Transgender Europe 4th European Council 2012

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Long logo TGEU Steering Committee Welcome

Welcome to Dublin!

Short logo 1 Transgender Europe Dear TGEU Members, supporters and friends, 4th European Transgender Council Dublin 2012 Welcome to the 4th European Transgender Council, the biggest European meeting dedicated to transgender human rights, organized by Transgender Europe - an organizational network dedicated to work Short logo 2 towards equality for trans* people everywhere.

This year, thanks to dedicated work from our Irish member organization TENI and its hard-working volunteers, we are delighted to welcome you to Dublin City University. We hope that the venue will TENI Stamp inspire you to share your knowledge on current trans* events and issues in your country and that our great amount of workshops and panels will meet your needs.

Have a safe and fruitful stay,

TGEU Steering Committee EROSS Expressions, Research, Orientations: Sexuality Studies

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Short logo 2 Safer Space Guidelines

Welcome to the 4th European Transgender Council. In order to make this Council a place where everyone feels comfortable, safe and respected, please

respect the following guidelines: TENI Stamp TENI Welcome 1.) Respect. All our identities are valid and equal. Respect people’s chosen and address people with Dear Delegates, the name and pronoun they prefer. It is our pleasure to welcome you to our fair isle. 2.) We are here to help. If you feel unsafe at any point contact one of the people in the black conference t-shirts. You can always approach us. We feel great pride that Ireland is hosting this meeting of trans activists, policy makers, allies and supporters. People have travelled from near 3.) Be open. Don’t assume you can read a person’s gender identity and far to gather here: from Dublin to Denmark, Cork to Croatia, or preferred pronoun from the way they are presenting. Use Belfast to Bosnia and Herzegovina - welcome, one and all. gender-neutral pronouns or ask politely if you are not sure how to refer to someone. Transgender Europe has organised a rich programme for our three days together. We hope that this event will provide a vibrant space for 4.) Respect privacy. Don’t ask people about their past, former names, delegates to come together to share, learn and inspire. operations, genitals or sexual practices without their explicit consent. Do not take photographs of people without their explicit permission. We have been able to host this Council only because of the support of others: our dedicated volunteers, our stalwart allies across Ireland, our 5.) Be non-judgemental. Don’t judge a person’s gender identity or generous funders and our host venue of Dublin City University and its evaluate them in terms of how well they ‘pass’ in their preferred School of Nursing and Human Sciences. We thank you, one and all. gender. There is no such thing as ‘not being trans* enough’. This Council is a unique gathering, and that is because of you, our 6.) Be Anti-oppressive. Recognise that we live in a society full of power delegates. You are what makes these three shared days inspirational. imbalances due to race, class, gender, immigration status, sexuality, age, physical ability, and other experiences and identities. Respect our Enjoy your time on the Emerald Isle, and may the experience of your differences and diversity. stay enrich your work and your activism for years to come.

7.) Confidentiality. Don’t disclose another person’s trans* status or Slán go fóill, intimate knowledge you have about them to anyone else. Be trustworthy. The Team from TENI - Transgender Equality Network Ireland

If you need to speak to someone urgently, call the Council’s Event Manager If you need to contact TENI urgently, call the Council’s Event Manager on +353 87 214 4088. on +353 87 214 4088.

  Welcome from the Lord Mayor of Dublin

Céad Míle Fáilte. I welcome you all to Dublin and Dublin City University (DCU) to the 4th European Transgender Council. I am delighted that Dublin was chosen to host this conference - the largest European forum for and activism and would like to pay tribute to local host organisation Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) for their part in bringing this conference to Dublin.

This Council provides an important opportunity for networking, exchanging knowledge and views and celebrating trans community and culture. I hope you find it a rewarding experience and look forward to welcoming you back to Dublin in the near future.

Naoise Ó Muirí

Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath Lord Mayor of Dublin

  Programme 16.20 – 17.20 Parallel Workshops (8 – 14) COUNCIL PROGRAMME Please note the details are correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change. Delegates will receive a copy of this programme in their registration 17:30 – 19:00 Self-Organized Spaces (1 – 5) Welcome Pack. Rally for Recognition 19:00-19:30 (Venue to be confirmed) Registration and all panels and workshops take place in the Nursing and Human Sciences Building. Social Evening (Irish Traditional Music & Karaoke) 19.30–22.00 (Nubar, The Hub) Thursday 6 September Saturday 8 September 17.00 – 19.00 Delegate Registration

10.00 – 11.10 , Hate Speech, and (2nd Panel)

Friday 7 September 11.10 – 11.30 Coffee Break

9.00 – 10.00 Delegate Registration 11.30 – 13.00 Parallel Workshops (15 – 21)

10.00 – 11.10 Opening and Keynote Address Lunch 13.00 – 14.30 Main Restaurant

11.10 – 11.30 Coffee Break 14.30 – 15:45 Parallel Workshops (22 – 28) 11.30 – 13.00 Realizing Recognition (1st Panel) 15.45 – 16.00 Coffee Break Lunch 13.00 – 14.30 Main Restaurant 16.00 – 19.00 TGEU General Assembly

14.30 – 16.00 Parallel Workshops (1 – 7) 19.00 – 20:00 Self-Organized Spaces (5 – 10)

Social Event 16.00 – 16.20 Coffee Break 21.30 - Late Mother, Arlington Hotel, Temple Bar, Dublin City

  Sunday 9 September

10.00 – 11.30 Empowering the Trans* Community (3rd Panel)

11.30 – 12.00 Closing Remarks Michael Farrell is senior solicitor with the Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC). He became involved in the civil rights movement and has been a campaigner 12.00 – 13.30 Packed Lunches available to collect for many prominent civil rights cases. He is a former co-chairperson of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and served as a member of the Irish Opening Human Rights Commission, the Steering Committee of the National Dr Pamela Gallagher, School of Nursing and Human Sciences, DCU Action Plan against and the European Commission on Racism and Wiktor Dynarski, Transgender Europe Co-Chair Intolerance. Michael famously worked on the landmark Lydia Foy case, which Maria Sundin, Transgender Europe Acting Co-Chair forced Ireland into a position where it must now legislate for Legal Gender Recognition. Keynote Address Minister Joan Burton, Minister for Social Protection Michael Farrell, Senior Solicitor at FLAC Senator Katherine Zappone

Dr. Katherine Zappone is an educator, public policy and human rights expert. She was appointed as a Senator to Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate) by an Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) in 2011. She was a Commissioner with the Minister Joan Burton was appointed Minister for Social Protection in March Irish Human Rights Commission for two terms. She and her spouse Dr Ann 2011 and is Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. She is TD for her Dublin Louise Gilligan are co-founders of An Cosán in Tallaght, one of the largest West constituency and was first elected to Dáil Eireann in 1992. She studied community education and enterprise centres in Ireland. Katherine and Ann Commerce at University College Dublin and was among the first women Louise have been in the Irish courts since 2003, seeking the human right to to become a chartered accountant in Ireland. She has previously served as marry under the Irish Constitution. hon. secretary of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement, Minister of State for Development Cooperation and Overseas Aid, Minister of State in Foreign Affairs and Minister of State in Social Welfare. The Minister will shortly be introducing legislation that provides Legal Gender Recognition of transgender people.

