Topic: “Democracy needs feminism”
Vienna (OTS/SK) – The Barbara Prammer Symposium 2024 will take place on Friday, January 19, 2024 from 10 a.m. The feminist annual kick-off is being held for the tenth time this year and honors the former National Council President and Women’s Chair Barbara Prammer. The event is a cooperation between the SPÖ Women, the SPÖ Parliamentary Club, the Renner Institute and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS). ****
Program:
10:00 a.m. Opening by SPÖ club and party chairman Andreas Babler
10.15 a.m. opening talk:
SPÖ women’s chairwoman and deputy. Club chairwoman Eva-Maria Holzleitner, president of the Karl Renner Institute Doris Bures and general secretary of the FEPS László Andor
10.30 Uhr Keynote I:
Linda Erker, historian, Institute for Contemporary History, University of Vienna: “History is made: Agency and achievements of women in the interwar period”
11:00 a.m. Keynote II:
Ayse Dursun, political scientist, Institute of Political Science, University of Vienna: “Women’s Solidarity 2024, Considerations on Democracy Policy”
11.30 a.m. Political commentary:
Renate Anderl, President of the Austrian Chamber of Labor
Evelyn Regner, Vice President of the European Parliament
Location: Parliament | Local 2, Elise Richter | Dr. Karl Renner Ring 3 | 1017 Vienna
Due to the high number of participants, registration is absolutely necessary veranstaltung@spoe.at
Parliament’s security regulations must be observed. Photo ID is required upon entry. (End) ts/up
Questions & Contact:
SPÖ Parliament Club
01/40110-3570
club press@spoe.at
