CHARTE DE LA DIVERSITE LËTZEBUERG

Michael Stuber on D&I in a digital era

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:12:03 +0000

In times of digitalisation, we can wonder about its impact on diversity management : what are the risks and the opportunities ? Does digitalisation guarantee diversity? What is the link between these two megatrends and how can we manage the dynamics and effects of digitalisation and diversity management? These are the questions Michael Stuber, ‘the Global D&I Engineer’, addressed with his keynote speech during the 2018 Luxembourg Diversity Day at the 8th official signing session of the Diversity Charter since its launch in 2012.

In his presentation, Michael Stuber covered a number of new perspectives on Diversity & Inclusion as it relates to digitalisation: The digital world cannot be future-proofed without diversity of staff or clients, an open-minded corporate culture and inclusive behaviours and processes. Implementing a diversity management strategy- taking in account digitalisation- involves organisational, cultural and leadership change through which companies will reap business benefits in many other areas as well. Indeed, D&I can contribute to bridging generational, cultural or competence gaps, it plays a role to foster the employee experience and can be used as cultural change enabler in a context where openness is more and more needed (e.g. relating to global virtual teams, new processes and tools etc.). However, D&I does not happen automatically: While automation can increase the objectivity of evaluations and statistical analyses and can help to identify deeper layers of inequalities, artificial intelligence is still reproducing unconscious bias and stereotypical patterns from the past, just as software perpetuates its developer’s biases. In order to address these digital D&I challenges, organisations need to adopt a tailored approach to D&I while recognizing its business potential and mainstreaming it. Old patterns need to be questioned and organisations to be disruptive to face the many challenges ahead of D&I.

Michael Stuber provides on the largest European online resources for D&I, where more than 1,800 articles can be found on almost any aspect of the topic, the business case and implementation: here.

Welcome to the 17 new signatories!

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 18 May 2018 13:36:28 +0000

It is with pleasure that the Committee for the Diversity Charter welcomed 17 new organizations as signatories of this national charter, during the official signing session on Thursday 17 May 2018, at BGL BNP Paribas.

The ceremony was opened by the Minister of Family and Integration and patron of the Diversity Charter Corinne Cahen, and followed by a keynote speech of Michael Stuber on Diversity management in the digital era.

The new signatories:

Altran Luxembourg
Bourse de Luxembourg
Cabinet Becker & Associés
CGI
Commune de Sanem
Creche Barbara
DLA Piper
Ecole Internationale de Differdange
Encevo S.A
European Investment Bank
Franklin Templeton
Institut National d'Administration Publique
Liberal Jewish Community of Luxembourg
Respect.lu
shime
Tarkett GDL S.A
Willis Tower Watson

The photos are now available on Flickr.

Official visits for the Diversity Day!

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 15 May 2018 11:23:16 +0000

D-2 for the Diversity Day: What will be the itinerary of the official visits? Discover below the tour of the Minister of the Family and Integration, as well as patronof the Diversity Charter, Corinne Cahen.

The Minister will first visit Post Luxembourg on May 15 for a diversity breakfast.

Then on May 17, she will begin the visits with a visit to State Street for the launch of an inter-company LGBT & Allies network for IDAHOT.

She will then go to the International school of Differdange and Esch-sur-Alzette for a diversity rally, where the students will be informed and sensitized on the different aspects of diversity. At Deloitte she will celebrate cultural diversity with an international buffet and at ING she will participate in an improvisation show about the importance of giving feedback while taking diversity into account.

In the afternoon the official visits will end with a visit to elis abeth with an opening speech to a multimedia presentation on the theme of different religions, festivals and customs.

At 6 pm, she will close the Diversity Day with the 8th official signing session, where the new signatories will be welcomed.

"Recruiting without discriminating - a small guide for employees"

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:44:16 +0000

The CET (Center for Equal Treatment) has recently published its new brochure "Recruiting without discriminating". This is a practical guide for employees, produced in collaboration with the Chambre des salariés Luxembourg.

To download the guide click here.

"The Queen of Ireland" to promote diversity

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:37:04 +0000

On the occasion of the National Diversity Day and the International Day against Homophobia Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHO), the United Nations and Time For Equality present the screening of « The Queen of Ireland ».

"The Queen of Ireland" is about the LGBT movement in Ireland and around the world through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. This documentary made in 2015 shows the transformations taking place in Ireland.

The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with guests.

The event will take place on Monday, May 14th, and will start at 7pm at the Utopia Luxembourg cinema (16 Avenue de la Faiencerie 1510 Luxembourg), admission is free but by reservation.

If you would like to partner with this non-profit organization on Diversity Day 2018, contact Mrs Brignone.

« PA(S)RÔLES DE FEMMES »

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:44:09 +0000

As part of the LiteraTour, a week dedicated to literature organized by the Municipality of Bettembourg, the Youth and Culture Center in collaboration with the Equal Opprtunities Service and CID Fraen an Gender organizes this Friday, April 20, a walk through true, fictional and possible stories of which women are the protagonists.

On the agenda: "Bagdad Café" by Percy Adlon film screening, artisitc collaborative performance by Elisabeth Chuffart, paino concert, painting exhibition by Berthe Lutgen as well as book stands.

The event will start at 5pm at the café littéraire (37, route d'Esch L-3230 Bettembourg), admission is free.

Find more information here.

A diversity expert at your service on may 17 !

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:20:23 +0000

For the 8th time in 6 years, the organisations that would like to make their commitment towards diversity and diversity management public, are invited to officially sign the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg.

One of this ceremony's highlights will be Michael Stuber, an international diversity management expert, keynote speach. We will be addressing the impact of digitalisation on diversity management as we live in a digital era.

Do you want to go further in raising awareness of your teams?

We invite you to benefit from the arrival of Michael Stuber to bring him into your company. Our diversity expert can lead a conference, an awareness workshop for your managers, middle management or your staff on May 17th.

Update on the Diversity Charter's activities

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:30:36 +0000

The 7th edition of the European Charters' Platform newsletter was published this month, showing how the public sector and business can work together for a more inclusive work environment, and how it contributes to business success.

Here is an update on the Diversity Charters' activities across the European Union.

Indeed, in Estonia, members of the Estonian Diversity Charter have come together to share their experiences on values and conflicts in companies and organizations. Following this meeting, 14 tips for employers to prevent and resolve value conflicts were published. Discover them here.

Portugal is also evolving by organizing its first edition of the Diversity Awards, which aims to reward best practices in terms of managing diversity within organizations.

We also learn that Italy has organized a "Living Library Event" open to HR and CSR Managers that focused on people with disabilities and ethnic and cultural differences. The Living Library is an innovative way of encouraging dialogue, reducing prejudices and promote mutual understanding between different people.

Finland, for its part, decides to deal with the theme of inclusive marketing. Indeed marketing campaigns are often full of stereotypes: girls play with dolls and boys with cars. Inclusive marketing aims to understand and respect the diversity of our society and thus present different people, cultures and social structures. You will find more details here.

Discover here all the news of the other Diversity Charters.

Diversity Day 2018 : D-30 to tell us about your actions!

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:03:45 +0000

Are you still looking for an action for the Diversity Day?

Why don’t you cooperate with a non profit organization to raise awareness on one of the non-discrimination criteria or to make one of your diversity management priorities visible?

The cooperation with a non-profit organization allows you to create - short or long term- innovating and creative partnerships that highlight the diversity within your organization.

Would you like to make your employees aware of polarization and radicalization?

Organize a conference or an awareness workshop to preserve the free and open society based on mutual respect in collaboration with respect.lu.

Would you like to raise your collaborators' awareness on disability within the workplace?

Organize an artistic workshop with Cooperations to foster the creative encounter between your collaborators and people with disabilities.

Are you seeking to raise awareness on intergenerational solidarity?

Gather your collaborators around a knitting coffee with Cohabit’Age to promote the exchange between retired people and employees of your organization around an activity that finds a second youth.

Are you an organisation in Luxembourg looking for a partnership during the Diversity Day? Send us an email and we will communicate on your action.

Key learnings from the Diversity Network on « Supporting career breaks »

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:38:31 +0000

Last Friday, Vodafone hosted our Diversity Network on « Supporting career breaks » in the context of the International Women’s Rights Day. 28 participants have had the opportunity to learn more about Vodafone’s D&I strategy as well as to discover it’s Reconnect programme, which gives women who have been off the job market for several years to gain self-confidence and to integrate or reintegrate a career within Vodafone.

This approach aims at breaking stereotypes by considering career breaks, notably after maternity or parental leave, as part of life and thus as part of the career management process in order to attract and retain not only female talent but also young and less young talents.

The Job Tailors highlighted that idea by showing that career breaks are insignificant with regard to the whole professional career. In order not to lose talents –whether they are feminine or not -, employers should adopt a preventive approach and change the corporate culture in order to allow more flexibility regarding working hours but also regarding career and job evolution opportunities.

Taking Scandinavian countries as an example, solutions could be:

leaving and returning interviews in order to identify the collaborator’s needs and wishes,
implementing informal exchanges in order to keep contact with the collaborators on maternity or parental leave – Sweden’s Fika Time-,
giving small missions during their absence if they agree to,
allowing the evolution towards other missions upon their return or
implementing mentoring programmes.

It is often the small actions that will allow a change in the corporate mind-set in order to consider career breaks as a natural step in women and men’s careers.

Grand H: call for translating volunteers

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:28:23 +0000

In contrast to "I'm not a refugee", the "Grand H" documentary proposes a different angle and perspective: the look and feelings of the people who accompany the displaced. The conflict between the "system" - migration policy and its governance - and Humanity will be addressed. An issue that is therefore urgently needed and which remains unavoidable, knowing that migration will intensify in the coming years, when Europe is gradually closing its borders.

Grand H is a series of selected interviews which allows to build a narrative rhythm, and to give the floor to:

very committed citizens who will testify about their experience of welcoming their protégé in their home, their motivations, their "limits", their disappointments with the system, but also the beautiful stories.
civil society professionals (teacher, psychologist, lawyer and activists) whose commitment exceeds working hours by far, but also the usual personal involvement. These people will describe their daily life, their work on the field, but especially their feelings about the violence of the system migration policy system, their way of protecting themselves (or not), their disillusionment, their struggle to seek Humanity day after day, humanity, their relation to the system.
Jean Asselborn, who embodies this "system" will answer the questions from civil society and people on the field via the interview.

In order to finalise the editing Frédérique Buck is launching a call for volunteer translators for translations into: Luxembourgish-French & English / English-French / French -English.

Feel free to contact her if you want to contribute to this project: frederiquebuck@icloud.com

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS: THE TOUR OF EVENTS

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:12:04 +0000

Formalized by the United Nations in 1977, the "International Women's Rights Day" is a day when women are recognized for their achievements, regardless of divisions, be they national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political.

Many municipalities and organizations which signed the Charter of Diversity or not, invite you to events to mark the importance of this day.

The municipality of Bettembourg pays homage to women through various film events that will take place throughout the month of March. You will find the program here.
The municipality of Dudelange, meanwhile, offers various workshops, exhibitions and other for all ages, the detailed program is varied.
The municipalities are not alone in mobilizing, the CID-Femmes with the platform JIF organizes its traditional feminist and cultural festival on March 11 in neimënster with multiple workshops, games, exhibitions and concerts to mobilize all ages and raise awereness on gender.

On March 8, the JIF platform organizes a major public action at the Place d'Armes (12h-14h) - the equality constructions sites - to make visible the work that remains to be done in terms of equality.

For more information, the program is available on their website.

OECD Survey: Call to participation

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:54:34 +0000

« Diversity » has become one of the buzzwords to describe how today’s workforce has changed fundamentally over the past decades; employment rates of women have risen substantially, shares of migrants have increased in many countries, and more people than ever before are open about their sexual orientation.

However, little is known how a more diverse society and workforce impacts the daily experiences of employees, managers and HR professionals.

Hoping to fill this gap, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is conducting an online survey on diversity in the workplace, jointly with Paris Dauphine University and with a support of the EU Platform of Diversity Charters.

We would be very glad if you could contribute to this important work by participating in the survey, which will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Your answers will of course remain anonymous and will only be used in the context of the OECD Diversity Project and in the work development of the EU Platform of Diversity Charters.

Your views and experiences as HR professionals are crucial to inform better policy making and to work towards ensuring that a diverse workforce can benefit everyone involved. We sincerely hope that you will share your views with us and would like to already thank you in advance for your time.
You can find the link to the survey here.

35th Festival of Migration, Cultures and Citizenship

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:20:17 +0000

For the 35th Festival of Migration, Cultures and Citizenship, organized by CLAE on 2nd to 4th March, there will be, this year again, more than 400 stands, meetings, debates, conferences, concerts, literature, gastronomy and multiple cultural and social expressions that exist daily in Luxembourg.

This intercultural event is a "huge celebration of conviviality, friendship and citizenship". It gathers every year Luxembourg's different migrant communities. The objective is to trace the history of these migrations as well as to exchange, share, and bring cultures together.

On this occasion, the non-profit organization Time 4 Equality, signatory of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, organize a round table on the new forms of slavery on March 3 at 17h. Speakers will discuss illegal exploitation at work, human trafficking and new forms of slavery.

The new challenges of migration in Europe as well as the theme of climate refugees will also be discussed during the debates organized during this weekend which celebrates Luxembourg's cultural diversity.

Entry to the festival is free (donations are welcome). You will find the complete program here.

For more information :

Tel. (Info): 00352298686-1

migrations@clae.lu

The Diversity Day 2018 is launched !

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:15:08 +0000

On 20 February, IMS Luxembourg welcomed more than 40 participants to the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce for the Diversity Day 2018 Preparation Workshop, which will take place on 17 May.

This workshop was an opportunity for organizations actively involved in previous Diversity Days - Statec, Société Générale and Sodexo - to present their actions to inspire the participating organizations.

They were able to get a glimpse of how to raise awareness among their employees through a "Diversity Café" and promote exchanges through fun actions, how to create partnerships with non-profit organizations related to diversity (basketball game with Special Olympics, barbecue for Handicap International, intergenerational knitting with Mamie et Moi or lunch in the dark with PADEM), but also how to set up an innovative action aimed at breaking down the stereotypes linked to certain professions: the Live my life @Sodexo.

Beyond these lines of action, a brainstorming session facilitated by Jan Glas was organized in the form of working groups where participants reflected on the problems, solutions and actions to be considered within their organization on 17 May.

On this occasion was distributed a guide containing many actions organized during the Diversity Day 2017. All actions is on the site of the Charter of Diversity.

Any organization, signatory of the Charter or not, is invited to participate in this fourth edition of Diversity Day by adding its action on the site of the Diversity Charter.

You can contact Catia Fernandes, Coordinator of the Diversity Charter, for any questions or additional information: catia.fernandes@imslux.lu / 26 25 80 13

The photos of the event are available on the IMS Luxembourg Flickr.

Call for participants: Strasbourg university to organize a research project on diversity

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 11:11:23 +0000

For a research project on Diversity, the professor Hélène Langinier would like to interview auditors within the Big Four (women and men) from Asia, Mauritius and Eastern Europe on their career progression for 30 minutes.

The aim of this project is to compare men’s and women’s experiences to show that women coming from these countries have opportunities to progress in Luxembourg. She wants to highlight what they bring to the organisation and how other companies and candidates can learn from these experiences.

If you want to share your experience, please contact the Professor Langinier.

Hélène Langinier (helene.langinier@em-strasbourg.eu) / +33 368 85 65 30

Enseignant Chercheur - Associate Professor, PhD

Ecole de Management de Strasbourg / Université de Strasbourg

« GRAND H » : DOCUMENTARY CALLING FOR CROWDFUNDING

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:39:14 +0000

Following the awareness raising campaign "I'm not a refugee" and after the migratory wave of 2015, issues related to migrant people are still existing. This campaign aimed to break the distance between them and the residents, but also to reduce fears, dispel prejudices and give refugees a face; in short, to re-humanize them.

Despite this, this issue seems to persist and remains a real hot topic. This leads us to question ourselves as citizens and to question our relationship with the other.

The European Union seems determined to further outsource its asylum policy in transit countries such as Libya. And that's why Frédérique Buck embarks on a poignant documentary that addresses the question « How to reconcile a "rational" migration policy and Humanity? ». Writing and filming have been covered financially but, unfortunately, post-production still is not. It is at this moment that citizen financing or "crowdfunding" makes sense.

If you, as an non-profit organization, company or simply as a citizen, wish to support this project then all you have to do is click on this link.

In case of question, do not hesitate to ask it here.

Annual Diversity Charters' Forum in Tallinn

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:42:15 +0000

Last 6 and 7 November, the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg has taken part in the Annual Diversity Charters' Forum in Tallinn, Estonia in the framework of its EU presidency.

Around 150 organisations from all over the EU - among which the 19 existing Diversity Charters - gathered to exchange around the topic "Diversity and Leadership in a World in Flux". Several aspects and challenges on diversity management have thus been addressed during round tables and workshops such as the inclusion of third country nationals and refugees into the labour market or the challenges related to gender equality within top executive positions. Age diversity and unconscious bias were other topics up to discussion.

Catia Fernandes, coordinator of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, has hosted a workshop on diversity management in the public sector in presence of Michiel Trippas, Diversity Policy Officer of the Flemish governement and Piret Hartman, Undersecretary for Cultural Diversity in Estonia. Their testimonies have enabled an enriching and interesting debate with the audience as well as the exchange of best practices between the different European countries.

