Main Conference programme
DAY 1: Setting the Scene – Why democracy and fundamental freedoms matter for victim’s rights?
09:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:30 Opening Addresses
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- Welcoming remarks
- Rosa Jansen | President, Victim Support Europe
- Live testimony
- TBC
- Opening speech
- Katarzyna Janicka-Pawlowska | Coordinator for Victims’ Rights, European Commission
- TBC
- Welcoming remarks
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10:30 – 11:30 Plenary session: Crime victimisation and public support for democracy
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- How populism affects fundamental freedoms & how to foster a stronger culture of values in the EU
- Paul Gill | Professor in Security and Crime Science, University College London
- The virus of disinformation and its impact on division in society and victimisation
- Petros Fassoulas | Secretary General, European Movement International
- Religious freedom, antisemitism and rule of law in Europe (on the example of antisemitism)
- Elie Kagan | Head of Crisis Management, Security and Crisis Centre by European Jewish Congress (ECJ)
- How populism affects fundamental freedoms & how to foster a stronger culture of values in the EU
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11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:30 Panel discussion: Fundamental freedoms and the future of Europe’s victim support
Panel discussion | Moderator: Levent Altan
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- The role of religious organisations in victims’ recovery and their role in prevention/protection
- TBC
- Epidemic of self-censorship: why people don’t speak up. Fear of vicious criticism and becoming the latest target of cancel culture
- Fatima Ali Haider | Founder & Chairperson, The Grief Directory
- Combatting crimes against the democracy (examples from the Swedish Police Authority)
- Martina Lindberg | Expert & National Coordinator in hate crimes and crimes against democracy, Swedish Police Authority
- The role of religious organisations in victims’ recovery and their role in prevention/protection
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13:30 – 13:35 Master of Ceremony summary
- The conference moderators will look back at Day 1 and at what is lying ahead on Day 2.
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch
Doors open at 18:00 Social event with flying buffet at The Museum für Naturkunde
- More information about social events can be found here.
DAY 2
Thursday
8 June 2023
DAY 2: Nexus between fundamental rights protection, conflict prevention, and police work
09:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:15 Opening Addresses
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- Welcoming remarks
- Master of Ceremony
- Opening speech
- Yong Woo Lee | President & Founder, Victim Support Asia
- Hak Suk Kim | Vice President, Victim Support Asia
- Welcoming remarks
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10:15 – 11:15 Plenary session: How victim-oriented is policing?
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- Policing the protests versus Freedom of protest
- TBC
- On the ethics of policing
- Staci Beers | FBI
- Community Trust building
- John Letteney | President of Executive Board, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- Policing the protests versus Freedom of protest
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11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:15 Panel discussion: How can police be victim-centric and address hate crime & extremism while they are not diverse themselves?
Panel discussion | Moderator: Levent Altan
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- Vince Hawkes | Director of Global Policing, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- Other speaker for this panel will be announced soon.
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13:15 – 14:45 Lunch
16:30 – 16:45 Master of Ceremony’s summary
- The conference moderators will look back at Day 2 and at what is lying ahead on Day 3.
19:00 – 00:00 Social event: seated dinner at Wintergarten Variete
- More information about social events can be found here.
DAY 3
Friday
9 June 2023
DAY 3: Supporting vulnerable and conflict-affected populations
09:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:15 Opening Addresses
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- Welcoming remarks
- Master of Ceremony
- Welcoming remarks
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10:15 – 11:30 Plenary session: Supporting vulnerable and conflict-affected populations
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- Victims of hate crimes
- TBC
- Sharing knowledge, sharing trauma
- TBC | NATAL
- Migrants as victims: victimological perspectives of human smuggling and human trafficking
- TBC
- Victims of hate crimes
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11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:30 Panel discussion: Supporting vulnerable and conflict-affected populations
Panel discussion | Moderator: Levent Altan
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- Katarzyna Janicka-Pawlowska | Coordinator for Victims’ Rights, European Commission
- Other speaker for this panel will be announced soon.
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13:30 – 13:45 Master of Ceremony’s summary
- The conference moderators will look back at 3 days of the conference.