Program for the International Mens Day Conference Tuesday 19th november 2019
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BOYS, MEN AND FATHERS LIFE AND GENDER EQUALITY CHALLENGES 2019
KULTURHUSET OSLO, TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER KL 0930 – 1630/1830
- 9.30 – Register and coffee
- 10.00 – Welcome to Oslo! The Green Capital of Europe, v/Leader of MannsForum
- 1010 Welcome to Gender Equality Champion Norway, Trine Skei Grande, Norwegian Minister of Culture and Gender Equality, (unconfirmed)
- 1030 The Boy Crisis and Gender Challenges in USA and the Western World v/ Warren Farrell, Family Therapist, Author and Political Scientist, USA (confirmed)
- 1130 Boys and Mens Gender Equality challenges and strategies in Canada, v/ Karen Straughan, Canadian Association For Equality, Writer/Producer (confirmed)
- 1210 The Boy and Father Crisis and Gender Equality Challenges and Strategies in Denmark (confirmed) v/ Jesper Lohse, Chairman of the Danish and the Nordic Fathers associations
- 1230 Lunch, Exhibition mingling
- 1300 Are the Myths about Boys, Men and Fathers privileges true? Results from a Norwegian Survey. v/Dag Furuholmen, Psychiatrist and Author of: «Man, Myths, Lies and Truth», (confirmed)
- 1335 The Contributions of Men and Women to the Welfare State; Facts and Trends (unconfirmed)
- 1350 Panel discussion: How to reduce Gender Conflict and create a positive Climate for Gender Equality and Equity for Boys, Men and Fathers in our Societies? Participants: The Speakers + Matts Hertsberg; Chairman of the Swedish association PappaBarn, (confirmed)
- 1500 Coffebreak
- 1520 Ceremony of MannsForums Man- and Woman Awards in 2019
- 1535 Is Europe moving from Feminism to Equalism; Gender Peace and Harmony? v/ Asle Toje, political scientist and member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. (Confirmed)
- 1600 Closing of official conference
- 1620 Gender cultural event: «The Red Pill»; Cassie Jay’s film on gender equality and relations challenges, USA
- 1900 MannsForum arranges a Speakers Corner Event on Eidsvoll square in front of the Norwegian Parliament, followed by social mealing and mingling