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European Diversity Month 2023 opening event "Building bridges" "Assessing diversity and inclusion"
April 28, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
(Digital event)
Agenda
09:30 Welcome by the moderator - Isabelle Kumar, Euronews
09:35 - 09:45 Opening address by Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, European Commission
09.45 - 09:55 Living audiobook
Personal stories that need to be heard - importance of inclusive workplaces from an LGBTIQ-person perspective
09:55 - 10:55 Panel discussion "Representation matters" + Q&A from the audience
Diversity, inclusion and belonging are vital to a company's success. So why do we still not see our diverse society mirrored at all levels of an organisation? Discussion on challenges and economic impact of exclusion and ways to overcome these.
10:55 - 11:00 Sharing experiences Diversity and inclusion in the public service
Short practical pitch/presentation
11:00 - 11:30 Networking café/coffee break
11:30 - 11:45 Fireside chat/Keynote address Diversity and inclusion - more important than ever
11:45 - 12:45 Panel discussion "If you are not counted, you don't count? - importance of assessing diversity and inclusion" + Q&A from the audience
How can you build a more diverse and inclusive organisation if you don't know what you're doing well and what should be improved? Main challenges in measuring diversity and how to overcome them.
12:45 - 12:55 Sharing experiences How did we get started?
Practical short pitch/Presentation of organisation's work in measuring diversity by a company
12.55 - 13:00 Closing remarks by Irena Moozova, Director for Equality and Union Citizenship, DG Justice & Consumers, European Commission
