Aims and Objectives of the Plenary Summaries and the workshop rounds
Diversity Strategies for SMEs – Opportunities and Challenges
The aim of the opening plenary is to set the background context for the conference by outlining the key benefits of workplace diversity for SMEs, and the challenges they face in realising these opportunities.
Dr Paul Campayne will present a review of current literature and thinking that outlines the potential role and significance of SMEs in furthering anti-discrimination and social cohesion in Europe through embracing diversity in the workplace, the key business benefits that they can accrue by so doing, the challenges they face along the way, and a few examples of good practices.
Dr Peter Garside will move the discussion further on by presenting the findings of his empirical study into the business case for diversity as it applies to SMEs, with particular reference to a sample of firms in the UK. His presentation will highlight good practices in relation to the promotion of diversity and empowerment within organisations, business and staffing processes. It demonstrates the drivers behind this approach, the importance of the commitment of the entrepreneur business owner/manager and the challenges that SMEs face. Peter draws out lessons for “intermediary organisations and government agencies” in encouraging SMEs to embrace diversity.
Introduction of speakers:
Speaker: Dr. Paul Campayne, FOCUS Consultancy, United Kingdom
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Paul Campayne is Managing Director of Focus Consultancy. Focus is a leading change management consultancy in Europe, specialising in equality and diversity; with expertise encompassing research and strategy formulation to implementation, staff development and evaluation. Recent projects he has directed include the European Commission Business Case for Diversity, and diversity management training programmes for L’Oreal and Logica CMG. Prior to joining Focus, he spent 15 years working in management positions for a number of financial institutions. Paul holds a PhD in Economics from Reading University.
Paul has a PhD in economics and has previously worked as an economist and business development director for a number of financial institutions
Speaker: Dr. Peter Garside, Centre for Economic Research and Intelligence, Kingston University, United Kingdom
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Dr Peter Garside, Director of Centre for Economic Research and Intelligence and Senior Lecturer, Kingston University. For the past five years he has undertaken a range of research projects for regional development agencies, local authorities and EQUAL partnerships exploring the issues of workforce diversity and labour force discrimination. A significant part of this work has focused upon the Business Case for Diversity and how this relates to small and medium sized enterprises, highlighting the fundamental need to understand the decision making processes within these organisations.
At present he is developing teaching material that can de delivered as part of vocational training courses to encourage future potential owner managers to consider the benefits of diversity.
Good Practice Examples from SMEs
The second plenary provides case study examples of good practices in workplace diversity and anti-discrimination. Each speaker will provide a brief overview of diversity related activities, processes and practices that they engage in, the drivers behind them, and the outcomes they are seeking or have obtained. A panel discussion will then ensue. The case study examples are drawn from:
- Aarhus County, SME, Denmark
Mr. Anders K. Kristensen
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Anders Kristenen works as Diversity Manager in Aarhus County. He is experienced with integration and diversity policies for small and medium-sized enterprises. Moreover, he closely works with the local municipality on diversity and non-discrimination issues. Anders Kristensen worked with the Aarhus Amts Vaskeri (clothes wash-cleaning) that was nominated for the MIA Award 2006 in the category of small and medium-sized enterprises. Aarhus County is very committed to promoting diversity initiatives in SMEs and in other areas.
Anders Kristen is 41 years old and is a trained political scientist
- NEF, SME, France
Mr. Jean-Luc Gaidon
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Jean-Luc Gaidon is 45 years old and married with two daughters. He achieved a PhD in mineralogy crystallography in 1988.
Mr. Gaidon is the CEO of NEF, a small company made up of 17 employees. The company specialises in E-Learning / knowledge Management / enterprises formalisation Know-How / management in the incertitude and complexity
They work for clients like, e.g. AIEA (ONU), ARKEMA, AREVA, TOTAL, SANOFI PASTEUR, Banque de France, LEROY MERLIN, MOBALPA…Mr. Gaidon has been committed to the diversity issues for several years, now. NEF signed the diversity charter in October 2004. As CEO of the CJD (Centre des jeunes dirigeants) Grenoble from 2000-2001 and as member of the national committee of CJD from 2004 to 2006 he pushed this issue further forward.
