Moderator: Dr. Kalliopi Chainoglou Associate Professor – Department of International & European Studies, University of Macedonia

Margaritis Schinas Vice-President EU Commission 

Michael O’Flaherty Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe

Miltos Pavlou Socio-Legal Researcher and EU LGBTIQ Survey Manager, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

A. Chaber Executive Director at ILGA-Europe

Biography:

A. Chaber is the Executive Director of ILGA-Europe, Brussels-based network of over 700 LGBTI organisations across Europe and Central Asia. Chaber leads the organisation’s strategy development and implementation, forms the overall direction and work, and ensures ILGA-Europe continues to play its critical role of creating safe and inclusive spaces to shape the strategies of the movement. They joined ILGA-Europe in 2018, initially in the role of Finance Director. Prior to joining ILGA-Europe, Chaber worked as the Executive Director of Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH), a leading Polish LGBTQI organisation focusing on advocacy, building societal support and acceptance, and movement building. Additionally, they’ve served on the ILGA-Europe Executive Board, and as the Treasurer and Co-Chair of the Board of the International Trans Fund.

Goran Miletić Director for Europe and MENA at Civil Rights Defenders

Lenny Emson President of the European Pride Organisers’ Association