When: Thursday, 7 July 2022
Start: 14.00; End: 21.00
Where: Maison du Savoir, Belval/Esch-sur-Alzette
In cooperation with the European Commission in Luxembourg, the Ministry of Family Affairs as well as the Europe Direct Department of Uni.lu, a conference series on LGBTIQ+ activism in Europe will take place this year on 7 July 2022.
The conference series will start in the afternoon with three lectures. In the second part in the evening, we will present the art project „Amsterdam Rainbow Dress“ and a short documentary film.
Afterwards, we will have a panel discussion with activists from Poland, Lithuania and Hungary about the situation of LGBTIQ+ people in the respective countries and their work on the ground.
Programm:
14:00 – Welcome Speech by Prof. Dr. Stéphane Pallage, Rector of the University of Luxembourg
14:15 – „LGBTI? – Think about it!“, by Dr. Erik Schneider (Intersex & Transgender Luxembourg asbl)
15:15 – „22 – The Project“ and LGBTIQ+ activism today“, Interview with Fleur Pierets (Belgium)
16:15 – „The Situation of LGBTIQ+ in Poland“, Alicja Sienkiewicz (Poland)
17.00 – Break
18.00 – Welcome Speech
- Anne Calteux – Representative of the European Commission in Luxembourg
- Andy Maar – Representative of Rosa Lëtzebuerg asbl
18.10 – Presentation of the Amsterdam Rainbow Dress + Q&A session
19.00 – Panel Discussion | Moderation: Annick Goerens
- Alicja Sienkiewicz (Poland)
- Johanna Majercsik (Hungary)
- Monika Antanaityte (Lithuania)
- Marc Angel, MEP & Co-President of the LGBTI-Intergroup (Luxembourg)