Organiser of diversity trainings for managers and youth
Organiser of the diversity commission:
- Rhône Alpes in 2003-2004
- Grenoble from 2005 to 2006
- ADECCO Group
Mr. Eduardo Barbadillo Díaz
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Since 2001 until March 2006, Eduardo Barbadillo has worked for the Adecco Group, the WW number one company in Human Resources Services sector of activity, as member of its WW Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee, being also its Corporate Director for the United Nations Global Compact Programme, Corporate Director for the European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 (EYPD2003) and International Programmes’ Director of the Adecco Foundation (its programmes are based on the labour integration of different groups of people at risk of being socially marginalized: mainly people with disabilities, women with undivided family responsibilities, people over 45 years of age, unskilled young people and long-term unemployed people).
Before that, he worked for Consulting companies as KPMG, PKF and Ernst & Young as well as a private lawyer.
At present, he is an independent consultant on CSR issues.
He has a Degree in Law by ICADE (Comillas’ Pontifical University), a Master in Spanish Tax System and is graduated in several courses for lawyers by the Madrid Complutense University.
Workshop round 1 – Diversity Strategies for SMEs – Opportunities and Challenges in developing your business
These workshops comprise a panel of speakers drawn from individual businesses and business associations. An expert facilitator leads/supports the workshop. The 3 panelists would each have 10 to 15 minutes to present their experience of diversity strategies, challenges and opportunities in SMEs. The facilitator will then lead an open discussion through which participants will be able to raise specific questions of relevance to their particular situations.
Overall, the aims and objectives of the workshop are:
- To provide participants with an understanding of what diversity means for them and for SMEs
- To understand the impact of inequality and exclusion on individuals, teams and the business;
- To explore the business case, the economic and social costs and benefits of diversity
- To highlight some of the key challenges and opportunities business owners and managers face in implementing equality and diversity strategies and initiatives
- To establish a clear link between diversity management and business performance
- To provide case study examples of diversity strategies in action
Introduction of chairs and speakers
Workshop I1
Chair: Susanne Nour, Danish Institute of Human Rights, Denmark
Highly experienced expert within the field of diversity and equal opportunities. Heads the unit working with business diversity and equal opportunities in The Danish Institute for Human Rights. Editor of the anthology “Diversity in the workplace – when we are equal but not the same”. Author of a number of academic articles on diversity and anti-discrimination. Experienced speaker and trainer. Has contributed to various official guides to the Danish anti-discrimination legislation. Considerable experience with training courses targeted at companies, development of compliance tools, diversity websites and information material. Holds experience with the special challenges and opportunities SME companies face in the field of diversity and equal opportunities. Initiator and head of the MIA project that each year celebrates big as well as SME companies with the MIA award for diversity in the workplace.
Speaker: Anne Randmer, EMI-ECO Arenguprogrammide Keskus OÜ, Estonia
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Anne Randmer established the Centre for Development Programs EMI-ECO in 1992 and runs it up to date. Anne Randmer specialises in strategic management with integration of environmental aspects in decision-making, having extensive domestic and international practical experience (training and consulting) in
• Local and regional development planning,
• Business development and optimisation of production costs (Cleaner production and innovation management),
• Environmental auditing and implementation of environmental management systems in public and private entities.
She is a member of the Association of Management Consultants of Estonia (1989) and Board Member of the Estonian Association of SMEs (2003).
Speaker: Dr. Nighat Awan, Shere Khan Foods, United Kingdom
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Nighat counts four highly successful and very diverse companies amongst her business achievements, encompassing fashion, floristry and food. She is currently CEO of the Shere Khan Group of restaurants and curry products.
Nighat is equally well known for her tireless charitable activities, which include work for Business in the Community (for whom she is one of 26 nationwide ‘ambassadors’), The Prince’s Trust and Cancer BACUP. Nighat is also a council member of the CBI and chair of the Ethnic Minority Business Forum – North West, part of the North West Regional Development Agency.
In Summer 2004 Nighat was awarded the O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her services to export and to charity.
