#CommsForEquality programme

The UK is committed to defending and promoting LGBTQ+ rights internationally. In this context, the UK Government will host the virtual conference #CommsForEquality, an event focused on Latin America and the Caribbean with the aim of building capability and understanding about the role of communications in strengthening LGBTQ+ rights.

Audiences

Comms professionals and content creators.

Programme

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Session details

How can communications support positive change for the LGBTQ+ communities? Keynote session

Objective: to discuss what is the role of business as usual comms towards LGBTQ+ rights.

Speaker:

1. Hugo Greenhalgh, Thompson Reuters Foundation, editor of Openly

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Visibility Roundtable

Objective: to discuss how comms can provide visibility to the LGBTQ+ community through business as usual.

Speakers:

1. Andrea Rivas, leader of Asociación Familias Diversas de Argentina, Argentina. Twitter, LinkedIn, part of Top Voice 2022
2. Tamara Adrian, Venezuelan 2015 National Assembly, Venezuela
3. Alberto Moscoso, Executive Director ADESPROC Libertad, Bolivia . Twitter

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Now and then Keynote session

Objective: to reflect and compare how comms were around LGBTQ+ matters 10 years ago and how they are now.

Speakers:

1. Nicole Davison, British High Commissioner to Belize.
2. Anjoum Noorani, British Consul General, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Tackling disinformation Roundtable

Objective: to discuss how comms can counterbalance anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-gender narratives which are widespread online.

Speakers:

1. Matías Trujillo, Todo Mejora, Chile.
2. Pia Bravo, Director of Presente NGO, Peru.
3. Yendri Velásquez, Amnesty International, Venezuela. Twitter

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Achieving balance Roundtable

Objective: to discuss how comms can provide visibility not only to the negative side (such as violence or lack of rights) but also to success stories (equal marriage legislation, etc.).

Speakers:

1. Mildred Pérez, Homosensual, Mexico. LinkedIn.
2. Gianna Camacho, defender of Human Rights and correspondent for Presentes Latam, Peru.
3. Ramón Gómez, Movilh NGO, Chile.

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Inclusive comms workshop for Spanish language

Objective: to understand and use inclusive language in business as usual comms wording and visual assets.

Speaker:

1. Eugenia Mitchelstein, Director of the Social Sciences Department at Universidad de San Andrés. Argentina. Twitter

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Inclusive comms workshop for Portuguese language

Objective: to understand and use inclusive language in business as usual comms wording and visual assets.

Speaker:

1. Michelle Horovits, FCDO comms team Brazil

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Enquiries

RegionalCommunicationsHub.Americas@fcdo.gov.uk