MAN 2014: Supermen of Europe

MAN 2014: Supermen of Europe

9-11th April 2014.

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We are inviting you to join the annual MAN conference

from 9th till 11th of April

9th April 2014

DAY 1

Opening of the MAN 2014 conference

19:30 – 20:00 Opening speeches

Branko Birač (Center E8)

John Crownover (CARE International – Balkans)

Smiljana Grujić (Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development)

Ivana Ćirković (Government of the Republic of Serbia – Office for cooperation with civil society)

20:00 – 21:15 MACHO MEN theater play

theatrical documentary about masculinity here and now

10th April 2014

DAY 2

Presentations and panel discussions

09:30 – 10:00 Registration of participants

10:00 – 11:45 Men’s honor: Young men as superheroes of the society

We believe young people have the potential to become the heroes of their society. Do they have all the energy but lacking direction? How can we help them to explore and fulfill their potential, their superpowers?

John Crownover (CARE International – Balkans)

Natko Gereš (Status M, Croatia)

Natalija Mićunović (Gender Equality Directorate of Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Policy)

Branko Birač (Center E8)

Nađa Duhaček (researcher, MA Women’s studies)

Michael McKenna (YouthAction, Northern Ireland)

11:45 – 12:15 Break

12:15 – 14:45 How to make superheroes?

Every superhero has an origin story. What is the role of fathers in this creation of heroes? How about schools, sports, “streets”? Who is influencing our future heroes, and how?

Jelena Zajeganović-Jakovljević (UNICEF)

Dejan Višekruna (Association PAPA)

Damir Zeković (Association XY, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Jelena Simić (Center for Interactive Pedagogy)

Saša Gošić (Ministry of Interior) TBC

13:45 – 14:45 Lunch break

14:45 – 16:00 Heroes and villains – From analog to digital

Where is the line between the “online world” and the “real world”? Is “online world” really real? Does it have its own heroes and villains? Social networks as the new playgrounds and proving grounds.

Ana Mirković (Digital communications institute)

Aleksandra Mitrović (Ministry of youth and sport)

Ivan Jelić (Fund B92)

Bojan Opačak (Rational International, Croatia)

11th April 2014

DAY 3

International organizations workshop

only for guest organizations

10:00 – 11:30 Working in small groups with presenting and discussing organizations work to each other in an informal way, seeking for common grounds and specific features in their activities with the goal of possible future cooperation. Summarizing and presenting what was discussed in the groups.

11:30 – 11:45 Break

11:45 – 12:15 Evaluation and closure of the conference