The Agenda Days of Atheism 2015

Atheist Days 2015

Friday, 27.03.2015, Restaurant “Mołdawska”, Aleje Ujazdowskie 6A

  • 11.00–12.00 – Press breakfast
  • Państwomiasto Hall, 29 Gen. Andersa St
  • 17.00 – Media Panel “Freedom of conscience, speech, art and science in Polish media”
    • Roman Kotliński (Fakty i Mity), 
    • Joanna Podgórska (Polityka),
    • Marcin Celiński (Liberte!),
    • moderator: Dariusz Kędziora (Kazimierz Łyszczynski Foundation)
  • 18.15 – Interview with Michele Vianes (Francja), the author of i.a. a book „Un voile sous la république” Interviewed by: Nina Sankari (Kazimierz Łyszczynski Foundation)
  • 18.45 – Break
  • 19.15Atheist movies show (Zenon Kalafaticz)

Saturday, 28.03.2015, University of Warsaw, Auditorium Maximum, Room “D” (26/28 Krakowskie Przedmieście St)

  • 10.00–12.00 – Congress, Part I: The current global situation of the freedom of conscience, speech and expression
    • Rene Hartmann (Atheist Alliance International)
    • David Rand (Atheist Freethinkers, Canada)
    • Mario Ramadan (Freethinkers LB – Liban)
    • Jean-Sebastien Pierre (Libre Pensee, France)
    • Micheline Claes (CAL Belgium)
    • Sue Cox (Survivors Voice-Europe)
    • Marek Nowakowski (EHBB, Germany)
    • Ulrike Tietze (Alliance Against Conformity, Germany)
  • 12.30 Atheists March and Historical reconstruction of Kazimierz Lyszczynski execution, Copernicus Monument – Old Town Market Place
  • 14.00 – Lunch Break
  • 20.30 Gala dinner, Ceremony of Atheist Awards 2015, Bistro TROJKA, The Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki), Plac Defilad 1

Sunday, 29.03.2015, Państwomiasto Hall, 29 Gen. Andersa St

  • 11.00 – Interview with Dr Mirjam Stolz (Ahriman International), by: Dariusz Kędziora (Atheist Coalition)
  • 11.30 – Panel Year 2014 from the atheist perspective: debate of the Polish atheist and similar organizations representatives
  • 12.30 – III Round Table (Closed meeting)
  • 14.00 – End of the event

The organizing committee reserves the right to change the program!

We would like to invite you to the International Conference for the freedom of conscience, speech, art and scientific research, which will take place in Sejm but off the program of the Days of Atheism. The information on registration is still valid.

International Conference for the freedom of conscience, speech, art and scientific research

Friday, 27.03.2015

Sesssion I: 13.00–15.00, Constitution of May 3rd Hall (118), the Polish Parliament, Wiejska 4/6/8 St. STREAMING

Freedom of conscience, speech and art as a fundament of democratic state

  • 14.00 – Opening of the conference, Wanda Nowicka
  • 13.10 – Panel I: Attacks at the freedom of conscience, speech, art and press as a symptom of deficit of democracy
    • Mario Ramadan, Freethinkers Lebanon,
    • Rene Hartmann, Board Member, Atheist Alliance International,
    • Sue Cox, Survovors Voice Europe,
    • Moderator: Nina Sankari, Kazimierz Łyszczynski Foundation
  •  14.10 – Panel II: Religious fundamentalism and democracy
    • Dorota Wójcik (Foundation Freedom from Religion)
    • Anna Dryjańska (equality expert, Watykanizacja.blogspot.com)
    • Małgorzata Marenin (Stop Stereotypes Association and Atheist Coalition)
    • Barbara Nowacka (Your Movement)
    • Moderator: Monika Szymańska, Wszechnica Oświeceniowo-Racjonalistyczna
  • 15:00 – Closing remarks, Wanda Nowicka

End of Session I

Saturday, 28.03.2015

Session III: 15.30–19.15, Column Hall of the Polish Parliament, 4/6/8 Wiejska St. STREAMING

Bioethics and the freedom of scientific research

  • 15.30 – Opening of the Conference, Wanda Nowicka
  • 15.45 – Panel I: Bioethics for science and progress
    • Prof. Charles Susanne, foreign member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Free University of Brussels)
    • Prof. Michel Godicheau (French Free Thought)
    • Prof. Paweł Golik (University of Warsaw)
    • Prof. Jan Hartman (Jagiellonian University)
    • Moderator: Prof. Ewa Bartnik (University of Warsaw, Bioethics Committee of Polish Academy of Sciences, International Bioethics Committee UNESCO)
  • 17.15 – Coffee break
  • 17.45 – Panel II: Bioethics for the development of medicine and health care
    • Prof. Jean-Sebastien Pierre, President of the French Free Thought (University of Rennes)
    • Dr. Weronika Chańska, (Bioethics Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences)
    • Gauthier Ngumbu (Free Thought Kongo/France)
    • Wanda Nowicka, Deputy Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
    • Moderator: Prof. Charles Susanne
  • 19.15 – End of the Conference

End of Session III