Equality without “buts” – how to counteract discrimination in practice? | Gdańsk University of Technology

📅 April 9, 2026 | ⏰ 12:30–14:30 | 📍 CK STOS

👉 Registration: https://forms.pg.edu.pl/01KKXT5DEC0TKR26V1FJEM820P

How can we build a society where equal treatment comes without any “buts”? How should we respond to discrimination, and where can we seek support?

This meeting focuses on the practical dimension of counteracting discrimination – both at the institutional level and in everyday situations. Based on experiences from initiatives carried out in Gdańsk, participants will learn about concrete tools and solutions that support people experiencing unequal treatment.

Program:

• overview of the principles of equal treatment
• case study analysis
• presentation of initiatives supporting people experiencing discrimination
• discussion

The meeting will be led by:

• Marianna Palider – psychologist and CBT psychotherapist, trainer and specialist in supporting anti-discrimination efforts;
• Elżbieta Jachlewska – social activist, President of the WAGA Association, expert in equal treatment and social projects.

The intercultural competence enhancement program OPEN UP! DARE TO! is part of the project "Internationalization of Gdańsk University of Technology: development of WELCOME SERVICES/promoting WELCOME CULTURE” No. BNP/WTP/2023/1/00169/U/00001, which is funded by the National Agency for Academic Exchange as part of the Welcome to Poland program.