Programme

Hearing on "No place for hate: a Europe united against hatred"

(SOC/792)

Via Interactio, online platform, EESC, VMA22, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The European Commission published its communication on “No place for hate: a Europe united against hatred” in December 2023 as a call for action to all Europeans to stand up against hatred and speak up for tolerance and respect. This comes in the wake of an alarming increase in hate speech and hate crime with evidence showing that Jewish and Muslim communities are particularly affected. This hearing will invite relevant actors to discuss the measures in the communication and how civil society can contribute to address this surge in hatred.

09.30 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. | Log on to platform / Interactio testing for speakers

10.00 a.m. - 10.15 a.m. | Welcome

  • Giulia Barbucci, Member of the EESC study Group

10.15 a.m. - 11.15 a.m. | Panel 1 - Institutional responses to hatred

Presentation of the Communication and EU responses, as well as legal gaps

Moderator: Milena Angelova, EESC Co-rapporteur

  • Michaela Moua, EU Anti-Racism Coordinator
  • Mila Paspalanova, Anti-Racial Discrimination Advisor, OHCHR
  • Menno Ettema, Head of Unit on “hate speech, hate crime and AI”, Council of Europe

Q&A

11.15 a.m. - 11.45 a.m. | Coffee break

11.45 a.m. - 12.45 p.m. | Panel II – Practical responses to hatred

This session will deal with how civil society helps in the fight against hatred and what can be done at the practical level, different speakers will address hatred against racialised people, women, gender and sexual orientation,

Moderator: Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC Rapporteur

  • Kai Arzheimer, Professor, University of Mainz
  • Julie Pascoët, Senior Advocacy Officer, ENAR
  • Akram Kubanychbekov, ILGA-Europe
  • Veronica Zaboia, Policy and Campaigns Officer,  European Women's Lobby

Q&A

12.45 p.m. - 01.00 p.m. | Closing remarks

  • Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC Rapporteur
  • Milena Angelova, EESC Co-rapporteur

 

Interpretation requested from French, English and Romanian into French, English and Romanian