Borders and Rights
How can stateless nations contribute to the democratisation of Europe?
As the European Union embarks on a new European Parliament mandate, the question of ensuring political participation for all resurfaces as a pressing concern. Among the many challenges, the issue of political inclusion for stateless people remains particularly salient.
Coppieters Foundation in collaboration with Iratzar Foundation, invite you on 5 November, 2024 at Sparks Rue Ravenstein 60, Brussels, to examine the political and legal mechanisms available to ensure the full participation of stateless people within the European Union.
This topic will be explored through two roundtable discussions:
The first roundtable will focus on analyzing the existing political and legal frameworks, as well as various policy options. This analysis will build upon the theoretical foundations established during last year’s conference.
The second roundtable will examine the role of cross-border cooperation policies as a transitional mechanism for increasing the visibility of stateless nations and fostering a more diverse and democratic European Union.
Program
5 November 2024
Opening Remarks
Existing political-legal framework and the different options
- Nikos Skoutaris, Associate Professor in EU Law at the University of East Anglia
- Jaume Lopez, Faculty Member in the Faculty of Political adn Social Sciences at the University of Pompeu Fabra
Instruments offered by cross-border cooperation policies
- Elena Casiarain, Member of the Consolidated Research Group- GAIT
- Daniel Holder, Director of the Belfast-based human rights NGO the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ)
Practicalities:
When: Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 18:00
Where: Sparks, Rue Ravenstein 60, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Languages:
The conference will be in English.
There will be interpretation to/from Spanish
Get involved:
Do you want to join? Please fill this registration form before the 31st of October.
This conference is a joint initiative of Iratzar Fundazioa and Coppieters Foundation.
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This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the event nor the opinions of the speakers.
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