International Conference European Diversity Day: Diversity and Inclusion – Bridges to the Future of Work

The conference is organised by Byznys pro společnost (Business for Society), national coordinator of the European Diversity Charter. This high-profile event is part of the European Diversity Month in the Czech Republic and is held under the auspices of the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Markéta Pekarová Adamová. The conference will be held with the support of the European Commission and DG Justice.

The main theme of the conference, as well as the European Diversity Month, is “Building Bridges”.

Prominent representatives of business from the Czech Republic, public administration and local governments, the European Union, ambassadors from Europe and overseas, representatives of academia and others will take part in the European Diversity Day.

The European Diversity Day will also celebrate accession of new businesses to the Diversity Charter.

The conference will be moderated by Petra Schwarz Koutská, publicist and PR manager. The conference will be simultaneously interpreted to Czech and English.

The number of attendees is only limited by the capacity of the “Státní akta” Hall, there will be a live streaming of the conference.

Registration is open until 25th May 2022.

Programme for the Conference

9:00–9:30
Welcoming speeches by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and other distinguished guests from the European Commission, public administration, self-government and academia; presentation of current key data and conclusions of the Diversity Index in the Czech Republic

9:30–10:15
Panel: European and transatlantic cooperation in the labour market and society. Diversity and inclusion – the key values for the future of work, integration and engagement of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in the European labour market and society. (CEOs of Diversity Charter signatories, ambassadors of European and overseas countries, other distinguished personalities)

10:15–10:30
Break, networking

10:30–11:45
Panel: „Diversity and inclusion – bridges for the future of work“. Representatives of TOP managements of Albert, GasNet, Provident Financial, Komerční banka and others.

11:45–12:15
European Diversity Charter Accession Ceremony – a traditional ceremony for new signatories that takes place on the European Diversity Day.  

12:15–12:45
Networking, refreshments

12:45–13:45
Parallel workshops on individual topics (more detailed information will be available at the beginning of May):

• Diversity & Inclusion MasterClass: Presentation of newly developed and under-development open tools; part of the Diversity & Inclusion MasterClass project

• Intercultural practice, cross-border cooperation and integration of foreign workers in the Czech labour market: Diversity and inclusion of Ukrainian refugees from the war zones in to the Czech labour market

• Diversity and inclusion strategies and their implementation: From international headquarters to local practice and implementation of these strategies in the Czech Republic: Sharing of best practice and experiences among Diversity Charter signatories and other companies

13:45–14:00
Official closing of the European Diversity Day 2022

The names of the speakers will be added during May.

The number of attendees is only limited by the capacity of the “Státní akta” Hall, there will be a live streaming of the conference.

Registration is open until 25th May 2022.

Contact:
Pavel Štern, Programmes Director, +420 607 919 028, stern@byznysprospolecnost.cz