More recently Nighat has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution award at Manchester’s Food and Drink festival (2004), the Business Award in the Muslim News Awards for Excellence (2005) and the Entrepreneur Award in the Asian Women of Achievement Awards (2005). Nighat was a finalist in the Great Briton 2005 Awards, alongside such household names as Jamie Oliver and Dame Ellen MacArthur, and in July 2006 received an honorary doctorate from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Nighat lives in Hale, Cheshire and is married with three children.
Speaker: Mihály Szilágyi, BARRA Kommunikációs Intézet, Hungary
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BARRA Communications Institute was founded in 1996 to deliver high-impact, high-value training in communication skills, and to help people communicate their ideas and thoughts more effectively.
It is a small firm with six people working with some of the largest companies in Hungary and with a number of highly influential individuals. The Institute is located in Budapest, Hungary.
Mihály is responsible for the innovation efforts of the Institution, and also oversee the 3 to 5 annual research programs that are done in the field of personal communication.
Workshop I2
Simultaneous interpretation into French, German and English
Chair: Netty Klein, Union des Entreprises Luxembourgeoises, Luxemburg
Netty Klein, has a scientific background (mathematics, information technology) and is fluent in French, German and English. She has been working for the “Union des Entreprises Luxembourgeoises”, the Luxembourg employers’ roof organisation, since 2001 and represents the employers in the national working group of the EU-campaign “For Diversity, Against Discrimination”. She is mostly involved in horizontal matters on a national and European level, generally related to social affairs and in particular social security, labour law, diversity policy, Corporate Social Responsibility, etc. and treats subjects of strategic importance for the enterprise community.
Speaker: Auli Toivonen, JAKK/Kuljetus – ja logistiikka, Finland
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Auli Tovonen is a project manager for the initiative “NaisWay”. NaisWay, female energy to transport and logistics, means new work to avoid segregation, and encouraging women to take on technical professions as well as coaching women entrepreneurs.
Being herself a trained mechanical engineer helps her to understand male dominated workplaces. As an entrepreneur she also understands women entrepreneurs’ everyday life. Recently she has started studying, and experiences now herself how difficult it is, sometimes, to develop yourself and at the same time run a demanding work. As a mother and a grandmother she daily practices the balance between home life and work.
Speaker: Ioannis Koumenos, J&P AVAX, Greece
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Ioannis Koumenos was born in Thessaloniki. He graduated as Electrical Engineer (University of Patras), achieved an Executive MBA (Sheffield University) and a Public Relations diploma (Hellenic-American Union). He also worked as project manager (Bremen University).
Qualified Contractor for Public Electrical and Mechanical Works.
1979-1981: Scientific Collaborator (University of Thessaloniki).
1983-1990: Personnel, Technical & Production Manager (EVIEN SA)
1990-1999: Plant Manager (PepsiCo – Loutraki)
1999-2003: Human Resources Manager at Rion-Antirion Bridge project
2003-Today: Human Resources Director (J&P Avax SA construction Group of Companies)
Lecturer at many congresses / seminars organized by Technical Chamber of Greece, Universities and Municipalities.
Vice-president of Hellenic Bridge Federation and secretary of Rotary Club.
Collaborator of a daily newspaper for 10 years.
Speaker: Dominique Schmit, SOLUDEC, Luxemburg
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In 1973, at the age of 19, Dominique Schmit joined SOLUDEC, after she got her school leaving nomination in mathematics.
She made a horizontal evolution in different activities amongst the enterprise.
In 1993, she became human-resources director. In 2000, she got a master in human resources at the university Nancy II.
In 2006 she became member of the management of the enterprise.
Her present position covers:
• the collaboration to elaborate the enterprise’s strategy
• definition, elaboration and implementation of the service’s strategy, including the formation of the internal and external communications.
Workshop I3 – The role of intermediaries
Simultaneous interpretation into French, German and English
This workshop comprises a panel of speakers drawn from business and academia. An expert facilitator leads/supports the workshop. The 3 panelists would each have 10 to 15 minutes to present their experience and ideas around the role that intermediaries can play in furthering diversity in SMEs. The facilitator will then lead an open discussion through which participants will be able to raise specific questions of relevance to their particular situations.
