Breakthrough Agenda - March 2009

ORC Equality Diversity and Inclusion Practice, The Breakthrough Network
Olympic Delivery Authority One Churchill Place

21st floor, Mailpoint: 21-03, London E14 5LN
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AGENDA

Thursday 5th March

• 9.30 am Registration and networking
  • Join us for coffee and take the opportunity to catch up with other members
• 10.00 am March 2009 Breakthrough Meeting Welcome and Introductions 
  • Sue Evans, Diversity Manager, ORC
• 10.30 am Delivering Equality & Inclusion, Jobs and Skills at London 2012 
  • Loraine Martins, Head of Equality and Inclusion, Olympic Delivery Authority
  • Loraine's presentation reviewed the work of London 2012 and the delivery of the ODA Equality and Diversity Strategy and Schemes
• 11.15 am Break
• 11.45 am UK Equality and Diversity Update - March 2009  and European Equality and Diversity Update - March 2009 
  • Sue Evans, Diversity Manager, ORC
  • Deirdre Golden, Director, Global Equality Diversity and Inclusion Practice Europe, ORC
  • Sue and Deirdre presented a roundup of the latest developments and initiatives arising from the UK and related European equality and diversity agenda.
• 12.45 pm Lunch
• 1.45 pm Roundtable session
  • A confidential roundtable session facilitated by ORC, in which members can discuss and share issues of significance to them. Please email any questions, topics for discussion to Terilea Murphy
• 2.15 pm Break
• 2.30 pm The Equality Mark ™ © was established in 2007 to provide a framework to support the development of fair practices in employment and public services, it is awarded to organisations following a rigorous validation process.
  • Dr. Stuart Speeden Director for the Centre for Local Policy Studies and his associate Nasreen Kaleem joined us at the Breakthrough meeting to discuss the Equality Mark, its application to current equality themes and climates and how it is supporting equality management and progression within organisations at a number of levels.
• 3.15 pm Break
• 3.30 pm Disabled Employee Networks - a practical guide (Coming Soon)
  
  • Kate Nash, OBE, Kate Nash Associates
  • This guide is being launched in 2009 and is specifically designed to help organisations set up disabled employee networks. It features a 10-point plan and case studies to guide those involved in setting up networks. Kate gave us practical guidance on how to set up networks and/or improve upon those already set up.
• 4.30 pm Close of meeting