Orange Week - "Couples’ dance of two" & the March Against Violence

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 15:33:08 +0000

Within the context of the “Orange Week”, a week aimed at raising awareness on gender based violence, especially towards women and girls, the Fondation Maison de la Porte Ouverte and the Fondation Pro Familia invite you to their public conference « La danse à deux des couples » (Couples’ dance of two), talking about domestic violence between couples, trying to enlighten the issue and to show how to accompany couples towards less suffering. The event, taking place on the 23^rd November at 7PM, will be introduced by Mrs Lydia Mutsch, Minister for Equal Opportunities and present Mrs Camille Labaki, psychologist-psychotherapist with the focus on family and couple therapy as key speaker.

Thursday, 23rd November at 7PM at the International Bank in Luxembourg, to find out more please contact info@profamilia.lu !

Two days later, on the 25^th November you can participate in the March Against Violence which is organised by ZONTA Luxembourg and supported by the Ministry for Equal Opportunities. You can join the group on the Glacis in the city centre at 10.30 AM.

Saturday, 25rd November at 10.30 AM at the Glacis in the City Centre, find out more here !

Find the complete porgram of the Orange Week 2017 below!

conference_danse_a_deux_des_couples.pdf

programme_complet_orange_week_2017.pdf

LILLA - Ladies In Law Luxembourg Association

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:18:46 +0000

Ladies In Law Luxembourg Association, LILLA, is the first non-profit organisation and network for women working within the legal sector in Luxembourg. The goal of LILLA is to promote and to defend gender equality as well as gather its members around the key issues of diversity, equality and women’s rights. LILLA holds a wide range of awareness-raising and informative, cultural and sportive events and favours the meeting and exchange between its members.

Next event

9^th November 2017 : The 16th European Woman Lawyers Association (EWLA) congress on “The Key Role of Diversity to Strengthen the EU” at KPMG Luxembourg

Find out more and become a member of LILLA on www.lilla.lu

Develop my civil involvement - Dinner Meeting Movie

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:29:33 +0000

Have you ever wanted to develop your civil participation together with asylum seekers? Passerell asbl invites you to their meeting and discussion evening all around civil participation, accompanied by an Ivorian dinner prepared by the organisation’s members. The event is free and open to all and will take place Friday the 27^th October at Hariko, 1 Dernier Sol in Bonnevoie.

For more information please contact contact@passerell.lu or visit the site www.passerell.lu

I'm not a Refugee

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:27:04 +0000

Have you already thought about the end-of-the-year gift you could offer your collaborators, partners or clients? The book “I’m not a refugee”, a compilation of twenty portraits of refugees welcomed in Luxembourg could retain your attention. This book invites you to discover their lives, their journey, their struggles as well as their dreams and thus rehumanize the discourse on refugees . The book in English published by Maison Moderne is currently available for sale (25€) and the collected money will be donated to the non-profit organization Catch a Smile which is active in the Greek refugee camps.

For further information or to order, contact Frédérique Buck (frederiquebuck@icloud.com)

Cultural Diversity Training Sessions

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:14:01 +0000

The MCDI, Maison pour le Développement des Compétences Interculturelles, has just announced its partnership with the welcome and integration office, OLAI, resulting from the project “Innovative tools to build a bridge across the cultural divide”.

Within this context, MDCI offers intercultural training courses to trainers, coaches and all third-party nationals who have signed OLAI’s “welcome and integration contract”, CAI. The one-day training session intend for participants to share their experiences, to discover the underlying principles of cultural diversity and learn to use practical, hands-on tools to bridge these differences. Multiple training sessions, both in french and in english, are scheduled over the next 6 months.

First English session:

14^th October 2017

To find out more and to sign up please visit www.mdci.lu

Women in Research

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:32:15 +0000

The French Institute of Luxembourg, in collaboration with the Association Victor Hugo, AG2R La Mondiale, Société Générale Bank & Trust and the University of Luxembourg, organise a series of scientific conferences:

“Women in Research”

The program:

5^th October – “The Maths of road traffic” featuring Paola Goatin, Researcher at Inria

19^th October – “What if chemistry was a solution for the future?” featuring Sylvaine Neveu, Research Director at Solvay

21^st November – “Internet security? Logic to the rescue” featuring Véronique Cortier, Research Director at Loria

The three conferences will take place at 6.30 pm at the University of Luxembourg, Campus Kirchberg, Paul Feidert hall (6, rue Richard-Coudenhove-Kalergi, Luxembourg).

Free entry with respect to the limited places available.

Please sign up here : scac-education@institutfrancais-luxembourg.lu

Find more detail on the speakeres here:

Paola Goatin

Sylvaine Neveu

Mär Sinn Escher

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:43:53 +0000

The project “Mär Sinn Escher” (We are Escher) puts forward the cultural identity and the open spirit of the people from Esch. The Kulturfabrik Esch invites you to discover the city of Esch through the eyes of its inhabitants, Luxembourgish, migrants and/or refugees. The programme includes the exhibitions "رئاط – BIRDS”, a photography compilation set together by twelve asylum seekers, and “We Have Seen”, reflecting the work of a Luxembourgish non-profit organization with refugees in Greece, in France and in Serbia. Furthermore, the programme entails a discussion table and an information and awareness raising session around topics of immigration and refugees, as well as the movie “Wallah – Je Te Jure” (Wallah – I swear you) and the theatre and dance performances “Welcome To Paradise” and “Wanderer”.

Please find more information on the project and on the programme here.

Program

Villa Vauban : Museums for all ?

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:26:54 +0000

Villa Vauban is organizing the colloquium “Museums for all? A Survey: Luxembourg and its European neighbours” which will take place on the 21^st and 22^nd September 2017 at the Villa Vauban, Luxembourg City Art Museum. The programme focuses on the cultural accessibility in Luxembourg and presents you with a number of national and international speakers that have worked around this topic as well as grants you entry to the exhibition “The course of my life. A museum for all” (Le cours de la vie. Un musée pour tous) from Gabriele Grawe, Angelika Glesius and Anaïs Bourgois.

For more information on the programme and to sign up to the colloquium, please click here.

invitation_et_programme.pdf

Wildgen 4 Women | Official Launching

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:10:56 +0000

Wildgen is officially launching its project Wildgen 4 Women, an initiative to create and foster a strong, supportive and solid network for women in the workplace. With the three pillars “Learning, Leveraging and Leading”, Wildgen 4 Women aims to encourage women to invest in their education and skills so that they gain confidence and achieve their goals. The initiative, set up in collaboration with ADEM, Asian University for Women, the Diversity Charter and Fondsfrauen, is open to all.

Please find out more and sign up here.

When:

Tuesday, 17^th October 2017

From 6 pm to 9 pm

Where:

69 Boulevard de la Pétrusse,

L-2320 Luxembourg

Coming Out Stories - Theatre project

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:26:06 +0000

Rosa Lëtzebuerg-CIGALE invites you to their theatre project “Coming Out Stories”, presented as a scenic reading, the project will be telling the live stories of 13 people, hoping to increase the visibility of LGBTI by showing real life experiences. The texts were gathered among people living in Luxembourg and will be recited by the actors/actresses Christine Garnier, Jean-Paul List and Pauline Maillet, directed by Sandy Artuso.

The event, open to all will take place on the 14^th and 15^th October in Neimënster.

Find more information here.

Making Diversity Work in Business and Government: What to Do and How to Do It?

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 07:35:33 +0000

With the focus on a gender- and culturally-balanced work environment, the American Chamber of Commerce invites you to an evening seminar on the 20^th September 2017 at 7pm, highlighting the power and the benefits of diversity. With an elaborated programme of speakers, including Minister Corinne Cahen and Mr. Kary Bheemaiah, the conference will touch not only on the beneficial mechanisms behind diversity but will emphasise further opportunities to capitalise on the diversity we enjoy in Luxembourg.

Program:

18.30 - 19.00 Registration
19.00 - 19.20 Keynote Speaker Minister Corinne Cahen: "The Power of Diversity and Integration in Luxembourg"
19.20 - 19.40 Mr. Kary Bheemaiah: "The Science, and Profit, behind Diversity"
19.40 - 20.20 Panel discussion with diversity experts and corporate testimonies: "Profiting from Diversity"
20.30 -21.30 Networking cocktail

The event, hosted in the Banque de Luxembourg, is free and open to all interested persons. To find out more and to sign up please click “here”.

Launch of the (Handi)Cap Emploi awareness raising and communication kit

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:53:40 +0000

Within the framework of our (Handi)Cap Emploi project, financed by FSE, MTEES, the Ministry of Family and ADEM, IMS invited two companies involved (Sodexo and BGL BNP Paribas) as well as individuals with disabilities to testify their experiences.

"Disability is the aspect of diversity confronted with the strongest barrier in the workplace," says Fabienne Dasnoy, Country Diversity Officer at BGL BNP Paribas. The bank has entered into a partnership with the Kräizbierg Foundation to enable people in the sheltered workshop to undertake internships. This partnership makes it possible to remove certain apprehensions, as a follow-up is provided by the sheltered workshop. The internship can be a gateway to disability-inclusion in the company because it does not engage managers on the long term.

Sodexo, for its part, anchored the disability topic in the diversity strategy of the company and the speakers present that day unanimously affirmed that it is necessary to develop a diversity strategy in order to give a chance to individuals with a disability in business. For managers, it is necessary to have the courage to lift the fears associated with including people with a disability by creating links and by humanizing the subject.

Another way to reduce prejudice is information and awareness. That is why IMS Luxembourg has developed a communication and awareness kit for employers, HR and all employees. It consists of 5 infographics to display in the corridors of your organization, 3 awareness videos to be broadcast internally and to relay on your social networks as well as a notebook and a USB key containing all the material. This kit is available in English and French.

(Handi)Cap Emploi: Corporate testimonies and presentation of the awareness raising kit

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:04:04 +0000

After 3 training sessions for employers and candidates as well as 3 Job Cafés, the (Handi)Cap Emploi project is coming to its end. A closing event, where we are going to distribute a communication kit to raise awareness on the disability topic internally and have companies testify on their experience, will take place on 29 June from 4pm to 6pm at the Atrium Brasserie in Bourmicht.

Speakers:

Introduction: Gaby Wagner, ADEM

Testimonies:

Sodexo: The inclusion of a person with a disability within the company
BGL BNP Paribas: Cooperating with sheltered workshops, an inclusion factor

Presentation of the communication and awareness raising kit composed of:

3 motion graphics
5 infographics
1 notebook
1 USB stick containing all the supports

Please find the detailled programme here.

Let's meet for the pride march!

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 30 May 2017 13:14:47 +0000

The Gay Pride in Luxembourg is called GayMat and is celebrated during a week with a lot of very diversified activities. However, the gay pride march in Luxembourg is the most visited activity. This march represents the most important moment for the LGBTQ community in the country. The parade, which will last 30 minutes, will be ended by a street festival launched by the mayor of Esch-sur-Alzette.

Take part in this pride march, with a group or friends, to make it colourful and show the diversity of people living in Luxembourg.

Let's meet on Saturday 8th July, at 1.45pm, Place de la Résistance in Esch-sur-Alzette

Find out more information here.

I can vote: are you ready for local elections?

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 30 May 2017 09:46:48 +0000

590,667 people live in Luxembourg, and 48% are foreigners. On 8th October 2017, by participatingin the local elections, you will directly choose the representatives who will defend your interests for the six years to come.

the life of your municipality matters;
social cohesion is important to you;
you think that foreign voices have to be heard and taken into consideration during the political debate.

Find more information on the website www.icanvote.lu.

Religious diversity in the workplace

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 22 May 2017 09:22:12 +0000

The European Network Against Racism (ENAR), located in Brussels, published in December 2016 a toolkit related to religious diversity management in the workplace. To implement the concepts and good practices presented in the toolkit, the ENAR organises a training for employers willing to discover more on the topic.

This training will highlight good practices encouraging an open and inclusive workplace, and allow participants to exchange on barriers linked to religious diversity. Finally, this training will give employers notions to manage this kind of diversity in an innovative way.

This program includes a consultation with a trainer to exchange on religious diversity within your organisation and an interactive presentation to implement the toolkit.

Find out more information and the cost of the training here and do not hesitate to contact Sarah Chander for more details.

International Day against homophobia

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 16 May 2017 08:12:10 +0000

On May 17th, the International Day against homophobia and transphobia will be celebrated in at least 130 countries. On that day, in 1990, the World Health Organisation (WHO) withdraw homosexuality from the list of mental disorders.

In Luxembourg, during this day, the Centre d'Information GAy et LEsbien (CIGALE), Rosa Lëtzebuerg asbl, the Association de Soutien aux Travailleurs Immigrés (ASTI) and Amnesty International Luxembourg will carry out a public action in order to attract the attention on the discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.

Let's gather on Wednesday 17 May, from 10am to 1pm at the city center (Grand rue)

A stand will raise awareness and inform you on the situation of LGBTI people across the world.

This is also an action to show support to gay men in Chechnya who were recently kidnapped, tortured or killed because of their sexual orientation. This action will also support refugees and asylum seekers who left their country because of their sexual orientation, their gender identity and/or their gender expression. Do not hesitate to join this action by visiting their stand!

Organisations were awarded for their diversity management practices

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 15 May 2017 13:06:56 +0000

As the promotion of diversity is done on a daily basis, the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg is a unique opportunity for each organisation to globally show their commitment by organising limited and fun actions for all employees. In three years, more than 150 actions have been listed underlining the increasing investment of organisations in Luxembourg regarding diversity. The Minister Corinne Cahen visited organisations to live the diversity with them.

To close this busy day, four organisations have been awarded during the Diversity Awards Lëtzebuerg. This reward highlights the best practices in terms of diversity management regarding the durability, the management and the replicability of the practice. For this occasion, the Philharmony welcomed more than 120 participants eager to discover the winners.

The jury awarded...

In the category Recruitment, Welcome and Integration: ASTI for the "Connections" project encouraging the integration of asylum seekers and refugees on the job market.
In the category Career Management: Youth4Work for their coaching project for young people encounting difficulties.
In the category Environment and Wellbeing at work: ADEM for their call center composed of people with disabilities.
In the category Communication and Values of the organisation: Sodexo for the project "Live my life" allowing collaborators to exchange position during one day to break stereotypes related to some positions.

Watch all the videos of the nominees on the Youtube channel of the Charter and find the pictures of the day here.

Gender equality and freedom of religion at work

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 03 May 2017 09:07:34 +0000

After gender equality and freedom of religion in the public space, the Conseil National des Femmes du Luxembourg is organising a second participatory workshop:

Gender equality and freedom of religion at work

On 22th May 2017 at 6:30pm at the Abbaye of Neumünster

Guaranteeing fundamental rights while respecting freedom of belief and religion is a challenge that every society if facing. The CNFL aims at analyzing this issue regarding one of our main value: equality between women and men. These workshops will allow everyone to think about the issue regarding various aspects of the “live together”.

Beyond the social, political and religious gaps, the CNFL now includes 12 member associations committed to active citizenship and working for the construction of a society of equality between women and men.

Find the invitation here.

A global view on women and banking

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 02 May 2017 09:34:17 +0000

This one day “Women and Banking Conference” will feature thought leaders who will share their view on the intersection between gender diversity and finance on one hand, and media and technology on the other hand. During this conference, you will have the opportunity to take part in the following panels:

Panel 1: Women and investment

Panel 2: Reaching out to the #1 target customer: the financially confident woman

Panel 3: Smart women: financial behaviors and technology

Panel 4: The impact of gender diversity

May 4th, from 8:30am to 3:30pm

At the European Convention Center

(4 Place de l’EuropeL-1499 Luxembourg)

Participation fee: €250 (VAT excl.)

You can register here and find the agenda of the conference here.

Creating partnerships for the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg 2017

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:19:28 +0000

The third edition of the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg is getting closer! Are you still looking for an action to celebrate this national day? We list on this page all the organisations wishing to create innovative, creative partnerships as they underline the diversity of Luxembourg.

Cohabit’âge: a social purpose team-building

Cohabit-âge asbl promotes intergenerational housing in the Grand Duchy and just bought its first intergenerational house in Vianden. This house will accomodate people of all ages in spaces encouraging dialogue and solidarity between residents. Cohabit'âge wants to make this place as pleasant as possible through the painting of its common spaces.

To participate in this project, do no hesitate to contact Moussa Seck, Founder of Cohabit’âge.

Digital Inclusion: encouraging the digital inclusion of refugees

Digital Inclusion aims at making technology accessible to everyone and to encourage the social inclusion of refugees through new technologies. The asbl offers computer courses to refugees in Luxembourg. In order to develop its relations with companies, Digital Inclusion is looking for volunteers to co-animate workshops and share their technological skills.

To participate in this project, do no hesitate to contact Patrick De la Hamette, Founder of Digital Inclusion.

Hariko: a social and environmental purpose team-building

Hariko is a project led by the Luxembourgish Red Cross aiming at reinforcing the integration of young people and promoting tolerance thanks to a dialogue between artists and young people from all origins. Some centers want to create vegetable gardens in collaboration with the Hariko Carpentry workshop and to offer refugees family the opportunity to plant their own vegetables. Hariko is looking for volunteers to build a garden with palets and other actions can also be organised to make the centers more pleasant.

To participate in this project, do no hesitate to contact Marianne Donven, in charge of the Hariko project.

Are you an organisation in Luxembourg looking for a partnership during the Diversity Day? Send us an email and we will communicate on your action.

Discover the keys of a successful diversity management

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:56:39 +0000

The training Diversity Management, organised by the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg Committee and coordinated by Christina Constantinidis, Doctor in Management Science and University Researcher, aims at increasing knowledge and offering concrete tools to manage diversity in organisations signatories of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg.