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Panel 1 Panel 2 Legal Gender Recognition Hate Crime, Hate Speech, and Transphobia

Legal gender recognition -- or the ability to change one’s name and gender In February 2006, Gisberta Salce Júnior, a Brazilian trans* person and sex in all official documentation -- is a core issue for many transgender people. worker living in extreme social exclusion in the Portuguese city of Porto was In recent years there has been increased awareness in civil society and among tortured, raped and murdered in an abandoned construction site. This horrible human rights activists regarding the need for simple and transparent gender hate crime was followed by transphobic reactions in Portuguese society. recognition procedures that centre around the human rights of trans* Alarmed by this, the newly formed European Transgender Network TGEU people – their physical integrity, privacy and dignity. Despite very promising began its first international campaign “Justice for Gisberta” to support the developments in several countries in Europe and beyond (Argentina!), the Portuguese activists and raise awareness of transphobic hate crimes. TGEU’s majority of countries still require restrictive and dehumanising criteria for legal Trans Murder Monitoring project revealed a total of 53 murdered trans* gender recognition. people in Europe over the last four years. It is clear that trans* sex workers and migrants are particularly vulnerable to hate crime, hate speech and day-to- The panel will highlight how positive developments in legal gender day transphobia. recognition have been achieved and explore how to replicate these successes in other countries. The panel will contextualise these phenomena and discuss the possibilities of international action by Transgender Europe and its allies in addressing hate Panellists: crime, hate speech and transphobia. Mauro Cabral - Co-Director of GATE (Global Action for Transgender Equality), Argentina Panellists: Broden Giambrone - Director of TENI Kemal Ördek - Turkey (Transgender Equality Network Ireland) Carla LaGata - TvT (Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide) Wiktor Dynarski – Trans-Fuzja, Poland Jo Schedlbauer - TransX, Austria Tymur Lysenko - Insight, Ukraine Silvan Agius - ILGA Europe Magaly Lhotel - Lawyer, France (International , , Bisexual, Trans and Association)

Moderator: Alecs Recher – Lawyer, member of Zurich City Parliament, Moderator: Ruth Baldacchino - MGRM (Malta Gay Rights Movement), TGNS (Transgender Network Switzerland)

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Panel 3 Workshops are held on Friday and Saturday in the Nursing and Human Empowering the Trans* Community Sciences Building. There may be presenters besides those named in brackets. Workshops with The trans community has recent successes to celebrate: the Gender Identity (**) welcome TGEU members to discuss issues pertaining to TGEU as an Bill in Argentina; the first trans* person elected to Polish Parliament; the organization, and have recommendation power towards the TGEU General Swedish government announcing the removal of the sterilization requirement Assembly. for gender recognition for Autumn 2012; a transphobic ad pulled in Ireland due to pressure from trans* advocates. Trans* organisations are rapidly List of Workshops emerging to provide a stronger voice to trans* people, supporting them to Friday 7 September demand their human rights. 14.30 – 16.00 Parallel Workshops (1 – 7) This panel will explore how trans activists can positively influence social 16.20 – 17.20 Parallel Workshops (8 – 14) change using a variety of tactics. We will identify what lessons can be learned 17:30 – 19.00 Self-Organised Spaces (1 – 5) from activism at all levels (grassroots, local, national, international), how Saturday 8 September finances and resources can shape our struggles and the best way to promote 11.30 – 13.00 Parallel Workshops (15 – 21) collaboration between the trans community and its allies. 14.30 – 15.45 Parallel Workshops (22 – 28) Panellists: 19.00 – 20.00 Self-Organised Spaces (5 – 10) Vanessa Lacey - TENI, Ireland Workshops 1 - 7 (90 min) Ulrika Westerlund - RFSL (Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights) 1. Family Communications – Managing Family Transitions Positively Niall Crowley (Human Rights Expert, Ireland) (Paula Lonergan) 2. It’s Time for ICD Reform! + Trans* Mental Health Moderator: tbc (Mauro Cabral + James Morton) 3. An Introduction to the Specialities of International Cases (Alecs Recher + Constantin Cojocariu) 4. Sex Workers and Trans* Solidarity (Luca Stevenson Darkholme) 5. Lust Anatomy and Fruit Sculptures (Leslie Sherlock + Zafire Vbra) 6. Brothers & Sisters – Brosters & Sithers: What Common Goals do the Trans* and Intersex Movements Share? (Ins A Kromminga) 7. Presentation of the TGEU Financial & Activity Report** (TGEU Steering Committee) 14 15 Workshops 8 - 14 (60 min) Workshops 22 – 28 (75 min)

8. The Least of These My Brothers and Sisters 22. Using the UN Human Rights Mechanisms for – A Discussion of Age Limits (Lukas Romson) Advancing Trans* Rights (Kseniya Kirichenko + Justus Eisfeld) 9. Consultation with the Membership on Trans* Health 23. Trans* In The Media – How To Improve Media Coverage and Human Rights (Richard Köhler) (Leo Yannick Wild + Alecs Recher) 10. Don’t Forget the T!: Including Trans* Issues 24. Amnesty International's work on the human rights of in LGBTQ Youth Activism (Sadja Halina Jordan) Trans* people in Europe (Emily Gray + Marco Perolini) 11. Fundamental Rights Agency’s survey on fundamental rights 25. Person Centred Interventions for the Transgender Community of LGBT persons in the European Union, and future research (Vanessa Lacey) (Dennis van der Veur) 26. Feeling Safe Turns Me On! (Ulrika Westerlund) 12. Trans and the Arts: Cultural Responses 27. Trans* Enough?! (Valentin Emerson + Vreer Verkerke) to Transgender Experience in Ireland 28. TGEU Constitutional Changes & Strategic Planning** (Orlaith O'Sullivan, Alison McDonnell and Max Krzyzanowski) (TGEU Steering Committee) 13. Effective Communication and Influence. How to overcome Resistance Self-Organised Spaces (Carolien van de Lagemaat + Corine van Dun) 14. TGEU Intersex Policy Group** Self-organised spaces can be arranged on any subject of interest to the (Wiktor Dynarski + Kristian Randelovic) delegates on Friday, 16:20 - 17:00 and Saturday, 19:00 - 20:00. These may be planned or spontaneous. The self-organised space may be booked at the Workshops 15 - 21 (90 min) council on a designated chart. The spaces will be allocated on a ‘first come – first served’ basis. 15. Where is the Money for Trans* Rights? (Justus Eisfeld) 16. ILGA-Europe Annual Review, Map and Index (Silvan Agius) For Friday three spaces have already been allocated to: 17. Legal Gender Recognition “Fishbowl” Workshop 1. Working Meeting of Eastern European and Central Asian (Maria Sundin and others) Trans* Organisations (Kiromiddin Gulov) 18. Appreciative Inquiry – A Technique to Enhance 2. Trans* Organising in The Western Balkans and Turkey Trans* Equality Work (Sam Rankin) (Kemal Ördek, Kristian Randjelovic + Arian Kajtezovic) 19. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide" Project 3. Nordic Trans* Network (Maria Sundin + Arja Voipio (Dr Carsten Balzer (Carla LaGata) + Dr Jan Simon Hutta) + Anna Kristjansdottir + Stein Frydenlund) 20. Trans Act/ivism: Theory and Practice of Trans Political Performance (Josephine Krieg) 21. TGEU Sex Work Policy** (Kemal Ördek)

