Catherine
De Bolle
Catherine De Bolle
Executive Director
Europol
Biography
Catherine De Bolle is Europol’s Executive Director. She was previously the General Commissioner of the Belgian Federal Police, and Chief of Police in Ninove, Belgium. In 2015, she received the title of Public Manager of the year.
Country
Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Protecting civic space and human rights defenders
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Democracy only thrives with a vibrant civil society. Yet, civil society organisations face constant threats and attacks. This panel will explore how we can protect and strengthen civic space across the EU, empower human rights defenders and develop a human rights culture. It will also look into strategies for investing in human rights education and engaging young people.
Moderator: Djamila Grandits
Djamila Grandits
Curator, moderator
CineCollective
Balazs Denes
Executive Director
Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties)
Biography
Balazs Denes is a lawyer and a human rights activist. He was Executive Director of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union. He worked as the Division Director of the Open Society Foundations. He now works as Executive Director of the Berlin-based Civil Liberties Union for Europe.
Country
Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Protecting civic space and human rights defenders
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Democracy only thrives with a vibrant civil society. Yet, civil society organisations face constant threats and attacks. This panel will explore how we can protect and strengthen civic space across the EU, empower human rights defenders and develop a human rights culture. It will also look into strategies for investing in human rights education and engaging young people.
Moderator: Djamila Grandits
Djamila Grandits
Curator, moderator
CineCollective
Cesar Dezfuli Rello
Photojournalist
Biography
Cesar Dezfuli is a Spanish-Iranian photojournalist whose work often explores themes related to migration, identity and human rights. He is working on his ongoing project ‘Passengers’ with which he aims to question the visual representation of migration. He is a frequent contributor to De Volkskrant and Le Monde, and his work has been exhibited in more than 30 countries.
Country
Speaker session
THEMATIC PANEL
Protecting civic space and human rights defenders
- Protecting democracy and civic space in Europe
Forum stage / Festsaal - livestream
Democracy only thrives with a vibrant civil society. Yet, civil society organisations face constant threats and attacks. This panel will explore how we can protect and strengthen civic space across the EU, empower human rights defenders and develop a human rights culture. It will also look into strategies for investing in human rights education and engaging young people.
Moderator: Djamila Grandits
Djamila Grandits
Curator, moderator
CineCollective