Through this theoritical and practical training, discover step by step chapters from our practical guide Diversity Management: how to mobilise, make a diagnosis, set objectives, elaborate an action plan or even a communication plan.

The training takes place during two days, at Sodexo, in order to put into practice what was leaned during the first training day and to get feedback during the second day.

Do you want to discover the keys of a successful diversity management? Then you can register here.

The training cycle costs 500 euros per participant and includes: coffee break, lunch, printings of training tools and the practical guide "Diversity Management".

Are you ready for the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg 2017?

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:52:30 +0000

Join the third edition of the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg 2017

In a month, we will celebrate the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg 2017, a national day characterised by a sharing spirit and the good mood to celebrate together diversity. All organisations in Luxembourg are invited to participate by organising internal or external actions. What a unique opportunity to show your commitment to diversity!

Do you want the Minister Corinne Cahen to visit your organisation during this national day? Then we invite you to register your action on our website by April 18 in order to get a chance to be part of the official tour.

Each organisation can also use our communication tools allowing the diffusion of your commitment toward your employees and clients. All these tools using the colors of the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg 2017 are available here.

Diversity Awards Lëtzebuerg to close this inspiring day

This year, the second edition of the Diversity Awards Lëtzebuerg will award the best practices in terms of diversity management in Luxembourg in a splendid setting: the Philharmony.

Get inspired by easy-replicable projects through a presentation of each practice nominated in the following categories: "Recruitment, Welcome and Integration", "Career Management", "Environment and Wellbeing at work" and "Communication and Values of the organisation". Are you curious about discovering the winners of the 2017 edition? Then do no miss this event and register from now by clicking here.

Flashback to the launch of the "Migration vers l'emploi" guide

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:34:39 +0000

On Thursday the 6th of April, IMS Luxembourg officially launched its new practical guide "Migration vers l’emploi" during an interactive conference with nearly 60 participants. While the procedures for recruiting third-country nationals appear opaque and complex for most organisations, this guide explains the main concepts in order to support them in their willingness to hire and/or integrate third-country nationals.

Employment as an essential condition for sustainable integration

For third-country nationals (outside the European Union), employment is a prerequisite for a successful integration into the host society. While these newcomers face many barriers, both administrative and linguistic, it is more than necessary to facilitate their access to employment.

Overcoming appearances

Land of immigration for several decades, and located in the heart of Europe, Luxembourg attracts citizens well beyond the borders of the European Union. On January the 1st of 2016, there were 39,700 third-country nationals in Luxembourg, representing almost 14% of the total population. Yet some prejudices persist, while third-country nationals bring a real added value to organisations, the economy and society as a whole. However, they cannot integrate alone: it is society as a whole to adapt.

The "Migration vers l’Emploi" guide, aimed at Luxembourg employers, gives a quick overview of the terminology linked to the notion of "third country national", but also of the recruitment process. Moreover, good practices guide employers towards actions to implement, small actions that can have a more global impact.

The guide can be downloaded in French and English here.

Find all the pictures of the conference here.

Global Gender Gap Report: which ranking for Luxembourg in 2016?

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:46:47 +0000

The Global Gender Gap Report is an annual report of the World Economic Forum analysing gender gaps in 144 countries. By 2016, Luxembourg had reached 34th place.

Strengths and weaknesses

Luxembourg ranks first for its system of education, enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, as well as for the literacy rate.

The country also scores in the following categories: wage equality (39/144), political empowerment (55/144), labor force participation rate (59/144), number of women in Parliament (44/151) and women in ministerial positions (38/139).

Despite this, Luxembourg still has an effort regarding the number of female head of state (68/68) and the number of women in positions with responsibilities (102/123).

What evolution in 10 years?

Since 2006, when the report was first published, Luxembourg has made efforts to achieve gender equality. A clear improvement is evident at the global level where the country was ranked 56th, but also at the level of participation and economic opportunities where the country was ranked 76th in 2006 and was ranked 27th in 2016.

Find the 2016 Global Gender Gap Report here.

Pioneer women in journalism

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:37:55 +0000

The Asbl Femmes Pionnières du Luxembourg organises a travelling exhibition entitled ‘Pionéierfraen am Journalismus zu Lëtzebuerg’. 17 portraits of journalist women in Luxembourg will be featured. They marked the 20^th century by their personality and skills.

The preview will take place on March 30^th at 5:30pm at the Cultural Centre Schéiss

Register for the preview here

Using roll-ups, this exhibition highlights the female presence in the media and the Luxembourgish culture.

Discover it from March 31^st to April 22^nd at the Cité Bibliothèque Luxembourg and from June 30^th to July 7^th at the Centre de Littérature of Mersch

Other exhibitions entitled "Women and sport" and "Pionner women in entrepreneurship" are also available in order to make them travel in associations and cities in Luxembourg.

Job Cafe: highlights of the three sessions

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:00:37 +0000

As part of the (Handi)'Cap Emploi project, which has been implemented in partnership with the ADEM, three “Cafés pour l'Emploi” (job cafés) were organised between March 2016 and March 2017, to promote the integration of people with disabilities into the labor market.

A few figures

3 sessions
19 companies took part (some participated several times)
37 recruiters
75 candidates with disabilities

How does the Café pour l'Emploi work?

While employers are trained upstream of the Café to reflect on the place of disabilities among the company's strategy and to interact with an expert, candidates work on self-confidence and preparation for interviews.

Concerning the Café pour l’Emploi, which lasts almost three hours at the ADEM premises, it gives candidates with disabilities an opportunity to meet employers to exchange during informal interviews. A preparation workshop is offered to the candidates by the non-profit organisation Fundamental to prepare physically and psychologically for the interviews, and a relaxation workshop closes the interviews.

The hiring rate of candidates, following the Cafés pour l'Emploi, amounted to 30%.

We thank the recruiters and candidates who made these three sessions a great success!

Find out the photo reportage on the third session.

14 new signatories committed to diversity

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:45:19 +0000

IMS Luxembourg, via the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, has held this Tuesday the 7th official signing ceremony of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, at the International School of Luxembourg.

The theme addressed during the event was "Keep it up with Millennials: How to manage age diversity within the workplace?", with Mr. Marc Raynaud, Founder and Associate of InterGénérationnel and President of the Observatoire du Management InterGenerationnel (Observatory for Intergenerational Management), in France.

"The employer must completely review the organisation of the company to adapt to the new generations", Mr. Marc Raynaud

In fact, to attract and retain talent, companies are increasingly bound to question their management regarding human capital. Mr. Raynaud provided key answers to these companies, by tackling, with concrete examples, the adaptations that need to be implemented in order to optimise age diversity in companies, with a focus on new generations.

14 new organisations decided to actively engage in diversity

CLAE
Dentons Luxembourg
eBay Europe
G4S Security Solutions
House of Training
Imajine Sàrl
Lux Décor Peinture
LuxConnect
Page Group
RTL Group
StubHub Services
Swiss RE
ThyssenKrupp Ascenseurs
Vodafone

The Charter has now 163 signatories, representing more than 16% of the Luxembourg total workforce. The Diversity Charter, launched in September 2012, celebrates its 5th anniversary this year.

Discover the practical guide "Migration vers l’emploi"

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:56:06 +0000

Are you an employer in Luxembourg interested by the situation of third-country nationals on the job market? Then do not hesitate to register to the launch of the practical guide "Migration vers l'emploi" taking place on April 6.

On the agenda: testimonies, sharing of experiences and good practices, a format that will enable you to ask all the questions you may have.

11:45: welcome where you will receive the guide (in French or English)

12:00: lunch and networking

12:30: introduction word by the Minister Corinne CAHEN

12:35: presentation of the guide by Nancy THOMAS

12:40: apprehending the subject through theater (Compagnie du Grand Boube)

12:50: fishbowl conference, a moment of sharing with:

Lucia Coelho, social worker, CLAE
Bénédicte Souy, CEO and expert on immigration, Moving People 2 Luxembourg
Alexandre Villière, Recruitment Manager, SODEXO

Moderator: Paula Marques, IMS Luxembourg

What is a fishbowl conference? Alternately, have a sit with our speakers in order to ask a question, share an experience, your fears or even good practices. This dynamic format will allow each participant to have an overview of the situation of third-country nationals in Luxembourg.

13:55: closing word

To register, please click here.
Conference in French - Free entrance (after registration)

Diversity at the cinema

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:04:20 +0000

In the context of the St. Patrick’s Film Days 2017, G-Media sarl organises cinematographic evenings dedicated to the richness and diversity of British Islands and Scandinavian countries. These films have never been projected in Luxembourg. This week, a focus on Ireland will be made through two projections:

Wednesday 15 March, at 6:30pm: « Sanctuary »
Saturday 19 March, at 5pm: « The young offenders »

Discover the complete agenda here.

What challenges and adaptations for age diversity within the workplace?

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:46:13 +0000

Extension of working life, increase in the number of older workers and their age average, arrival of young generations whose profiles and motivations are sometimes distant from those of the older generations... The question of age in the company has become unavoidable.

As part of the official signing session of the Lëtzebuerg Diversity Charter, a conference named "Keep it up with Millennials: How to manage age diversity within the workplace?" is organised. Mr. Marc Raynaud, Director of the de Observatoire du Management InterGénérationnel (a center that analyses practices and trends in intergenerational management) and also an expert on issues related to age diversity in companies will be our keynote speaker.

This conference aims at highlighting the challenges and adaptations that are needed to guarantee an optimal age diversity management, the emphasis will be put on the Generation Z.

When? Tuesday, March 21, from 5:30pm to 7pm, at the International School of Luxembourg

For who? Open to all - Free lecture and in English (without translation)

To register for this event, please click here.

Women in decision-making: share your practices

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 07:31:23 +0000

Economic decision-making is one of the Government's priorities to achieve 40% representation of women by 2019 on all boards of directors of public institutions and on the boards of private companies. Currently, 23% of positions on boards of private companies are held by women. In this context, the Ministry of Equal Opportunities invites private sector companies to report their good practices to make them public and share them.

Are you willing to participate in this call for projects? Simply answer the following five questions:

1. What is the percentage of men and women:

In the executive committee of your company?
In the management board of your company?
Regarding the positions with responsibility within your company?

2. What measures do you take to promote gender equality in decision-making at all levels of your company's corporate life?

3. What efforts have been made to promote reconciliation between a position with responsibilities and the choice of part-time work for men and women?

4. Do you favor the reconciliation between parenthood and taking responsibility?

5. How do you implement the provisions on equal pay set out in the Law of 15 December 2016 on the amendment to the Labor Code, etc.

Send your answers before 31 March 2017 to Valérie Debouché, Ministry of Equal Opportunities, 6A bd. F. Roosevelt, L-2921 Luxembourg. The winning company will receive an award at a ceremony which will be held during the year.

34th Migrations, Cultures and Citizenship Festival

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:48:47 +0000

The event is organised by the CLAE, an associative platform created in 1985 campaigning for the recognition and promotion of cultures from immigration in Luxembourg. Through 400 booths, debates, animations and shows, visit this 34^th Migrations, Cultures and Citizenship Festival and discover cultures from all around the world.

At the same time will take place the 17^th Book and Cultures Fair in Luxembourg, welcoming writers from several countries, as well as the 5^th Cultural Meeting of Contemporary Arts (ARTSmanif).

You can visit the festival on the 3^rd(6pm-1am), the 4^th (12pm-2am) or the 5^th (12am-8pm) of March 2017 - Luxexpo - Free entrance (donations accepted)

The official opening will take place on Saturday 4^th March at 3pm with the Their Royal Highnesses, the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess, authorities and representatives of associations.

Find the full agenda of this 34^th edition here.

International Women’s Day at the cinema

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:49:32 +0000

In the context of the International Women’s Day and local elections, the Ministry for equal opportunities and the College of mayors and aldermen of the City of Luxembourg organise a cinematic evening on “Challenges for women in local politics”.

Wednesday 1^st March at 6pm at the Cinémathèque (17 place du théâtre, Luxembourg) - Free entrance

The movie The Iron Lady will be followed by a debate with Uta Kletzing, psychologist, and a word from Lydia Mutsch, Minister for equal opportunities and Colette Mart, alderwoman of the City of Luxembourg.

On the 11th of May, let's act for diversity

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:28:24 +0000

On Tuesday the 31^st of January was held the preparation workshop for the Diversity Day. Around sixty people from different organisations met at Brown Brothers Harriman to reflect on potential actions and get inspired for the national day for diversity.

Find the pictures of the workshop here.

The Diversity Day is the perfect occasion to set up fun and creative actions to raise awareness on diversity. This day is a great opportunity to show that companies’ plurality is an asset, but also to challenge misconceptions and stereotypes.

To be part of the Diversity Day, companies can organize one or several actions internally and/or externally, according to their priorities. Once the action is planned, they can submit it on the Charter’s website until April 18^th at the latest, if they want to be among the official visit of the Minister. Companies whose actions are innovative and/or creative might benefit from an official visit by the Minister for Family and Integration, Mrs Corinne Cahen, on May 11.

In 2016, more than 90 actions have been organised for the Diversity Day. And you, will you act on May 11?

Leading and coaching across cultures

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:11:53 +0000

During a three-day seminar, leaders and managers will be coached to systematically integrate the cross-cultural dimension in their work. This program is ICF accredited (International Coach Federation).

From 21^st to 23^rd June 2017 (at the Mondorf Thermal Center)

Speakers: Philippe Rosinski, coach and author of “Coaching across cultures” and “Global coaching” and Frédérique Genton, intercultural coach, advisor and consultant

On the agenda of this seminar, you will find theoretical parts and then practice through scenarios and case studies:

First day: integrating the cross-cultural dimension into leadership and coaching. How to go from ethnocentrism to cultural diversity? How to go outside one’s comfort zone and identify new opportunities?
Second day: leading and coaching of individuals, teams and organisations. How to identify cross-cultural orientations and those of others in order to bridge the gap between them? How to leverage differences?
Third day: engaging in your own high-performance and high-fulfillment journey. How to achieve unity in diversity?

Get more information on the program and the registration here.

Signatories of the Diversity Charter will benefit from attractive participation conditions.

Diversity Awards 2017

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 07:51:00 +0000

After two years, the Diversity Awards are back to reward the best practices related to diversity management within organisations in Luxembourg. Do you have one or more good practices you want to spotlight? Don't wait and apply, one of the awards may be for you.

An award will be given in the four following categories:

1. Recrutement, Welcome and Integration

2. Career Management

3. Work environement and well-being

4. Communication and Values of the organisation

After receiveing all the applications, a pre-jury will review them and nominate three practices per categorie. Winners will be announced on May 11th, as a closing ceremony to the Diversity Day.

To get more details on the award ceremony, please click here.

10th Diversity & Inclusion Seminar

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:25:02 +0000

The 10th Diversity & Inclusion Seminar will take place from February 22nd to 24th. This is a unique occasion to share and learn new perspectives and approaches that encourage inclusion and diversity.

What to look forward to for this tenth global edition:

Over 20 international delegates
Over 30 inspiring keynotes speakers
Interactive sessions
Expert partners
Workshops
Panel discussions
Participant led Q&A sessions
Opportunities for networking

Here is a non-exhaustive list of speakers: BBC / E&Y / Dell / Novartis / Stone Brook University / Neuro Leadership Institute / BNP Paribas / Henkel / Ikea / IBM / Tel Aviv University / SAP / PWN Global / Workforce Pride Foundation,

To learn more about this seminar, discover the full agenda here.

To register, please click here (10% discount for the Charter signatories).

Job Café’s last edition: don’t miss it!

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:19:23 +0000

Do you want to strengthen your knowledge related to disability in the workplace and create a more inclusive workplace? In collaboration with ADEM, we organise the third and last Job Cafe within our (Handi)Cap' Emploi project. This is a unique opportunity for you, from human resources or recruitment, to get a different approach on disability in the workplace.

First step on February 16: a training for employers

This training aims at breaking prejudices and exchanging on potential challenge and fears during and/or after the recruitment process. Using the (Handi)Cap’ Emploi practical guide, an experienced trainer will answer all your questions and prepare you to the Cafe. Click here to learn more.

Second step on March 16: a Job Cafe

This third and last Job Cafe will allow you to implement all you learnt during the training and meet in real conditions candidates with disability. Click here to learn more.

Please call 26 25 80 13 and ask Catia Fernandes if you have any questions!

“Let’s discover cultures around the world through food”

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:57:23 +0000

Until February 26 included, À la Table du Monde puts each week a different country (of origin of the international protection seekers and/or refugees living in Luxembourg) in the spotlight. For lunch or dinner, you can book a table d’hôte (with 30 seats) and you can also invite a refugee to eat with you. Presentations of projects in Luxembourg, exhibitions or even music: a very diverse program to discover here.

The table d’hôte is located at the Brasserie de Neumünster (28 rue Münster, L-2160 Luxembourg Grund).

Please call 26 20 52 981 to book.

Migration pathways: discover testimonies

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:44:27 +0000

The APPA (Association des Parents et des Personnes Agées d’origines espagnoles), in collaboration with CLAE, organises a meeting-debate with Mohamed Al Abdo, a Syrian refugee, and Hussein Radjabi, an Afghan refugee who is the President of the Cultural Association of Afghans in Luxembourg.

Friday 27 January, at 7pm, at CLAE (26 rue de Gasperich, Luxembourg)

Free entrance. A drink will then be offered.

On the agenda: testimonies on their journey and their life in Luxembourg. Then, Eduardo Dias, in charge of the OGB-L immigrants department, will speak about social issues related to migration and the whole society.

I can vote!

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:08:30 +0000

In the context of a campaign of the Ministry of Family, Integration and for the Great Region regarding council elections next 8^th October, information sessions are organised. Led by OLAI (Office luxembourgeois de l’accueil et de l’intégration), these sessions will allow the foreign residents to discover awareness and information tools before registering as voters.

