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<p>Local staff attended each of the workshops, and made small reports about the issues discussed and what the outcomes were.</p>

<a name="eztoc96988_1" id="eztoc96988_1"></a><h2>Workshop 18: Speaking Skills Training (II)</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />This two-part workshop on speaking skills provides practical training enabling participants to develop and improve their spoken message delivery. It includes the skills necessary for delivering a written speech without reading it (ideal for anything from Pride to academic conferences) and involves various exercises and tips to enhance both spontaneous and practised speaking abilities. Participants will be filmed and have the opportunity to receive personalised advice and improve their delivery in the workshop. A small amount of advance preparation is required for both parts of this training to ensure that the most is made of the time available. Registration is required and is on a first come first served basis.</p><p><i>Presenter: Dr Cailin Mackenzie, MIMAT</i></p><p><b>Speakers need to look at the following when writing a speech</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Who am I speaking to?</li>

<li>Who am I speaking on behalf?</li>

<li>What I want to say?</li>

<li>Why I want to say it?</li>

<li>Where am I saying it?</li>

<li>When am I saying it?</li>

<li>How will I say it?</li>

</ul>
<p><b>An important point for the organizations:-</b></p>
<ul>

<li>one needs to have specific key issues that needs to be consistently repeated in speeches and other public media</li>

<li>any research needs to be well quoted </li>

<li>what am I trying to achieve through this speech – results</li>

<li>consider the emotions : especially be aware of the emotions you’re going to provoke in the audience</li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_2" id="eztoc96988_2"></a><h2>Workshop 19: Living with intersexuality</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />What is intersexuality? Who are intersex people and what are the problems and obstacles they are facing? Gabriel J. Martin, who always identified as a man, was born with XY intersexuality, classified and brought up as a girl, and developed as male at puberty. He is now working as psychologist for the Gay and Lesbian Association of Barcelona and is an intersexual activist. “Living with intersexuality” will tell his story and put it into a larger theoretical framework of intersexuality.</p><p><i>Presenter: Gabriel J. Martin, Spain</i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Medical explanation of intersexuality;</li>

<li>The human rights approach to intersexuality;</li>

<li>Organisation Intersex International – declaration of fundamental principles</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Main outcomes: </b></p>
<ul>

<li>Survey of good practices regarding intersexuality in Europe – talking to all stakeholders;</li>

<li>Suggestion to ILGA-Europe to organize future workshops and/or seminars on intersexuality encompassing all varying perspectives: many participants felt that presentation was focused on the psycho-social model which tends to pathologies;</li>

<li>A reaction to the above was that precise scientific information can be used for educative purposes both for intersex people as well as society as general. </li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_3" id="eztoc96988_3"></a><h2>Workshop 20: Addressing the challenges posed by conservative faith organisations… local (I)</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />Two workshops will address these questions from political and human rights perspectives (in other words, not from the perspective of faith-based dialogue). The first will look at opposition by conservative faith organisations at national level, identifying the different organisations, the strategies they adopt, and how LGBT organisations are opposing them. The second will identify those faith organisations most active in opposing LGBT rights at European level, set out their official positions, expose how they have opposed LGBT rights in international institutions, and debate strategies for countering this opposition.</p><p><i>Presenters: Marta Abramowicz, KPH (Poland), Olena Shevchenko, Insight (Ukraine), Boris Balanetkii, GenderDoc-M (Moldova).</i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Reasons Church is so strong in Poland and Eastern Europe &amp; influence on Politicians . Most area strongly Anti LGBT</li>

<li>Funding for fundamental Anti LGBT religious groups often comes from aboard (e.g USA)</li>

<li>Church using media such as radio to propagate homophobic views</li>

<li>Poor church – state division in many countries</li>

<li> False and offensive hate speech often expounded by religious organizations</li>

<li>Whether development aid should be united to human rights issues</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Main outcomes</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Use well based scientifically proved arguments </li>

<li>Use constructive approach in discussions and exchange experiences and strategies with regions</li>