Overall, the aims and objectives of the workshop are:
- To explore the business case for why intermediaries should support the development of diversity in SMEs
- To understand the role that intermediary organisations (e.g. banks, accountants, lawyers, government agencies, etc) can play in furthering diversity in SMEs
- To provide case study examples of initiatives/activities undertaken by intermediary organisations
Chair: Arnout de Koster, International Training Centre of the ILO, Italy
Arnout De Koster, a national of Belgium, is Manager of the Employers’ Activities Programme in the International Training Centre of the ILO.
Arnout De Koster holds a Ph.D in Law from the University of Leuven (Belgium) and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the London School of Economics.
He began his professional career as a researcher in Labour Law (Leuven); and was, before his present ILO function, mainly active in the Belgian Employers’ Confederation (FEB) as adviser and later Director of Social Affairs. In between both he directed a National Sector Level Training Institute (Cevora).
Speaker: Dr. Michael Skalický, RRK Pardubice, Czech Republik
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Dr. Michael Skalický is the managing director of the regional development office of the town of Pardubice (RRAPK). The serves the public good and was founded by the activities of the department of the region of Pardubice and the cities of the region. RRAPKs main objective is the preparation, realisation and supervision of the projects in the field of the regional development, particularly in the region of Pardubice. RRAPK acts as a project partner of some INTERREG- projects.
Before joining the regional development agency in 2003, Michael was the managing director of the Pardubice port corporation and the chief executive officer of the Pardubická plavební corporation…
Currently he’s also the representative chief executive officer of the Přístav Pardubice.
Michael Skalický holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pardubice.
Speaker: Ferdinand Fuchs, Chamber of Crafts and Small Industries Cologne, Germany
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Having successfully completed his studies of business economics at the universities of Bonn and Cologne, Ferdinand started in 1981 his occupation at the Chamber of Crafts and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Cologne as commissioner for vocational training. He presently works as director of the department of international contacts and projects as well as coordinates crafts’ exhibitions.
The main emphasis of his duties lies on the implementation of European educational projects, among others within the scope of ESF, Petra, Lingua and Leonardo Programmes of the European Union. These programmes deal with topics like the European master’s craftsman diploma, the European trainer conciliation, the European mobility for people in the crafts’ sector, the integration of working dependants, the development of modules for the advancement of the management or the construction of a European training portal for companies.
In the field of development Ferdinand Fuchs guides projects in Palestine and Mali. In this case he deals with the construction of self-administration structures and service centres for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Also trainings for foreign craftspeople are organized and accredited.
Speaker: Maria Hegarty, Equality Strategies ltd, Ireland
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Maria Hegarty, Director of Equality Strategies Ltd, has conducted a number of employment equality reviews, for example, in the Irish Aviation Authority, COPE and Jury Inn Custom House. These Reviews involve a comprehensive examination of the policies, practices, procedures and perceptions that operate within the workplace and the production of an action plan to enhance the achievement of equality outcomes and the management of diversity. She also works with SME’s to develop employment equality policies, equal status policies and design and deliver equality and diversity training.
Maria qualified as a Social Worker, attaining a CQSW and a BSS (honors) from Trinity College Dublin in 1988. She completed a Masters in Equality Studies in University College Dublin in 1999.
Workshop round 2 – Dealing with prejudice and stereotypes
These workshops will be facilitated by diversity consultants/trainers. They will be interactive and activity based. This workshop is to be run in a similar way to a training seminar. The aims and objectives are:
- To assist participants in building an understanding of the relationship between personal experience and prejudice, and how prejudice can lead to discrimination
- To explore concepts and manifestations of individual values and beliefs leading to prejudice and discrimination
- To explore the issues of prejudice and discrimination and the potential impact in the workplace and in relations with suppliers, customers and society at large
Workshop II1
Simultaneous interpretation into French, German and English
Chair: Nina Globočnik, Association of Employers, Slovenia
Nina Globočnik is a lawyer with bar exam and works for the Association of Employers of Slovenia as a Senior Legal Advisor for the last five years. She is in charge for legal counseling and is a member of several negotiation teams for branch collective agreements. She is also a member of the employers negotiation team with the government. She has large experiences with lecturing labour and social law, with charring national and international Conferences and with running international projects
Trainer: Katrin Wladasch, ZARA Counseling of Victims and Witnesses of Racism, Austria
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Lawyer, political scientist and mediator, legal expert and trainer on human rights with special focus on anti-discrimination and awareness raising, counseling for companies, organisations and NGOs on diversity management and the promotion of equal opportunities, author of various manuals and E-Learning Tools for trainings, board member of ZARA – Counseling for victims and witnesses of racism, has been working in human rights education on Austrian and European level for 10 years.
