Thematic Panel Debates
- representing various viewpoints – from expert knowledge and leaders to the fresh perspectives of young generations
- Max 75 minutes
- livestreamed
- possible sign language interpretation
- moderated, with questions from the audience
- goal: debating the most pressing gender equality challenges in the EU
- Panels should have no more than three speakers; an experienced moderator should facilitate the discussion.
Inspirational Talks
- 10-15-minute presentations (supported by visual displays on screens)
- livestreamed for online participants
- general introduction to the session, no moderation
- possible sign language interpretation
- focus on issues linked to thematic strands of the Forum
- goal: to engage and inspire the audience and give impetus for the panel discussions
Gender Equality Open Space
- participants include voices from politics, civil society organisations, human rights defenders, international and regional organisations, businesses, journalists, activists, academics, artists, influencers
- 10 participants per table
- the selection of participants will follow an intergenerational approach and bring new perspectives to the table
- moderated discussion
- no sign language interpretation
- two short impulse statements at the beginning of each table (max 2 minutes each)
- 20 minutes, then switch tables
- no livestream
- goal: encourage dialogue among participants, giving a seat at the table to a diverse group of participants (one of the key promises of the Forum)
Chat & Chill
- fireside chat type of session in a relaxed setting with a distinguished guest (e.g., head of an EU institution or a CSO, artist, renowned academic, author/journalist, corporate CEO)
- an interviewer will introduce the guest and will have a conversation with them the guest will present their work in connection to the respective thematic strand
- followed by a brief Q&A session
- 20 minutes
- possible sign language interpretation
- the selection of people is linked to the key thematic strands of the Forum participants will have the chance to interact with the guest after the chat
- goal: to facilitate networking, inspire and bring people from different areas together
The Pitch
- opportunity for participants to present their projects, share best practices
- provides a stage for organisations to share information about cooperation opportunities with potential partners
- moderator will introduce the speakers to present their work, explain why it is important, in relation to the respective thematic strand
- 15-minute presentation by guests (supported by visual displays on screens), followed by a brief Q&A session
- possible sign language interpretation
- participants will have the chance to interact with the guests after the presentation
- goal: foster cooperation and networking between participants
Masterclass/workshop
- practical demonstrations of ‘how to achieve gender equality in practice’ real-life and best practice examples relating to the key thematic strands of the Forum
- 60 minutes, including a brief Q&A
- registration needed for in-person participants
- livestreamed, recorded, and released as one of the outputs of the Forum
- possible sign language interpretation
- goal: inspire and educate participants for their own work
Podcast sessions
- Sound bite interviews and conversations with guest speakers can be recorded on site and form part of the ‘behind-the-scenes' episodes of the podcast.
- Live recordings of sessions may be used for EIGE’s impending podcast. We would take the audio component of each session and use it for the EGEF2024 episodes in EIGE’s podcast.
- These will not be released in real-time as we will be covered with social media posts as well as the live recordings themselves. The episodes in the podcast series will be a post-Forum output.
- Max 15 minutes each
- Subtitles available after publishing
Visual Impact: Gender equality looks like....
For example
- Short videos (10-15 minutes)
- Documentaries
- Full-length films (up to 90-minutes)
- Photography/image collections – propose adequate formats (e.g. slideshows, individual files, video presentations)
- Artworks, installations, or other performances
- Goal: approach the topic of gender equality from a different perspective, to inspire participants and add an element of entertainment to the Forum programme