The final event of the project “Butterfly Effect– changing attitudes to change the world” will take place in Brussels, Belgium on the 30th October 2024. Venue: Mundo Matongé – Rue d’Edimbourg 26, 1050 Brussels
What to expect?
A conference aiming to mark the culmination of efforts to address discrimination and racism in 4 European countries – Italy, Greece, Croatia and Austria – and the end of the EC CERV project Butterfly Effect, bringing together diverse stakeholders to celebrate progress, raise awareness and foster solidarity in the fight for equality and social justice.
The Agenda (in progress)
| 9.30 | Registration |
| 10.00 | Welcome & Introduction: – Alessia Giannoni (Director COSPE Italian Europe Department) – Despoina Syrri (Director Symbiosis- Council of Europe School of Political Studies in Greece) |
| 10:15-11:15 | Keynote Speeches: No place for hate: a Europe united against hatred – Tommaso Chiamparino (Policy Officer – Fundamental rights- European Commission); – Federico Faloppa – Coordinator of the Italian network for Countering Hate Speech and hate Phenomena |
| 11:15-11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30-12.30 | Panel 1: Institutional responses to hatred. Challenging issues – Moderation: Ljubisa Vrencev Symbiosis-SPS in Greece – EU Anti-Racism Coordinator Commission (name to be confirmed); – Menno Ettema, Head of Unit on “hate speech, hate crime and AI”, Council of Europe – Daris Lewis, Legal and Policy Officer, Equinet- European Network of Equality Bodies – Discussion Q&A |
| 12:30 -13:30 | Panel 2: Responses to hate. Presenting efforts in anti-discrimination and racism of civil society – Moderation: Munira Mohamud (Dokustelle) – Julie Pascoët, policy and advocacy coordinator, ENAR – Veronica Zaboia, Policy and Campaigns Officer, European Women’s Lobby – Ricardo Gutieres, President, European Federation of Journalists – Sonila Tafili, COSPE, Butterfly Effect, Research recommendations – Discussion Q&A |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30-15:30 | Panel 3: Responses to hate online (presenting efforts in anti-discrimination and racism) – Moderation: Ivan Novosel, Director of Programs, HRH Zagreb – Melissa Sonnino, Facing Facts Director, CEJI – Selma Muhić, INACH member – representing data on hate speech on social media – EU level monitoring: experiences from the SafeNet project – Discussion Q&A |
| 15:30-16.45 | Interactive Workshop with Anti-discrimination ambassadors (to develop new initiative) |
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