Migrations Day in Spain

Conference on Migrations in Spain: between reality and perception, at the Hotel Cristina by Tigotan in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

DECEMBER 18

• 15:30 h – 16:00 h Registrations

• 16:00 h – 16:30 h Inauguration

  • Vanesa Frahija. General Secretary of CCOO Canarias

  • Fernando Lezcano. President of the May 1st Foundation

• 16:30 h – 18:00 h Inaugural Presentation. Human rights, citizenship and immigration

  • Javier de Lucas. Professor of Philosophy of Law and Political Philosophy. Institute of Human Rights. University of Valencia

• 18:00 h – 20:00 h Roundtable. What is racism and how to combat it?

  • Paloma Favieres. Director General of Humanitarian Assistance and International Protection Reception System - SEM

  • Gemma Pinyol. Director of migration policies at Instrategies and associate researcher GRITIM-UPF.

  • Sara Toj Pérez. Journalist. Editor of the Politics and Economy section at Canarias 7

DECEMBER 19

• 9:00 h – 10:45 h Roundtable. Immigration in Spain: its place in the economy, society, and politics.

  • Eva Antón. Deputy to the Confederal Secretariat for Women and Equality of CCOO

  • José Antonio Moreno. Lawyer, technical head of migrations for the CSCCoo Migration Secretariat and EESC advisor representing CCOO

  • Débora Barroso. Secretary of Youth of CCOO Canarias

• 10:45 h – 12:30 h Round table. Women and immigration: a triple exploitation

  • Louella Sid Ahmed Ndiaye. Lawyer specializing in immigration and Human Rights

  • Carolina Vidal. Confederal Secretary for Women and Equality of CCOO

  • Laura Anido. Editor of Social Rights and Migrations at Público

• 12:30 h – 13:30 h Presentation. Hoaxes about immigration

  • Miquel Ramos. Journalist and researcher specializing in the far-right

  • Introduction: Mayka Muñoz. Historian at the May 1st Foundation, Labor History Archive and March 8th Center.

• 13:30 h – 14:00 h Closing

  • Sofía Castillo. Confederal Secretariat for Migrations and People's Care of CCOO.