On 14 November, FRC, in collaboration with the University of Bialystok Centre for Direct Democracy Studies, will be hosting a policy forum on migration crisis as a challenge to democracy.
Programme
- 14:00 – 14:30 Sandwich lunch
- 14:30 – 14:40 Welcome and opening remarks
Dr hab. Elżbieta Kużelewska, University of Bialystok – Centre for Direct Democracy Studies
Dr hab. Marta Witkowska, Warsaw University – Polskie Towarzystwo Studiów Europejskich
- 14:45 – 15:00 Keynote speech: [t.b.d]
Prof. Dr Anna Masłoń-Oracz, Warsaw School of Economics [PL]
- 15:00 – 15:15 Keynote speech: The ethics of migration
Dariusz Kloza, Vrije Universitet Brussel [BE] & Peace Research Institute Oslo [NO]
- 15:15 – 15:45 Panel Debate I: Is there a Migration Crisis in Europe?
Moderated by Dr hab. Elżbieta Kużelewska, UwB-CDDS
Panel: Dr Bogusia Puchalska, Lancashire Law School, Preston [UK]
Dr Magdalena Lesińska, Warsaw University [PL]
Prof. Dr Filip Krepelka, Masaryk University [CZ]
Dr Marta Pachocka, Warsaw School of Economics [PL]
Michał Czerniawski, Vrije Universitet Brussel [BE]
- 15:45 – 16:00 Coffee break
- 16:00 – 16:30 Panel Debate II: What is the role of mass media towards the current situation of migration in Europe?
Moderated by Dr hab. Marta Witkowska, UW-PTSE [PL]
Panel: István Hegedűs, Hungarian Europe Society [HU]
Dr Agnieszka Piekutowska, University of Bialystok [PL]
Milan Kubiatko, University of Zilina [SK]
Aleksandra Szczerba-Zawada, The Jacob of Paradies University [PL]
Władysław Jóźwicki, Adam Mickiewicz University [PL]
- 16:30 – 16:45 Discussion
Moderated by Karolina Boiret, Warsaw University [PL]
- 16:45 – 17:00 Closing remarks
Amy Weatherburn, Vrije Universitet Brussel [BE]
The language of the event will be English. Participation is free of charge.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please register at https://goo.gl/forms/G3X6dRQNKvaw78Zu1 prior to 11 November 2017.