Agenda

Thursday 04-25-2024

08:30 - 09:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Ceremony

• Welcome Address by Event Organizers
• Brief Overview of the Conference Objectives and Schedule

09:15 - 10:00
Keynote Speeches

1. David Kaye, Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine and former UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression

2. Zuzanna Rudzińska Bluszcz, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Justice of  Poland

3. Viola Von Crammon Member of the European Parliament (recorded intervention)

4. Irena Guidikova, Head of the Democratic Institutions and Freedoms Department, Council of Europe

10:00 - 11:30
SLAPPs in Europe – scope of the problem and case studies

1. Matthew Caruana Galizia, The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
2. Stevan Dojčinović, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)
3. Rade Djuric, Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS)
4. Janos Mecs, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

Moderator: Aleksandra Gliszczyńska-Grabias, Polish Academy of Science
11:30 - 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 - 12:45
SLAPP under European regulations – Analysing European Union and Council of Europe Regulations on SLAPPs

1. Flutura Kusari, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ecpmf)
2. Maja Sever, European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
3. Irena Guidikova, Council of Europe

Moderator: Anna Wójcik, The Osiatyński Archive
12:45 - 13:45
Przerwa lunchowa i networkingowa
13:45 - 15:15
Country initiatives and draft regulation proposals

1. Susan Coughtrie, UK anti-SLAPP coalition
2. Mari Kapanadze, Georgian Democracy Initiative
3. Paulina Milewska, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
4. Indrė Makaraitytė, LRT

Moderator: Joanna Szymańska, ARTICLE 19 Europe
15:15 - 16:45
Market regulations in Europe with a special focus on Poland – A discussion on actions taken by selected regulatory authorities

1. Tadeusz Kowalski, Polish Broadcasting Council member
2. Marek Frąckowiak, Izba Wydawców Prasy
3. Michał Samul, TVN Discovery
4. Aleksander Kutela, Ringier Axel Springer Polska
5. Bartosz Hojka, Agora

Moderator: Agnieszka Wiercińska-Krużewska WKB Lawyers
16:45 - 17:00
Coffee break
17:00 - 18:30
Non-legal Instruments for Countering SLAPPs: Training, Advocacy, Financial Support, and Journalistic Associations’ Initiatives

1. Charlie Holt, Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE)
2. Marcin Mrowicki, Ministry of Justice, Warsaw University
3. Karolina Gierdal Attorney at Law, PatFOX Initiative
4. Simone Benazzo, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Centre of Study of Politics

Moderator: Patrycja Maciejewicz, Gazeta Wyborcza
18:30 - 19:00
Closing Remarks for the Day

• Summary of Key Points Discussed
• Preview of Day 2’s Schedule

19:00 -
Reception

 

 

Friday 04-26-2024

08:30 - 09:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Remarks for Day 2

• Overview of the Previous Day
• Introduction to Day 2’s Agenda

09:15 - 10:30
SLAPPs in Poland in practice – Case studies, testimonies and analysis of financing SLAPPs from public resources

1. Wojciech Cieśla, Fundacja Reporterów
2. Agnieszka Jędrzejczyk, OKO.press
3. Roman Imielski, Gazeta Wyborcza
4. Brygida Grysiak, TVN Discovery

Moderator: Marzena Błaszczyk, Citizens Network Watchdog Poland
10:30 - 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 - 12:15
Local SLAPP cases and testimonies

1. Andrzej Andrysiak, Association of Local Newspapers
2. Rafał Remont, szczeciner.pl
3. Łukasz Religa, Portal Kujawski
4. Jarosław Mazanek, Gazeta Myszkowska

Moderator: Paula Skalnicka, Gazeta Wyborcza
12:15 - 13:15
Lunch and Networking Break
13:15 - 15:00
SLAPPs under Polish Regulations: Practice of National Courts and Existing Legal Instruments for Protecting Public Debate

1. Krzysztof Pluta, Attorney at Law
2. Zuzanna Nowicka, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
3. Joanna Szymańska, ARTICLE 19 Europe
4. Piotr Rogowski, Attorney at Law
5. Jakub Kudła, Attorney at Law

Moderator: Dominika Sitnicka, OKO.press
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 17:00
Proposal for Implementing the EU Directive in Poland

1. Adam Bodnar, Minister of Justice, Poland
2. Konrad Siemaszko, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
3. Paweł Czajkowski, Agora

Moderator: Dominika Bychawska-Siniarska, Prague Civil Society Center
17:00 - 17:30
Closing remarks