Workshop II2
Chair: Marie-Luise Gries, Berufsfortbildungswerk Unternehmen für Bildung, Germany
Marie-Luise Gries is manager for European Projects at “Institute for further Training of the German Trade Union Association“. Currently she manages the EQUAL Development Partnership KiLIM on national and transnational level.
Marie-Luise is a sociologist (University of Bielefeld, Germany) and journalist. Her professional experiences include several years as scientific researcher and advisor. Most of the time she worked simultaneously as a freelance author and editor (print media and public radio). Whereas in her early studies she focussed on development policy, later her focus shifted to research and publications about civil society, e.g. activities of women and migrants, and diverse political and cultural questions.
Trainer: Karima Zahi, FOCUS Consultancy, Belgium
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Karima Zahi is Learning and Development Manager at the European Office in Brussels of Focus Consultancy (a diversity management and equality company).
Karima is a specialist in the fields of diversity, antidiscrimination, human rights and European affairs. She is highly experienced in the design, delivery and evaluation of training courses and materials. She has had the opportunity to apply her particular expertise in the field of antidiscrimination awareness raising and diversity management to the work context of the private sector, public administrations and NGOs across Europe. She also organises training of trainers in anti-discrimination law, diversity policy and practice.
Workshop II3
Chair: Dr. Manuel Marcelino Pena Costa, Portuguese Employers’ Association, Portugal
Born in Lisbon in February of 1944, married and father of 3 children. Manuel Marcelino Pena Costa graduated in Philosophy at the Universidade Clássica de Lisboa and achieved a post-graduation in “Work and National Defence,” at the Instituto de Defesa Nacional.
Currently he is CEO of Manpower Portuguesa, SA as well as manager of a communication and media company and a general services company.
President of APESPE (Portuguese Association of Private Employment Companies)
Vice President of EURO –CIETT (Confederation of Private Employment Agencies)
Permanent Member of National Commission for professional and training Certification
Permanent Member of National Commission for Integration of people with disabilities
Member of the Board director of OSH European Agency/ Bilbao
Director of the CCP (Confederation of Services and Commerce) - 4 mandates
Member of National Committee for Social Dialogue - 1 mandate
Employers Representative at ILO Conference – 5 mandates
Member of several EU Advisory Committees
Trainer: Sonia Watson, Office for Public Management, United Kingdom
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Sonia Watson is an expert in organisational change, strategy formation and culturally appreciative leadership and management development for both the private and public sector. Sonia has developed and delivered methodologies for Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) recruitment and retention (incorporate both development and assessment centres delivered globally) to senior management culminating in a published MBA thesis exploring the role of mentoring for BME graduates in the UK Labour Market which formed the basis for the BME diversity strategy within the Barclays Group. Sonia has directed flagship BME senior management programme ROUTES and co-designed the Department of Health programme VALUING People which delivered the change agenda for ensuring disability rights across public services. Sonia has delivered a series of innovative senior management workshops commissioned by the department of health to explore the role of patient choice in the emerging NHS market and the role of private hospitals in delivering services. Sonia runs a successful executive coaching practice for top management across private and public service
Workshop round 3 – Diversity Strategies – Your company's needs and where to start
These workshops comprise a panel of speakers drawn from various businesses. As a basis for discussion a 10-Point-Action-Plan has been developed which each participant will receive. The aim is to equip participants with practical tools and guides to assist them in the development and implementation of diversity strategies in their own SME. The workshop will assist and enable participants:
- To explore what the needs of their own company are
- To develop an implementation or action plan
- To incorporate diversity related goals into action plans for personal development, organisational change and performance
- To take the lead on valuing diversity in their own work setting
Workshop III1
Chair: Britta Hansen, DCS, Denmark
Britta Hansen’s parents founded DCS in 1966, where she today holds the post of CEO. When she was young she did not have any ambitions to take over the company, and she was educated at Niels Brock Business School in computer science.
