In addition to Helena Dalli, the Commissioner for Equality, Věra Jourová, Vice President for Values and Transparency, Ana Gallego, Director General for Justice and Consumers, and Irena Moozova, Director for Equality and Union Citizenship, business leaders, local authorities and experts joined the discussions.
On 27 April the winners of the second European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards were announced at a ceremony where they shared their commitment and work for a more inclusive Europe motivating and encouraging everyone in the room and online. The competition is open to all local authorities in the EU who are building fairer societies by promoting diversity and inclusion and aims at recognizing their effort in building an environment where everyone feels safe and fulfils their potential. Congratulations to all the winners! Do check them out here.
On 28 April EU Diversity Month 2023 opened with informative, thought provoking and inspiring personal stories, good practice sharing sessions and panel discussions on topical issues: how organisations can be more welcoming to non-binary persons, why our diverse society isn’t still fully represented in our organisations, what the cost of exclusion for organisations and society at large is, why only a fraction of organisations measure diversity.