The Open University. You can learn more about the DEL4ALL project here.
Understanding the Post-truth Society Conference (2019)
The 3CL held an international conference ‘Post-truth Society: from Fake News, Datafication and Mass Surveillance to the Death of Trust’ in Valletta, Malta in October 2019.
The interdisciplinary conference started from the basic premise that truth does matter; and that norms associated with a democratic society, such as the common good, responsibility, ethics and civic engagement are under attack with the emergence of the Post-truth Society.
Its objective was to explore four inter-connected sectors – Technology, Media, Education and Government – and assess their roles both as solutions or contributors to the Post-truth society.
One of key outputs of the conference was a media reader published by Emerald Publishing (July 2021). The publication is available on Amazon: Media, Technology and Education in a Post-truth Society: From Fake News, Datafication and Mass Surveillance to the Death of Trust (Digital Activism and Society: Politics, Economy and Culture).
Explore the conference via these links:
Conference Day 1 synopsis (blog post)
Conference Day 2 synopsis (blog post)
Speaker and plenary videos
Conference resources, papers and publications
Media gallery
Blockchain, Open Education & Digital Citizenship (2019)
Organised in collaboration with the Universite’ de Lille, the Blockchain, Open Education & Digital Citizenship conference took place in Lille, France in May 2019. You can see our blog posts about the event:
Blockchain and education: Lille conference examines the next steps
Blockchain, open education and digital identity conference – summary
Blockchain Credentials & Connected Learning (2018)
In May 2018, the 3CL brought together thought leaders, academics, practitioners, policy makers and entrepreneurs to discuss the four, interconnected themes: Connected Learning through Blockchain, Self-Sovereignty and Identity, Decentralising Education and Learning & Earning. The programme details are found here and video footage can be seen can be seen here. See also our blog post about the event.
The State of Digital Education (2017)
Material from The State of Digital Education conference include: The Post-Conference Magazine and videos of presentations from global policy-makers, thought-leaders, education practitioners and activists.