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.
Agenda
21 April 2026, 17:00 – 18:00 CET - Reception 18:00 – 19:30 CET Brussels |
21 April 2026
- 16:00 - 17:00Registration of participants
- 17:00 – 17:10Opening of the Award ceremony
and opening of the online voting for public vote winner between all the shortlisted
- 17:10 -17:25Category cities over 50 000 inhabitants
- 17:25 – 17:40Category cities under 50 000 inhabitants
- 17:40 – 17:55Special Award for building an 'inclusive labour market for all'
- 17:55 – 18:00Announcement of the public vote winner
- 18:00 – 19:30Reception
22 April 2026
- 08:30 – 09:30Welcome coffee
- 09:30 – 09:40Opening of event and welcome speech
Ana Gallego, Director-General of DG Justice & Consumers
- 09:40 – 11:20Keynote speech and Working session
“Building inclusive labour market for all“
- 11:20 – 11:50Networking coffee break
- 11:50 – 13:00Parallel workshops
The participants will be divided into 3 parallel moderated workshops.
- Redefining DEI
- AI and diversity at the workplace
- Inclusive leadership
- 13:00 – 14:15Lunch
- 14:15 – 14:30Diversity and inclusion through a personal lens
- 14:30 – 15:45Building trust with diverse communities
Sharing promising practices and working together
- 15:45 – 16:00Closing of the day