Escrivá José Luis
Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations
Spain
Biography
Organisation
Ministry for Inclusion, Social Security and Migratons, Spain
International organisation
Speaker session
High Level Panel Session:
Enhancing participation of racialised youth in the fight against racism and discrimination
The aim of the panel is to make visible the important role young people, and racialised youth in particular, can play in combating racism and discrimination. The Commission together with the Member States collected young Europeans’ voices through the EU youth dialogue process, which led to 11 European youth goals. These present a vision for a Europe that enables young people to realise their full potential, promote equality and inclusive societies.
Based on the European youth goals and their targets, the panel session also aims at having panelists reflect on preliminary recommendations gathered from racialised youth and anti-racism organisations that would then be further developed in consultations with different stakeholders, and feed into the implementation of action plans against racism at national and local level. These recommendations could also inform how to move the ARAP implementation forward linking it to the European Year of the Youth and the Conference for the Future of Europe, and how specific issues could be tackled.
Output: Youth Recommendations from racialised youth and anti-racism CSO’s and grassroots organisations to be included in the general report for the Summit and in its follow-up policy brief.
Scene setting: Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
Panellists:
- Niki Kerameus, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece
- Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human sciences, UNESCO
- Evin Incir, Member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Sweden
- Celine Fabrequette, Managing Director, Diaspora Vote, Belgium
- Santiago Mbanda Lima, Artivist, intersex and anti-racist activist, Angola/Portugal
Discussion in plenary with interventions from participants.
Fabrequette Celine
Managing Director, Diaspora Vote
brussels | Belgium
Biography
Celine Fabrequette has a Masters degree in EU Law & EU Social Affairs. To her, the EU represents the idea of freedom of movement which, in her mind is a great way to promote cultural exchange, acceptance, and integration. But her studies and professional experience made it clear to her that the solidarity; equality and integration she dreamed about have been disappearing more and moreover the years. For the sake of its future the European Union needs to get closer to its citizens by creating a sense of belonging and start working towards more social inclusion and equity. So; she got involved; using her EU access to create spaces and good chaos for youth and women.
For the past 8 years; she supported Diaspora Youth organisations dedicating her time in creating spaces and opportunities for African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) youth to engage with policymakers at European and ACP level. She thinks that it is essential that youth be involved at all level of the legislative process; that is why, ahead of the 2019 European elections she developed and lead the implementation of #DiasporaVote!; a youth lead and youth implemented campaign to encourage people of color to register; run and vote during the European elections. Following the election, the campaign transform into an organization called #DiasporaVote! who provide and create programs and structural tailored for people of color and diaspora organisation so they can better engage with EU stakeholders. She is also the host Ma Vie citoyenne 🇪🇺 a webTV whose purpose is to bring an understanding of the EU to People Of color and at the same time showcase the expertise available within the community. She love to dance; she found it southing and to be the best way to convey emotions.
Organisation
#DiasporaVote!
NGO
Our goal is to encourage racialised individuals in Europe to show interest in the development of EU policies and be the voice of their community at a higher level. In other words, we want them to be more active in politics and vote! #DiasporaVote! was created in 2018 to counter the lack of recognition and adapted regulations towards the issues faced by ethnic minorities at EU level. Though they are European citizens and part of Europe as a whole, these minority groups remain at the bottom of the priorities of the EU agenda.
Speaker session
High Level Panel Session:
Enhancing participation of racialised youth in the fight against racism and discrimination
The aim of the panel is to make visible the important role young people, and racialised youth in particular, can play in combating racism and discrimination. The Commission together with the Member States collected young Europeans’ voices through the EU youth dialogue process, which led to 11 European youth goals. These present a vision for a Europe that enables young people to realise their full potential, promote equality and inclusive societies.
Based on the European youth goals and their targets, the panel session also aims at having panelists reflect on preliminary recommendations gathered from racialised youth and anti-racism organisations that would then be further developed in consultations with different stakeholders, and feed into the implementation of action plans against racism at national and local level. These recommendations could also inform how to move the ARAP implementation forward linking it to the European Year of the Youth and the Conference for the Future of Europe, and how specific issues could be tackled.
Output: Youth Recommendations from racialised youth and anti-racism CSO’s and grassroots organisations to be included in the general report for the Summit and in its follow-up policy brief.
Scene setting: Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
Panellists:
- Niki Kerameus, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece
- Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human sciences, UNESCO
- Evin Incir, Member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Sweden
- Celine Fabrequette, Managing Director, Diaspora Vote, Belgium
- Santiago Mbanda Lima, Artivist, intersex and anti-racist activist, Angola/Portugal
Discussion in plenary with interventions from participants.
Franz Romeo
Member of the European Parliament
Germany
Biography
Organisation
European Parliament
EU Institutions
Speaker session
High Level Panel Session:
Enhancing participation of racialised youth in the fight against racism and discrimination
The aim of the panel is to make visible the important role young people, and racialised youth in particular, can play in combating racism and discrimination. The Commission together with the Member States collected young Europeans’ voices through the EU youth dialogue process, which led to 11 European youth goals. These present a vision for a Europe that enables young people to realise their full potential, promote equality and inclusive societies.
Based on the European youth goals and their targets, the panel session also aims at having panelists reflect on preliminary recommendations gathered from racialised youth and anti-racism organisations that would then be further developed in consultations with different stakeholders, and feed into the implementation of action plans against racism at national and local level. These recommendations could also inform how to move the ARAP implementation forward linking it to the European Year of the Youth and the Conference for the Future of Europe, and how specific issues could be tackled.
Output: Youth Recommendations from racialised youth and anti-racism CSO’s and grassroots organisations to be included in the general report for the Summit and in its follow-up policy brief.
Scene setting: Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
Panellists:
- Niki Kerameus, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece
- Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human sciences, UNESCO
- Evin Incir, Member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Sweden
- Celine Fabrequette, Managing Director, Diaspora Vote, Belgium
- Santiago Mbanda Lima, Artivist, intersex and anti-racist activist, Angola/Portugal
Discussion in plenary with interventions from participants.