Kirsten
Roberts Lyer
Kirsten Roberts Lyer
FRA Scientific Committee/ Associate Professor
Central European University
Biography
Kirsten Roberts Lyer is a specialist in international human rights law and policy, with a focus on NHRIs, parliaments and academic freedom. She is an associate professor at the Central European University. She is also the Vice-Chair of FRA’s Scientific Committee.
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Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Upholding people’s rights and the rule of law
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Respect for human rights, freedom, democracy, and the rule of law are the founding principles of the EU. Yet, these principles are under threat across the continent. How can we safeguard the values our democracies are built on? And how we can protect people’s rights in times of polycrisis? This panel will explore how to prevent backsliding of democracy and the rule of law. It will consider specific measures to address rights abuses and socio-economic inequalities which contribute to polarisation in our societies.
Moderator:
Damla Hekimoglu
Journalist and Newsanchor
ARD,Tagesschau
María Rodríguez Alcázar
President
European Youth Forum
Biography
María Rodríguez Alcázar is President of the European Youth Forum. She became an activist and advocate for human rights at 14, when she joined the student union in her village in Spain. Since then, she has been representing young people in various capacities, including as vice-president of the Spanish Youth Council (CJE). She is also a PhD student at Ghent University and UNU-CRIS, where she focuses on civil society participation.
Country
Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Upholding people’s rights and the rule of law
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Respect for human rights, freedom, democracy, and the rule of law are the founding principles of the EU. Yet, these principles are under threat across the continent. How can we safeguard the values our democracies are built on? And how we can protect people’s rights in times of polycrisis? This panel will explore how to prevent backsliding of democracy and the rule of law. It will consider specific measures to address rights abuses and socio-economic inequalities which contribute to polarisation in our societies.
Moderator:
Damla Hekimoglu
Journalist and Newsanchor
ARD,Tagesschau
Marta Rodríguez Martínez
Podcast Producer
Euronews
Biography
Marta Rodríguez Martínez is a multimedia journalist and senior producer at Euronews. She currently oversees the production of My Wildest Prediction and Euronews Tech Talks, podcasts exploring the impact of emerging technologies such as generative AI and blockchain on our lives.
Country
Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Upholding people’s rights and the rule of law
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Respect for human rights, freedom, democracy, and the rule of law are the founding principles of the EU. Yet, these principles are under threat across the continent. How can we safeguard the values our democracies are built on? And how we can protect people’s rights in times of polycrisis? This panel will explore how to prevent backsliding of democracy and the rule of law. It will consider specific measures to address rights abuses and socio-economic inequalities which contribute to polarisation in our societies.
Moderator:
Damla Hekimoglu
Journalist and Newsanchor
ARD,Tagesschau