Giovedì 17 aprile 2008, a Bruxelles, presso la sede del Parlamento Europeo, il Gruppo Alde, in collaborazione con l’Associazione Radicale Certi Diritti e il Partito Radicale Nonviolento, promuove una importante Conferenza sui diritti delle persone Lgbt. Promotori dell’iniziativa sono i deputati europei Sophie In’t Veld e Marco Cappato.
ALDE CONFERENCE ON LGBT RIGHTS
organised by Sophie IN’T VELD and Marco CAPPATO MEPs
in the framework of the "ALDE 4 Equality" Campaign
17 April 2008, 9 – 13; 15 – 18.30;
Room ASP 3 G 3, European Parliament, Brussels
WELCOME BY
GRAHAM WATSON
ALDE MEP, leader of the ALDE group
and
Gerard DEPREZ
ALDE MEP, Chair of the EP committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs
INTRODUCTION – EUROPE AND LGBT RIGHTS
Sophie IN’T VELD, ALDE MEP, Vice-Chair of the LGBT Intergroup, and
Marco CAPPATO, ALDE MEP and EP draftsman on Human Rights in the World, in the Chair
Issues:
– ALDE 4 Equality Campaign: Conference and support for Gay Prides and Events
– LGBT rights as Human rights: legal and political developments at the level of UN, Council of Europe, EU, Member States
– The frontiers of LGBT rights: which rights – in which States
– How European institutions can help and contribute in further developing the acquis
Keynote speakers:
– Video-Message from Thomas HAMMARBERG, Human Rights Commissioner, Council of Europe
– Message from Anastasia CRICKLEY, Fundamental Rights Agency
– Patricia PRENDEVILLE, ILGA-Europe
– Robert WINTEMUTE, Professor in Human Rights Law, King’s College London
– Michael CASHMAN, Chair of the EP LGBT Intergroup
– Slovenian Presidency of the Council*
– Representatives from the Governments of the Member States*
SESSION 1 – GAY PRIDES: LGBT RIGHTS AND THE FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND DEMONSTRATION
Renate WEBER, ALDE MEP, and
Volker BECK, Green MP, DE, in the Chair
Issues:
– Situation in Member States where obstacles are encountered when organising Gay Prides
– How EU and EP can help
– Cases currently in front of Courts
– Juris LAVRIKOVS, ILGA-Europe
– Anders DAHLBECK, Amnesty International
– Björn Van ROOZENDAAL, COC Netherlands
SESSION 2 – FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND MUTUAL RECOGNITION
Adina VALEAN, ALDE MEP, EP draftswoman on freedom of movement, and
Michael CASHMAN, PSE MEP, Chair of the EP LGBT Intergroup and
Olle SCHMIDT, ALDE MEP, in the Chair
Issues:
– State of play of the implementation of the free movement directive in MSs and mutual recognition
– Possibilities for intergovernmental cooperation in mutual recognition in the implementation of the directive and beyond
– Mutual recognition of same-sex marriages and partnerships: possibilities of action for the EU and MSs
Speakers:
– Ana HERRERA*, Commission Unit responsible for freedom of movement
– Matteo BONINI – BARALDI, Bologna University, EU Research Advisor
SESSION 3 – ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
Sophie IN’T VELD, ALDE MEP, Vice-Chair of the LGBT Intergroup, and
Marco CAPPATO, ALDE MEP and EP draftsman on Human Rights in the World, in the Chair
Issues:
– state of play of the implementation of the anti-discrimination directives in MSs
– new horizontal anti-discrimination directive (LGBT rights in the workplace enlarged to education and access to goods and services)
Speakers:
– Fiona KINSMAN, European Commission, Equality, Action against Discrimination, Legal Questions
– Evelyne PARADIS, ILGA-Europe
SESSION 4 – ASYLUM
Marco CAPPATO, ALDE MEP and EP draftsman on Human Rights in the World,
Sophie IN’T VELD, ALDE MEP, Vice-Chair of the LGBT Intergroup, in the Chair
Issues:
– state of play of the implementation of the asylum directive in MSs
– international campaigning
Speakers:
– Angela MARTINI, Commission Unit responsible for asylum
– Madeline GARLICK, Senior European Affairs Officer, UNHCR
– Matteo PEGORARO, EveryOne Group and Sergio ROVASIO, Certi Diritti
SESSION 5 – LGBT RIGHTS IN THE WORLD
Sarah LUDFORD, ALDE MEP, Vice-Chair of the Sub-committee on Human rights,
Annemie NEYTS, ALDE MEP and President of the ELDR Party, in the Chair
Issues:
– EU external policies; campaigning in the EU, UN and in third countries; death penalty, persecutions and criminalization; how to deal with individual cases;
Speakers:
– Floriane HOHENBERG, OSCE-ODIHR, Tolerance and Non Discrimination Programme
– Boris DITTRICH, Human Rights Watch
– Stephen BARRIS, ILGA
CONCLUDING REMARKS and FINAL DECLARATION
Marco CAPPATO, ALDE MEP and EP draftsman on Human Rights in the World and
Sophie IN’T VELD, ALDE MEP, Vice-Chair of the LGBT Intergroup
From 18.30 on:
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