– 9:00 –
Opening Session
João Sàágua
Rector of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Ricardo Robles
Lisboa City Councillor for Education and Social Rights
EleniTsetsekou
Head of SOGI Unit of the Council of Europe
Vera Jourová
EU Commissioner of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality (video message)
Tine Claus
Head of Unit of the Federal Unit for Equal Opportunities of Belgium
Nuno Pinto
President of ILGA Portugal
Maria Manuel Leitão Marques
Minister of the Presidency and of Administrative Modernization of Portugal
– 9:30 –
In our backyard: Looking at the status quo of LGBTI rights in Europe
Presentation and Ministerial discussion of the Rainbow Index and Map (ILGA-Europe), of the Trans Rights Europe Map and Index (TGEU) and of the LGBTIQ Inclusive Education Index (IGLYO).
Moderator: Eleni Tsetsekou
Head of SOGI Unit from the Council of Europe
Katrin Hugendubel
Advocavy Director of ILGA-Europe
Richard Köhler
Deputy Executive Director of TGEU
Euan Platt
Executive Co-ordinator of IGLYO
Valon Dasharami
General Secretary of Minister of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro
Felix König
Political Advisor to the Minister for Culture and Democracy of Sweden
Teresa Fragoso
President of the Portuguese Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality
Mark Kamperhoff
Head of EU division: EU coordination, International Affairs of the Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth of Germany
– 11:15 –
Coffee Break
– 11:30 –
In & Out: Closing the Gaps of the EU internal and external coherence
Discussion on the different paces that LGBTI rights face inside and outside Europe.
Moderator: Claude Cahn
Human Rights Advisor, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Maritza Rosabal Peña
Minister of Education, Family and Social Inclusion of Cape Verde
Tom Erlend Skaug
Deputy Minister of Children and Equality of Norway
Ximena Ares
Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Chile in Lisbon
Luís Cabaço
Deputy Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
– 13:00 –
Lunch at NOVA Foyer
– 14:30 –
Workshops 1 & 2
Workshop 1 Youth & Education
Moderator: Paulo Carvalho da Silva
Board member of rede ex aequo – associação de jovens lgbti e apoiantes
Tiago Brandão Rodrigues
Minister of Education of Portugal
Isabel Guerra
Councilwoman of Cascais, European Youth Capital 2018
Susie Green
CEO of Mermaids
Yves Aerts
Executive Director of Çavaria
Workshop 2 Interculturality
Moderator: Santiago M’banda Lima
President of Ação pela Identidade
Cristina Milagre
Advisor of the Secretary of State for Citizenship and Equality
Priest Fernando Santos
Lusitan Church (Portugal) – Anglican Community
Juliana Santos Wahlgren
Senior Advocacy and Network Development Officer of ENAR
Melissa Sonnino
Facing Facts! Coordinator, CEJI
– 16:00 –
Coffee Break
– 16:30 –
Workshops 3 & 4
Workshop 3 Sports
Moderator: Ana Aresta
Vice-President of ILGA Portugal
João Paulo Rebelo
Secretary of State of Youth and Sports of Portugal *
Sarah Townsend
General Secretary of European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation
Patrick Gasser
Head of Football and Social Responsibility of Union of European Football Associations
Emy Ritt
Director of the Paris 2018 Gay Games 10
Workshop 4 Local Politics
Moderator: Margarida Lima de Faria
President of AMPLOS
Ricardo Robles
Lisboa City Councillor for Education and Social Rights
Alberto Diáz Arcones
LGBTI Policies Officer of the Community of Madrid
Sören Landmann
Rainbow Cities Network
Patrycja Pogodzinska
Legal Expert of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency
– 18:00 –
WRAP-UP
A summarizing report on the main points addressed during the day.
– 18:15 –
Closing session
Carla Madeira
President of Misericórdia Parish Council
Katrin Hugendubel
Advocacy Director of ILGA-Europe
Rosa Monteiro
Secretary of State of Citizenship and Equality of Portugal
Passing of the IDAHOT Forum Flag Cerimony:
Tom Erlend Skaug
Deputy Minister of Children and Equality of Norway
Hosts
Eduarda Ferreira, Rui Maria Pêgo
Relators
Sandra Saleiro, Paulo Côrte-Real
– 20:00 –
Dinner reception hosted by the Portuguese Government with the presence of the Prime Minister at Picadeiro Real da Ajuda