Final public screening of 'In the Shadow. Women on the Move.'

The screening will be followed by a roundtable discussion with diplomats, scholars, and practitioners working on migration, gender, and European public policy. The event will take place in a hybrid format.

Date: 9 March 2026
Time: 4:00–6:00 pm
Venue: European Parliament Liaison Office in Vienna, Erlebnis Europa, Rotenturmstraße 19, 1010 Vienna
Format: Hybrid (in person and online)

Programme highlights:

4:00 pm – Introduction Arthur Gucci
Regina Rusz (Ambassador, Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Director General for Cultural Affairs)
María Aurora Mejía Errasquín (Ambassador of Spain to Austria)
Ludovica Banfi (FRA)
Marie Ruiz (co-director, UPJV)
MEP Elisabeth Grossmann (video message)

Film screening (52 minutes)

5:10 pm – Roundtable & Discussion
Chair: Prof Igor Lyman (Berdyansk State Pedagogical University)
Regina Rusz (Ambassador, Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Director General for Cultural Affairs)
María Aurora Mejía Errasquín (Ambassador of Spain to Austria)
Dr Ludovica Banfi (FRA)
Pr Leo Lucassen (Leiden University)
Dr Marie Ruiz (UPJV)

Through personal testimonies and expert insights, the film addresses family-driven migration, sexual violence, war, LGBTQI+ discrimination, and humanitarian action, offering a nuanced perspective on contemporary migration in Europe.

Registration (required):

In person: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4VpCaXWmVDen9lrmpvhJVJ1uZudzGV1LYa794_ROszof86w/viewform?usp=header

Online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddk2E7TqDJyfXZFNQY10MDn3J0dVCwwYngIT9XFKJUMQApgA/viewform?usp=header

Please find the full programme in the attached flyer, the film trailer is available here : https://youtu.be/Hlqv5fPLg9Y?si=HMN1agki34Oz0J8n