Conference Program (Divani Caravel Hotel)
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28 October 2015
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Time
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Location / Hall
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Activity
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18:00 -
19:00
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Vergina
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Introductory
Session of newcomers
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19:00 -
19:40
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Pella
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Youth
Perspective
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19:00 -
19:40
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Ayhens View
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Trans
Perspective
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19:00 -
19:40
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Mycenae
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Bisexual
Perspective
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20:00
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Off-site
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Opening
Reception
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29 October 2015
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Time
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Location / Hall
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Activity
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08:00 -
09:00
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n/a
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Breakfast
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09:00 -
10:45
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Olympia
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Opening Session
QueerEd talk with Grainne Healy
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10:45 -
12:15
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Olympia
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Panel
Political Leadership
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12:15 -
13:00
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Olympia
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Plenary 1
Opening of ILGA-Europe’s Annual General
Meeting (AGM), Setting of Ground Rules, Appointment of Chairing Pool,
Introduction of the Agenda, Presentation of Activity Report
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LUNCH
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14:30 -
16:00
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Olympia A
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Workshop 1
How to speak about LGBTI issues and be heard: Tailoring the right message for
social change
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14:30 -
16:00
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Olympia B
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Workshop 2
Tackling homophobia and transphobia in the media
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14:30 -
16:00
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Vergina
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Workshop 3
How to utilize UN mechanisms in your national Lobby and Advocacy strategies
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14:30 -
16:00
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Pella
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Workshop 4
Learning from success
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14:30 -
16:00
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Mycenae
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Workshop 5
Engaging Allies A
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14:30 -
16:00
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Ayhens View
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Workshop 6
Engaging Businesses
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BREAK
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16:30 -
18:00
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Olympia A
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Workshop 7
Shrinking Civil Society Space – developing effective response strategies and
counter-narratives
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16:30 -
18:00
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Olympia B
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Workshop 8
Mobilising the community online
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16:30 -
18:00
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Vergina
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Workshop 9
Diversifying fundraising strategies
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16:30 -
18:00
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Pella
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Workshop 10
HIV-AIDS prevention: making informed choices
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16:30 -
18:00
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Ayhens View
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Workshop 12
Trans advocacy
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16:30 -
18:00
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Lobby Suite
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Consultations
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18:15 -
19:45
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Olympia
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Women’s
caucus
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18:00 -
20:00
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Lobby Suite
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Consultations
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18:00 -
20:00
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n/a
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Self-organised
meetings
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DINNER
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ATHENS TOUR
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30 October 2015
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Time
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Location / Hall
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Activity
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09:30 -
11:00
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n/a
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Activist Panel
Geeta Misra (CREA), Jessica Stern (Outright
Action International), Mike Jackson (LGSM), Murat Kölyü (KaosGL), Moderator:
Helen Kennedy, ILGA World Co-Chair
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BREAK
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11:30 -
13:00
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Olympia
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Workshop 13
LGBTI issues in Central Asia
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11:30 -
13:00
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Vergina
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Workshop 14
Working with LGBTI asylum seekers – experiences and training
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11:30 -
13:00
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Macedonia A
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Workshop 15
Wellbeing of activists 1/2
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11:30 -
13:00
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Macedonia B
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Workshop 16
Framing our rights and affirming our common values 1/2
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11:30 -
13:00
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Kozanii
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Workshop 17
Intersectionality
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11:30 -
13:00
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Pella
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Workshop 18
Education: The new battleground?
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11:30 -
13:00
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Mycenae
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Workshop 19
Mobilising LGBTI communities to lead sustainable change
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LUNCH
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14:30 -
16:00
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Olympia
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Workshop 20
Greek Debate
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14:30 -
16:00
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Vergina
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Workshop 21
LGBT activism and intersex: how can I help?
