12:00 - 13:30 | Registration and Lunch |
13:30 - 13:45 | Welcome address by Professor Dibyesh Anand - Deputy Vice Chancellor of University of Westminster |
13:45 - 14:00 | Opening Remarks by Christopher Joell-Deshields, CEO of Pride in London |
14:00 - 14:20 | Keynote Address
The state of LGBTQIA+ Human Rights protection and promotion across the world, with a specific focus on the most marginalised amongst our communities, including refugees and asylum seekers |
14:20 - 15:00 | Panel Session 1: LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers: a global and UK perspective Speakers: - Peter Tatchell, Peter Tatchell Foundation
- Nemat Sadat, Chief Executive Officer, Roshaniya
- Aderonke Apata, Founder and CEO, African Rainbow Family
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15:00 - 15:20 | Q&A session |
15:20 - 15:30 | Break |
15:30 - 16:10 | Panel Session 2: Protecting minority rights through human rights legislation, and equipping the community with the right knowledge and tools to succeed
Speakers: - Cai Cherry, DLA Piper
- Professor Pippa Catterall, University of Westminster
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16:10 - 16:30 | Q&A Session |
16:30 - 16:40 | Closing Remarks |