2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

10:00 – 12:00 hours: Opening Ceremony with keynote speaker Reverend Mpho Tutu – van Furth (South Africa)
12:00 – 13:00 hours: Lunch
13:00 – 13:35 hours: Presentation by dr. Kai J. Jonas and Allard Feddes, PhD (University of Amsterdam) on Perceived obstacles in reporting LGBT related hate crimes
13:35 – 13:45 hours: Short Break
13:45 – 14:30 hours: University of Amsterdam continues – Workshop / discussion on How to construct a well-functioning LGBT police network? with a brief introduction by Romke Verf (The Netherlands)
14:30 – 15:00 hours: Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30 hours: Documentary ‘Valentijn’ – Nine years in the life of Valentijn de Hingh (ages 8 through 17) in her transition from male to female + Talk with documentary maker Hetty Nietsch (The Netherlands)

10:00 – 11:15 hours: LGBT TED Talks:– Self-identification in the Criminal Justice workplace: What’s in it for me? by Anick Fournier (Canada) – Personal coming out story and experiences within the Serbian police by Aleksandar Stojmenovic (Serbia)– Presentation of the first copy of a police publication that resulted from the 2015 IDAHOT Conference to Aleksandar by dr. Jovan Kojicic (Montenegro)– Open microphone
11:15 – 11:30 hours: Short Break
11:30 – 12:30 hours: Lesbian and Gay Police Associations in the 21st Century: A simple idea with complex outcomes by Roddrick Colvin (USA)
12:30 – 13:30 hours: Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 hours: LGBT’s and Dutch Criminal Law – presented by Willem Nijkerk of the Amsterdam Public Prosecution Office
15:00 – 15:30 hours: Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 hours: Engaging the Criminal Justice System on LGBTI Rights: Experiences from Uganda – presented by Adrian Jjuuko, Executive Director of the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum in Uganda
19:00 – 22:00 hours: Formal Dinner at conference venue with music and keynote speaker Boris Dittrich (no uniform required)

10:00 – 12:00 hours: – Expert Meeting for conference participants in executive/decision-making positions – moderated by Boris Dittrich – LGBT Curriculum at Police Academies worldwide presented by law enforcement officers from: The Netherlands (Marja Lust), USA (Brett Parson), Canada (Danielle Bottineau), Switzerland (Petrik Thomann), Italy (Simonetta Moro) and Ireland (Paul Franey)
12:00 – 13:00 hours: Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 hours: LGBT TED Talks: (short break and switching of rooms between 14:00 and 14:15 hours)

Dealing with transgendered prisoners respectfully by Kim O’Toole (Canada)
Transgender challenges in the Pakistani prison system by Salman Waheed Malik and Namra Gilani of the Centre for Restoration of Human Dignity (CRHD – Pakistan)
The GLLO (LGBTI Liaison Officer) Journey in New South Wales and Victoria – some insights by Jackie Braw and Dahni Houseman (Australia)
Bullying Ends Here by Tad Milmine (Canada)

15:00 – 15:30 hours: Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 hours: Closing Ceremony with keynote speaker Special Envoy Randy W. Berry (USA)
17:00 – 19:00 hours: Public Board Meeting – European LGBT Police Association (EGPA) – attendance not required, but everyone is invited!