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Award ceremony and the EUDM opening event

European Diversity Month opening event & European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Award

Join us as we reveal the winners of the fifth European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Award and open 2026 European Diversity Month. Find out which places are champions for inclusion in Europe and how your organisation can harness diversity and inclusion to embrace inclusive labour markets for all.

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Agenda

21 April 2026, 17:00 – 18:00 CET - Reception 18:00 – 19:30 CET Brussels
22 April 2026, 09:30 - 16:00 CET

Location: Hotel nhow Brussels Bloom - Rue Royale 250, 1210 Bruxelles

 

21 April 2026

  1. 16:00 - 17:00
    Registration of participants
  2. 17:00 – 17:10
    Opening of the Award ceremony by Master of Ceremony

    Irena Moozova, Deputy Director-General of DG Justice and Consumer 

  3. 17:10 -17:25
    Opening speech and special award: for building an 'inclusive labour market for all'

    Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President, Social Rights and  Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness 

  4. 17:25 – 17:40
    Category cities under 50 000 inhabitants
  5. 17:40 -17:55
    Category cities over 50 000 inhabitants
  6. 17:55 – 18:00
    Announcement of the public vote winner

    Ana Gallego, Director-General of DG Justice and Consumers 

  7. 18:00 – 19:30
    Reception

22 April 2026

  1. 08:30 – 09:30
    Welcome coffee
  2. 09:30 – 09:40
    Opening of event and welcome speech

    Ana Gallego, Director-General of DG Justice & Consumers

  3. 09:40 – 11:20
    Keynote speech and Working session

    “Building inclusive labour market for all“ by Vivian Acquah 

  4. 11:20 – 11:50
    Networking coffee break
  5. 11:50 – 13:00
    Parallel workshops

    The participants will be divided into 3 parallel moderated workshops.

    • Redefining DEI
      • Moderated by Lucia Urciuoli, EDGE and EPBN European Pride Business Network
      • César Coelho and Mónica Carneiro, Ageas Group Portugal 
    • AI and diversity at the workplace
      • Moderated by Demetris Hadjisofocli, Diversity Charter Cyprus
      • Lill Hennschen and Pierluigi Delgiudice, ReDi School of Digital Integration 
    • Inclusive leadership
      • Workshop by Stine Marsal
  6. 13:00 – 14:15
    Lunch
  7. 14:15 – 14:30
    Diversity and inclusion through a personal lens

    Lisa Doyle and Vasile Tiganescu, Rehab Enterprises/Work Ready program

  8. 14:30 – 15:45
    Building trust with diverse communities

    Sharing promising practices and working together

  9. 15:45 – 16:00
    Closing of the day