On 13 September 2023 the International Online Seminar on “Skills for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Requirements for a fairer, more diverse and inclusive labour market“ will take place.
What competencies should management education develop regarding equality, diversity and inclusion? What is the current state in Europe and is there a gap?
The seminar is open to all interested in equality, diversity and inclusion in business management and education and training.
Programme
The seminar is hosted by Jani Toivola
13:00 Welcome to the seminar
13:05 Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Business Management Education and training: Josephine Browne | IADT
13:15 Project findings on EDI competences: Heini Ikävalko | Aalto University and Audrey Stenson | IADT
Panel discussion: Differences on EDI competences in Germany, Italy, Greece, Ireland and Finland:
- Valeriya Racheeva | Technische Universität Dresden
- Marco Croella | Talent Garden
- Eleni Georgakakou and Konstantinos Mantzos | Hellenic Open University
- Audrey Stenson | IADT
- Heini Ikävalko | Aalto University
13:45 European research perspective on skills gaps in equality, diversity and inclusion: Maria Jepsen | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working conditions
14:00 Break (during the break we will show EDIFY videos on best practices)
14:15 European perspective on EDI, pay transparency directive: Sirpa Pietikäinen | European parliament
14:40 Panel: Challenges and solutions in EDI competences - competence gaps, training needs and best practices:
- Kate Canning | DLR Mill Theatre
- Julius Hurri | Netlight Consulting
- Sharon McGreevy | IADT
- Greta Andersson | FIBS
- Alicia Garcia-Madrid Colado | European Network of Innovation for Inclusion
15:25 The way forward
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The programme is subject to changes
EDIFY_EDU project
The EDIFY_EDU project addresses the skills gap in the sector of Management education with regards to competencies on equality, diversity, and inclusion (from now on EDI), which are more and more needed in a complex and fluid society. The project facilitates the acquisition of EDI competencies and transversal skills for management students and managers in business (in particular targeting medium-sized companies), in order to respond to the societal transformation by setting up a system for skill assessment, learning offer and validation and recognition.
Read more on https://www.edifyeduproject. eu/