Sessions are planned at the Ministry of Family (12-14 avenue Emile Reuter, Luxembourg):

Monday 23rd January at 8pm in French
Tuesday 24th January at 8pm in English
Tuesday 31st January at 8pm in French

To participate to one of these sessions, please register by email.

Exhibition: Women in Science and Engineering

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:52:18 +0000

The College of Mayors and Aldermen of the City of Luxembourg, the National Research Fund and the Luxembourg Young Scientifist Foundation organise together:

The exhibition WiSE Women

Whether they are biologists, economists, or even engineers, seven women will present their scientific projects and professional careers during the exhibition preview on Friday 20th January, at 7pm, at the Cité Bibliothèque of the City of Luxembourg.

The exhibition WiSE Women will be displayed until the 11th February included (from Tuesday to Friday, from 10am to 7pm, and Satudays, from 10am to 6pm, 3 rue Genistre, L-1623 Luxembourg).

International Migrants Day: overcoming prejudices

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:48:31 +0000

On 18 December we have celebrated the International Migrants Day to mark the adoption of the international Convention on the protection of migrant workers’ rights as well as their family members. This international day is the opportunity to raise awareness on the different benefits migrants bring at the economic, social but also cultural level across the world.

Migration vers l’emploi: a new project to discover

IMS Luxembourg takes this occasion to present you, through the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, its new project Migration vers l’emploi. Since employers in Luxembourg seem to have very little information on the employment and integration of third country nationals, this project aims at guiding them in through a practical guide.

Do you want to know what this project will bring? Then do not hesitate to click here.

Two Yezidie heroines survived from Daech hell

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:41:40 +0000

During this conference-debate, you will discover two poignant testimonies from Nadia Mourad and Lamiya Aji Bachar, both victims of sexual violences and slavery by Daech. 2016 laureates of the Sakharov award (award for the freedom of thought), these two women join forces to show to the world the situation of the Yezidie community, a Kurdish minority persecuted by the jihadists.

Round-table and exchanges with the audience

On Thursday 15^th December at the Pescatore Foundation (Cité room)

13 avenue Jean-Pierre Pescatore, L-2324 Luxembourg

Translation from Arabic to French

To register, you can call 43 00 225 97 or send an email.

Women and the social solidarity economy sector

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:50:54 +0000

The Ministry of Labour, Employment and social solidarity Economy organises a public conference entitled: Social Solidarity Economy: what role for women?

Wednesday 14^th December from 4pm to 6pm at the Abbey of Neumünster, José Ensch room (2^nd floor)

As Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess will be present, participants have to be in their seats before 3:50pm

On the agenda:

Introduction: “Women in the social solidarity economy in Europe: overview and challenges”, Natalia Résimont, Project manager, Quartiers du monde

Presentation of the WEstart study results: “Social entrepreneurship of women in Luxembourg”, Erika Lambert, Consultant, WEstart

Documentary “Social solidarity economy – Three women portraits"

Round-table with Nicolas Schmit, Minister of Labour, Employment and social solidarity Economy / Olivier Massart, Executive director, ADA (Appui au développement autonome) / Emily Usher Shrair, Programme manager, European Women’s Lobby / one representative of the Luxembourgish economy / Moderator: Natalia Résimont, Project manager, Quartiers du monde

Are you interested in participating in this event? Please contact Fatima Mestre to register.

Diversity Awards 2017: applications are now opened!

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 13:25:19 +0000

Does your organisation have any good practice on diversity? Well it is time to apply and try to win a Diversity Award. The four best practices in Luxembourg in terms of diversity management will be awarded in the following categories:

1. Recruitment, Welcome and Integration

2. Career Management

3. Work Environment and Wellbeing

4. Communication and Organisation's Values

The Diversity Awards ceremony will take place on May 11^th 2017.

You can already apply and until 1^st March 2017 midnight.

You will find more information on why and how to apply here.

Second “Diversity & Business Lëtzebuerg” barometer: what progress?

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:30:26 +0000

This 28^th of November, the second barometer “Diversity & Business Lëtzebuerg” has been presented during a press conference with Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family and Integration and patron of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg. Data are collected every two years to draw up the barometer. These data display all the actions led by 132 signatories of the Diversity Charter. This year, the barometer shows the evolution during 2014 and 2016.

On the whole, 46% of the signatories already drew up a diversity action plan and 62% created a work environment facilitating their diversity management strategy.

Some progress among the signatories:

Women are better represented among the signatories (55% of the total workforce);
Over ten discrimination criteria are treated;
Signatories use the practical guide “Diversity Management” to implement their strategy;
One in two signatories (48%) made a diversity diagnosis;
The Charter allows the implementation of a first diversity action;
Six out of ten notice a positive impact on their image and reputation.

These percentages show that organisations are more and more conscious about the competitive advantage and the higher performance that diversity brings. They also communicate better internally and externally on their diversity commitment, enabling to raise employees’ as well as clients’ and partners’ awareness on the importance of diversity.

Find out more statistics in the 2016 barometer.

Meeting with Afghans

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:07:26 +0000

Passerell asbl organises an evening of exchanges with refugees and asylum seekers on Monday 5th December from 6pm to 9pm at the Abbaye of Neimenster (Robert Krieps Room).

On the agenda:

6pm: meeting with afghans (please register) where 20 citizens will be invited to individually discuss with 20 refugees
7pm: Syngue Sabour from Atiq Rahimi (in Persian with French subtitle)
8:40pm: debate with asylum seekers

Information and registrations by email.

Gender and environment: how to connect them?

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:29:52 +0000

The Equal Opportunities Department of Dudelange, in collaboration with the Equal Opportunities Department of Bettembourg, organises a forum dedicated to current challenges on equality. How to promote respect and environment protection towards women and men? How to raise awareness on this thematic among girls and boys? How to lead women and men to a more participative approach at the local level? Here are some of the questions that will be answered on:

Saturday 26^th November from 9am to 12:30pm at the Hôtel de Ville of Dudelange

Find the full programme here.

The forum will be followed by the movie Demain at 5pm at the Ciné Le Paris in Bettembourg.

To register, please fill in this coupon.

Women in decision-making positions at the local level

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:40:47 +0000

The FemCities network (network for gender equality at the local level) wishes to raise awareness among women in decision-making positions at the local level in order to draw up a strategy to promote more women in decision-making positions in politics. The 2016 FemCities conference is a cooperation between the Women’s National Council of Luxembourg (CNFL), the women’s department of the city of Vienna (FemCities coordinator) and the Ministry for Equal Opportunities Luxembourg.

The conference will be held on November 17^th and 18^th at the Atert Center (rue Atert, L-8005 Bertrange)

Conference in English, French and German with simultaneous translations

On the agenda: testimonies of political women, who are mayors of European cities, on the challenges they met. This conference thus targets women in decision-making positions at the local and regional levels, as well as all women interested in enrolling in politics, researchers or active in networks or non-profit organisations for gender equality. You can find the programme of these two days here.

To register, please click here.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: what’s on the agenda?

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 09:42:17 +0000

For the 2016 edition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Info-Handicap decided to point out the professional inclusion and job retention of people with disabilities. This conference will highlight collaborations in place in Luxembourg, tools to encourage professional integration of people with disabilities, and even practices from Luxembourg and elsewhere.

An event not to be missed on 29^th November from 2pm to 7pm at the Chamber of Commerce

On the agenda:

Speech of an Austrian lecturer: “economical factor: disabled situation”;
Presentation of best practices in Luxembourg including the (Handi)Cap Emploi project and the Diversity Charter;
Description of public policies taken in the field of employment by the Ministry of Employment, Labor and Social Solidarity Economy, the Ministry of Family and Integration, the Ministry of National Education, Children and Youth and the Ministry of Health;
Round-table in collaboration with signatories of the common Charter Emploi&Handicap: “Education – Sheltered Workshops – Needs of the company”.

Find the full programme here and register from now.

Are you an employer and/or from HR?

A workshop on “Disability Recruiting – a competitive advantage” will also take place on 30^th November from 9am to 1pm at the Chamber of Commerce on:

Developing your knowledge on the disability thematic;
Creating a better understanding and acceptance of the topic;
Get knowledge on the targeted recruitment;
Allowing a successful collaboration within inclusive teams.

This workshop will be facilitated in German by Gegor Demblin and Heidemarie Egger. Please note that places are limited, so you can already register to Mrs. Vera Bintener.

A young transgender shares her experience in a comic

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:37:35 +0000

The Centre d’Information GAy et LEsbien (CIGALE) has the pleasure to invite you to a convivial evening with Sophie Labelle, a comic writer who uses comics as a way to share her transgender experience. Sophie Labelle has been a lecturer around the world for two years now and also organises workshops in order to spread a positive speech, mainly to transgender people.

Saturday 5^th November at 6:30pm at CIGALE

(3, rue des Capucins / L-1313 Luxembourg / 5^ème étage)

English/French debate. Free access. No registration required.

Find Sophie Labelle’s website here.

We will have to wait 170 years for gender parity in the world!

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 08:03:25 +0000

The World Economic Forum just published its annual Global Gender Gap report based on four indicators: economic opportunities, education, health and political empowerment. With a current gender gap of 59%, gender parity is planned for 2186.

The top-ranked countries are Iceland, Finland and Norway. Regarding Luxembourg, it is ranked 34 out of 144 countries in the world, and 15 out of 30 in Western Europe. Despite Luxembourg is first ex-aequo on education, there is still much room for improvement regarding access to health (69^th) or even political participation (55^th). As examples, according to the report, the wage gap has significantly increased compared to last year and the number of women holding management positions is still low, Luxembourg is thus ranked 102^th.

Interested in knowing more? Find the full report here.

Supporting Congolese women’s life

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:42:39 +0000

Denis Mukwege, a Congolese doctor, was given the Sakharov award from the European Parliament for his involvement in treating and helping thousands of young girls and women, victims of gang rape and/or sexual abuse. What did him get here today? How does he promote his cause around the world? Discover the journey of an exceptional man during a conference-debate on:

Thursday 27^th October from 7pm to 8:45pm Salle de musique de chambre (Philharmonie)

Please confirm your participation by calling 43 00 225 97 or by email.

Burnout: a better understanding of the phenomenon

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:46:46 +0000

76 people, members of IMS Luxembourg, of the POG or signatories of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, participated in the conference-debate “Burnout: break the taboo” on Tuesday 11^th October. The Ministry of Health first set the context with some definitions.

Dr. Patrick Mesters, Owner and Director of the European Institute for Intervention and Research on Burnout, highlighted the complex role of HRM in raising awareness among employees, preventing and supporting people in pre and post burnout. After having identified some “at risk” populations, he emphasized that 43% of absenteeism is due to stress at work. According to a study led by the Institute, a better management of absenteeism could allow a financial and moral return on investment.

Then, the round-table moderated by Magali Maillot, Board Member of the POG and HRM of Allen & Overy, and composed of Dr. Mesters, Stéphanie Deitz, ING Luxembourg and Céline Briolotti, City of Luxembourg, pointed out practices in organisations: awareness, prevention, the importance of managers’ support or even the return at work.

Highlights of the conference

How are political women represented in the media?

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:40:53 +0000

The Center for Equal Treatment, the CID | Fraen an Gender and the National Women’s Council of Luxembourg kindly invite you to a conference-debate on the relation between political women and their representation in the media.

Women – politics – media: a democracy challenge

Tuesday 18th October at 6:30pm at the Cercle Cité’s grand auditoire

Marlène Coulomb-Gully, sociologist and researcher of a study on women who stood in presidential elections in France, will bring her expertise to answer to questions related to the media construction of gender in politics.

The conference will be followed by a debate with:

Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, former political woman
Fabien Grasser, editor-in-chief at Quotidien
Caroline Mart, journalist and editor-in chief assistant at RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
Christa Brömme, CID | Fraen an Gender
Marlène Coulomb-Gully, expert-lecturer

This opened-to-all conference will be held in French.

Understanding the pay gap between men and women

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:17:16 +0000

During the Diversity Network that took place on the 16th of September at Deloitte, 25 participants brought up the pay gap between men and women . This gap can be explained, among other things, by the fact that men are more present in high responsibility roles, but also that women resort to part time jobs more often. Due to these realisations, speakers and participants attempted to approach solutions with key numbers and testimonials.

The Ministry for Equality presented its "positive actions" programme that offers advice and financial support to participating companies. These companies need to implement a series of actions in favour of equality between men and women in order to obtain their label. Moreover, Logib-Lux, a tool permitting to calculate and analyse pay gaps is provided for free.
At Deloitte, where the "positive actions" programme was implemented, diversity indicators were set up via WIN Dashboard, flexibility and telework are being promoted, and conferences on unconscious bias are organized in the context of their WoMen Initiative.
The Raiffeisen Bank, which also participated in the "positive actions" programme, set up a 2012 - 2015 action plan that permitted them to analyse the key trends in terms of inequalities, and is thus organising female workshops, awareness trainings and management trainings for women.

arteLatum Seminar: Leading And Coaching Across Cultures

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:14:47 +0000

Our new signatory arteLatum is organizing a seminar on "Leading and Coaching Across Cultures" on 22 - 24 June 2016 in Otzenhausen (Germany).

This 3-day workshop aims at helping executives, managers and professional coaches to systematically integrate the cultural dimension into their work through the Cultural Orientations Framework assessment with Philippe Rosinski, a global coaching pioneer.

Signatories of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg interested in the workshop can contact Ms. Frédérique Genton: genton@artelatum.org and will benefit from a special offer.

More information here.

Member of the Town Council, why not you, Madam?

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 27 May 2016 08:07:14 +0000

The ministry for Equal Opportunities is organizing, in cooperation with Syvicol, information sessions to promote the active participation of women and men in the town life and to improve the balance between men and women on the candidate lists for the coming elections in October 2017.

The sessions aim at raising women's awareness and motivate them to be candidates in 2017, as in 2011, they only represented 32% of the candidates for local elections.

The next information sessions will take place on 31 May in Dudelange and 1 June in Berdorf at 6:30pm.

More information and registration here.

BCC HR Business Forum: “Embracing Diversity: recognizing and overcoming unconscious bias”

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 25 May 2016 13:07:48 +0000

The British Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to attend an HR Business Forum: “Embracing Diversity: recognising and overcoming unconscious bias” on Tuesday 31 May 2016 at Clifford Chance, 10 boulevard G.D. Charlotte, L-1330 Luxembourgat 16:00.

Participants can deepen their understanding of a particular aspect of organizational unconscious bias by attending one of the following workshops:

The Impact of unconsicous bias in the Hiring Process;
Unconscious bias and Talent Development;
Unconscious bias and Leadership.

Key findings from each group discussion will be presented back to the entire group following the sessions.

The event will be introduced by Sarah Battey, the HR Group subject matter expert and then followed by a breakout session, lasting about 1hr 15mins.

Registration and more information here.

A warm welcome to our new 23 signatories

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 17 May 2016 09:00:03 +0000

The official signing session of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg took place on 12 May as a closing to the 2016 Diversity Day, at Casino 2000 in Mondorf.

This ceremony was the occasion to widen the network of Diversity Charter signatories by 23 new organizations, who wish to make their diversity commitment visible.

The signing session was preceded by a conference on the business case of migration with a keynote speech by Nava Hinrichs, Managing Director of The Hague Process on Refugees and Migration and a testimony by Riad Taha, a Syrian entrepreneur who started his own business in Luxembourg recently.

The Committee for the Diversity Charter wishes a warm welcome to the 23 new signatories and is looking forward to cooperate with them in terms of diversity.

Participez in the Diversity Day - Walk For Diversity

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 12 May 2016 09:18:33 +0000

The "Small Business Initiative" invites all the signatories to join the Solidarity Walk in the framework of the Diversity Day 2016, which will take place on 12 May at 13h30.

The walk will lead you from Places d'Armes at 14h30 to Place de l'Europe where the Diversity-coloured balloons will be released to celebrate every single one's strength: Diversity.

Feel free to join this nice initiative.

More information: Info.SmallBizDiversityDay@gmail.com

Participation in the Diversity Day - Graffiti Workshop "Integration through Art"

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 10 May 2016 15:30:18 +0000

LAFA, the Luxembourg Art Law and Art & Finance Association, Wildgen and Hariko invite the art aficionados to participate in this graffiti workshop, which will be hosted by Talbot, an Iranian refugee street-artist, in the context of the Diversity Day 2016.

You do not need to be an artist to participate, all you need is your enthusiasm to participate in this original action for the Diversity Day by creating your own stencil.

The workshop will be followed by a visit of Hariko and an exchange with the Luxembourg artist Sumo.

This activity is free of charge.

When?

12 May from 9:30 am to 12am

Where?

Hariko

1, Dernier Sol

L-2543 Luxembourg

For more information and to register: events@wildgen.lu

Participate in the Diversity Day - "The current challenges of cultural and religious diversity : what ethics for business?" conference

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 04 May 2016 11:51:24 +0000

You did not set up a Diversity Day action, but would wish to participate in the national Diversity Day?

BGL BNP Paribas kindly invites all the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg signatories to partcipate in the"The current challenges of cultural and religious diversity : what ethics for business?" in the context of the Diversity Day.

When?

12 May at 12h (welcome desk from 11h30 on)

Where?

BGL BNP Paribas Head office

50, avenue JF Kennedy

L-2951 Luxembourg

Program:

11 :30 Welcome

12 :00 Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family and Integration, patron of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg

12 :10 Welcome speech by Fabienne Dasnoy, Head of Diversity & Inclusion BGL BNP Paribas

12 :15 Patrick Banon, essayist author, expert in religious sciences and thought systems.

