Kim
Smouter
Kim Smouter
Executive Director
European Network Against Racism
Biography
Kim Smouter-Umans is ENAR’s Executive Director. Named in 2023 as one of the world’s Most Influential People of African Descent, he champions the voice of his membership in front of societal change-makers wherever they may be.
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Speaker session
MASTERCLASS BY THE CITY OF VIENNA AND THE CITY OF MECHELEN
Human rights cities: From classroom engagement to community action
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Human rights lab / Top 319 - livestream
In this masterclass, the City of Vienna (Austria) and the City of Mechelen (Belgium) will talk about the role of cities in encouraging youth participation and inclusion and promoting democracy through education. The session will draw on successful case studies from projects implemented by the two cities. They will showcase how human rights and engaging young people, parents, teachers, and other educational actors can greatly contribute to promoting democracy and fostering a sense of belonging in their communities.
Tamara Stojanovic
Project manager
Municipality of Mechelen
Biography
Tamara works as project manager for the city of Mechelen where she is currently coordinating MUST-a-Lab, an AMIF-funded project about the participation of migrants in local integration policies. Her expertise lies in the field of diversity & inclusion, citizen participation and language policies in multilingual societies.
Country
Speaker session
MASTERCLASS BY THE CITY OF VIENNA AND THE CITY OF MECHELEN
Human rights cities: From classroom engagement to community action
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Human rights lab / Top 319 - livestream
In this masterclass, the City of Vienna (Austria) and the City of Mechelen (Belgium) will talk about the role of cities in encouraging youth participation and inclusion and promoting democracy through education. The session will draw on successful case studies from projects implemented by the two cities. They will showcase how human rights and engaging young people, parents, teachers, and other educational actors can greatly contribute to promoting democracy and fostering a sense of belonging in their communities.
Dubravka Šuica
Vice-President for Democracy and Demography
European Commission
Biography
Dubravka Šuica is Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for democracy and demography. She also is Chair of the Croatian Democratic Union Committee on Foreign Affairs and European Integration, and Vice-President of Women of the European People’s Party. She was previously a Member of the Croatian Parliament, Mayor of Dubrovnik.
Country
Speaker session
MASTERCLASS BY THE CITY OF VIENNA AND THE CITY OF MECHELEN
Human rights cities: From classroom engagement to community action
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Human rights lab / Top 319 - livestream
In this masterclass, the City of Vienna (Austria) and the City of Mechelen (Belgium) will talk about the role of cities in encouraging youth participation and inclusion and promoting democracy through education. The session will draw on successful case studies from projects implemented by the two cities. They will showcase how human rights and engaging young people, parents, teachers, and other educational actors can greatly contribute to promoting democracy and fostering a sense of belonging in their communities.