16 17 Workshop N° 1 Workshop N° 3 Workshop Title Family Communications - Managing family transitions positively Workshop Title An Introduction to the Specialties of International Cases Presenter(s) Paula Lonergan Presenter(s) Alecs Recher, Constantin Cocojariu This workshop is designed for support group facilitators as well as individuals who When a non-citizen wants their legal gender recognized in their state of residence would like to learn about strengthening their own family communications. It will or when someone working in one country and living in another asks for cost be helpful to transgender people who need to manage and communicate change coverage for surgery to be performed in a third country - it gets complicated. In within their immediate or extended family, as well as parents of transgender International Law, questions to ask, problems and mechanisms differ from purely children. Participants will be introduced to the principles of assertive and national cases. This workshop gives an introduction into this specific field of law, effective communication and will be resourced to actively manage their story of including a focus on common legal ground in Council of Europe and EU member transition within the context of their family. Having worked with one-parent Workshop states, explaining the basics of International Law along trans-specific issues like families for 40 years, One Family is aware that some transgender people lose Description cost coverage and legal gender recognition. their relationships and contact with their children while needing to contend with Alecs Recher holds a Master of Law from the University of Zurich and works as a lot of change at the same time. Our evidence-informed manualised training - scientific researcher at the University of Lucern. His work focuses on trans-rights Workshop Family Communications: Coping with Family Life and Communicating with and public health law. 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Limited number of participants: 15 Email training[a]onefamily.ie Theme of Workshop N° 4 Workshop Building Capacity Workshop Title Sex worker and Trans* Solidarity Presenter(s) Luca Stevenson Darkholme This workshop is led by members of Sex Worker Open University and will look Workshop N° 2 at how broader solidarity, using theoretical and practical tools, can be reached It's time for ICD reform! + Trans Mental Health - Research and Service within the and civil societies, and between activists fighting Workshop Title Improvement Workshop for the recognition of both trans* and sex workers' identities, agency, and Presenter(s) Mauro Cabral, James Morton Description ultimately human rights. 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Email ins[a]genderfreenation.de Theme of Workshop Building Capacity 20 21 Workshop N° 9 Workshop N° 11 Workshop Title Consultation with the Membership on Trans* Health and Human Rights Fundamental Rights Agency’s survey on fundamental rights of LGBT persons in Workshop Title the European Union and future research Presenter(s) Richard Köhler The aim of the workshop is to analyse current challenges faced by trans* people Presenter(s) Dennis van der Veur in relation to health care, both general and transition-related. TGEU plans to In 2012 the FRA launched an EU-wide research survey on the fundamental rights develop further expertise in this area. This workshop will serve as a first of LGBT persons. This survey ran 2 April – 9 July 2012 and aimed to measure exchange and basis for further membership consultation to finally draft potential the fundamental rights challenges LGBT persons face. The results are now being priorities for TGEU to focus on. Emphasis will be on the discussion with and analysed and a report is due in 2013. The workshop provides background input provided by national trans* activists. Participants are invited to share information on the survey and also introduces trans*-related future research research or systematic information on health issues faced by trans* people in Workshop plans of FRA. their country or regional context. Areas may include: waiting times; lack of Description NB! Limited number of participants: 25 adequate medical expertise and services; pathologisation and stigmatization; Dennis van der Veur is Team Coordinator ‘Equality’ at the FRA. Previously he research; informed consent; quality control; cost coverage; cross-border health was the Principal Adviser on LGBT issues for the Council of Europe Workshop care. We will also highlight good practices. The workshop is also open to non- Commissioner for Human Rights. In this capacity he organised the first ever Description TGEU members. Presenter(s) Expert Meeting on Human Rights and Gender Identity which resulted in the Issue Richard Köhler is the TGEU Policy & Capacity Officer. He has been an activist Biography Paper on Gender Identity and Human Rights. for more than a decade in human rights and LGB & Trans issues. He served as Email dennis.van-der-veur[a]fra.europa.eu TGEU Steering Committee member and co-chair and was board member of Theme of Berlin-based TransInterQueer. He holds a B.A. in International Business Workshop Policy-Advocacy Administration and has previously worked in international development Presenter(s) cooperation for ILGA-Europe and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Biography Zusammenarbeit. Workshop N° 12 Email richard[a]tgeu.org Theme of Workshop Title TransTweeting and thefor Arts:Trans Cultural Rights: IntroductionResponses to toTransgender Social Media Experience in Ireland Workshop TGEU Presenter(s) Orlaith O'Sullivan, Alison McDonnell and Max Krzyzanowski This workshop will introduce three recent Irish projects in print, photography and video, and will discuss the approach, aims, challenges and experiences of Workshop working in a creative, visible way to encourage discussion and awareness of Description transgender experience and issues in Ireland. Workshop N° 10 Orlaith O'Sullivan is Communications Officer for TENI and editor of Trans Workshop Title Don’t forget the T! Including Trans*issues in LGBTQ youth activism Voices: Touching the Surface in Ireland - a landmark publication celebrating the Presenter(s) Sadja Halina Jordan wealth of gender diversity across the island of Ireland. The aim of this workshop is to open a space to share experiences (good and bad), Alison McDonnell is a photographer working on a social documentary which best practices and ideas on the inclusiveness of in international explores transgender people and experiences in Ireland. Influenced by and LGBTQ youth activism. Ideal outcome: Young Transpersons will feel drawing from the work of L. Weingarten and others, the goal is to educate and empowered/ inspired to get (or stay) involved in (international) queer youth engage people on transgender rights through a series of images and text. Workshop activism. Max Krzyzanowski is an organiser with LGBT Noise, an independent political Description NB! Limited number of participants: 30 group campaigning for (among other things) gender recognition in Ireland. LGBT Sadja Halina is a member of the board of IGLYO- The International Lesbian, Noise joined with TENI for their SolidariTy campaign, which seeks to educate Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer youth and Students Organisation. She Presenter(s) LGB people about trans* rights and ask LGB people to be allies and support the works as a lecturer on , queer-feminism and anti-racism/ critical Biography rights of trans* people. whiteness . She also does educational work on these issues. As an LGBTQ activist, Email office[a]teni.ie Halina’s main areas of interest are transgender-rights and movement, queer- Theme of Presenter(s) feminism and racism and xenophobia within the LGBTQ community. Sadja lives Workshop Building Capacity Biography in Göttingen, Germany Email sadja[a]iglyo.com Theme of Workshop Building Capacity

22 23 Workshops 15 - 21 (90 min) 11:30 – 13:00 Saturday 8th Sept Workshop N° 13 th Workshop Title Effective Communication and Influence. How to Overcome Resistance. Workshops 15 - 21 (90 min) 11:30 – 13:00 Saturday 8 Sept Presenter(s) Carolien van de Lagemaat, Corine van Dun Based on ideas of Prof. Robert B. Cialdini and others, we will focus not only on theory of effective communication and the necessary skills to overcome resistance. Workshop N° 15 We will introduce you to different techniques with can be used to become more Workshop Title Where is the Money for Trans* Rights? influential. The workshop will have a short theoretical introduction but will mainly Presenter(s)Workshop N° Justus15 Eisfeld focus on practice by roll playing with feedback to shape your skills. NB! Limited Workshop Title The Wherepurpose is of the this Money workshop for is toTrans* address Rights? trans* access to funding as a key issue Workshop number of delegates: 12 concerning trans* activism. After introducing general facts concerning trans* Description Presenter(s) accessJustus to funding Eisfeld around the world and their impact in trans* organizing, GATE Carolien van de Lagemaat is the chairlady of Transgender Network the Netherland will Theopen purposea conversation of this focused workshop on European is to address experiences, trans* with access the goal to offund ing as a key issue (TNN) and professional communication and management trainer. Corine van Dun is analysingconcerning past and trans* current activism. trends in trans* After access introducing to funding general in the regionfacts concerning- trans* paying special attention to sub-regional / country differences, as well as to other Presenter(s) the vice chair of TNN and in her daily live radio journalist access to funding around the world and their impact in trans* organizing, GATE relevant distinctions (political agendas, organisational capacity, diversity, etc.). Biography will open a conversation focused on European experiences, with the goal of This conversation will lead to discussion of approaches and strategies to promote Email carolien[a]transgendernetwerk.nl analysing past and current trends in trans* access to funding in the region - Workshop and expand trans* activists' access to funding in Europe and to explore possible Theme of Policy/advocacy Description paying special attention to sub-regional / country differences, as well as to other Workshop international trans* advocacy on this issue. Justusrelevant Eisfeld isdistinctions a founding co-director (political of agendas, GATE - Globalorganisational Action for capacity, Trans* diversity, etc.). EqualityThis and conversation was the first chairpersonwill lead to of discussion Transgender of Europeapproaches and founding and strategies to promote Workshop chairpersonand expand of Transgender trans* activists' Netwerk accessNederland. to fu Hending an advisor in Europe to the andHuman to explore possible Workshop N° 14 Presenter(s)Description Rightsinternational Watch LGBT trans* Program. advocacy He holds on a master's this issue. degree in political Biography science/ from the Universiteit van Amsterdam. Workshop Title TGEU Intersex Policy Justus Eisfeld is a founding co-director of GATE - Global Action for Trans* Presenter(s) Wiktor Dynarski, Kristian Randjelovic Email jeisfeld[a]transactivists.orgEquality and was the first chairperson of Transgender Europe and founding The intersex working group workshop is dedicated to TGEU's activities within Theme of Workshop Buildingchairperson Capacity of Transgender Netwerk Nederland. He an advisor to the Human the intersex subject, especially the question of how and if intersex issues should be Presenter(s) Rights Watch LGBT Program. He holds a master's degree in political raised by a trans-specific organization. Biography During the workshop, both TGEU's motivation and the latest membership survey science/gender studies from the Universiteit van Amsterdam. will be presented and discussed. The facilitators would like to give the participants WorkshopEmail N° 16 jeisfeld[a]transactivists.org an opportunity to discuss both the survey and it’s outcomes, as well as receive WorkshopTheme of Title ILGA-Europe Annual Review, Map and Index Workshop feedback on if it is possible to work on intersex and trans issues together and if Workshop Building Capacity Description not – why? Presenter(s) Silvan Agius Wiktor is a Ph.D. student at the Institute of Applied Social Sciences at Warsaw The ILGA-Europe Annual Review collects information on what happened during University and also Vice-President of Trans-Fuzja Foundation. He has been a particular year on the situation of LGBTI people in Europe. It serves to raise issues, and helps LGBTI organisations advocate for greater recognition and involved in TGEU work - as a Steering Committee member - since the 3rd Workshop N° 16 Transgender Council in Malmoe and is co-chair since October 2011. Kristian has equality. During this workshop we will discuss how trans issues are reflected in been supporting the trans community for 13 years. Since 2006 he has worked WorkshopWorkshop Title this ILGA-Europeyear's first Annual Annual Review, Review, how to useMap it forand advocacy Index purposes, and how Description ILGA-Europe can better reflect trans issues in the future. Presenter(s) with Gayten LGBT (Belgrade) developing programs for trans individuals. Kristian Presenter(s) Silvan Agius Biography also contributed to creating trans* programs in Croatia and Bosnia. As the ILGA-Europe Policy Director, Silvan is responsible for the areas of employment,The ILGA-Europe LGBT families, Annual transgender Review rights collects and mu informationltiple discrimination. on what happened during Email wiktor[a]tgeu.org, kris[a]tgeu.org Silvan is a graduate in Anthropology, holds a Masters in Human Rights and Theme of a particular year on the situation of LGBTI people in Europe. It serves to raise Workshop TGEU Presenter(s) Democratisation.issues, and helps He is LGBTIco-author organisations to the Thematic advocate Report on for Discrimination greater recognition and Biography againstequality. trans and During intersex this people workshop lately published we will bydiscuss the European how trans Commission. issues are reflected in EmailWorkshop silvan[a]ilga-europe.orgthis year's first Annual Review, how to use it for advocacy purposes, and how ThemeDescription of ILGA-Europe can better reflect trans issues in the future. Workshop Policy/Advocacy As the ILGA-Europe Policy Director, Silvan is responsible for the areas of employment, LGBT families, transgender rights and multiple discrimination. Silvan is a graduate in Anthropology, holds a Masters in Human Rights and Presenter(s) Democratisation. He is co-author to the Thematic Report on Discrimination Biography against trans and intersex people lately published by the European Commission. Email silvan[a]ilga-europe.org Theme of Workshop Policy/Advocacy

