Programme:

The seminar is hosted by Jani Toivola

13:00 Welcome to the seminar

13:05 Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Business Management Education and training: Josephine Browne | IADT

13:15 Project findings on EDI competences: Heini Ikävalko | Aalto University and Audrey Stenson | IADT

Panel discussion: Differences on EDI competences in Germany, Italy, Greece, Ireland and Finland:  

• Technische Universität Dresden
• Marco Croella | Talent Garden
• Eleni Georgakakou and Konstantinos Mantzos | Hellenic Open University
• Audrey Stenson | IADT
• Heini Ikävalko | Aalto University

13:45 European research perspective on skills gaps in equality, diversity and inclusion: Maria Jepsen | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working conditions

14:00 Break

14:15 European perspective on EDI, pay transparency directive: Sirpa Pietikäinen | European Parliament

14:40 Panel: Challenges and solutions in EDI competences – competence gaps, training needs and best practices:

• Kate Canning | DLR Mill Theatre
• Julius Hurri | Netlight Consulting
• Sharon McGreevy | IADT
• Greta Andersson | FIBS
• Alicia Garcia-Madrid Colado | European Network of Innovation for Inclusion

15:25 The way forward