Poznan, November 20-21, 2024

Poznan, November 20-21, 2024

Poznan, November 20-21, 2024

We invite all people who work for equality and human rights in cities:
– officials and civil servants
– representatives of business
– scientists and academics
– people working in non-governmental organizations

If you want to attend the event, but don’t know if there will be something for you there – email us!

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

11.00 – 12.00 Registration

12.00 – 12.30 Opening of the conference

Jędrzej Stolarski – Deputy Mayor of Poznań
Katarzyna Kotula – Minister of Equality
Bernd Vöhringer – President of the Chamber of Local Authorities of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

12.30 – 13.30 Introductory speeches

What is human rights approach at the local level and how is it changing cities?
prof. Morten Kjaerum, RWI

How does Vienna strengthen the quality of life of its residents with a human rights approach?
Shams Asadi, Commissioner for Human Rights, Vienna

Inclusion and human rights in the strategic development of cities
Iwona Matuszczak-Szulc, Director of the Department of Development and International Cooperation, Poznan City Hall

I love smart cities but they don’t love me – on the challenges of inclusion in the digitization of local governments
Frederico Batista Poitier, Organization of Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

13.30 – 13.45 Urban cooperation for human rights at the local level. Opportunities and challenges.

Andrzej Porawski, director of the Association of Polish Cities

13.45 – 14.15 Coffee break

14.15 – 15.15 Roundy tableI

European and Local Dimensions of Human Rights. A framework for strengthening rights at the local level
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights

Ewa Puszkiewicz – Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Sopot for the City of Human Rights, Katarzyna Ziemann – Director of the Social Development Department in Gdansk, Kerpel-Fronius Gabor – Senior Advisor on Participation to the Mayor of Budapest, Geraldine Guille – EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, Hans Sakkers – Director for Human Rights in Utrecht. Human Rights in Utrecht, Anna Grudzinska – National NGO Forum, Astrid Castelein – Director of the UNHCR office in Krakow, Alina Szeptycka – Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Wroclaw for Equal Treatment

16.00 – 17.00 Round Table II

Experiences and expectations of securing the rights of residents at the local level

Adam Pustelnik – First Deputy Mayor of the City of Lodz, Nona Zicherman – National Coordinator of the UNICEF Office, Ph. Paweł Kubicki – Warsaw School of Economics, Magdalena Pietrusik-Adamska – Director of the Department of Health and Social Affairs, Poznań City Hall, Mirosława Keryk – Ukrainian House, Paulina Sobiesiak – Institute of Public Affairs, Teresa Kalina – Chairwoman of the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship Sejmik, Dorota Glaza – Director of the Social Activity Office in Bydgoszcz, Marta Sikora – Toyota Poland, Walbrzych Women’s Council, Ewelina Pytel – Plenipotentiary of the President of the City of Cracow for Equality Policy

17.00 – 17.15 Summary of the first day

17.15 – 20.00 Dinner and integration in thematic teams

Thursday, November 21, 2024

9.00 – 11.00 Workshop sessions: human rights in practice

Strategy for Human Rights Cities – Key Assumptions – Raul Wallenberg Institute, Malmo

Equality Data and Monitoring – Vienna, FRA

Participation and engagement of the social sector – Cologne, Poznań

Inclusive public space and security – Utrecht

SMART city and the inclusiveness of public services – UCLG

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 – 13.00 Moderated discussion

Action plan for HRBA in the Network of Human Rights Cities

13.30 Closing of the conference

14.00 Lunch