24 25 Workshop N° 17 Workshop N° 19 Workshop Title Legal Gender Recognition Workshop Title “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide" Project Presenter(s) Maria Sundin and others Presenter(s) Dr Carsten Balzer (Carla LaGata), Dr Jan Simon Hutta Recently, we have seen a number of rapid changes in trans* and gender variant “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide" (TvT) is a comparative, on-going people's right to legally change their gender, such as new legislation in Argentina, qualitative-quantitative research project conducted by TGEU’s TvT team in Portugal and Iceland; a process to reform outdated laws on legal gender close cooperation with 18 partner organizations as well as numerous trans recognition in the Netherlands and Sweden as well as the struggle to introduce activists and researchers in all six world regions, being counselled by an international Advisory Board of more than 20 LGBT, Trans* and Human Rights new laws in Ireland and Poland. Besides a plenary session devoted to Legal Gender experts from all parts of the world. The project provides an overview of the Recognition, this workshop serves to intensify the exchange between activists human rights situation of trans* persons in different parts of the world and sharing best practices, new strategies and lessons learned from the domestic level. develops useful data and advocacy tools for international institutions, human The workshop format (“Fish bowl”) allows for greatest possible exchange and in- rights organisations, the trans movement and the general public. The data depth discussion, giving space to a greater number of contributors and collected is periodically compiled and updated. The aim of the workshop is to interaction. In this method the participants are placed on chairs in one or more present the latest results of the Trans Murder Monitoring and the Mapping of the Legal and Social Situation in the European region, to exchange the knowledge rings surrounding a set of six chairs. After short input from the first four on the human rights situation of trans people in Europe, and to find new contacts speakers, the empty chairs can be taken by any participant who wants to join in. Workshop to amplify the inclusion of the expertise and knowledge of regional and local A line of speaker from outside the inner ring can wait to take their turn. The Description organizations and activists into the research and the project. original speakers can leave to let someone else join. A rapporteur will take note Presenter(s) of the discussion’s highlights which will be delivered at the final round where all Biography Workshop participants may chip in. Email [email protected] Description Theme of Maria Sundin is acting co-chair and secretary of Transgender Europe and works Workshop Capacity Building on health issues such as the ICD-10 reform, trans* specific health care and Presenter(s) others. Maria is also a board member of RFSL and has been active in pursuing a Biography reform of legal gender recognition in Sweden. Email ms.maria.sundin[a]gmail.com Workshop N° 20 Theme of Workshop Title Trans Act/ivism: The theory and practice of trans political performance Workshop Policy/ Advocacy Presenter(s) Josephine Krieg Drawing on a decade of personal experience performing, producing and directing shows around the world, I present the political history and continuing potential of performance for trans* activism and trans* communities at large. In reference Workshop N° 18 to conceptions of performativity and political theory, I examine the very Workshop Title Appreciative Inquiry - a technique to enhance trans*equality work practical application of performance in trans political work and activism. I will Presenter(s) Sam Rankin present recent examples such as key performances that worked alongside the Appreciative Inquiry is an easy technique that focuses on asking questions in a campaign against forced sterilization in Sweden in 2012; the on-going works of positive way. It can be used for organisational development; research; conflict individual artists, such as Kate Bornstein in the US, who combine academic management; and personal coaching. This workshop will explain how you can theory, performance and educational lectures; the direct political performative actions of organisations like Queer Beograd within and outside of Serbia; and the Workshop use the technique to enhance trans* equality work. It’s easy, it’s fun and it Description works! role of venues and festivals like Wotever World and Transfabulous (based in the Sam Rankin is a cis, bisexual, African-Celt who comes from South Africa but UK) who function internationally to provide space and opportunity for both now lives in Scotland. She does paid and unpaid work on equality; specialising in established and emerging artists and activists to work on grass-roots level whilst LGB&T intersectional equality and LGB&T multiple-discrimination around also providing safe community space for meetings and actions. I highlight the race and disability. But she also does unpaid bi and trans specific equalities work. impact of new technologies and mediums of communication as well as the She finds it particularly useful to use arts based and participatory methodologies Workshop constraints of travel, borders and opportunity. The workshop concludes on the Description potential effectiveness of combined performance arts and political activism. Presenter(s) to promote equality. Feel free to discuss these topics with her in person or by e- Biography mail: Josephine is an academic, activist, author and performer currently based in Presenter(s) Stockholm, Sweden but regularly performs, speaks and leads workshops around Email sam[a]equality-network.org Biography the world, mostly on the subjects of gender and sexualities. Theme of Workshop Building Capacity Email josephineallison[a]gmail.com Theme of Workshop Capacity Building

