Ligestillingsudvalget 2016-17
LIU Alm.del Bilag 3
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Seminar of the PES Group
in the Committee of the Regions
Brussels
29 November 2016
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 LIU, Alm.del - 2016-17 - Bilag 3: Invitation til deltagelse i 2 LGBT-konferencer hhv. den 4.-6. november 2016 i Paris og den 29. november 2016 i Bruxelles
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14.30 – 14.40
Welcome addresses
Catiuscia Marini, President of the CoR PES Group
Aurélien Mazuy, President of Rainbow Rose
14.40 – 15.00
Setting the scene at EU level
Helena Dalli, Malta's Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and
Civil Liberties
Salla Saastamoinen, Director in charge of Equality in the European
Commission's Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
15.00 – 16.30
Roundtable 1:
Defending equality of civil rights for LGBTI people
Chair:
Michael Cashman, former Member of the European Parliament
(UK)
The context
Equality is one of the founding values of the EU and
discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is
prohibited. However, we are a long way away from equal
treatment throughout the EU of LGBTI people, who still face
multiple forms of discrimination.
Despite considerable advances in some EU Member States,
social equality for LGBTI people remains an unattained goal.
For example, the absence of equal civil recognition of same-
sex relationships deprives them of a whole range of derived
civil rights, such as rights to parenting and adoption as well
as of social security and fiscal rights. At the same time, it
limits access to public services such as social housing or
health services.
Although equality of civil rights is a matter addressed at
national level, the delivery of related services is dealt with at
local and regional level, and this is where progressive
politicians can make a difference. The same holds true when
it comes to breaking stereotypes about LGBTI people through
education and fighting hate crime. This is essential for
changing regressive mind-sets and promoting social
inclusion.
The right to found a family: direct implications of legal
recognition of same-sex couples
Jose María Núñez Blanco, LGBTI Activist and Lecturer at the University
of Extremadura, Spain
Peter Bossman, CoR PES Group Member, Mayor of Piran, Slovenia
Access to public services for LGBTI people
Juul van Hoof, Founder and
Coordinator
of the Rainbow Cities Network
Kevin Peel, CoR PES Group Member, Member of Manchester City
Council, UK
16.30 – 16.45
16.45 – 18.15
Coffee Break
Roundtable 2:
Fighting discrimination against LGBTI people
Chair:
Ksenija Joksimovic, Member of the Board of the International
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student
Organisation (IGLYO)
Breaking stereotypes in education and fighting LGBTI bulling
Liliana Rodrigues, Member of the European Parliament (S&D Group,
Portugal)
Elly Barnes, CEO and Founder of "Educate & Celebrate"
29 November 2016
14.30 – 18.30
Preventing hate crime
Giorgio Dell'Amico, Spokesperson on migration and asylum for Arcigay
(Italy)
Representative of ILGA-Europe, the European Region of the
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
(ILGA)
18.15 – 18.30
European Committee of the Regions
Rue Belliard 101, 1000 Brussels
Room JDE 52
Intepretation
DE – EN – ES – FR – IT – NL – PT
Conclusions