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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 6th European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Award and open 2027 European Diversity Month. Find out which places are champions for inclusion in Europe and how your organisation can contribute to inclusive hiring practices.

(the registration page will become accessible once the registration opens)

Agenda

20 April 2027, 16:30 - 18:00 CET
21 April 2027, 09:00 - 16:00 CET

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

 

20 April 2027

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

    Suzanne Knoefel, Master of Ceremony 

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

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

    Stefan Olsson, Deputy Director-General, DG Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion

  4. 17:25 – 17:40
    Category cities over 50 000 inhabitants

    Irena Moozová, Deputy Director-General, DG Justice and Consumer 

  5. 17:40 -17:55
    Category cities under 50 000 inhabitants

    Irena Moozová, Deputy Director-General, DG Justice and Consumer 

  6. 17:55 – 18:00
    Announcement of the public vote winner

    Irena Moozová, Deputy Director-General, DG Justice and Consumer 

  7. 18:00 – 19:30
    Reception

21 April 2027

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

    Ana Carla Pereira, Director for Equality and Non-Discrimination, DG Justice and Consumers 

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

    "Building inclusive labour markets for all": Zoom on Inclusive Hiring Practices by Vivian Acquah, Amplify DEI

  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.

  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