<li>Create coalitions with human rights NGOs and activist </li>

<li>Public education &amp; information campaign</li>

<li>Anti discrimination legislation</li>

<li>Attack charity status of based fundamental religious groups that are funding hate speech in Europe</li>

<li>Do not hate let hate speech go unchallenged</li>

<li>Us mass media intelligently and strategically </li>

<li>Focus on grounds of human rights, not theology </li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_4" id="eztoc96988_4"></a><h2>Workshop 21 Addressing the challenges posed by conservative faith organisations… int. (I)</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />Two workshops will address these questions from political and human rights perspectives (in other words, not from the perspective of faith-based dialogue). The first will look at opposition by conservative faith organisations at national level, identifying the different organisations, the strategies they adopt, and how LGBT organisations are opposing them. The second will identify those faith organisations most active in opposing LGBT rights at European level, set out their official positions, expose how they have opposed LGBT rights in international institutions, and debate strategies for countering this opposition.</p><p><i>Presenters: Nigel Warner, ILGA-Europe Advisor on Council of Europe</i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Overview of the official position of the Holy See (the Vatican) and Russian Orthodox behaviour in international institutions.</li>

<li>Holy See opposition to the civil unions.</li>

<li>Holy See and the Council of Europe analysis.</li>

<li>Holy See and the Russian Orthodox strength and weakness on European level.</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Main outcomes:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Yet friendly governments and others to speak out (overcome fear)</li>

<li>Promote the voice of LGBT christians.</li>

<li>Visibility of LGBT faith organisations at European level.</li>

<li>Get the information out to the public.</li>

<li>Goverments should be seperated from the church.</li>

<li>Politicians are influenced by the church and they are more interested in what the public/voters might think.</li>

<li>Different strategies need to be adopted.</li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_5" id="eztoc96988_5"></a><h2>Workshop 22: No God in Gay? An Exploration of Islam and LGBT Issues</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />Islam and other religions are frequently presented as being incompatible with peoples’ LGBT identity. However, there are a growing number of people of the Muslim faith who choose to embrace their religious identity as well as their LGBT identity. This workshop will look at some of the commons roots of anti-LGBT sentiment within faith communities and will explore practical strategies for supporting LGBT people of faith, as well as engaging with LGBT and faith matters in our communities. </p><p><i>Presenters: Pav Akhtar, Imaan (UK)</i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Relationship between LGBTI and muslims affected by islamofobia although it is recognised to be challenging and 'sharia' (muslim law) can easily misinterpreted.</li>

<li>Convert tolerance exists in some places.</li>

<li>Ends up being a choice between suppression of homosexuality or faith.</li>

<li>Contrary to what fundamentalists say, islam is not a dogmatic religion but a search for truth.</li>

<li>Despite some religious leaders claiming their opinion is the only truth, there is no one definitive opinion on issues about sexuality, gender and islam.</li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_6" id="eztoc96988_6"></a><h2>Workshop 23: What are the issues for older LGBT people?</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />What are the lived realities of older LGBT people? During this workshop, we will explore issues of relevance for older LGBT people and hear from speakers who will share their own experience about aging. This is the first of a series of two workshops which builds on the AGE project carried out last year by ILGA-Europe and IGLYO. The aim is to give increase visibility of older LGBT people within ILGA-Europe and to raise awareness about specific issues related to older age. (Part 2 – later in the day)</p><p><i>Presenters: Lisette Kuyper (researcher), Peter Otto (GEMS – Gay Elderly Men’s Society), Roger Newman (Alzheimer’s Society)</i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Overview of research carried out: wide diversity among ageing LGBT community:</li>

<li>Social isolation;</li>

<li>Substance abuse; </li>

<li>Victimisation;</li>

<li>Social security;</li>

<li>Authority issues;</li>

<li>Housing and care issues</li>

<li>Loneliness studies;</li>

<li>Experiences of Peter Otto;</li>

<li>Dementia and Alzheimer – statistics discussed</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Main outcomes:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Special need for LGBT elders;</li>

