Annual Northwest Equality Conference 2009: Diversity is What We Have in Common

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Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre

Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk

11 November 2009 09:30 - 15:00

BT Convention Centre, Liverpool

This second annual conference will combine presentations and interactive sessions to help find out more about issues and work currently going on surrounding Equality and Diversity in the region. It will also launch the programme for the fourth regional ‘Celebr8 Diversity’ festival.

The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of equality challenges we face in the Northwest and of the range of work already being done to promote Equality and Diversity and feed back on progress on equalities work since last year’s conference.

The conference will also highlight the Equality and Diversity themes & priorities for the new Northwest Regional Strategy RS2010, other future work and the challenges and opportunities for the region arising from the forthcoming Equality Act.
Speakers and Panel members include;

Alan Christie, Policy Director, Equality & Human Rights Commission
Liz Meek, Regional Director, Government Office for the North West
Simon Nokes, Executive Director of Policy & Planning, NWDA
Christine Burns, Chair, Northwest Equality & Diversity Group
Shahnaz Ali, Associate Director Equality & Diversity, NHS NW
Cllr Ian Marks - Vice-Chair, 4NW Regional Leaders Board
Vivienne Stone, Operations Manger (North), EHRC
Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive, NWDA

This is a partnership event between the Northwest Regional Development Agency, Government Office NW,4NW Regional Leaders Board, Equality and Human Right Commission, NHS NW and North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership.

This is a free event, for further information and to register your attendance please visit:
Annual Northwest Equality Conference 2009: Diversity is What We Have in Common

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