"The current challenges of cultural and religious diversity : what ethics for business?"

13 :30 Question time

13 :45 Diversity cocktail

Contact : bpi.diversite@bgl.lu

Participate in the Diversity Day - "Talkin' 'bout our new generations" Conference

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 02 May 2016 15:21:46 +0000

Linklaters kindly invites the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg signatories to participate in the conference on 9 May at 5:30 pm in its Kirchberg premises (35, avenue JF Kennedy) in the contaxt of the Diversity Day 2016.

How can companies capture the generation Y's full potential? What challenges and opportunities can millennials offer? How can we bridge the generation gap to get the very best from generational complementarities?

These are the questions the panel, composed of Generation X as well as Y representatives, will elaborate on.

Generation X - industry insights, invaluable experience
Sébastien Danloy, Managing Director, Continental Europe & Offshore, RBC Investor & Treasury Services
André Prüm, Professor of Law
Nicki Kayser, Capital Markets and Banking & HR Partner, Linklaters
Silke Bernard, Counsel, Member of Diversity & Inclusion Group, Linklaters

Generation Y - bright young minds, shiny new skills
Jonathan Levi, Millennial / Entrepreneur
Bart Vermaat, Managing Associate, Linklaters

Opening remarks by Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family Affairs and Integration and Patron of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg.

Great success of the (Handi)Cap Emploi conference

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:33:23 +0000

Over 70 people attended last Tuesday, 19^th April, the conference "Fostering Employment for people with disabilities”, which was organized by IMS Luxembourg-Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg in collaboration with the EIB Institute at the European Investment Bank.

This conference was the occasion to launch the practical guide (Handi)Cap Emploi, which is a source of valuable information and data for any employer who wants to integrate disabled workers.This manual illustrates several aspects concerning the recruitment of people with disabilities and the management of handicap within organizations. These include the explanation of the existing mechanisms promoting the recruitment of people with disabilities, the contacts of the key players in Luxembourg, the explanation of the legal framework at a national and an international level and the different types of disability among others.

(Click on the picture to download the guide in French)

Isabelle SCHLESSER, Director of the national agency for employment (ADEM) briefly explained which are the public policies aiming at integrating people with disabilities in the workplace and the Minister for Family and Integration and Patron of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, Corinne CAHEN remembered how authorities "should multiply information campaigns and raise awareness" among citizens to cope with discrimination and exclusion of people with disabilities.

Vincent FERRY, CEO of Clair de Lorraine, which is a successful company specialized in the production and distribution of agro-food products- presented a strong testimony: This young entrepreneur, who became quadriplegic due to a motorcycle accident, demonstrates that disability should not be seen as a barrier to professional development but may prove to be a challenge which, once overcome, adds value and diversity to the company.

Three examples of social innovation in the field of disability and winners of the third edition of the Social Innovation Tournament organized by the EIB, have been displayed :

- KOIKI, a Spanish home delivery service company that employs people with disabilities;

- BLITAB, Austrian developer of the first-ever braille tablet, which represent a revolutionary tool for blind and visually impaired;

- MARIOWAY, Italian producer of an innovative hands-free, self-balancing and verticalising electric wheelchair.

Find the pictures of the conference on IMS Luxembourg's Flickr.

Call for participants: diversity through knitting!

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 08:07:38 +0000

The companies still looking for inspiration for a Diversity Day 2016 action, can address "Mamie et moi" (“Grandma and me”) to look into diversity from the age perspective. This Luxembourg-based social company working with senior women across the Grand -Region around their passion for knitting, offers you a “diversity workshop” that gathers committed “grannies” and groups of employees .

With the help of “Mamie et moi”, employees may contribute to the production of a "diversity totem": a knitted blanket that envelopes furniture or parts of the workspace (as columns, in the picture). Every color, every size and every point represents a different person: beauty is in the set.

Through this activity women that have reached the retirement age keep a foot in the active life, whereas your collaborators can on this Diversity Day participate in a playful, fun and unusal activity.

How to organize this activity?

Contact Cristina PICCO, at 621 79 44 81 or via email at cristina@mamieetmoi.com.

To know more about « Mamie et moi » have a look at their presentation.

Today’s families: round table on new family structures

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:15:50 +0000

The CET, Center for equal treatment, and the University of Luxembourg invite you to a panel discussion about the new features of nowadays’ families. The round table, which is entitled "Today's families : do children need father(s) and/or mother(s)", will address the issue of same-sex parenthood, single parenthood and other aspects of new forms of relationships between parents and children. It will count on the contributions of academic experts, international and national specialists and civil society representatives.

When? Tuesday, 12^thApril 2016 , from 19h to 21h

Where? Maison du Savoir du Campus Belval (Univeristy of Luxembourg), 2, avenue de l’Université, L-4365 Esch-sur-Alzette, Salle: Auditoire 3.520.

Programme in French

Programme in Luxembourgeois

Simultaneous/Live translation form Luxembourg to French will be guaranteed.

Catch the second edition of the Sustainability magazine with a special focus on diversity

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 09:13:57 +0000

The second edition of our - IMS Luxembourg’s - “Sustainability” magazine is out since February. This edition has a special focus on Diversity with a call for action for the Diversity Day 2016, this 12 May.

More specifically, the special focus on diversity, that you will find here below, includes:

	An interview with the European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Věra JOUROVÁ;
	An interview with the Minister for Family, Integration and for the Greater Region, Corinne CAHEN;
	An article on diversity management within the companies, by Christina COSTANTINIDIS, PhD in Economic and Management Sciences and Researcher at the University of Luxembourg;
	A presentation of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg;
	A presentation of the Diversity Day and testimonies of participating organisations in 2015.

Attached the special focus on Diversity.

grand_format_diversite.pdf

Conference on gender equality and economic development

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:15:25 +0000

The European information Center – Maison de l’Europe (7, rue du Marché-aux-Herbes in Luxembourg) kindly invites you to a conference on “Gender equality : guardian of economic growth and social stability?” this Wednesday 23 March from 12h to 14h.

The European Commission recently adopted a document entitled "Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016-2019" which presents its strategic commitment to equality between women and men. This document serves as a reference framework to increase the efforts at European, national and local level and aims to achieve real gender equality in all areas of life.

The commitment to gender equality is a founding value of the European Union but, despite the progress in recent years, a real mentality shift has yet to be produced.

Following the International Women's Day, this debate organized by the representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg will link equality to a stable economic growth.

The speakers of the panel discussion are:

Mme Lydie Mutsch, Ministry of equal opportunities, who will present international political priorities and will open up the debate;
Mme Sylvie Jansa, Member of the Plenary Assembly of the Employees Association (Chambre des salariés) ;
Mme Christine Wickler, Luxembourg Employers' Association, President of the Federation of Women Company Managers of Luxembourg ;
M. Piotr Ronkowsky, expert at the European Commission - Eurostat, Equality and Discrimination unit.

HIV status and gender

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 10:49:33 +0000

The Ministry of Equal opportunities and the Red Cross Luxembourg are organizing on 22^nd March at 17h30 a conference on “Living with HIV: what’s different in being a man or a woman?”, that will identify the differences in coping with HIV from a gender point of view.

The aim of this conference is to address the issue of HIV/AIDS by the often overlooked aspect of gender. More specifically, it will highlight, in the presence of national and international experts, in which ways the psychological and social impact of HIV varies by gender. Despite considerable advances in medical treatment, HIV infection has an impact on existential (fundamental) questions, such as sexuality, family life, parenthood and the desire for children, which are challenged, redefined and renegotiated.

The conference will raise the issue and attempt to answers how the fact of being a man or a woman influences the psychosocial process caused by HIV infection, which is still often a heavy burden, both moral and psychological.

Programme

The conference will take place at Centre Culturel « Schéiss », 142, Val Sainte-Croix à Luxembourg-Belair.

Simultaneous translation into German and French will be available.

After the panel discussion, a cocktail will be offered to participants.

Registration is mandatory for this event. Fill in the reply coupon and send it back by 18^th March to :

Ministry of Equal opportunities

email: conference@mega.etat.lu
Tel.: (+352) 24 78 58 12 / (+352) 24 78 58 14

HIVberodung (Red Cross Luxembourg)

email: jacques.kohl@croix-rouge.lu
Tel.: (+352) 27 55 - 4500

Conference on the condition of women refugees

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 15:34:27 +0000

The information office of the European Parliament in Luxembourg, in collaboration with CLAE, the National Women Council, ASTI and the Ministry for Family and Integration, is organizing this Thursday 17 March at 18h30 a panel discussion on “WOMEN REFUGEES, a path of obstacles and hope”, which will address the issue of the condition of women coming from countries at war, where they are often victims of violence.

Through the contributions of several speakers and direct testimonies/witnesses, the attendees will have the opportunity to understand the challenges and the risks faced by women refugees and applicants for international protection throughout their journey towards Europe. This conference will take place at Alen Tramsschapp, 49, rue Ermesinde, L-1469 Luxembourg-Limpertsberg (Access: bus lines 2 and 4).

The translation from French to English, and vice-versa, will be provided.

After the panel discussion, a cocktail will be offered to participants.

Please, register by 16^th March 2016 via:

Tel. : (+352) 43 00 225 97
Fax. : (+352) 43 00 224 57
email : epluxembourg@ep.europa.eu

Programme (in French)

2016 Festival of Migrations

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:36:50 +0000

Friday 11^th March marks the kick off of the 33^rd Festival of migration, culture and citizenship, of 16^th Book Fair and of 4^th edition of ARTSmanif, the meeting between contemporary arts and cultures. The event, which is sponsored by the City of Luxembourg, the Ministry of Culture, Spuerkeess and RTL, is organized by CLAE, which is a platform of cultural organisations created in 1985 to foster the recognition and to increase the visibility of immigrant cultures in Luxembourg.

This Festival offers the opportunity to visit more than 400 stands from many different cultures, as well as to attend panel discussions and shows on stage.

On 12^th March, at 15h, at LuxExpo (hall 3) in Kirchberg, the opening ceremony will be held in the presence of national authorities, several representatives of cultural associations as well as many guests.

The Women’s Day : Conference at the Chamber of Commerce

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:09:25 +0000

When ? Friday, 8 March 2016, at 18h
Where ? Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, 7, Rue Alcide de Gasperi, Luxembourg, Kirchberg

Organised by :

• Université de Luxembourg

• FFCEL

• Charte de la Diversité Lëtzebuerg

The University of Luxembourg and the FFCEL, in partnership with the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, invite you to a panel discussion on "Collaborative Entrepreneurship: boosting Luxembourg’s economy", which will take place on the occasion of the Women’s day, 8th March 2016, at the Chamber of Commerce.
The collaboration in business will be the main subject of the panel discussion, which will explain how social networks, crowd-funding and participatory management can be pivotal instruments accessible to a large audience.
On the international Women's Day, this subject is linked to the entrepreneurship of women.
Be there on March 8, at 18.00 hours at the Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg, in Kirchberg (7 rue Alcide de Gasperi, Kirchberg, L-2981Luxembourg).

The program.

DIVERSITY NETWORK "Enhance the Integration of your employees in Luxembourg"

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 08:45:37 +0000

On 4th March 2016, the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg invites the signatories of the Diversity Charter to a session information about CAI, Welcome and Integration Contract: an innovative tool facilitating integration of resident employees in Luxembourg.

Speakers:

Anne LEURS, OLAI
Paula MARQUES, IMS Luxembourg

The event will be held on Friday 4th, from 12.00 to 14.00 hours, at OLAI (the Luxembourg Reception and Integration Agency), at 7-9 avenue Victor Hugo L-1750 Luxembourg.

Event in French, reserved for signatories.

Registration is required.

2016 International women’s day

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 16:18:36 +0000

On the occasion of International Women's Day on 8 March 2016, the Committee for the Diversity Charter invites you to take part in the events surrounding that day:

Women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU

When? Thursday, 3^rd March 2016, at 18 h

Where ? Maison de l’Europe, 7 rue du Marché-aux-Herbes - L-1728 Luxembourg

Organized by :

The European Parliament Information Office in Luxembourg
Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg
National Women Council of Luxembourg

Programme details: In order to give a real insight into the difficulties experienced by women refugees and asylum seekers during their trip through Europe, the European Parliament asked Marie Dorigny, an award-winning photojournalist, to take some pictures to illustrate their long trip, mostly neglected form the media coverage of the refugee crisis. These snapshots remind us of the challenges faced specifically by women refugees and about the importance of taking into account their situation and needs with the sense of humanity they deserve.

Speakers:

Janine Reuland-Schneider, President of Women National Council of Luxembourg
Georges Bach, MEP

Art exposition at Dudelange

When? From 5^th March until 24^th April 2016, Thu-Sun, from 15h to 18h. Opening: 4 March 2016, at 19h.

Where? Dudelange-Usines railway station, Rue Gare Usines L-3481 Dudelange

Organized by :

CDMH
The Committee for Equal Opportunities of the City of Dudelange

Programme details:

In order to revitalise the public authorities’ strategy of "gender mainstreaming" in Rhineland-Palatinate, the students of Anna Bulanda-Pantalacci created some visual patterns. The exhibition " Alles Gender -oder was?" presents 20 illustrations developed within the lessons of an academic course on design in 2013.

In 2015, for the 20^th anniversary of the Beijing Platform, UN Women called on cartoonists and illustrators from all around the world to illustrate gender equality. The exhibition "Gender Equality: Picture It!" presents 12 drawings of the winners and semi-finalists of this international competition. Free entry.

Cultural and feminist celebration

When? Sunday, 6 March 2016, from 11h to 19h30

Where? Neimënster Abbey, 28, rue Münster, L- 2160 Luxembourg-Grund

Organized by :

JIF Platform (Platform "International Women's Day", composed by, among others, several Luxembourg organizations such as trade unions, CID-femme, CLAE, Rosa Lëtzebuerg)

Programme details: This Sunday offers a varied program under the slogan "Images of Women": music, theatre, workshops and performances, the award ceremony for the winner of the Poster Contest JIF2016, Aperitif-Jazz Concert, exchange opportunity with the associations and organizations working in the field of gender equality, exposition of sexist advertisement, the use of woman image in the film industry, etc.

Free entry.

Women’s Month at Bettembourg

CINEMA

« Women in movies »

When? From 3^rd to 31^st March 2016
Where? Cinéma Le Paris, 12 rue de la Gare L-3236 Bettembourg
Programme details : Free entry. At the end of each projection a drink will be offered:

THEATER

« Women in all theirs states »

When ? 4th March 2016
Where ? Salle des fêtes, Château de Bettembourg, 13, rue du Château, L-3201 Bettembourg
Programme details : Free entry. Mandatory reservation by 3^rd March.
Comedy show, poetry, arrangement of texts and sketches mostly in French and some in Luxembourgish.

EXPOSITION

« Berthe Lutgen’s exposition »

When? From 17^th to 23^rd March 2016. The opening will be on Friday 18th March at 19h
Opening times : the 19^th/20^th/23^rd March, from 15h to 18h and the 22^nd March from 18h to 19h30
Where? Galerie Maggy Stein, Château de Bettembourg, 13, rue du Château, L-3201 Bettembourg
Further information : www.berthelutgen.lu.

Programme.

The MATENEEN project, to support the reception and integration of refugees and asylum seekers

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:14:44 +0000

The refugee topic has been hot news all over Europe since at least this summer. The Grand-Duchy, whose requests for international protection have doubled, is no exception.

The welcome and integration of applicants and beneficiaries of international protection is the core of the MATENEEN project, officially launched last 10th December by the Œuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte.

This project aims at enabling several local organisations active in the field of integration to implement initiatives for people granted with the international protection status, such as to provide them with accommodation and language courses (Luxembourgish, French or German).

Residents and refugees can also be targeted by the projects that are turned in. Any entity with legal capacity in Luxembourg and any organisation, such as an association, foundation or public institution, with an original idea or project can apply for this call for projects.

The deadline is 31st May 2016.

The application documents can be downloaded on http://www.philanthropie.lu/appel-a-projets-mateneen/.

The framework regulation of the Call, regarding the rules for the submission of the project and the conditions of eligibility, is available on the Oeuvre’s website.

Diversity Day 2016 Preparation Workshop

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 10:21:53 +0000

On 18^th February, the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg organized an informative session on the Diversity Day 2016, which will take place on 12^thMay, at the Hospital Robert Schuman.

This workshop was the occasion to present several very inspiring actions put into place for the Diversity Day 2015: United in Diversity, the association of North American Banks in Luxembourg, presented their common event, RBC explained how to organize an event open to all collaborators, 4Motion described their Diversity Training for young people and the Small Business Initiative linked Diversity action to fun with its Walk for Diversity, which will take place once again this year.

Moreover it was highly recommended to the participating organisations to associate themselves to NGOs for this year’s Diversity Day or to develop innovative services or products.

An action kit containing inspiring actions from last year’s Diversity Day was distributed to all participants and a complete list of actions is available on the Diversity Charter’s website.

Every organisation is kindly invited to participate in the Diversity Day 2016 by registering their action on the Charter’s website.

The Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg will advice any organisation, whether signatory of the Charter or not, on the different actions that can be put into place.

Pictures of the workshop are available on the Flickr account of IMS Luxembourg.

Mos Stellarium : the story of 6 refugees in Luxembourg

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:32:45 +0000

On 28^th January the "Committee for Social Cohesion", the "Integration Committee" and the "Service for equal opportunities" of the municipality of Bettembourg, with support from the Council of the Aldermen and in partnership with the “Italian-Luxembourgish association of Bettembourg –Dudelange”, the local Red Cross, Caritas Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Reception and Integration Agency (OLAI) invites you to the screening of the documentary “Mos Stellarium”at the Cinema “Le Paris” in Bettembourg (12 rue de la Gare) the in favor of the refugees in Luxembourg. The donations collected after the screening will be donated to Caritas Luxembourg and to the Red Cross.

