For Diversity – Against Discrimination Conference on positive action 23-24 April, 2007

The European Commission in cooperation with the Italian Department of Rights and Equal Opportunities organised a conference in Rome, 23-24 April 2007.

The European Commission in cooperation with the Italian Department of Rights and Equal Opportunities organised a conference in Rome, 23-24 April 2007.

Over 120 participants represented a wide range of roles and sectors including public authorities, universities, trade unions, legal services, employers, equality bodies, police forces and health services.
The conference included workshops focusing on positive action in employment and in other sectors such as education, healthcare and policing. The workshops highlighted a number of examples of positive action in practice in these areas.
A full conference report and speakers’ presentations will be posted on the anti-discrimination website in May.

For further information, please visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/fundamental_rights/events/romeconf07_en.ht