26 27 Workshop N° 21 Workshop Title TGEU Sex Work Policy Presenter(s) Kemal Ördek Workshop N° 21 The TGEU Sex Work Policy Group was formed in 2011 to prepare a policy Workshop N° 23 Workshop Title TGEUdocument Sex Work on Policy sex work. The workshop aims to present the recent activities ofWorkshop Title Trans* in the Media - How to improve Media Coverage Presenter(s) Kemalthe Ördek TGEU Sex Work Policy Group and to gather feedback from the membership.Presenter(s) Leo Yannick Wild, Alecs Recher, Broden Giambrone TheThe TGEU workshop Sex Work aimsPolicy to Group provide was formed a space in 2011to member to prepare organisations a policy to be informed "Page One” is the name of an EU-funded partnership between five trans* documentabout on the sex issues work. surroundingThe workshop trans aims tosex present workers the recentwhile ac tryingtivities to of highlight several projects from the UK, Switzerland, Ireland, Italy and Germany. Trans* activists the recommendationsTGEU Sex Work Policy to Group be put and forward to gather for feedback the European from the membership.trans community, policy- and allies from TransMediaWatch, Transgender Equality Network Ireland, Themakers workshop and aims others. to provide The a spworkshopace to member intends organisations to continue to be theinformed consultation work that Movimento Identità Transessuale, Transgender Network Switzerland and about the issues surrounding trans sex workers while trying to highlight several TransInterQueer will work for two years on strategies of improving trans* Workshop recommendationsthe Policy Group to be put has forward been forcarrying the European out to trans include community, the voices policy- of trans* representation in the media. We'd like to present our outcome so far. Learn Description makersorganisations and others. The on workshophuman rights intends situation to continue of the trans* consultation sex worker. work that about media and trans* examples in other countries, share examples of good Workshop the PolicyKemal Group has beenhas been a trans* carrying and out sex to include workers' the voicesrights of activist trans* in Turkey since 2007. practice and discuss strategies like watchdog organisations, blogs and social media. Description organisationsS_he has on also human worked rights as situation a sex worker.of trans* sexS_he worker. has worked for local and national At the end of the project, an online brochure will be available: what to do in cases Kemal has been a trans* and sex workers' rights activist in Turkey since 2007. of transphobic reporting, how to get good PR, how to cover a diversity of issues S_hetrans* has also and worked sex asworkers' a sex worker. rights S_he NGOs has worked and carried for local out and national national and international related to gender identity and how to fight stereotypical media coverage. Share trans*advocacy and sex workers' work aroundrights NGOs gender and carriedidentity out and national expression and international as well as sex workers' Workshop your experiences and ideas with us! advocacyrights. work Kemal around coordinated gender identity a national and expression legal asassistance well as sex system, workers' working to supportDescription NB! Limited number of participants: 30 rights.trans* Kemal sex coordinated worker victimsa national of legal ill-treatment assistance system, and torture.working toKemal support sits on the SteeringPresenter(s) Alecs Recher and Leo Yannick Wild run various projects in their trans* Presenter(s) trans*Committee sex worker ofvictims Transgender of ill-treatment Europe, and torture.and currently Kemal sits works on the for Steering the Global NetworkBiography organisations in Ireland, Switzerland and Berlin. Committee of Transgender Europe, and currently works for the Global Network Presenter(s)Biography of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) as a Policy Officer on Advocacy and CampaignsEmail leo.wild[a]gmx.net, recher[a]alecs.ch, director[a]teni.ie Biography of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) as a Policy Officer on Advocacy and Campaigns Theme of Email kemal[a]tgeu.orgkemal[a]tgeu.org Workshop Building Capacity Theme of of Workshop TGEUTGEU

Workshop N° 24 th Workshops 22 – 28 (75 min) 14:30 – 15:45 Saturday Sept 8 Workshop Title Amnesty International's work on human rights of trans people in Europe Workshops 22 – 28 (75 min) 14:30 – 15:45 Saturday Sept 8th Presenter(s) Emily Gray, Marco Perolini We would like to briefly present our policies on trans and intersex rights and our project aimed at promoting human rights of trans and intersex people in Europe Workshop N° 22 and to get a better understanding of the upcoming activities planned by TGEU Workshop Title Using the UN Human Rights Mechanisms for Advancing Trans* Rights and its members. We would like then to engage in a discussion focusing on the Workshop N° 22 potential added value that the work of Amnesty International could bring and the Presenter(s) Kseniya Kirichenko, Justus Eisfeld Workshop Title Using the UN Human Rights Mechanisms for Advancing Trans* Rights Workshop specific thematic areas and/or geographical contexts where Amnesty's This workshop will present basic information about using the UN mechanisms Description campaigning and advocacy could be the most useful. that protect and promote human rights with a particular focus on transgender Presenter(s) Kseniya Kirichenko, Justus Eisfeld Presenter(s) Emily Gray is Amnesty International’s expert on and gender people’s human rights. Participants will receive information about the UN treaty Biography identity. Marco Perolini is Amnesty International's expert on discrimination. bodiesThis and workshop opportunities will related present to the basic alterna informationtive reports submission. about using We the will UN mechanisms discussthat each protect committee’s and promote mandate through human the rights lens ofwith transgender a particular people’s focus rights on transgenderEmail Marco.Perolini[a]amnesty.org, Emily.Gray[a]amnesty.org and people’swill chart possible human activities rights. Participantsfor the participant’s will receive countries information for the next about the UN treatyTheme of Workshop Policy/Advocacy couplebodies of years. and Finally,opportunities we will identify related points to the for alternathe cooperativetive reports advocacy submission. and We will involvementdiscuss each of other committee’s civil society mandatemovements through such as NGOs the lens working of transgenderfor people’s rights reproductive rights. The workshop can be interesting for professionals involved Workshop in advocacyand will and chart legal possible work, but activities also for any for activist the participant’sworking with trans countries for the next Description communities.couple of years. Finally, we will identify points for the cooperative advocacy and Kseniyainvolvement Kirichenko ofis aother Board civilMember society of the movementsRussian LGBT suchNetwork as NGOsand head working for of thereproductive Novosibirsk NGOrights. "Gender The andworkshop Law." She can organised be interesting several events for professionalsaround involved the UNin advocacy human rights and bodies legal in work, order to but promote also for transgender any activist peoples' working rights in with trans Workshop Russia, including preparation of alternative reports, direct lobbying and follow-up Presenter(s)Description projects.communities. Kseniya is also an International PILNet Fellow and worked with the Biography CenterKseniya for Reproductive Kirichenko Rights, is a GATE, Board NYC Member AVP andof Hatter.the Russian LGBT Network and head Email xenia.kirichenko[a]gmail.com,of the Novosibirsk jeisfeld[a]transactivists.orgNGO "Gender and Law." She organised several events around Theme of the UN human rights bodies in order to promote transgender peoples' rights in Workshop Policy/AdvocacyRussia, including preparation of alternative reports, direct lobbying and follow-up Presenter(s) projects. Kseniya is also an International PILNet Fellow and worked with the 28Biography Center for Reproductive Rights, GATE, NYC AVP and Hatter. 29 Email xenia.kirichenko[a]gmail.com, jeisfeld[a]transactivists.org Theme of Workshop Policy/Advocacy Workshop N° 25 Workshop N° 27 Workshop Title Person Centred Interventions for the Transgender community Workshop Title Trans* Enough?! Presenter(s) Vanessa Lacey Presenter(s) Valentin Emerson, Vreer Verkerke It can be extremely challenging to accept and reveal your authentic gender We proudly present a workshop with and on the manyfold of in identity to yourself, family, friends and society. Peer support groups can have a trans*scenes and movements. We want to talk about the variant norms we are positive effect on the mental health of a trans person as well as family/friends. made to fulfil in order to be men or women. That we have to be straight or However, in between the group sessions the person can feel isolation, confusion gay/lesbian. How trans*people have to look and what beauty means. The norms and fear. We in TENI are piloting a Person Centred approach to addressing the that govern almost all trans*discourses and almost all western trans*lives. needs of the trans person with the goal of reducing negative mental health effects We want to try to figure out how life beyond the binary is possible and show or related to a lack of support and transition. This workshop will describe the find out how this happens: what makes us feel we have to comply with the norm? strategies utilised for a successful intervention and explore how these could work Why are we only trans*enough when we undergo medical treatment or are Workshop in a variety of settings to encourage positive self-esteem, coping and classical cross dressers? How is it that classic success is so important for Description empowerment. identities? Success in doing should be more important than success in being. Vanessa is TENI’s National Development worker and has a background in Knowing how gender works, means you are halfway to dismantling its imperative community development, training and education, media engagement and support and can change into a wonderful being. Our identities are not wrong, our bodies -- with particular interest in family support. She has a foundation certificate in are not wrong, The model of understanding is wrong. We are being tricked into counselling and has attained a BA Hon Degree in Psychology from the Waterford unhappiness. Here we hope to raise an awareness of the existing social codes and Institute of Technology. Workshop find some tools and strategies for change together. Presenter(s) Vanessa is founder of TranSE and Waterford’s transgender support group, and is Description NB! Limited number of participants: 20 Biography Chairperson of sOUTh. Valentin works at TransInterQueer e.V. in Berlin to establish the Network Email vanessa[a]teni.ie "Trans*-Inter*-Sectionality" with a focus on racism and is a board member of Theme of the Festivalproject "Wigstöckel - Transgender United”. Vreer is an international Workshop Building Capacity trans* activist for years now and co-organised the first world trans conference in 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. They have worked for three years as a policy and Presenter(s) advocacy officer at the Dutch Transgender Network and are now starting their Biography own gender consultancy. Email valentin[a]riseup.net; vreerwerk[a]xs4all.nl Workshop N° 26 Theme of Workshop Title Feeling Safe Turns Me On! Workshop Building Capacity Presenter(s) Ulrika Westerlund During fall 2010, RFSL and RFSL Ungdom conducted a survey on sexual health targeting transgender people, with 237 participating respondents. Respondents Workshop N° 28 show a great variety of experiences of gender norm breaking, trans* identities and transgender experiences. Nearly all respondents have an active sex life, and Workshop Title TGEU Constitutional Changes & Strategic Planning the majority of the respondents are mainly satisfied with their sex life. The Presenter(s) Wiktor Dynarski, Maria Sundin, Pia Nielsen, Julia Ehrt respondents express a great need for knowledge and information regarding sexual Open to TGEU members only. health. The study shows that younger transgender people have a greater need for The workshop will address three issues: knowledge; hence information targeting this group is important. Comparing our (1) Change of Statutes: with the hiring of staff some smaller corrections of the study with other studies, it is evident that the need for resources and information statues are necessary. Those will be presented and discussed. is much higher among trans people than among other prevention groups. The (2) Strategic Plan: TGEU’s strategic plan currently defines goals until the end of lack of information about sex that includes trans-related aspects, such as 2013. The workshop will discuss an extended version of the TGEU strategy until hormone therapy and/or gender-reassignment surgeries, affects the respondents the end of 2014 and will examine how TGEU should develop the next strategic negatively. To be fully respected in one’s gender and with one’s body is very plan from 2015 onwards. important for positive experiences of sex. The study shows a great demand for (3) Change of legal seat of TGEU: due to legal restrictions in the Austrian increased knowledge about trans issues in contexts of sexual health, such as in Vereinsgesetz (NGO law), the Steering Committee of TGEU suggests changing Workshop health care and in the educational system. In conclusion: to promote sexual the seat of the organization. In the workshop several options will be presented Description health among trans people we need a much less cis-normative society. and discussed. Ulrika Westerlund is President of RFSL, the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Workshop For all three parts the workshop has recommending powers to the General Bisexual and Transgender Rights. She is a strong advocate for trans* rights and Description Assembly (i.e. gives a recommendation to the GA on how to vote). Presenter(s) member of ILGA Europe's EU Network. She is a journalist by profession and has Presenter(s) Wiktor Dynarski (Co-Chair), Maria Sundin (acting Co-Chair and Secretary), Pia Biography wide experience with organisations working on LGBT rights. Biography Nielsen (Steering Committee member), Julia Ehrt (Executive Director) Email ulrika.westerlund[a]rfsl.se Email Co-chairs[a]tgeu.org Theme of Theme of Workshop Building Capacity Workshop TGEU