In 1984 she completed her education and applied at the Danish military, where she worked but also completed part of the military’s management training.
It was by virtue of her education in the military that she became interested in management and people, and after 15 years she returned to DCS and became managing director. Additionally, she is a member of the Danish Employer’s Confederation.
In line with the development of DCS, from being a company that does operational services, to a consultancy services company, she has become chairman of the standardization committee for Facility Management and she represents Denmark’s interests in the EU in this area.
Today she primarily works as a consultant for companies who want to develop their employees, particularly companies with many employees of an ethnic background other than Danish.
To work with diversity as a resource has internally become a strength in this company, but has also turned into a business area where Britta at present teaches at a wide variety of educational institutions.
Speaker: Katrin Wladasch, ZARA Counseling of Victims and Witnesses of Racism, Austria
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Lawyer, political scientist and mediator, legal expert and trainer on human rights with special focus on anti-discrimination and awareness raising, counseling for companies, organisations and NGOs on diversity management and the promotion of equal opportunities, author of various manuals and E-Learning Tools for trainings, board member of ZARA – Counseling for victims and witnesses of racism, has been working in human rights education on Austrian and European level for 10 years.
Speaker: Dr. Nighat Awan, Shere Khan Foods, United Kingdom
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Nighat counts four highly successful and very diverse companies amongst her business achievements, encompassing fashion, floristry and food. She is currently CEO of the Shere Khan Group of restaurants and curry products.
Nighat is equally well known for her tireless charitable activities, which include work for Business in the Community (for whom she is one of 26 nationwide ‘ambassadors’), The Prince’s Trust and Cancer BACUP. Nighat is also a council member of the CBI and chair of the Ethnic Minority Business Forum – North West, part of the North West Regional Development Agency.
In Summer 2004 Nighat was awarded the O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her services to export and to charity.
More recently Nighat has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution award at Manchester’s Food and Drink festival (2004), the Business Award in the Muslim News Awards for Excellence (2005) and the Entrepreneur Award in the Asian Women of Achievement Awards (2005). Nighat was a finalist in the Great Briton 2005 Awards, alongside such household names as Jamie Oliver and Dame Ellen MacArthur, and in July 2006 received an honorary doctorate from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Nighat lives in Hale, Cheshire and is married with three children.
Speaker: Carol Ann Casey, CA Consulting, Ireland
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Carol Ann Casey is Managing Director of CA Consulting Limited who has academic achievements in business, management, law and human resources with a masters’ degree in human resource strategies. She became one of the youngest Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and is an Ambassador in the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and an active member of many Irish business associations. Carol Ann has also written a number of published articles for newspapers, journals and magazines, has featured on radio programmes, and is currently listed in Irish Entrepreneur's Yearbook 2006 on most proactive "Top 100 All-Island Business Women".
Workshop III2
Simultaneous interpretation into French, German and English
Chair: Liliana Anam-Skórczewska, Responsible Business Forum, Poland
Liliana Anam-Skórczewska is project manager in the Responsible Business Forum (RBF), a Polish non-for-profit organization promoting the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility in Poland.
Liliana graduated in law and political science at the University of Gdansk. She gained professional experience working in the private sector and as a volunteer. Those experiences convinced her that business practices should be based on ideas such as CSR and directed her to RBF.
In RFB Liliana manages programmes supporting companies in their CSR activities. Those programmes tackle diversity issues in seminars and workshops.
Speaker: Denise Cranston, Business in the Community Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Denise Cranston is the Diversity Director for Business in the Community, Northern Ireland. She works extensively with public and private sector organizations in Northern Ireland providing business advice and support on a range of diversity related issues. Denise has been instrumental in the development of a range of business tools which include; Diversity Audit Tools for large and small organisations, Diversity Awareness Programme, Work-life balance training and toolkit, and a Code of Practice on employing Migrant Workers.
Speaker: Eva Manseder, Caritas Graz-Seckau, Austria
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Having completed the nursery school, Eva Manseder worked many years in a hospital where she had contact with many migrants from different countries. This experience raised her interest in intercultural relations. Afterwards, she studied social economics in Austria and Switzerland specialising in international and cross-cultural management and non-profit management. Working for one year in the USA and three months in Kosovo, Eva had the chance to experience different aspects of diversity and intercultural relations. Since fall 2004, she heads the department of organisational development and quality management at Caritas Graz-Seckau in Austria. Part of her work is oriented on diversity management in all its dimensions. Currently, she also attends a course for intercultural consultancy of migrants and organisations.
