Understanding Wikileaks: how it works, how it's being used and what it means for the world.

For its 2nd meetup, HackDemocracy, in collaboration with Hacks/Hackers-Brussels ("when journalists meet developers"), invites you for an in-depth focus on Wikileaks: how it works, how journalists have made innovative use of the leaks, and what Wikileaks means for society at large.

We will kick-off with a presentation by UCLouvain cryptographer Jean-Jacques Quisquater about the way in which organizations like Wikileaks can use technology to insure leakers remain anonymous.

Joining us next will be Owni.fr, who have worked closely with Wikileaks and whose award-winning data-journalism applications have been widely applauded. Owni also have a very particular organizational model: the team is composed of 1/3 journalists, 1/3 developers and 1/3 graphic designers... and is ad free! Nicolas Voisin (CEO), Nicolas Kaiser-Brill & Olivier Tesquet (data-journalists) will be on stage to talk about their work on Wikileaks, the future of journalism, and answer your questions.

We will close off the evening with a presentation by ULB-Researcher Sidney Leclercq about Wikileaks' implications for international relations and diplomacy, and what aspects of the leaks could lead to greater transparancy in our democracies.

Detailed Program

6.30 Welcome

7.00 Introduction, by Jonathan Van Parys (HackDemocracy) and Damien Van Achter (Hacks/Hackers)

7.10 Presentations:

5' + 5' QA How organizations like Wikileaks can use technology to insure leakers remain anonymous, Jean-Jacques Quisquater (UCLouvain)

30' + 30' QA, Owni.fr about their work on Wikileaks and the future of journalism

5' + 5' QA Wikileaks' implications for international relations and diplomacy, Sidney Leclercq (ULB)

8.30 Discussion