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14:30 -
16:00
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Macedonia A
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Workshop 22
Wellbeing of activists 2/2
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14:30 -
16:00
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Macedonia B
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Workshop 23
Framing our rights and affirming our common values 2/2
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14:30 -
16:00
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Kozanii
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Workshop 24
ILGA-Europe’s finances*
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14:30 -
16:00
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Pella
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Workshop 25
Engaging unexpected allies beyond your constituency
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14:30 -
16:00
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Mycenae
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Workshop 26
Supporting the rights of LGBTI sex workers
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14:30 -
16:00
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Lobby Suite
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Consultations
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BREAK
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16:30 -
18:00
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Olympia
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Plenary 2
Presentation
of candidates for the Executive Board and ILGA Board, presentation of
candidates to host an Annual Conference 2017, elections, Diversity Award
presentations and elections
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18:00 -
19:30
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Lobby Suite
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Consultations
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18:00 -
19:30
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Olympia
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Launching
of a Balkan Regional Network
Non ILGA-Europe event
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18:00 -
19:30
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Vergina
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It gets
better
Non ILGA-Europe event
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18:15 -
19:45
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Mycenae
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Diversity
space –religion and faith
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18:15 -
19:45
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Pella
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Diversity
space - conversation on racial and ethnic minorities
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18:30 -
20:00
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Foyer
Olympia
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Networking
Space
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18:30 -
20:00
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n/a
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Self-organised
meetings
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DINNER
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ACROPOLIS TOUR
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31 October 2015
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Time
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Location / Hall
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Activity
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09:00 -
09:30
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Olympia
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Plenary 3
Presentation of elections results
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09:30 -
11:00
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Olympia
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Workshop 27
Parents of LGBTI children
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09:30 -
11:00
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Vergina
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Workshop 28
Good practices for LGBTI activists on engaging with local and regional
authorities
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09:30 -
11:00
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Macedonia B
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Workshop 30
Queer muslim movement
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09:30 -
11:00
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Pella
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Workshop 31
Board proposals and actions & activity report*
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09:30 -
11:00
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Mycenae
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Workshop 32
A right not a privilege! Asylum for LGBTI people and the fight for a just
asylum system
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BREAK
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11:30 -
13:00
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Olympia
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Workshop 33
Diversity space
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11:30 -
13:00
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Vergina
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Workshop 34
Supporting victims of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes
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11:30 -
13:00
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Macedonia B
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Workshop 36
European Commission actions to combat the discrimination of LGBTI people
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11:30 -
13:00
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Pella
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Workshop 37
Talking about leadership and mobilization in the LGBTI movement A
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11:30 -
13:00
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Mycenae
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Workshop 38
International Family Equality Day – raising awareness and forging new
alliances
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LUNCH
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14:30 -
16:00
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Olympia
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Workshop 39
Religion:
movable middle
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14:30 -
16:00
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Vergina
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Workshop 40
Let’s talk about family diversity!
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14:30 -
16:00
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Macedonia A
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Workshop 41
Successful strategies of engaging with civil servants and institutions
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14:30 -
16:00
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Macedonia B
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Workshop 42
Advancing LGBTI rights in the face of far-right opposition – a view from the
European Parliament
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14:30 -
16:00
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Pella
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Workshop 43
Talking about leadership and mobilization in the LGBTI movement B
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14:30 -
16:00
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Mycenae
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Workshop 44
Engaging Allies B
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BREAK
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16:30 -
18:00
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Olympia
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Plenary 4
Election of conference venue 2017; approval of budget; accounts and board
report; and election results if 2nd round needed
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18:00 -
20:00
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n/a
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Self-organised
meetings
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20:00 -
23:00
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Off-Site
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20:00 -
Gala Dinner &
23.00 - Closing Party
Thomas Hammarberg honoured Diversity Award results announced
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31 October 2015
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Time
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Location / Hall
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Activity
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Beach
brunch**
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* Annual General Meeting workshop
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**These social events are offered to you by
the local partners and are not part
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of the formal ILGA-Europe program
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