Sirpa
Rautio
Sirpa Rautio
Director
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Biography
Sirpa Rautio is Director of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency. Previously, she was Director of the Finnish Human Rights Centre and Chair of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI). She also chaired FRA’s Management Board. She has served many years in organisations such as the United Nations, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and EU, working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Organisation
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
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
Didier Reynders
European Commissioner for Justice
European Commission
Biography
Didier Reynders is European Commissioner for Justice, responsible for the rule of law, data protection, fundamental rights and consumer protection. Previously, he was Belgium’s Minister of Defence, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister.
Organisation
European Commission
EU/International organisation
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
Teresa Ribeiro
Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE
Biography
Teresa Ribeiro is Representative on Freedom of the Media at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). She has vast political, diplomatic and human rights and media experience. She was previously Portugal’s Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while serving as President of the National Commission for Human Rights.
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