Speaker: Jean-Luc Gaidon, NEF, France
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Jean-Luc Gaidon is 45 years old, married and has two daughters. He achieved a PhD in mineralogy crystallography in 1988. Jean-Luc is the CEO of NEF, a small company made up of 17 employees. The company specialises in E-Learning, Knowledge Management, enterprises formalisation Know-How, management in the incertitude and complexity. NEF works for clients like, e.g. AIEA (ONU), ARKEMA, AREVA, TOTAL, SANOFI PASTEUR, Banque de France, LEROY MERLIN, MOBALPA, etc.
Jean-Luc has been committed to the diversity issues for several years, now. NEF signed the diversity charter in October 2004. As CEO of the CJD (Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants) Grenoble from 2000-2001 and as member of the national committee of CJD from 2004 to 2006 he further raised awareness for this issue in France.
Organiser of diversity trainings for managers and youth
Organiser of the diversity commission :
- Rhône Alpes in 2003-2004
- Grenoble from 2005 to 2006
Workshop III3
Chair: Irina Vasiljeva, Ministry of Social Integration, Latvia
Irina was born Riga. She is a member of a Russian-speaking family, who are descendants of the Orthodox Old Believers minority. Since graduating from the University of Latvia in 2003, Irina has worked in the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration. Areas of expertise include ethnic minorities and the capacity building of ethnic minority organizations in Latvia. Irina is a member of ethnic minority youth NGO and takes active part in CoE and the EC training courses and youth events. Recent experience includes working in the European Anti-Discrimination Policy Department and implementing the EU project “Latvia - Equal in Diversity”.
Speaker: Patrycja Flavia Finster, GVL Poland, Poland
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Born in 1975 in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. In 1991 she started to study British culture at the Cambridge University. She also studied at the Medical Academy of Lódź and at the Pharmaceutical Institute of Lodź. In 2004 Ms Finster accomplished postgraduate studies.
She was a co-owner of a family Pharmacy in Gorzów Wielkopolski and of the Italiana Royal Finster Company. In 2002 she took part in the parliamentary elections to the Polish Parliament. In 2005 Ms Finster spent 6 months in Great Britain working in a pharmacy in London.
Since mid 2005 she is a co-owner and Executive Manager of GVL Poland.
Speaker: Bob Townley, Centre for Economic Research and Intelligence, Kingston University, United Kingdom
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Bob Townley is an experienced research and evaluation consultant, specialising in employment, skills and SME issues. Over the past 12 years he has worked for various UK research consultancies including Wavehill Consulting, CERI (Kingston University), LEPU (South Bank University) and GLE Strategies. During this period he has also worked as a managing commissioner of research and as a lecturer in Employment Relations.
Bob has a current interest in issues of equality and diversity and has recently completed three large (EU-funded) projects in this field; exploring issues of equality and diversity in SMEs, with consideration of the ‘business case’ for diversity’.
Speaker: Olufunke Ogumleye, Blossom Place, United Kingdom
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Olufunke Ogunleye, also known as 'Olu' is a teacher, speaker, counsellor, lecturer and manager who has a strong passion to see the vulnerable empowered and thrive. She is married with three children.
Olu comes from Nigeria, where she had her early education. She furthered her studies in the USA before finally settling in the UK where she trained to be a nurse. She holds an MSc in Therapeutic Counselling, MSc in Electronic Technology, BSc in Industrial Education, HND in Electrical Engineering and RMN ( Registered Mental Nurse). She is currently in pursuit of the RMA (Registered Manager's Award).
Olu is from the black Afro-Caribbean ethnic minority group in the UK. Her passion to serve the less privileged led to her working within the Mental Health setting. She has written and published two dissertations, one of which challenges professionals to be creative in their dealings with clients with personality disorders.
She was a hospital mental health nurse for 10 years. She currently manages a community based residential home (Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre) for people with mental Health needs. She is also a volunteer Counsellor.