<li>Increase in chance for loneliness for older LGBT people;</li>

<li>1/3 of people will die with dementia: more women than men;</li>

<li>Greater risk of dementia for those who are living alone </li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_7" id="eztoc96988_7"></a><h2>Workshop 24: Asylum seekers</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />The EU legislation on asylum defines minimum standards that explicitly include the possibility of granting protection in case of persecution on the ground of sexual orientation. The studies carried out by LGBT organisations show that the implementation by Member States is far from satisfying. In the coming years a “Common European Asylum System” will be establish. It is time to look at the best possible interpretation of the existing directive, looking for harmonisation in the light of best practices.</p><p>Presentations from the workshop can be retrieved below.</p><p><i>Presenters: Joël le Deroff, ILGA-Europe’s Policy Officer, Søren Laursen, LBL (Denmark), S. Chelvan, ALEGRI (UK) &amp; Yahia ZAIDI (Abu Nawas, Algeria)</i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Presentation on how asylum decisions are taken in Denmark – highlighting the fact that in many cases LGBT applications are rejected in the first stages\In most countries the definition of a refugee is the convention one in 1951 – is it still valid?</li>

<li>LGBT is considered as a basis for refugee claim in the convention. New EU legislation includes sexual orientation as a ground for persecution – however still not enough. </li>

<li>Sexual identity is more than just sexual conduct.</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Main outcomes:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>LGBT asylum seekers are not getting the help they need. Most of the times it’s a matter of whether officer/agent believes your experience. How to tell if a person is really LGBT?</li>

<li>We need to obtain insight into decisions from other European countries – Good practice.</li>

<li>Belgium asylum seekers assisted by local social workers. Need to be taken into consideration that LGBT asylum seekers might find presence of their communities in the same open centre.</li>

<li>According to the UNHCR Guidance Note on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, if the state forces people to be discreet, that’s a violation of human rights. Everyone has a right to an identity.</li>

<li>In reality when society is against you, that is a form of persecution. Discrimination leads to persecution.</li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_8" id="eztoc96988_8"></a><h2>Workshop 25: How to make LGBT organisations inclusive of older LGBT people</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />This workshop will look at how to make organisations inclusive of older LGBT people and learn from mainstream age organisations on outreach to older age groups and to tackle ageism and age discrimination. This is the second of a series of two workshops which builds on the AGE project carried out last year by ILGA-Europe and IGLYO. The aim is to give increase visibility of older LGBT people within ILGA-Europe and to raise awareness about specific issues related to older age. (Part 1 – earlier in the day)</p><p><i>Presenters: Katrien Van Leirberghe (Cavaria), Judith Schuyf (Movisie), AGE – European Older People’s Platform (tbc)</i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Using existing successful Organisations and learning from what they are doing and implementing the ideas globally.</li>

<li>Nick Maxwell – Opening Doors – Central London UK</li>

<li>Works on inclusivity of older LGBT into existing services and ensure the services provided are meeting the needs.</li>

<li>Judith Schuyf – Pink Seniors – Netherlands</li>

<li>A consortium of 4 organisations raising awareness and launching new projects to support and get professionals involved.</li>

<li>Katrien Van Leirberghe – Cavaria – Flanders and Belgium</li>

<li>Organise projects to target older LGBTs and ensuring that this is done at a regional level using the national level as a platform.</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Main outcomes:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>To work with existing organizations and services to be inclusive and welcoming to older LGBT’s </li>

<li>Lead by example and collaborate with other groups</li>

<li>Bring Trans more into focus and inclusion in these groups</li>

<li>Service organizations to be made aware then let thm do their job</li>

<li>Do projects and get funding</li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_9" id="eztoc96988_9"></a><h2>Workshop 26: Being a lesbian is no sin: religion, sexuality and education…</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />The embodiment of religion in Maltese culture permeates its social organizations. Specifically, the institutionalization of catholic beliefs in Maltese society forms value systems and policy in different institutions. The presentation discusses the ways that catholic morality discourses are intertwined with discourses revolving around sexual orientation, lesbian intimate relationships, sexual pleasure, gender identity and the erotic as they emerge from a number of hidden graffiti written by female students on the toilet doors of a postsecondary school in Malta. The presentation also discusses how adolescent sexual identities are constructed within political, moral, religious and cultural agendas. It addresses the invisibility, voicelessness and non-representation of multiple forms of sexualities in post-secondary curricula. </p><p><i>Presenter: Dr. Joanne Cassar, lecturer at the University of Malta. </i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Girls graffiti in female toilets in a post-secondary school in Malta: ethnographic study;</li>

