Conference “In the face of totalitarian temptation in Turkey, how to resist democratically?” – Paris

Date:21 September 2016
Time:5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Address: Sciences Po Paris
27 rue Saint-Guillaume
75007 Paris

 

17h – 17h30: Introduction: fighting against totalitarianism

Solène Delusseau-Jelodin, President of UNEF Sciences Po, Julie Vincent, President of Mouvement des Jeunes socialistes Sciences Po, Benjamin Gilet, President of Jeunes UDI Sciences Po, Camille Chevalier, President of Jeunes Républicains Sciences Po (to be confirmed), Lucas Rochette,-Berlon, Écolos Sciences Po, Benjamin Abtan, President of the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement (EGAM) and Coordinator of the Elie Wiesel Network of parliamentarians against genocide, Dominique Sopo, President of SOS Racisme.

Moderation: Manon Le Yeuc’h, Executive Director of EGAM

 

17h30 – 18h45: In the face of persecutions from the state, what is the future of democrats and minorities in Turkey?

Pakrat Estukyan, Journalist, Editor of Agos, Armenian newspaper of Turkey, Alexis Kalk, Spokesperson for Nor Zartonk (“New awakening”), Armenian progressive youth of Turkey, Nadia Gortzounian, President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union – Europe, Ara Toranian, Chief Editor of “Nouvelles d’Arménie”, Co-President of the Coordination Council for the French Armenian Organisations (CCAF), Levent Sensever, Spokesperson of Durde ! (“Say stop to racism and nationalism”) Tebessum Yilmaz and Ali Sarı, Representative of the Committee for the support of imprisoned students Esmeray Yoğun, Professor at the University of Mersin, Representative of “Academics for peace”, persecuted academics Bayram Balci, Editor of Özgur Gündem, daily presently banned by the Turkish government Representative of the Committee for the support of Asil Erdogan.

Moderation: Séta Papazian, President of Collectif VAN (Armenian Vigilance against Genocide Denial) & Benjamin Lucas, President of the Movement of Young Socialists

 

18h45 – 20h: How to combat the mass violence in eastern Turkey?

Murat Celikkan, Co-director of the Truth, Justice and Memory Centre, Journalist Fahriye and Mustafa Cukur, Rozerin’s parents, Significant witnesses
Tuğba Hezer, Member of Parliament from HDP Kendal Nezan, President of the Kurdish Institute of Paris, Bernard Kouchner, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Guillaume Balas, Member of the European Parliament, Benjamin Abtan, President of the European Grassroots Antiracist Movement (EGAM) and the Coordinator Elie Wiesel Network of parliamentarians against genocide.

Moderation: Céline Lussato, Journalist at L’Obs

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