Mos Stellarium is a documentary that tells, in a poetic and intimate way, the experiences of Milena, Dzemil, Yunus, Anna, Rijad and Eko: 6 young men and women who left Afghanistan, Montenegro and Syria and came to Luxembourg, in order to find the opportunities and the safety they do not have in their country of origin.

This documentary is the result of the meeting between Karolina Markiewicz, who is French language teacher at a secondary school in Luxembourg City and who has often undocumented or refugee students or have the status, and Pascal Piron, who is also professor and film director.

projection_bienfaisance_mos_stellarium.pdf

Diversity Day 2016 Preparatory Workshop

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:13:12 +0000

Have you missed the first edition of the Diversity Day and would like to have further information before organizing your action?

Were you actively involved in last year's edition, but are still looking for inspiration for this year's action?

Would you like to exchange with other organizations to come up with a common action?

This event is open to all organizations that wish to conduct an action in favour of diversity this 12th May. Several organizations that participated in last year's event will testify.

When?

18 February 2016 form 12h to 14h

Where?

Hôpitaux Robert Schuman

This event is in French, free and open to all.

Registration required - please click here.

Art by APEMH

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:03:50 +0000

COPAS, in collaboration with APEMH, invites you to the opening of the exhibition "Art by APEMH", that will be held on January 29 at 16.00 hours at the facilities of COPAS, in Livange. This exposition displays the creations and artistic works produced by the users of the APEMH facilities at Bettange-sur-Mess.

The APEMH is a non-profit organization offering various structures and services for people with intellectual disabilities as well as their families.

« Art by APEMH »

Address : COPAS | rue de Turi L-3379 Livange | Luxembourg

From 29 January 2016 to 25 March 2016

From Monday to Friday : 9.00 - 17:00 hours

To visit the exposition, please contact:

Madame HEINTZ from COPAS at the following number: (+352) 271 722 21.

Diversity Photo Exhibition, at Deutsche Bank

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:21:19 +0000

On 17th December 2015, at the occasion of the 5^th Global Diversity Week of the Deutsche Bank group, the offices of the German bank in Luxembourg launched a “Diversity Photo Exhibition”: a photo contest aiming at promoting the diversity of DB’s employees, who were asked to answer the question “How do we understand ‘diversity & inclusion’ in our team?” through photography.

The photos, showing anything but faces of team members in order to let the jury (the DB Luxembourg group ExCo committee) be objective, were displayed at KPMG’s Igloo Bar allowing them to be seen by a wider audience.

The winner picture is named "Diversity makes DB", from the Global Transaction Banking team.

Great success for the " Addressing LGBTI in the workplace" conference

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:04:48 +0000

More than 160 people attended the conference organized by the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, which took place on 12 January 2016 at BGL BNP Paribas.

The conference was the occasion for national and international experts to display the complexity of the LGBTI issue in the workplace, giving the participants food for thought.

According to the available data, this is a real issue affecting millions of people in Europe as well as in Luxembourg. Despite being generally perceived as an open and welcoming country to LGBTI people, the Grand-Duchy makes no exception: in 2012 an EU LGBTI Survey from the European Fundamental Rights Agency found out that only 28% of LGBTI people in Luxembourg are always open at work, while 44% are selectively open. 28% hide their sexual orientation.

After the welcome speeches by Nancy Thomas, director of IMS Luxembourg and Fabienne Dasnoy, Head of Diversity & Inclusion at BGL BNP Paribas, which ranked second in the 2015 Workplace Pride Global Benchmark (the ranking of gay-friendly businesses),Etienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister, inspired the audience with his personal testimony.

After David Pollard, Director Workplace Pride Foundation (www.workplacepride.org), presented the "business case" for addressing LGBTI in the workplace, Vinay Kapoor, Head of Diversity & Inclusion at BNP Paribas in the UK, and Bruce Hedgcock, Commercial & Institutional Banking at BNP Paribas France and spokesperson of the Pride-France network (internal BNP LGBT network) joined the Dutch expert to debate several other aspects, such as the role and the responsibility of internal networks, the way to face opponent voices or the reason for a business to show its commitment to the LGBT cause.

Gabriele Schneider, president of Rosa Lëtzebuerg, reported the legal advances in the recognition of the LGBTI community in Luxembourg, which, while remaining one of the most "LGBT-friendly" countries in the world, still should strengthen the fight against homophobia and grant full rights to transgender and intersex people.

You can review the conference on the Quartzium YouTube page; as well as Mr. Schneider’s speech

Find the pictures of the conference on IMS Luxembourg’s Flickr.

20th anniversary of the Ministry of Equal Opportunities

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:38:42 +0000

On Wednesday (9/12), the Ministry of Equal Opportunities celebrated its 20^th anniversary in presence of many representatives of its active partners and of the political scene of the Grand Duchy, like the PM Xavier Bettel and the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Mr Mars Di Bartolomeo. After an introduction speech from Danielle Igniti, Director of the Cultural and visual art center of the city of Dudelange, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health, Ms. Lydia Mutsch, recalled the many successful policies the Ministry undertook in these two last decades to cope with inequalities.

First Diversity appointment in 2016: LGBTI Conference

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:09:02 +0000

Considering that 52% of LGBTI* people in Luxembourg do not feel comfortable disclosing their sexual orientation at work (EU LGBT Survey 2012 -FRA), thus impeding them of sharing their personal life with their work colleagues, which can cause distress, addressing LGBTI in the workplace appears to be a urgent matter.

Are you considering addressing the topic but do not know how? Are you wondering why LGBTI should be addressed in the workplace? And what could be the role of a LGBTI network?

Then do not miss the Diversity Conference on LGBTI organized by the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg and BGL BNP Paribas**

* Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuel, Transgender, Intersex
** BGL BNP Paribas is part of BNP Paribas Group, which ranked second in the Workplace Pride Global Benchmark 2015, the ranking of the most gay-friendly companies.

Speakers:

David Pollard, Director Workplace Pride
Vinay Kapoor, Head of D&I BNP Paribas UK
Bruce Hedgcock, Commercial and Institutional Banking BNP Paribas, Spokesperson of Pride France
Gabriele Schneider, President Rosa Lëtzebuerg

Opening Speech by Etienne Schneider, Vice-Prime Minister.

Find the detailled program here.

DIVERSITY NETWORK "Welcome and integration of new employees"

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:06:18 +0000

On 1^st December a Diversity Network on welcome and integration took place at elisabeth. Two signatories of the Diversity Charter – , elisabeth and Tralux, – presented their good practices, thus giving the opportunity to the twenty five participants attending the event to reflect on the integration strategies which are implemented in their organizations. After an introduction from Catia Fernandes, Coordinator of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, the participants addressed the subject through the presentations of Christine Schroeder, Head of Human Resources at elisabeth, and Delphine Houliat, Human Resources Director at Tralux.

Mrs. Schroeder described the diversity management policies at elisabeth and showed one of the videos entitled "Embrace Diversity", which aim to highlight the multiculturalism and diversity of the company’s workforce.

According to Christine Schroeder, a genuine policy of welcome and integration should be a continuous mechanism and not just aim new employees: it should also address the older staff. The integration process at elisabeth consists in a structured program thanks to which the new employee can become familiar with the company and his/her new role. He/she is provided with a welcome booklet, which contains all the needed information and useful contacts. A year later he/she is invited to take part in an "«Integration Day» , which gathers new employees and older ones, giving them the opportunity to enjoy a moment of exchange and encounter.

Then Mrs. Delphine Houliat presented the welcome and integration method used at Tralux. The construction company has established an integration procedure which consists of two weeks of orientation followed by 6 months of follow-up.

The inclusive approach of Tralux is also demonstrated by its collaboration with Défi-job, an association thqt promotes the professional and social reintegration of former inmates through work. Several former detainees have already concluded the trial work rehabilitation and are currently employed by Tralux .

The presentations were followed by an enriching exchange between the participants, who also displayed and discussed their good practices regarding welcome and integration, such as welcome emails and the involvement of the Top Management in the integration process by including more moments of informal exchanges between the newcomers and the business leaders, such as breakfast or lunch.

"GO FOR INCLUSION"

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:32:17 +0000

The General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 3 December as the International Day of People with Disabilities in 1992. Many events are organized around the world to raise awareness on the obstacles people with disabilities have to face on a daily basis, such as accessibility and empowerment.

In Luxembourg, Info-Handicap launched an awareness-raising video entitled "GO FOR INCLUSION" which will be screened in all cinemas in Luxembourg from 2^nd to 8^th December 2015.

This video reminds us that, in an inclusive society, we are all concerned by disabilities and that we should all contribute to the promotion of social inclusion to end this stigma.

If you wish, you can give your feedback on the clip by mail at info@iha.lu by answering the following questions:

Is the spot's message clear to you? Why?
Do you think you can personally contribute to make our society more inclusive? Why?
Do you think the inclusion of people with disabilities is discussed enough nowadays? Why?

Diversity within small and medium-sized enterprises - best practices and new approaches for moving ahead

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:07:10 +0000

The Directorate Equality of the DG Justice and Consumers of the European Commission, published a guide on Diversity Management within SMEs in October.

This guide is part of the overall Commission's strategy to tackle discrimination and unequal treatment at the workplace across the EU, aimed at raising awareness about good practices overcoming employment and social challenges.

Smaller and medium businesses play indeed a major role in promoting inclusion and diversity. Treating people fairly, with dignity and respect, is at the heart of both the Diversity management of an organisation and the basic standards of CSR policies.

Workplace policies that prevent discrimination and protect and promote Human rights to an inclusive and safe working environment not only reduce costs but also enable the company to attract and retain the most promising talents, improving productivity and performance.

Caring for the diverse needs of customers and their communities also helps to identify new products and markets. Understanding the impact of human rights is important in safeguarding the business reputation in the communities in which it operates and in the wider marketplace.

The Committee of the Diversity Charter kindly invites you to read, share and draw inspiration from this guide.

diversity_sme2015_en.pdf

The MEGA-Spill 2.0

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:24:45 +0000

The MEGA-Spill, this game based on the classic Memory, launched by the Ministry of Equal Opportunities in 2013, now exists in a digital version.

This game's objective is to show that there are no typically masculine or typically feminine jobs by showing a couple formed by a man and by a woman for every profession which is represented.

Indeed, children do not have any sterotypes in mind yet regarding the distribution of the roles between men and women. That is the reason why the ministry took the mission to raise awareness on gender equality starting at the youngest age in a ludic way.

This digital version of the game is mainly aimed at children from the second and third cycles of fundemental school.

The idea is to show them that boys and girls can choose the same studies and do the same work, without any gender distinction.

The MEGA-Spill can be played online, alone or in a duel and has various difficulty levels: www.mega-spill.lu

The Gender Pay Gap: 2 months of "non paid" work

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:41:24 +0000

59 days, or 2 months, that is the importance of the gender pay gap between women and men in the European Union. In other words, many women in the European Union are not being paid for their job since the 2nd November, as the difference of the average hourly wage between women and men is of 16% in the EU, and that all over the economy.

The equality between women and men is one of the EU's core values. Nonetheless, the gender pay gap shows that it is not a reality yet. Indeed, the results of a Commission consultation on the equality between women and men states that the gender pay gap is considered by the Europeans as the most important inequality the EU has to deal with.

In order to raise awareness on this topic, the European Commission has published an interactive infographic.

In Luxembourg, the gender pay gap stands at 8.6%.

gpg_infographic_2015_en.pdf

gpg_country_factsheet_lu_2015_en.pdf

6th EU Diversity Charters Annual Forum

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:33:03 +0000

The Luxembourgish Presidency of the EU Council and the European Commission organized on the 28^th October 2015 the 6th EU Diversity Charters Annual Forum at Cercle Cité in Luxembourg in cooperation with the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg.

The event gathered more than 150 experts in the field of diversity management: representatives of business, public institutions, NGOs and some media from all the EU Member countries attended the Forum. Indeed, the event targeted the representatives of all Diversity Charters, the respective stakeholders and signatories across Europe, but also prospective organizations, which might be creating their own Diversity Charters within the EU States which do not have their own Charter yet.

The Diversity Charters are voluntary national initiatives within the EU which aim to encourage any kind of organization to develop a diversity policy and equal opportunities in the workplace, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability or religion.

Since 2004, 15 Member States have established their own national charter based on different governance models and nearly 9,000 companies have signed up, including commercial businesses, public bodies and several NGOs.

The event offered the attendees the opportunity to assist to various round tables and workshops, focusing on the role of the public sector and the media in the field of diversity awareness and management.

From the round tables emerged that the media play a significant role in promoting diversity awareness among citizens, who often do not have the critical eye/sensitivity needed to spot unbalanced news coverage and inequality on the screen and in newspapers. The Charters may be a tool to raise awareness about diversity among the media, which are invited to review their content as well as their recruitment strategies.

It was also given great importance to the role of public authorities, which, according to some of the commentators, can and – in some cases – should act as a driving force to enhance the level of respect for diversity as well as awareness of the topic. Besides this, public authorities can have an big impact in fostering diversity within private organizations by behaving as a role model and managing diversity within themselves and through the services they provide.

The Minister of Family and Integration and the Greater Region, Corinne Cahen, Patron of the national diversity Charter, attended the event, as well as the Director for Equality at the European Commission, Salla Saastamoinen.

Among other contributors to the event there were: the Director of Social Security in Estonia, Deputy Mayor of the Danish city of Odense, the Head of the Dublin Bus Service in the Republic of Ireland, some representatives of the media sector, such as the Secretary General of the Association of Professional Journalists in Belgium and radio and newspaper journalists, and representatives of the foreign Diversity Charters, such as Aletta von Hardenberg, in charge of the German Charter.

The round tables were hosted by the President of IMS Luxembourg, Christian Sharff and the deputy editor-in-chief of the Jeudi online, Laurence Harf.

For more information visit the website of the Luxembourgish EU Council Presidency.

Promoting diversity within companies

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 11:46:33 +0000

The Fedil and ABBL kindly invite you to their event on promoting diversity in companies, which takes place on 5 Ocotber in the Chamber of Commerce - Conference Center, 7, rue Alcide de Gasperi, Luxembourg.

This event will be divided into two parts:

- In the first part from 14h15 on there will be three workshops: gender diversity, generational transition, employment of disabled people. These workshops aim at stimulating the debate among the participants. Some companies will present their best practices and share their experience, every participant will be able to give his/her opinion on the successes and obstacles encountered on the implementation of diversity management, which will allow a constructive debate.

- The workshops will be followed by a round-able at 16h, introduced by the Minister of Equal Opportunities, Lydia Mutsch, where the debates from the workshops will continue with institutional actors aiming at promoting diversity management within the companies.

If you want to participate in the event, register before the 30 September by sending the registration form to register@fedil.lu.

When registering you can chose the workshop you want to take part in, as well as indicating whether you participate in the round-table or not.

invitation_mixite_fedilabbl.pdf

programme_mixite_fedilabbl.pdf

Gender Equality in political and economic decision-making

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:28:14 +0000

Female representation in both the political and economic decision-making is a central theme in European gender equality policy making.

Despite higher qualifications and with their everincreasing presence on the labour market, women remain underrepresented as decision-makers, in both the private and public sector. The proportion of women in political decision-making is slightly better than the one in economic decision-making. However, women remain a minority in comparison with men. As part of the Luxembourgish presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2015, the government chose, as one of its priorities, to promote gender equality in political and economic decision-making.

In that context, the ministry for Equal Opportunities, in cooperation with the Luxembourg National Council of Women (CNFL), is organizing an international conference on 15 and 16 October in the Thermes in Mondorf-les-Bains with renowned experts from the field, to discuss strategies that will actively promote women participation in political and economic decision-making.

For more information and to register: http://www.mega.public.lu/fr/actualites/2015/07/conference/index.html

GAYMAT 2015: Luxembourg LGBT Pride Event

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 09:27:47 +0000

La semaine du Gaymat organisé par Rosa Lëtzebuerg a débuté samedi dernier. Jusque dimanche, des films, des expos et de nombreuses fêtes célèbreront les gays, lesbiennes, bi et transgenres.

Cette année, la marche de l'égalité aura lieu samedi 11.07 à partir de 14h. Dj, drag-queens, et stands en tout genre assureront l'ambiance jusque 21h. La closing party aura lieu à la KuFa.

Towards an Inclusive Public Transport Webinar

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:34:18 +0000

Towards an Inclusive Public Transport Webinar

When: July 1st, 7-8pm CET

Registration Dateline: June 29th

Registration: teresa@immigrantcouncil.ie
Prior registration necessary in order to receive the access code

For over four years, the Immigrant Council of Ireland has been coordinating the work of a partnership involving public transport companies, Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority.

In a few short years, the partnership has developed a robust and proactive anti-racism annual campaign, as well as diversity strategies and policies. Public transport companies have been working to embed diversity in their day-to-day operation. Outcomes of the work include: establishing in-house racism reporting mechanisms and reviewing internal diversity policies and training. We supported them in developing a mentoring program at the companies’ top management level. Wider impact is evident from the generation of media debate around the prevalence of racism in Irish society. It has also stimulated a debate at the political level.

Who Should Attend: Equality and/or Diversity Managers of transport companies, Equality and/or Diversity Officers of City Councils, NGO’s working in the area of migration and/or anti-racism.