30 31 Social Events Exhibitions

Friday 7th September, 7.30pm Burdayım [“Here I am”] - Photo exhibition project by Social evening, Nubar Lorenzö Barbeque available for 10 euros. Join us for taster session of traditional Irish music, followed by a fun-filled « Here I am » karaoke night. The craic will be mighty!

Saturday 8th September, 9.30pm They fight against people who don’t want to see them. Mother hosts TENI They fight against the Turkish police that harass them. Copper Alley, under the Arlington Hotel, Temple Bar Entry free before 11pm for Council Delegates They fight against the Turkish government that ignores them. (though Mother will accept donations!) They fight against their customers, who could beat, steal or even murder them. After 11pm: entry is 10 euros They fight against memories of gone friends, killed by hate. Sunday 9th September, 3pm Walking Tour of Historic Gay Dublin But they keep smiling. What they lived through made them stronger than Starts at Dublin Castle , stronger than contempt, stronger than scorn and injustice. They keep fighting, smiling to the world, building their future. They are generous, To close the Council, we’re putting on a special trans-themed Walking Tour of open, happy, clever. They are genuine. Historic Gay Dublin. Given by Tonie Walsh, with trans* specific input from Louise Hannon, the tour will shine the light on Dublin's hidden gay history: In Turkey, one could be murdered for being a transgender and a sex worker. you’ll hear stories of the theft of the Irish crown jewels, the emerging gay club scene of the 80's, increased visibility of the LGBT community, 1993 Buse, Selay, Ayda and Görkhem are true heroes. Everyday. decriminalisation of and lots more rainbow coloured stories!

Friday 7th September, 7pm About the Artist: Lorenzö lives and work in Paris. He’s a self-taught photographer. For a long time, he used to hate photography, knowing it only Visibility Event: Rally for Recognition in Ireland through family photos and family photographers, with all their “oh, could you Dr Lydia Foy first requested a corrected birth certificate in 1993… and she do that again?” When he was 19, his mother gave him a plastic snapshot is still waiting for gender recognition. Join us in our Rally for Recognition camera she had for free with a mail order. It was love at first sight. Lorenzö – trans* people and allies will stand together in a powerful display of solidarity started photographing, almost compulsively. He gazes at the everyday life for trans* rights in Ireland. Trans rights now! with enthusiasm and excitement, focusing on common things, revealing the beauty where others would only find a boring predictability. Lorenzö calls it Weather permitting, this will be an outdoor event. Details will be posted in the “ordinarism”: revealing the extraordinary of the ordinariness. information area in the foyer of the Nursing & Human Sciences Building.

32 33 Transgender Ireland by Alison McDonnell TGEU Steering Committee and Auditors Co-Chair Candidates: Transgender Ireland is an on-going documentary project which aims to educate and engage people on transgender rights through a series of images and text. Each participant was asked the following questions: Wiktor Dynarski

1. What individual words (up to ten) describe your experience of being As a national activists, working for the Polish transgender in Ireland? Trans-Fuzja Foundation since 2008, I have been 2. What one question have you been asked by someone in relation to your gender active on many levels, including fundraising, identity that has affected you in either a positive or negative way? human rights advocacy and basic trans*sensitive 3. If you could change three things today with regard to transgender rights what trainings for various groups. My international would they be? activism began with the membership in ANSO's Board from 2010 until 2011. At that time, in September 2010 I have been also The responses are being recorded alongside relevant images of each participant. voted into the Steering Committee of Transgender Europe, during the 3rd The question being posed by Alison is ‘How can anyone deny this person any Transgender Council in Malmo. right?’ My current international expertise revolves around fundraising and Central- Eastern Europe support – along with Kristian Randjelovic, Richard Kohler In Ireland transgender people cannot have the gender on their birth certificate and Kemal Ördek, we have been successfully widening TGEU's activities in changed. Ireland is one of the few EU countries that does not allow for legal the CEE and the Balkans, ensuring the ongoing support for local transgender recognition of transgender people. Other issues that transgender people face communities, organizations and initiatives. But it does not end there. TGEU's are; having to be classified with a mental condition, forced divorce (many current position – changing from a volunteer-based organization into a couples have found their relationship is strengthened through a transition and professionalized body is something I have been a part of for the last two years they find themselves faced with having to break up their family), adequate and would love to be able to move forward with the help of a newly elected access to healthcare, lack of qualified and knowledgeable doctors (some of the Steering Committee. participants in this project have been educating the doctors instead of being Thanks to Maria Sundin, with whom I have been co-chairing since February helped)…………………and the list goes on. 2012, and Kemal Ördek we were able to address sex work issues within TGEU – a subject that has been ignored and invisibilized more than enough As indicated this is an on-going project. So far 20 people have taken part and in trans human rights activism. Born in 1987, I'm more on the queer side of the goal is to document 100 over the next few years. If you are interested in trans. Not choosing to identify with any gender, using zie as a pronoun with a participating or require further information please contact Alison slightly feminized ft* expression. W: alisonmcdonnell.com E: [email protected] T 086-801-8264 B nocheeseplease.tumblr.com F: facebook.com/alisonmcdonnellphotography

