DE.CO.DE is a research-led workshop series for 18–25-year-olds exploring disinformation, media, artificial intelligence and democratic participation. Participants work with researchers and journalists to analyse how information circulates and is distorted, co-create multimedia content, and develop analytical and creative skills. The programme examines digital influences on civic life, offers practical tools for critical media literacy, and supports contributors in producing resources for peers while recognising the ethical challenges of online information.

In English.

Professor André Gagné, director of the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University (Montréal), is a leading specialist on Pentecostalism and the interaction of religion and politics.

This lecture examines the identity and global expansion of Pentecostal and charismatic movements, analysing how they reshape political and cultural landscapes in the twenty-first century. Gagné discusses key themes such as political mobilization, transnational networks and ideological influence, offering critical insights for scholars and students.

In French.

Henry N. Schiffman, lawyer and consultant specialising in financial and corporate sector reform, draws on more than three decades of work with international financial institutions and national authorities. He examines how financial sector legislation has evolved in developing and transition economies since 1990 and the challenges governments faced in building effective institutions. The lecture investigates central bank and commercial bank law, company law, secured credit, insolvency, securities law and recent financial stability reforms.

In English.

An interdisciplinary workshop investigating how Christian actors and value systems have shaped multilateral institutions and norms. Participants examine contributions of churches, Christian NGOs and individuals to the multilateral system, the circulation and secularization of religious values, and the impact of Christian frameworks on family policy, women’s rights, human rights and corporate social responsibility. The programme foregrounds underrepresented actors, spatial and institutional settings, and temporal dynamics from the twentieth to the twenty-first century, fostering comparative and transnational perspectives.

In English.