Madrid, 27th November 2014

Auditorium of the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality - Paseo del Prado, Madrid No. 18 . Spain

Programme

9.00 Registration
9.30 Welcome

  • Carmen Plaza.
    Director. Women Institute. Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.
  • Ingrid Schulerud.
    Ambassador EEA and Norway Grants.
  • Sebastián Mora Rosado.
    Vice President of the Spanish Social Action NGOs Platform.

Moderator

  • Jon Sistiaga.
    Reporter specialised in research, hate crime and armed conflicts worldwide.
10.00 Keynote speakers
The necessity for cooperation for effective justice.

  • Elvira Tejada de la Fuente.
    Prosecutor of the Supreme Court Chamber of the computer crime unit and the criminal protection of equality and against discrimination of the Office of the State Attorney.

The importance of dialogue and partnership work between governments and civil society.

  • Peter Wittschorek.
    Adviser on Civil Society Relations at Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department. OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).

Practical cooperation between public authorities and civil society.

  • Aydan Iyigüngör.
    Programme Manager. EU Fundamental Rights Agency.

No hate Speech Campaign and the role of civil Society.

  • Rui Gomes.
    No hate Speech Campaign. Council of Europe.

Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression: in Search of the Right Balance.

  • Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
    Criminal Chamber President. Spanish National Court.

Moderator:

  • Jon Sistiaga.
    Reporter specialised in research, hate crime and armed conflicts worldwide.
11.30 Coffee break
12.00 Video Hate Speech and hate Crime

  • By Hernan Zin.
    War correspondent, research writer and documentary director.
12.30 PANEL OF EXPERIENCES

Panel 1. Assistance to victims of hate crimes: involving and empowering the community.
Initial input:
The experience of giving assistance to the Roma community.
Sara Giménez: Head of the Area for Equal Treatment. Fundación Secretariado Gitano.

  • Miguel Ángel Aguilar.
    Coordinating Prosecutor for the Hate Crime Services division of the Provincial Prosecutor of Barcelona.
  • Oddvar Thorbjørnsen.
    Project Manager Pink Competency Justice. Norway.
    Project No Hate Speech Network (EEAGRANT POAS Spain).
  • Nicolás Marugán.
    Director. Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia.
  • Esteban Ibarra.
    General Secretary. Victims Council for hate crime and discrimination.

Moderator:

  • Yolanda Besteiro de la Fuente.
    Vicepresident NGO Platform for Social Action.

Panel 2. Combating on-line hate speech: the contribution of international organisations and civil society/NGOs.
Initial input:
Project against xenophobia and intolerance online (EEAGrant-POAS) Aida Guillen. Manager. Institute of Human Rights of Catalonia.

  • María Teresa Verdugo.
    Special Prosecutor on hate crime from Malaga Spain.
  • Patricia Cartes Andrés.
    Head of Global Safety Outreach, Public Policy at Twitter.
  • Ciara Lyden.
    Content Policy Associate Manager of EMEA, APAC and LATAM at Facebook.
  • Olga Berrios.
    Coordinator at Cibercorresponsales.
  • Rui Gomes.
    No hate Speech Campaign. Council of Europe.
  • Rubén Urosa Sánchez.
    Director of Institute for Youth in Spain (INJUVE).

Moderator:

  • Juan de Dios Ramírez-Heredia.
    Communication Representative. NGO Platform for Social Action.

Panel 3. Identifying and compiling information on hate crimes: the contribution of international organisations and civil society/NGOs.
Initial input:
Network against Hate (EEA Grant-POAS Spain)
Jenifer Rebollo.
Manager. FELGTB Project No Hate Speech Network (EEAGRANT POAS Spain).

  • Aydan Iyigüngör.
    Programme Manager. EU Fundamental Rights Agency.
  • Hilmar Hildarson Magnúsarson.
    President. Samtökin ´78 – The National Queer Organisation of Iceland.
  • David Martín Abánades.
    Suboficial 2º Chief of Police in Fuenlabrada. UNIJEPOL.
  • Montserrat Moreno.
    General Secretary. Movement against Intolerance.
  • Luis Carlos Perea.
    Manager of Communication and Partnership. RAIS Foundation. Hate Crime against Homeless (EEAGRANT POAS Spain).
  • Peter Wittschorek.
    Adviser on Civil Society Relations. OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).

Moderator:

  • Teresa Palahí.
    Vicepresident NGO Platform for Social Action. Spain.
15.00 Lunch
15.45 Round table “Proposals to reinforce and stimulate collaboration and partnerships”

Key messages: The conference and Panels input from panel moderators.

Open discussion:

  • Sara Giménez.
    Head of the Area for Equal Treatment. Fundación Secretariado Gitano.
  • Aida Guillén.
    Manager of Human Rights Institute of Catalonia. Project against xenophobia and intolerance online (EEAGRANT POAS Spain).
  • Alberto Martín-Pérez.
    Technician at FELGTB Spain.
  • Ignacio Sola.
    Deputy Director General for Equal Treatment and Non Discrimination. Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.

Moderator

  • María Luisa Gómez Crespo.
    Director NGO Platform for Social Action.
16.45 Closing remarks

  • Carmen Plaza.
    Director. Women Institute. Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.
  • Johan Christopher Vibe.
    Norwegian Ambassador in Spain.

*TBC: To be confirmed.