26.10.21, online: NNID präsentiert die neue Website thisisintersex.org
online, 15:00-16:15
Thisisintersex.org is a website developed by NNID with an intersex human rights approach, talking about being intersex in Europe and the issues intersex people combat daily. The goal of the website is to increase the knowledge on intersex human rights issues in Europe, contributing to the overarching goal of reaching more acceptance. The website is targeted at the following groups: intersex people themselves, parents of intersex people, the media, policymakers, and the general public.
Program
15:00 – 15:05: Introduction
by Dan Christian Ghattas, Executive Director OII Europe.
15:05 – 15:15: Keynote Speech
by Helena Dalli, European Union Commissioner for Equality.
15:15 – 15:25: The idea behind the website
by Miriam van der Have, Executive Director NNID.
15:25 – 15:35: Development and process of thisisintersex.org
by Myrthe Reijmer, Communications Officer NNID, and Irene Kuzemko, OII Europe.
15:35 – 16:15: Panel ‚Intersex Knowledge in Europe‘ with panel members, all working on intersex projects, now or previously:
– Surya Monro, INIA, Intersex – New Interdisciplinary Approaches, Professor in Sociology and Social Policy, University of Huddersfield, UK
– Piet de Bruyn, Belgian politician and Flemish Member of Parliament
– Miltos Pavlou, Socio-Legal Researcher at the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights
– Kaisli Syrjänen, Chair of ISIO, Finland
– Magda Rakita, co-founder and executive director of Fundacja Interakcja and chair of trustees at Interconnected UK
The launch will be held via Zoom Webinar, which means attendees will not be visible on camera. During the panel you will be able to ask your questions via the Q&A box so that we can discuss them with the panel.
Be sure to join the launch of Thisisintersex.org on October 26th at 15:00 by clicking the following zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83345616144.
You can also follow the session live on the Facebook page of OII Europe: https://www.facebook.com/oiieurope