Alison McDonnell is a graduate of NCAD Photography and Digital Imaging and is about to embark on a Masters of Fine Art in Photography at the University of Ulster. Her work over the last number of years has mainly focused on minority rights with a focus on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issues.

34 35 Maria Sundin Kemal Ördek

I am a Swedish transactivist and present Secretary My name is Kemal Ördek and I have been a trans* and acting Co-chair of Transgender Europe. I and sex workers’ rights activist for more than 5 years. self identify as a trans* woman. I had already been I have been actively involved in several LGBT rights working in international trans* activism for a number NGOs in Turkey, carrying out several programs on of years when I was elected to the Executive Board trans* and sex workers’ rights issues. I coordinated of Transgender Europe at the 3rd European a national direct legal assistance program for trans* Transgender Council 2010 in Malmö. I was also sex workers who are victims of discrimination, hate appointed by RFSL, the Swedish Federation for LGBTQ Rights to be in charge of crimes and police violence between 2009 – 2012. I also carried out monitoring the Swedish Organizing team for the Council. and reporting projects focusing on the human rights of trans* and sex workers in I’m filing my candidacy for a second term with Transgender Europe, this Turkey. Another focus of my work has included advocacy and lobbying for the time as one of TGEU’s two Co-chairs as well as a member of the Steering inclusion of SOGI in legislations on violence against women, anti-discrimination, Committee. To work with my present Co-chair Wiktor Dynarski has been a hate crimes and the new constitution. fantastic experience and together we have built a strong team leading the work of I have been one of the Steering Committee Members of Transgender Europe the Steering Committee and the Executive Board. And I hope we will be given the since October 2011 and I currently work for the Global Network of Sex Work honour to serve another two year period as a team. Projects (NSWP) as the policy officer, developing advocacy tools to increase the During the past two years Transgender Europe has seen an amazing visibility of trans* sex workers’ issues and needs. development increasing our membership to more than 55 organisations in 32 I run for the TGEU Steering Committee because I think it is important to have countries and well over a hundred individual members. We finally succeeded in a voice from Turkey, being one of the countries where trans people face high level securing a core-funding for TGEU which has enabled us to employ an Executive of atrocities. Apart from the issue of representation, I think my expertise on the Director as well as much needed staff which was a development we could only issues of hate crimes, institutional violence and discrimination is important for the hope for when we met for the first Steering Committee meeting in Malmö 2010. development of further policies and strategies for TGEU. Finally, being a trans* Among the issues closest to my heart are human rights of all trans* and gender sex worker, I think it is important to continue the work of TGEU Sex Work variant people including the right to health care, legal gender recognition, non- Policy that I have been included in since October 2011. discrimination and the removal of trans* identities as psychiatric disorders as well as finally stopping the HIV/AIFS epidemic among our people. I’m also a member of the Board of RFSL and of WPATH: Membership Committee and the MSMGF Transgender Reference Group. My candidacy for Co-chair is supported by RFSL, RFSL Malmö Transworking Group, Free Personality Expression Sweden and KIM.

36 37 Kristian Ranđelović Laura Leprince

Laura Leprince is 46 years old, French trans activist who just joined TGEU steering committee in November My name is Kristian Ranđelović, and I am coordinator of Trans Section in 2011 and running for a new period in 2012-13. Gayten-LGBT. I am cooperating with the unofficial Belgrade At the national level, she has been focused on advocacy Medical Team in order to provide help and support to other trans persons for over within NGO like HES - LGBT group of "Parti 15 years now. I have been systematically developing programs for trans individuals Socialiste" - and currently as leader of ID Trans' and organizations in Ex-Yugoslavia region. I have been invited and participated as which is a T experts group lobbying towards French an expert and lecturer in various meeting, seminar and conferences organized by authorities. Since the French Presidential election, she has been part of commission other NGO and professional organizations. I have also participated in the creation hearings at the Senate, the Parliament and the Ministry of Justice that ended up with the first inclusion of gender identity as ground of discrimination in French penal Law of the first trans site (www.transserbia.org). (July 31st 2012). As a member of Steering Committee I am part of CEE working group and I also As a recap, her main achievements since 2007: work on intersex issues. Through my work in Steering Committee I feel that I am - lobbying activities and projects on transgender rights since 2007 within LGBT part of a big trans family. socialist NGO HES, particularly involved in socialist parliamentary working group on I think I am and can be very productive and helpful working in TGEU Steering trans issues since 2009 and in drafting law proposal on LGR in December 2011 Committee. I agree with mission of TGEU which I support and apply in my daily - Contribution to the FRA report on and Discrimination on Grounds of work- improving the living conditions of transgender people in Eastern part of Sexual Orientation in the EU Member States (working group meeting in Copenhagen Europe. in May 2008) My contribution is and can be very practical. I am learning and I am willing to - Focus on transgender families topics in 2008-2009 with on-line and printed learn a lot more, develop my skills and share my experience and knowledge with publications, including one English translation - several public talks about it since then others. Transgender Youth survey done with HES and leMAG in 2009, translated in English for IGLYO - Active participant of first TGEU capacity planning meeting in 2009. - Map of Transphobia (testimonials and analysis) built on documentary fund from ILGA Europe, hosted by IDT (id-trans.org) She will be enthusiastic to contribute her best to TGEU's outstanding work done so far, starting with a focus on higher visibility of TGEU in France - bringing new members and demonstrating that TGEU skills is instrumental in getting more political move for transgender rights and LGR at home. As an example, a communication campaign against French state and an announcement of new French transgender case proceedings before ECtHR will be kicked off at the TGEU council in Dublin.

38 39 Alecs Recher Arja Voipio

It gets better, as well for trans people in Switzerland. Arja Voipio 58 is a skilled lobbyist with broad I guess it’s safe to say that a great impact had my understanding of trans issues. She is a seasoned effort three years ago to create Transgender Network speaker and writer. She has arranged various events. Switzerland. Since the beginning, I took care of it In her professional life she has experience in leading as co-president. A time that taught me a lot about complex projects both at national and at EU level. lobbying, trans diversity, leading, networking, Arja has experience in advocating legal change. She multilingual working. But now, as TGNS is running has an MSc(BA). successfully and a great mind is ready to lead it, I see my home-work as done. It’s All TGEU member organisations in Finland support her candidacy. She would time for new challenges. strengthen the lobbying power of TGEU. Her managerial skills would be welcome In my professional life, I work as a lawyer at University, writing my PhD in public at a time when TGEU is reforming itself. She is first of all a team player. health law. Having specified as well in trans rights, I got the opportunity not only Arja is currently the vice-chair of Trasek, a nationwide Finnish association to contribute to the Hammarberg report, but as well to cooperate with the steering advocating trans and inter rights. She is also the chair of the transgender policy committee and support TGEU with legal advice already. working group of Seta, the national LGBTI federation and a member of the Beside, I’m an elected member of the City of Zurich Parliament since 2004. board of HeSeta, the biggest regional member association of Seta. Having started to transition in 2008, I had to make a public coming-out - a great Arja thinks her skills could best be utilised in organisation development, policy and lesson about dealing with the media in relation to trans issues. lobbying as well as in capacity building but she is open to other challenges as well. It would be my pleasure to contribute to our common work with my experience She tells the main motivation behind her candidacy is a strong urge to fight the in inter/national activism, my legal knowledge, my political background and my injustices trans people face in Europa and elsewhere. network among other trans-activists and our allies in Europe.

