THURSDAY
30.03.2017
18.00 Crux Cafe, Hoża 51 st.
Discussion meeting “The Unholy Church”– collaboration, pedophilia, financial scandals and the Polish road to secularism.
Event held on the eve of the Atheist Days 2017, open to all people opposing the clericalization of public life in Poland. Supporters of secularism are warmly welcome, regardless of their religion or lack thereof.
Speakers: Anna Dryjańska (Watykanizacja), Izabela Jaszczurowska (PolskiAteista.pl), Łukasz Piotrowicz (Tygodnik Faktycznie), Bożena Przyłuska (Konferencja Episkopatu Polek), Piotr Szumlewicz (EIC Bez Dogmatu).
FRIDAY
31.03.2017
17.00
Welcome Cocktail, Palace of Culture and Sciences, Bar floor zero
18.15
Opening of the Conference “For right to choose and for freedom from religion”
Thematic block 1: For free thought. Religions and democracy
18.30 – Panel 1: Freedom of conscience, media, science, art, education: Jean-Marc Schiappa (FNLP/IRELP France), Michael Nugent (Atheist Ireland), Adam Cioch (EIC Tygodnik Faktycznie), prof. Paweł‚ Golik (Biology Department, Warsaw University), Krzysztof Mieszkowski (Theater expert, MP), Bożena Przyłuska (Project “Secular School”). Moderation: Nina Sankari (KLF, Poland)
19.30 – Panel 2: Blasphemy, apostasy, secularism, atheism: Philippe Besson (FNLP, France), Grażyna Juszczyk (secular school activist), Gauthier Ngumbu (FNLP, France/Congo), David Rand (AF Canada, AILP).
20.30 – Speech of Maryam Namazie (Council of Ex-Muslims, One Law for All, Great Britain)
20.45 – Discussion
SATURDAY
01.04.2017
10.00–11.45 Palace of Culture and Sciences, Rudniew Hall, 4th floor
Thematic block 2: Freedom to decide about one’s own death. Religions and euthanasia
10.00 – Screening of CAL/CLAV (Belgium) documentary “Living with euthanasia”
10.30 – Panel 3: Different aspects of the right to a good death. Jean-Luc Romero (ADMD France), prof. Monika Płatek (Warsaw University, Poland), Micheline Claes (ADMD Belgium), red. Marcin Celiński (Liberte!)
11.20 –Discussion
11.45 – Lunch break
13.30–15.00
March of Atheists and historical reconstruction of Kazimierz Łyszczyński execution
From the Copernicus Monument to the Old Town Market Place.
16.00–18.00 Palace of Culture and Sciences, Rudniew Hall, 4th floor
Thematic block 3: Freedom to decide about one’s own life. Women’s and LGBTQ human rights vs. religion
16.00 – Panel 4: The awakening of women. New struggle for the right to abortion and to the autodetermination. Jane Donnelly (Atheist Ireland), Carine Delahaye (Femmes Solidaire, Clara Magazine, France), Christine Besson (FNLP France), Marta Lempart (International/Polish Women Strike), Krystyna Kacpura (Federation for Family and Women’s Rights, Poland).
17.00 – LGBTQ human rights vs. religion: David Rand (Atheist Freethinkers, Canada) and Anna Grodzka (Politician/media expert, Poland)
17.30 – Discussion
18.00 – Break
19.00
Atheist Gala Dinner with the Atheist of the Year 2017 Award Ceremony
SUNDAY
02.04.2016
Kazimierz Łyszczyński and his legacy
10.00 – Panel 5: “We the atheists”: Kazimierz Łyszczyński and Kazimierz Lyszczynski Foundation: Marek Łukaszewicz (President of the Kazimierz Lyszczynski Foundation), Nina Sankari (VP KLF), Justyna Grabowska (member of management KLF)
11.00 – Panel 6: “Why atheism?”: David Rand (Atheist Freethinkers, Kanada), Izabela Jaszczurowska (PolskiAteista.pl), Michael Nugent, Jane Donnelly (Atheist Ireland)
12.00 – Discussion
13.30 – Closing
Registration
Fundacja im. Kazimierza Łyszczyńskiego IBAN: PL 25 1750 0012 0000 0000 2355 0865 BIC: RCBWPLPW
Payment title: Full Registration (200 or 250 euro) or Limited registration (50 euro)
Contact: biuro@lyszczynski.com.pl, tel. +48 501518757