What You Will Learn: During the webinar you’ll find out what the requirements are to shape a modern public transport sector with regard to a diverse and inclusive work environment and how its relationship with customers is articulated.

The presenters will discuss:
• Inclusive workplace relations, effective diversity management, and internal anti-discrimination policies • The particular relevance of transport companies with regards to diversity and anti-racism, in service provision and occupying a public space
• The application of the project in stimulating a debate on the presence of racism in society and effective ways to challenge the issue

Check the European Open Citizenship's Website here!

Inequality and Gender Occupational Outcomes

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 08:28:36 +0000

Lecture Series on Inequality and Gender Occupational Outcomes by Professor Ronald L. Oaxaca of the University of Arizona

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

18:00 – 19:00

University of Luxembourg

Campus Limpertsberg, Room Tavenas

102, Av. Pasteur, L-2310 Luxembourg

A cocktail will follow the lecture

Please register by e-mailing: irsei@uni.lu

http://irsei.uni.lu

Signatures Ceremony 2015

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:09:18 +0000

41 representatives of companies, associations and government agencies have formalized their commitment on diversity during the annual signatures session of the Charter, which was held this Tuesday, March 24, at the offices of KPMG.

The minister of Family and Integration, Corinne Cahen, intervened as Godmother of the Charter of Diversity Lëtzebuerg.

A conference in English informed hundreds of participants on a variety of issues, "How unconscious biases and stereotypes impact business? " To answer this question, the Committee of the Charter invited Ms. Tinu Cornish, clinical psychologist, corporate diversity specialist.

The number of signatories to the Charter stands at 157, which now represents 15% of Luxembourg's payroll.

Diversity Day pictures

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 19 May 2015 11:46:12 +0000

Galerie photo

Voir toutes les photos

Ceremony of Diversity Awards

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 19 May 2015 09:20:07 +0000

The ceremony of the first Diversity Awards Lëtzebuerg closed the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg 2015.

Over a hundred participants attended the ceremony, hosted by Christian Scharff, President of IMS Luxembourg (More Inspiring Sustainability) and for the Charter of diversity Lëtzebuerg and chaired by Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family and Integration, godmother of the Charter and President of the jury of these Awards. The awards evening, which was full house, was keenly awaited by organizations’ postulants and this initiative has been considered by the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg as a great success, given the high number of applications received.

Three organizations by category were nominated:

• "Recruitment, Welcome and Integration"

o Recruiting by motivation of diversifying profiles, ONET

o Recruiting without CVs: the recruitment by simulation method, Sodexo

o Reception and integration of people in their "DiverCité", City of Strassen

• "Career management":

o Awareness of the fight against discrimination, BNP Paribas

o Involve employees in training and diversity initiatives, State Street

o Implementation of teleworking in a commune, Luxembourg City

• "Environment and Well-being at work":

o Mixcity: a mixed network for professional equality, BNP Paribas

o Personnalized Wellness, ING Luxembourg

o Mental disability, integration and adaptation of the work environment, City of

Luxembourg

• "Communication, organization values":

o Celebration of Women's Day, Deloitte

o Gender Balance Project, KPMG Luxembourg

o Training of teaching staff, City of Esch-sur-Alzette & MEC asbl

The applications were analyzed by a pre-jury and jury of independent experts in two sessions of rich and fruitful discussion, which testified to the quality of the entries.

Very successful first edition of Diversity Awards!

Discover the 2015 winners :

- « Recruitment, Welcome and Integration» : Recruiting by motivation of diversified profiles, ONET

An innovative practice that places motivation at the center of the recruitment process and enables to attract atypical profiles.

- « Career Management » : Awareness of the fight against discrimination, BNP Paribas

This practice has raised awareness to management on unconscious bias and discriminations through scientific training.

- « Work Environment and Wellbeing» : Mental disability, integration and adaptation of work environment, Ville de Luxembourg

This approach seeks to address the issue of mental disabilities and the integration of these populations on the open labor market.

- « Communication and Organisation's values» : Training of teaching staff, joint winners:

Ville d’Esch-sur-Alzette & MEC asbl (Mouvement pour l’Égalité des Chances)

This practice aims to fight against stereotypes from an early age and places pedagogy as a central element of awareness in favor of diversity.

The second edition of the Diversity Awards will be held next year, on the occasion of the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg 2017.

Brochure Diversity Awards

Performance & Diversity: Girls in Tech @ ICT Spring Europe 2015

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 18 May 2015 09:17:39 +0000

This year Girls in Tech's conference on Wednesday, May the 20th at 5pm, will focus on diversity and how it can contribute to better social and economic performance, especially in the field of new technologies.

Girls in Tech Luxembourg is glad to invite you to its roundtable on Diversity & Performance

The speakers:

Elke Willaerts (Keynote speaker from Microsoft Benelux), Jean Diederich (ICT Luxembourg), Claudine Kariger (SMC) and Nathalie Milair (InTech) are part of the panel.

The event will be moderated by Nancy Thomas-Bastien, IMS Director.

A Keynote with Elke Willaert (focus on case studies at Microsoft) and a networking cocktail will be taking place after the conference in order to exchange on the topic.

MORE INFO ON THEIR WEBSITE

Don't forget to also register on the ICT Spring website to get easier access to the building!

Diversity Meeting Place

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 04 May 2015 09:46:08 +0000

WHAT ? The Diversity Meeting Place is an hour of spontaneous meeting with experts to discuss different aspects of diversity. This session is for managers of diversity within organizations to allow them to benefit from new insights and practical tools that will assist in the implementation of diversity. Visitors can freely interact with the specialists on site and explore different dimensions of diversity that are represented.

WHERE? MUDAM

FOR WHOM? Managers of diversity in organisations (HR, CSR, leaders)

WHEN? 12th May 2015 from15h30 to 16h30, National Day of Diversity

To subscribe click here

Generate a buzz with the Diversity Day clip

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:33:59 +0000

This 60-second clip aims to increase knowledge of Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg and wishes to mobilise organisations and citizens on this national day.

It's a film you can post on your website, on social networks, share internally through emails, on the screens of your organsiations, or during a conference.

Watch the movie here.

KPMG Luxembourg Gender Diversity Summit

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:56:16 +0000

TED speaker, neuroscientist, author, broadcaster and Member of the House of Lords
"I always marched to the beat of my own drum"

Moderator: Michael Stuber

Germany’s Diversity Guru, pioneer in the Diversity arena on a European level, expert in corporate culture and policies.

“Fully leveraging all available potentials – that’s the key to future success.”

Agenda

2.00 pm	Introduction & Welcome
2.30 pm	International Panel Insights
4.00 pm	Luxembourg Panel Insights
5.25 pm	Closing Remarks
5.35 pm	Networking/Cocktail Dinatoire

For more information and register, click here.

Conference Debate “Have you heard about Forced Labour?”

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:29:37 +0000

Caritas Luxembourg and the Monitoring Committee on action against human trafficking invite you to their conference debate “Have you heard about Forced Labour?”, which takes place on the 14^th December at 6pm in the Neimënster Abbey. Talking about the issue of labour exploitation, around the world as well as in Luxembourg, the panel discussion tackles questions on the role of companies, governments and individuals in the abolition and prevention of this modern slavery.

The event is open to all while participants are required to sign up by the 10^th December. For more information please have a look at the brochure below.

When:

14^th December 2017 at 6pm

Where:

Neimënster Abbey

28, rue Münster

L-2160 Luxembourg

Contact person: nadia.bemtgen@caritas.lu

travail_force_-_conference.pdf

Human trafficking and the risks to refugees and migrants

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 10:08:31 +0000

Curtains up for the strong and touching documentaries Not My Life and Heart Of The Matter, showing the dark truth behind the yet so current but hidden issue of human trafficking, especially with respect to refugees and migrants. The films by the Academy Award nominee Robert BILHEIMER will be followed by a discussion between the producer himself and Antonio Maria Costa, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations as well as by a presentation of the humanitarian situation of the refugees in Northern France.

The event organised by the United Nations and Time For Equality takes place on the 4^th December from 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm at the Ciné Utopia. For more information and to buy your ticket click here.

Equilibre is to organize a Creathon on the theme of Talent Motivation and Engagement

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:41:55 +0000

What makes you tick at work? What are important factors for a reasonable work-life balance? How do you as an employee assess whether an employer is attractive? What are the external factors that play a role?

Each and everyone of us assesses the attractiveness of a job in a different way. This will depend on your age, background, sector, family situation as well as many other factors. that is why the think tank Equilibre is organizing a Creathon on talent motivation and engagement on the 1 and 2 December in Luxembourg City.

Would you like to share your opinion and experience on how an attractive and balanced workplace should be like? Find more information and register here.

Back to work on the migrations topic

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:19:03 +0000

The non-profit organizations which are active on the migrations topic in Luxembourg - Cercle de Coopération, Caritas, Amnesty, ASTI, CLAE, MSF, SOS - faim, ASTM, Frère des hommes, ACAT, I'm not a refugee, ACAT, CEFIS, ALOS-LDH et OGBL-ONG - are organizing two not to miss events:

The 14 September at 8 pm at the Abbaye Neimënster a round-table called "Migration and Development" with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean Asselborn, Aminata Traore, Mali's former Minister for Culture, Jean Feyder, former Ambassador and François Gemenne, Professor at Liège University and Sciences Po Paris.
During this round-table the participants will discuss how we can act on the causes of the so-called economic migration in order to offer life perspectives on the spot avoiding that people feel obliged to flee.

The 20 September at 7pm at Utopia cinema, the preview of the movie "Fuocoammare", that will be followed by an exchange with refugees that have crossed the Mediterranean Sea as well as a sea rescuer.

More information on www.clae.lu

17 GayMat Festival in Esch-sur-Alzette

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:06:01 +0000

This Saturday, 9 July, do not miss the Equality March at 14 pm as part of the 2016 GayMat Festival.

GayMat, Luxembourg's Pride Event for over 15 years, is the LGBT event organized by Rosa Lëtzebuerg asbl for a large audience sensitive to equality and fighting homophobia and transphobia as well as any other discrimination.

Join this 30-minute diversity walk or participate in the "GayMat itself" street festival at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Esch.

The Equality March starts at 2 pm at Place du Brill in Esch as well.

For more information, visit www.gaymat.lu.

Dudelange's Women's Month

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:07:41 +0000

The town of Dudelange in collaboration with the Service of Equal Rights between Men and Women and the CCRD Opderschmelz is presenting the Women's Month on the occasion of the International Women's Day of 8th March.

Complete Programme here

International Women's Day 2015

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:55:05 +0000

Download here the flyer with events in Luxembourg on the Women's International Day of 8 March.

Click here for more information and communes' manifestations

Flyer

Deloitte’s International Women’s Day Conference

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:47:48 +0000

Deloitte's Day Conference (in english) with guest speaker Inma Martinez

9 March 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Philharmonie Luxembourg, Salle de musique de chambre.

More information and programme here!

To subscribe click here

Press conference: Diversity Day and Diversity Awards

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:38:46 +0000

On January 13, 2015, Mrs. Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family and Integration, Mrs. Nancy Thomas, Director, IMS and representing the Committee of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg and Patrick Goldschmidt, Deputy Mayor, responsible for integration at City of Luxembourg, have introduced the 2 unmissable diversity events of 2015:

DIVERSITY DAY LETZEBUERG

On May 12^th 2015, Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg, Luxembourg’s national day in favour of Diversity, will be celebrated under the slogan “Acting for Diversity”. Organized by the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, the agenda for this inaugural event features several standout actions, including those that you will have organized in your companies, public organisations or associations. Participating organisations are invited to communicate the actions they intend to conduct next 12th May to the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg. More details

DIVERSITY AWARDS LETZEBUERG 2015

The first edition of the Diversity Awards Lëtzebuerg 2015 will reward best practices in diversity management within organisations. The awards ceremony will close the Diversity Day Lëtzebuerg. Participation is free and open to all organisations that are set up in Luxembourg, whether they are signatories of the Charter or not. Organisations, not participating in the Diversity Day, can apply for the Diversity Awards Lëtzebuerg, and vice-versa. More details

Launch of the first Luxembourg’s Barometer on diversity

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:03:55 +0000

On December 10^th, 2014, Luxembourg’s Minister of Family and Integration, Corinne Cahen, presented the first Barometer on Diversity and Business in Luxembourg, produced under the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg and the Ceps-Instead. The “Baromètre Diversité & Entreprise Lëtzebuerg”concluding that companies that implement a policy for equal opportunities and diversity have numerous advantages, particularly in terms of competitiveness, as well as enhancing the organisation’s performance.

The barometer surveyed the actions and policies of all the signatories of the Charter and demonstrates quite clearly that there are real benefits to companies that conduct proactive diversity management.

81% of signatories believe that the signature of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg had a positive impact on the development of their diversity management policy.

31% say their diversity policy has improved their overall business performance, while 58% noted an improvement in innovation and creativity. 57% found that they were able to attract and retain better talent and 53% reported improved working conditions.

A domino effect was observed, in that one business in five chooses its partners and suppliers based on their diversity policy and the same ration encourages its providers and partners to implement such policies.

At the press conference, Minister Cahen called on all businesses, as well as public administrations to commit to diversity, saying that managing diversity was of the utmost importance in a country where it is omnipresent, and that the recognition of the multitude of human profiles contributes to the success of a business and society.

Download the barometer (in French)

Luxembourg champion of the multilingualism in Europe

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:12:44 +0000

Based on the Eurobarometer 386, the document of the European Commission which compares the language skills of the EU countries, the blogger Jakub Marian realized maps which reveal the Luxembourg in champion of the multilingualism in Europe.

See the maps: http: // jakubmarian.com/average-number-of-langu ages-spoken-by-the-eu-population/

All the data of the Eurobarometer 386 : http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_386_en.pdf

The recipe for success

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:55:33 +0000

THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS : a good idea, passion, hard work and ?

The Amcham New Business and Entrepreneurship Committee invites you to learn from and be inspired by successful female entrepreneurs. What does it take? A diverse group of panelists will share their experiences, advice and lessons learned from their entrepreneurial journeys. Additionally, they will opine on the Luxembourg new business scene, sources for support and what the community can do to assist start ups and enterprising initiatives.

Panelists include:
-Eva Ferranti, Founder and COO Eva Ferranti S.A. and Eva Ferranti Geneva
-Monica Jonsson, Founding Partner, Corporate Coach, CoachDynamix S.A.
-Katarzyna Kolodziejczyk, Co-Founder of GenCreo, Board Member & Program Manager of Girls in Tech Luxembourg
-Netty Thines, Founder and CEO Mediation, S.A.

Registration: 18:30
Speech: 19:00

Place: Banque de Luxembourg, 14 bd Royal Luxembourg

Click here to register : http://www.amcham.lu/events/event-detail/?user_events_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=299&user_events_pi1%5BbackHash%5D=L2V2ZW50cy8%3D

Communication in an intercultural environment

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:46:26 +0000

On September 22nd, the International Coach Federation is hosting a PUBLIC event all about intercultural communications. This will be of interest to coaches and non-coaches alike.

Fabienne Dasnoy: Diversity Manager BGL
She will talk about this subject from real corporate experience in the world of banking. Luxembourg has a huge mix of cultures and 'frontaliers' from Belgium, France, and Germany which creates a unique perspective in a takeover environment.

Anne Marie Theisen: Coach, Consultant, Trainer-ACORD INTERNATIONAL S.A.
She will introduce a concept - Geert Hofstede's dimensions of culture - which will add a theoretical element to the evening and explain why cultural misunderstandings exist and to what extent our own frame of reference means we still create stereotypes and maybe prejudices.
This will be a fascinating evening with opportunities for discussion and networking in a great venue thanks to BGL. Sign up now!

Communication in an intercultural environment
Venue :Salle des pas perdus, 5th Floor, BGL Kirchberg
Date: September 22nd 6:30 pm Registration - 7:00 pm Start.

Price: €15 Members €25 non-members
Languages : speaks in French, slides in English

More information and regsitration : http://www.coachfederation.lu/index.php/icfevents/events/event/16-communication-in-an-intercultural-environment/0

Echange sur le thème de la religion et des convictions

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 06:52:02 +0000

The Equality body of Luxembourg organize, with the City of Differdange, an event to discuss about Religion and beliefs, on Tuesday, 23th September, at 19:30.

Event opened to all.

Language : luxembourgish. Translation in French.

Download the invitation

Why diverse teams create better work

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:31:35 +0000

Plenty of evidence says this is the case, but you have to make sure to manage the potential rifts. Some explications and studies about the business case of diversity: http://www.inc.com/adam-vaccaro/diversity-and-performance.html

A checklist to create a diversity action plan

WebmasterVersite — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:34:52 +0000

This Tuesday, July 8, the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg has gathered more than 30 participants for the 4th workshop of its training cycle 2014.
Around the theme "How to develop a diversity action plan", Michael Stuber, owner manager of European Diversity Research consulting, presented some theoretical keys , before animating a workshop in subgroups, supported on the checklist that he created for the European Commission.
Christina Constantinidis, researcher at the Centre de recherche public Henri Tudor, has also animated the event and resumed the main points of Chapter 5 of the practical guide to managing diversity edited by the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg.

The Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg wishes to thank all of the participants as well as the CHL, which hosted event.

Download the Checklist for diversity management

Welcome to the 25 new signatories

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:09:30 +0000

The Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg has welcomed 25 new companies as signatories of this national Charter, during the annual signing session of Tuesday, May 27, 2014, which took place at RBC ITS, one of the partners of the Charter. Now, the 116 signatories represent 12% of the Luxembourg working force. The ceremony was opened by the Minister for Family and Integration, Corinne CAHEN, also Patron of the Diversity Charter, before a conference hosted by Prof. Eric Davoine, on the challenges of cultural diversity.