40 41 J.Vreer Verkerke Dr. Karen Badalyan

I am J. Vreer Verkerke, where the J. is for my sort of Being the president and founder of the first LGBTQ 'past' and Vreer for the current genderqueer- organization in the South-Caucasus, I believe my experience trans whatever present. I am from Amsterdam, the and skills, my expertise in data exchange in Europe and Netherlands (small self important country between Central Asia, make me an appropriate candidate for UK and Germany). I am an ex MTF , TGEU Steering Committee. For around nine years now, I a “transman born in the wrong body”, living as have been involved in national/regional and international genderqueer educator and activist. My experience: strategy campaign targeting TG awareness-raising, capacity As a seasoned trans activist with many years of work in self help, grass roots building, empowerment and advocacy programs. activism and NGO work on LGBT issues and trans/gender/queer interests. As a member and expert of a range of international organizations (USAID, Some highlights: UNDP, EATG, EKOM, IAS, EQUITAS, etc.), I attach primary importance to – Several years of experience in social support for trans people lobbying and advocacy for TG related public policies. My motivations to become a – Founder of the first genderqueer group in the Netherlands (Noodles, leading member of TGEU SC are as follows: an underground existence these days) - To promote the Civil Society activities by expanding the network of TG – Co-organizer of the first world transgender conference on gender identity in organizations, European policy makers and communities; Barcelona 2010 - To set up a regional dialogue of TG organizations in the South Caucasus and – Two and a half years work experience as policy and advocacy officer at Eastern Europe to develop new strategies to respond regional situation; Transgender - To monitor national strategies and advocate for TG inclusiveness. Network Netherlands where I co-wrote proposal for better gender recognition Given this focus within my work and interest in transgender movement, I would legislation, much like the Argentinian one (still waiting to be tabled in parliament) push to keep lobby and advocacy for transgender rights at the heart of TGEU’s – Active in trans* health care and human rights advocacy work since 2010 work, ensuring that transgender people across Europe, and especially from – Research assistance for Human Rights Watch report on the situation of trans Eastern Europe, live in a safe and supportive environment. in the Netherlands (“Controlling bodies, denying identities”) Having the support of my organization to run for the TGEU election, I can – Coordinating FRA LGBT survey in the Netherlands With my national and international experience I can help TGEU in getting in ensure that I will work with determination, focus and responsibility to have my touch with the new emerging forms of trans, being more queer. I will help TGEU input in transgender activism. and its members convince our governmental partners that only a human rights based approach can do justice to our needs. Until all trans people are free, no trans person is really free. I'll help Europe to become more of a trans* paradise than it ever imagined and fight for trans acceptance by queering the world, one issue at a time. I dance the diplomatic political dance as well as more unruly political pogo. I make a difference. A lutta continua! ¡L*s trans* unid*s jamas serán vencid*s! Fight transphobia, not transgender!

42 43 Lizethe Alvarez Echeverry Kim Trau

Lizethe is a transgendered participant, consultant, For me being trans* means getting empowered caseworker and activist, living in Denmark. Her and empowering others. When I came out as great passion is working with Trans*persons, a trans* woman I was first a receiver of advice Human rights and transversal gender identities. and a participant in events others organised but For 20 years she worked for organizations that later I became a member of Lambda Berlin- defend human rights within the area integration Brandenburg's advisory board, a LGBT youth and exclusion in: Colombia (Projekt Life organisation, and a leader of a youth group for Foundation), Germany (Sontag’s Klub), Spain trans* people. I started to give workshops at trans* (COGAM, FELGTB, CEAR, Amnesty International-Spain) and Denmark (T- conferences in Berlin and Munich and writing a column for a German newspaper Group, LGBT-Danmark , Pangea). from a trans* perspective. Without those opportunities of proving myself I The five crucial years Lizethe worked full-time in Cogam (cogam.org) - the LGBT would not be who and where I am today. Running for the steering committee of organization based in Madrid, where she focused on laboral integration of and TGEU seems to be another such opportunity. If I would become a member of Human rights for Trans*persons. the steering committee I hope to gain insights into the workings of policy making - She also worked to develop the situation for refugees and trans*persons on a European level and be part of an exchange between activists with different seeking asylum in Europe. backgrounds. I see my contribution in my own experiences, especially those I - Her work here also included creating and participating in workshops on made during my stays abroad in Sweden, India, and China, and in the knowledge Trans*equality - both locally and abroad. I gained through studying, first, Asian Studies and, currently, history. The future - In Madrid Lizethe was involved with introducing three laws for Trans*persons: challenges and possibilities of the trans* movement lie beyond national borders As a consultant for the Spanish Socialist Party in the Parlament in Madrid they and cultural backgrounds. prepared: “Law project against discrimination of gender identity and pro rights for transsexual persons in the municipality of Madrid.” - As a consultant for Ministry for equality in Spain, they developed the “Law for Equality and against discrimination” - The third law was: “Law of name-and gender change in the civil register for ”

44 45 Auditor Candidates course laying on the Steering Committee. But I still do believe that my experience can be a good support for the Steering Committee in their work. Christian Antoni Möllerop Best Regards from Christian Antoni Möllerop

Age: 31 D.J. (Carolien) van de Lagemaat Working as the vice president of RFSL. Beside the work as vice president of RFSL, I have studied political science Born: 4 June 1958 in the Netherlands, and now Middle East- and North Africa Studies at Gender: Transgender female Stockholm University Married: Yes, two kids I have been working within NGOs for about 15 years. Occupation: Consultant/Trainer/Coach on management and communication In 1998 I became active in the Norwegian student Residence: Dordrecht, The Netherlands Union as a board member. After a year of activism I Education: Master of Logistics became a volunteer for the European umbrella organisation for student unions in Europe, OBESSU. Within OBESSU I was working specifically with building Financial skills: Have been treasurer for multiple associations youth and student organisations in the former Yugoslavian countries. Further on Advisor of multinationals on performance improvement on C-level the work consisted out of much lobby and advocacy work towards European Knowledge of accounting principle institutions such as the European Union and Council of Europe. I have also Language skills: Dutch (native), English (C2), German (B2) worked as executive director for an NGO aiming at improving the situation for theatre groups. After my engagement in both the student union and the theatre Transgender activism: organisation I became the president of RFSL’s partner in Oslo, LLH Oslo. My - Chair Transgender Network Netherlands since 2009 engagement resulted on five years of activism in the Norwegian -organisation. - Lobbyist of transgender rights on National level But, after a while there was need for some change and then I decided to apply - LHBT steering committee member city of Dordrecht Transgender peer support for a job as the executive director of RFSL Stockholm. I got the job and was the activist since 2001 executive director for RFSL Stockholm in about two years. RFSL Stockholm was - Organiser of the participation symposium 2012 at that point an organisation with ten employees. - Organiser of Trans Fusion Festival 2007 - Speaker at different international LHBT symposia Why do I want to be auditor of TGEU? Reason for applying TGEU is an organisation developing fast. The development is resulting in more It is of great importance that we have a strong European activism organisation, project funding, employees and the need for a professional running of the besides the national ones. In a lot of cases international attention will force organisation. I believe that I can support the Steering Committee in this work. governments to move. For work, which it is so highly important to emancipate, My background and my experience from many years of activism within large multi-national companies are not bound to one nation. Having a strong different organisations has given me a lot of experience in the field of auditing, transgender European companionship will help persuading those companies to organisational development, capacity building, project management, leadership move forward on transgender equality. As I am currently already occupied by and on issues concerning employees. This experience I believe will be valuable in doing a lot of these things, this would be an opportunity to give support to the the further development of TGEU. The main responsibility for this work is of international Transgender activism. 46 47 NCE W

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