<li>Graffiti writers form a subculture within the school – lesbian and bisexual writers form a subculture within a subculture;</li>

<li>Girls create their own safe space since no public foras are available within the curriculum (no sex education in Malta) – girls create own curriculum;</li>

<li>Girls search for their own definition of “normality”;</li>

<li>Graffiti toilets provide a safe space for girls to explore a multitude of issues, not just sexuality</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Main outcomes:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Research follow-up – perhaps longitudinal study;</li>

<li>Contacting ex-students perhaps through newspaper advert or facebook;</li>

<li>Sharing of research findings especially on a national level </li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_10" id="eztoc96988_10"></a><h2>Workshop 27: ILGA-Europe’s Informal Communications Network</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />This workshop is intended for the delegates who specifically work on communications and media within ILGA-Europe’s member organisations (web/media/communications/press/information officer etc). ILGA-Europe gives increasingly greater importance to its communications and media work and in order to improve the organisation’s profile/media visibility and communications capacity of member organisations, we want to discuss if creating of an informal Communications Network could be a useful tool towards achieving those goals. This group will assess the current communications/media capacity and needs of member organisations, and how ILGA-Europe’s office and its members can work even more effectively together and what potential trainings etc are required and would be useful in order to raise the organisation’s profile/media visibility at European and national levels. </p><p><i>Presenters: Juris Lavrikovs, ILGA-Europe’s Communications Manager &amp; Nanna Moe, ILGA-Europe’s Communications Officer</i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Division into groups for deeper discussion of current tools being used in local organizations;</li>

<li>Also discussed a wider approach Europe-wide;</li>

<li>Presented each group’s discussions</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Main outcomes:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>New ideas for communication;</li>

<li>New tool by ILGA-Website where organizations can catch up with each other’s campaigns to be launched soon</li>

<li>A need for a communication network was expressed.</li>

</ul>
<a name="eztoc96988_11" id="eztoc96988_11"></a><h2>Workshop 28: On law, secularism, and the Catholic church</h2><p>
<b>Description of the workshop:</b><br />Presentation of thematic study done in Italy in 2008.</p><p><i>Presenter: Salvatore Marra, CGIL Roma e Lazio (Italy) </i></p><p><b>Main issues discussed:</b></p>
<ul>

<li>Canonical law being part of civil law in Italy affects daily living;</li>

<li>Secularism is challenged by Catholic doctrines (for example: church did not oppose morning after pill but authorized catholic pharmacists not to sell it).</li>

<li>Catholic deputies in Parliament wrote a definition for sex orientation to include pedophilia, necrophilia, sadism, incest etc. in direct violation of article 3 of Italian Constitution even;</li>

<li>Objective of thematic study was to develop an index to quantify process of secularization in Italy and draw comparisons;</li>

<li>Reports from various countries who collect tax for Catholic church such as Austria, Italy and Sweden;</li>

</ul>
<p><b>Observations of study:</b></p>
<ol>

<li>Secularization – institutional, social and political factors have to be observed</li>

<li>In Italy (1991-2008) there was slow but steady increase in secularization </li>

</ol>
<p>More information on the Secularization Index from: www.cgil.com (Nuovi Divitti); www.criticaliberale.it </p>

<p>At Workshop 24: Asylum seekers: Building on best practices to promote access to safety in the EU.</p>

<p>At Workshop 24: Asylum seekers: Building on best practices to promote access to safety in the EU.</p>

<p>At Workshop 24: Asylum seekers: Building on best practices to promote access to safety in the EU.</p>

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