The new signatories :

ABN AMRO BANK
Agile Partner
Anglican Church of Luxembourg
Argest
Association Luxembourg Alzheimer
ATHLON CAR LEASE
CAPITA FIDUCIARY SA
COMPASS group Luxembourg
CTG Luxembourg PSF
Goblet Lavandier & Associés Ingénieurs-Conseils S.A.
ICU - Inter Cultural Understanding
IFSB Institut de formation sectoriel du bâtiment
INDR
KMPG
La Mondiale Europartner SA
LeasePlan Luxembourg SA
LINKLATERS LLP
Sales&Lentz
SYSTEMAT Luxembourg PSF SA
Telecom Luxembourg
TIME FOR EQUALITY asbl
UEL
Ville d’Esch-sur-Alzette
WELL BEING AT WORK
ZiDCard sàrl

Conference "Inequality and Diversity"

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 26 May 2014 08:08:10 +0000

As part of lecture series, IRSEI invites you to attend a conference about linguistic diversity.

Prof Sholmo Weber - Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas and center for Study of Diversity and Social Interactions, New Economic School, Moscow, Russia - will explain that linguistic diversity is a global social phenomenon and deny it can have a negative impact on economic growth, political and social development.

It takes place in EIB 98-100 Bd Konrad Adenauer Luxembourg on 4th june 2014 from 1pm to 2pm. The conference is free but requires registration by e-mail to : irsei@uni.lu

Download the invitation

Workshops with Beatrice Achaleke

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 14 May 2014 15:25:30 +0000

Time For Equality asbl organize from 22nd to 24th May, several workshops, in cooperation with Beatrice Achaleke, Austrian expert in diversity and inclusive leadership.

Workshops bring pioneer contents and methodologies for participants and firms.

Program :

- 22nd May 2014, 17h-19h: "Kick-Off Event : From Ubuntu to GloBuntu Bedtime stories for global players”
- 24th May 2014, 9h-13h: “The GloBuntuKoffer© Incentive Workshop for Diversity and Equality Advocates & Professionals”
- 24th May 2014, 14h-18h: "The GloBuntuKoffer© Ambitious Workshop for Women 40+”

Opening event, the 22nd may 2014, is free for all and it will be possible to meet Beatrice Achaleke. The number of participants for workshops on the 24th May 2014 is limited and opened for employer, CEO, firm or NPO.

Information and registration online : http://www.timeforequality.org/news/the-globuntukoffer-events-in-luxembourg/ or mail: info@timeforequality.org.

A new website for gender equality in Luxembourg

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:38:20 +0000

The website of the Ministry for Equal opportunities is replaced by a new website for the gender equality : www.mega.public.lu

This website offers news and topics of larger, more modern and more effective than in the past. The agenda of the Minister is searchable, and there is also a new section that will propose mini online, stakes in thematic surveys or studies conducted by the Ministry of equal opportunities to the general public in recent years.

Events in Luxembourg related with the Women's Day

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:12:35 +0000

The Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg is delighted to inform you about
some events related to the International Women’s Day

NETWORKING
"Diversity Matters - celebrating successful women", March 12 at 5pm, at BNYMllon, Luxembourg.
The Women's International Network (WIN) of the Bank of New York Mellon invites men and women to celebrate International Women's Day to shed light on female leaders and to share inspiring stories of three of them.
Download the invitation

MEETING
Special event dedicated to female entrepreneur, writer and public speaker, BEATRICE ACHALEKE, as part of the 31st Festival of Migration, Cultures and Citizenship, and the 14th Salon du Livre, in Luxembourg. Sunday, March 16 at 2 pm at the Luxexpo.
Organizer : Time for Equality. Languages : English and French
More informations: www.timeforequality.org

DOCUMENTARY FILM
Free screening of the documentary film "RISING GIRL", Monday, March 17 at 6: 30 p.m. in the Cercle Cité of Luxembourg. Global project. Film from Richard E. Robbins, with Meryl Streep, Selena Gomez and Anne Hathaway. The testimonial of 9 girls from 9 developing countries facing arranged marriages, slavery or other injustices, demonstrates how the education of girls put an end to poverty around the world, and teaches us how to make our contribution to this action.
Languages: French and English
Excerpt from the film: http:www.youtuube.comwatch? featureplayerembeddedv81x6mYNxqzU
Download the invitation

ROUND TABLE
"Women entrepreneurs and politicians - how to reconcile professional life, life policy family life? ''
Tuesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg, 7 rue Alcide de Gasperi, Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Organizers: FFCEL and Women Leader with the support of the Chamber of Commerce.
Language : French
Free event but registration required: http://ffcel.lu/fr/agenda/event/ffcel-table-ronde-femmes-cheffes-d-entreprise-et-politiciennes--comment-concilier-vie-d-entrepreneur-vie-politique-vie-familiale

SEMINAR
"Is the gender gap in finances influenced by a gap in familiarity? The effect of a pink portfolio on investment decisions."
Wednesday, March 19 at 1 pm at the EIB, East Building, EKI 4226, 98 Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, Luxembourg.
Organizers: the European Investment Bank International Institute, in collaboration with the CEPS INSTEAD Research Institute.
Language : English
Event free of charge, but registration is mandatory by email by 12 March : events.eibinstitute@eib.org

THEATRE
Representation of the theatre project "Wounded to death", Monday, March 24 at 8 p.m., at the Conservatory of the city of Luxembourg. In the dune tour international framework, this representation consists of a series of monologues (reprints of the book Ferite has died, published by Rizzoli) which, in a quite unprecedented way, give voice to women or girls killed by a man, more often a husband, a fiancé or a former spouse. The monologues will be played by Luxembourg personalities in french, Italian and English.
Downloade the invitation
More information and link to make a donation to Femmes en détresse asbl: http://timeforequality.org/news/ferite-a-morte-blessees-a-mort-de-et-avec-serena-dandini-le-24-mars-a-luxembourg/www.feriteamorte.it

IN THE MUNICIPALITIES
Many such cultural events. Examples: bilingual theatre evening (L - F)."JO, JOSETTE!' - EE STAARKT STECK - women's stories in Dudelange, “the woman to the honour of cinema” and exhibition: “Luxemburgish Women at the Olympic Games since 1924” in Bettembourg, “presentation of the action Plan of the European Charter for equality between women and men in local life” in Mamer,
Organizers: the services and commissions for equality of opportunities of luxemburgish municipalities.
Calendar updated daily: http://www.cnfl.lu/communes/jif%202014.html
Download the program

Please find some booklets to implement actions in favour of gender equality : http://www.chartediversite.lu/documentation

Succes for the first Diversity Network in 2014

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:28:10 +0000

The First Diversity Network organized by the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg brought together thirty people on February 11, 2014.

This event reserved for the signatories of the Charter helped exchange experiences on the theme "How have you engaged your management and your stakeholders around diversity?"

Jean-Pierre Mullenders, Director of Randstad Luxembourg and Emmanuel Laurant, Manager of the restaurant Ambassade de Bretagne in Marseille, brought their testimony and concrete examples of their actions.

The Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg thanks all participants for their involvement in the success of this event, as well as company Allen & Overy for the premises.

Declare discrimination without moving

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:03:23 +0000

The Center for Equality Treatement has recently introduced a contact form on its website, which enables to declare discrimination without having to move : http:cet.lucontact

However, if you want an appointment, here's the address of the CET : 87 rue de Thionville, L-2611 Luxembourg.
Tel.: 26 48 30 33.

I can vote

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:01:45 +0000

The European elections, which are held every five years, give all EU citizens a chance to vote for the people they would lide to represent them in the European Parliament. Whichever Member State you come from, you are entitled to vote in Luxembourg.

The next European elections are being held on 25 May 2014, so sign up and have your say !

How do I register ?

To register on the electoral roll, go to your local council offices with :
- a valid identity document and
- a residence certificate for each of the Luxembourg municipalieites in which you have lived over the pas two years, issued by the local authorities
and fill in an application form.

You can register on the elctroal rool at any time, but if you intend to vote in the European elections on 25 May 2014, you will need to do so before 28 February 2014. No fee is charged.

More informations

First meeting 2014 of the european Diversity Exchange platform in Luxembourg

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:01:45 +0000

The Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg, piloted at the direction general of the Justice of the European Commission, welcomed the first meeting of 2014 of the platform of the Diversity European Charters.

The representatives of the charters are welcomed in Deutsche Bank, for their quarterly meeting. Thanks to this diversity exchange platform, the European charters of the diversity exchange of their projects. The diversity charter Lëtzebuerg is strength of proposal : one of the priorities in the agenda is to develop a common questionnaire, inspired by the one who will be launched in the Luxembourg, to estimate the practices of the signatories in Europe.

Besides the Luxembourg and France, other countries endowed with a national charter of the diversity are: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Poland and Sweden.

Ms Corinne Cahen, Minister for the Family, the Integration and the Great Region, has introduced the session, as patron of the Diversity Lëtzebuerg.

First workshop of the training cycle about managing diversity

WebmasterVersite — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:44:47 +0000

The Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg thanks all participants for their involvement in the success of the first workshop related with the practical Guide Diversity management. The event took place at the Tramsmusee of the city of Luxembourg, the Committee thanks it for this provision.

First database mapping gender provisions in constitutions worldwide

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:13:22 +0000

UN Women has launched first-ever database mapping gender provisions in constitutions worldwide.

See the database : http://constitutions.unwomen.org/

More informations : http://www.unwomen.org/fr/news/stories/2013/12/un-women-launches-firstever-database-mapping-gender-provisions-in-constitutions-worldwide

Les événements de la Fondation Follereau

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:15:51 +0000

Fondation Follereau Luxembourg (FFL) invite you to its next events:

- « The Fight for Freedom », a reading and discussion with bestseller author Mende Nazer

- « Expression against Excision », an artistic evening around the topic of female genital mutilation. Please find the invitation attached.

Download the invitation

Further information on www.ffl.lu

Company and Disability : best practices

WebmasterVersite — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:00:25 +0000

The Committee for the Diversity Charter has chosen the date of December 10, world day for the human rights, for the second event on the subject "Company and Disability". The Diversity Network has brought together more than 20 people. It was reserved for exchange about persons with disabilities in companies that have signed the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg. Two officials of human resources presented actions implemented for persons with disabilities in their companies :

According to Paul Schneider, Human Resources Manager of UBS, some projects have worked in UBS because they are supported by the direction: "Diversity programs and initiatives need to be driven by Senior Management. Its role is to champion diversity so that it gets integrated in the company's culture via initiatives owned by employees who also are engaged."

Marc Rollinger, Human Resources Manager of Netcore, said it is necessary to identify the skills of disabled employees in the first place. According to him, today's society has shown that it is abble to becoming better. His testimony was rich teaching.

All gathered for disabled employees

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:19:14 +0000

The conference on inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Luxembourg companies organized by the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg brought 50 people this November 19, 2013. Event helped establish contacts between companies, public authorities, associations for people with disabilities and the service for disabled employees of ADEM.

The Committee for the Diversity Charter thank all speakers, stakeholders, employees of private and public companies and associations for their commitment, and the Statec and the Economic and Social Council for their great hospitality.

Powerpoint and contacts of the speakers

Invitation to the event

The Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg in Varsaw

WebmasterVersite — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 11:15:04 +0000

October 17, upon the High Level Event bringing together in Warsaw overall from the charters of national diversity existing in Europe, the Committee for the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg introduced its model with European politician, including the legality of treatment of the Poland Minister; Secretary of State for the Department for employment of the Sweden; a member of the European Parliament and the Assistant Secretary-General for the Interdepartmental Committee of cities. Three partners of the the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg were invited: Deutsche Bank, RBC Investor Services and Sodexo.

The morning was devoted to the challenges of the labour market inclusive, meaning European Union priorities and the role of public and private authorities in this field. Among the successful public-private cooperation, Ms. Christiane Martin, Director of lOLAI, introduced the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg. She demonstrated that such partnership give only advantages.

Workshops have punctuated afternoon, with themes legality of gender and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi and transsexual) people, the ethnic minorities, as well as the diversity of ages and accessibility.

Event has been opportunity for four companies to sign the diversity Charter of Poland : Carrefour, EDF, Saint-Gobain and Siemens.

Finance and Human Dignity

WebmasterVersite — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:29:07 +0000

The Unesco Chair in Human Rights and Luxembourg School of Finance, University of Luxembourg organize an international conference about :
Finance and Human dignity : what rights, what duties ?

The event will take place on Tuesday 5 novembrer 2013, from 8:30 AM to 4:00PM

The conference will bring together bankers and human rights experts in one forum to discuss the impact, at micro and macro levels, of finance on human rights and human dignity, as well as the impact of human rights and human dignity on finance.
Economic and financial globalisation gives rise to many challenges in integrating the dimension of human rights issues into the particular role of the financial sector in allocating funding and capital to the productive economy. Given this role and the sector’s large systemic importance, the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the financial sector has particular importance to society. The conference provides a forum to explore this subject with experts and other interested participants.

Program:
- Dignity : a useless concept ?
- Global finance : human rights and global responsabilité : putting humanity at the heart of finance ;
- Protect and promote human rights : what is at stake for a global financial institution ?
- Financial secrecy and human rights : same difference ?
- Financial services tailored to the needs of vulnerable people contribute to human dignity
- Case studies ;
- Money, markets and morals : the role of ethics in finance.

Speakers:
- Stefan Braum, dean of the faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg
- Jean-Paul Lehners, holder of the Unesco Chair in Human Rights, University of Luxembourg
- Mary Dowell-Jones, Research Fellow, University of Nottingham, Human Rights Law Center, Nottingham,
- Laurence Pessez, Corporate Socail Responsibility Director, BNP Paribas, Paris,
- Jean-Jacques Rommes, CEO, The Luxembourg Bankers' association,
- Bernard Bayot, President, European Financial Incusion Network (EFIN), Brussels,
- Laura Foschi, Head or Research & Development, Ada Luxembourg,
- Marco Zwick, Global Head of Compliance Schroders Investment Management, Luxembourg,
- Christine Kaufmann, Professor of Law, Institut für Völkerrecht und ausländisches Verfassunsgerecht, University of Zürich.

Place:
University ofLuxembourg
Campus Kirchberg
Salle Paul Feidert
6 rue Coudenhove-Kalergi
L-1359 Luxembourg

Langage: english

Participation is free of charge but registration is required before 25 October by e-mail : isf-events@uni.lu

Launches of the Practical guide and the first Diversity Network

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Friday, July 12, the Committee on the diversity charter Lëtzebuerg has been delighted to welcome Maria Hegarty, responsible for the Irish diversity charter and expert at the European Commission. She gave to the 20 participants some key to highlight positive impact of diversity management policies.

Thursday, July 11, it is with pleasure that the Committee on the diversity charter Lëtzebuerg presented his practical guide “Diversity management”. This 118-page book was written by the working group of the Charter, composed by Luxembourgish employees and with the help of experts. The realization of this guide took 8 months of work. It is a tool to support Luxembourg companies in their diversity management implementation. The guide consists of 7 chapters that will be presented and discussed during several workshops for signatories and non-signatories.

“The luxembourgish Charter is the only one in Europe to have such a guide", says Christian Scharff.

The launch of the guide is held during the first Diversity Network. This new sort of event is reserved to the signatories of the diversity charter Lëtzebuerg. It offers them the possibility to exchange of best practices and knowledge on a specific topic of diversity. More than thirty people participated in this event.

This enthusiasm will grow up as about 15 companies are going to sign the Diversity Charter during the next official ceremony of September 24, 2013.

Managing Diversity in Practice - High Level Event Vienna

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The European Commission joined forces with the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and the Vienna Economic Chamber to host a High Level conference in Vienna which showed how diversity strategies can produce measurable business benefits for companies of all sizes.

On 31 October 2012, the High Level event “Managing Diversity in Practice: How to value differences and inclusion for growth in Europe” brought together more than 130 delegates from governments, NGOs, multinational companies and SMEs from across the EU to share best practices in diversity management. The conference was opened by the Austrian State Secretary for Integration, Sebastian Kurz, Joanna Serdynska, from the European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Renate Römer, Vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.

”Diversity is reflected across all sectors of society, but perhaps nowhere more so than in the workplace. In response to a more diversified customer base, market structure and workforce, it is essential that employers are aware of the benefits that diversity strategies can bring to their businesses,” says Joanna Serdynska from the European Commission.

Following the opening ceremony, a roundtable discussion featuring diversity experts from business, public administrations and NGOs highlighted the benefits and challenges of implementing diversity policies in organisations. A series of workshops tackled a variety of issues, including the demographic change in the European workforce, diversity management in the public sector and diversity benefits for SMEs. Workshops also provided participants with practical diversity management tools, including reporting and measuring tools to help deliver the message that diversity is good for sustainability and growth.

The High Level event forms part of the European Commission’s project ‘Support for voluntary initiatives promoting diversity management at the workplace across the EU’ which brings together Diversity Charters from across Europe in an EU-level platform for exchange. The platform was created in 2010 and now consists of 11 Diversity Charters from the following countries: Austria, Brussels, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Luxembourg, Finland, and Ireland. The Estonian Charter will launch in November 2012.

To learn more about the Platform, visit

European Commission, General Directorate for Justice

Photo : Maria Hegarty (Diversity Expert, Austria), Alessandra Servidori (National Equality Counsellor at the Ministry of Labour and and Social Policies, Italy), Annemie Maquil (City of Luxembourg), Eleonora Pessina (Pirelli), Tamas Kadar (Equinet), Helen Cooke (Business Disability Forum)