This roundtable discussion will present the findings of the Equinet commissioned research on climate change and Equality Bodies.
In this session, the speakers and panel will be invited to assess the adverse effects of climate change from various perspectives, in consideration of the unique conditions of different categories of society.
Research Officer Annabel Wildschut will participate in the session on behalf of EIGE.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:10: Welcome remarks – Tamás Kádár, Equinet Co-Director (Operations, Policy and Legal)
10:10 – 10:25: The EU Green Deal – Babs Verhoeve, Climate Law and Policy Expert
This session is aimed to give a brief, but informative, overview of the EU Green Deal, its origins, its strategic objectives, and its implementation.
10:25 – 10:45: Presentation of the Research Paper: Preliminary assessment of the EU Green Deal’s impact on equality. Survey of current practices and needs of European Equality Bodies - Siel Hoornaert and Katrien van der Heyden, Authors of the Research Paper
In this session, the authors will present the research paper commissioned by Equinet, from its starting points to the results of the surveys and its concluding remarks.
10:45 – 11:00: Q&A
11:00 – 11:15: Presentation: The role of Equality Bodies in Europe. Best practices in their work on climate justice
This session is aimed to present good practices and relevant examples of the work of one or more Equality Bodies in Europe that have engaged in cases related to climate justice.
- Olivier Clauw, Service Prospective & Protection, UNIA – Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities, Belgium
- Naomi Kennan, International Reporting Manager, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)
11:15 – 11:30: Coffee break
11:30 – 12:15: Panel Discussion: Equality and the EU Green Deal. Implications on various grounds
In this session, speakers will be invited to assess the adverse effects of climate change from various perspectives, in consideration of the unique conditions of different categories of society.
Moderated by Moana Genevey, Senior Policy Officer, Equinet
- Juliana Wahlgren, Director, European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)
- Magda Boulabiza, Policy and Advocacy Advisor, European Network Against Racism (ENAR)
- Marie Denninghaus, Policy Coordinator, European Disability Forum (EDF)
- Annabel Wildschut, Research Officer, European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
12:15 – 12:30: Q&A
12:30 – 12:45: Closing remarks and main takeaways – Tamás Kádár, Equinet Co-Director (Operations, Policy and Legal)