The European Diversity Month 2022 opening event
Join us online on 28 April to ‘meet’ the winners of the 2022 European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards.
Over 80 towns, regions and cities across Europe competed for the Awards in three categories.
Find out live who wins and learn about the work they are doing to build a Union of equality.
Agenda
Welcome by moderator
Isabelle Kumar, Euronews
Welcome address
Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, European Commission
Award Ceremony – Special award for category: Local authorities fostering Roma inclusion
With attendance of Věra Jourová, Vice President, European Commission for Values and Transparency
Short break
Award Ceremony – Category: Local authorities with less than 50 000 inhabitants
With attendance of Apostolos Tzitzikostas, President, European Committee of the Regions
Coffee break
Award Ceremony – Category: Local authorities with more than 50 000 inhabitants
With attendance of Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, European Commission
Short break – opening of the online voting
Speech and announcement of the public vote winner
Ana Gallego, Director-General, DG Justice & Consumers, European Commission
Closing
Isabelle Kumar, Euronews
Background information
The Award sets out to recognize and highlight best practices in diversity and inclusion that can then go on to become a source of inspiration to other places in Europe and help build more diverse and inclusive environments for citizens.
It rewards local authorities pursuing best practices that promote diversity as a source of richness and innovation, contribute to inclusive policies and foster a feeling of belonging amongst citizens.
The Award will recognise three towns, cities or regions in two categories:
- local authorities with less than 50 000 inhabitants;
- local authorities with more than 50 000 inhabitants.
There is also a special Award for local authorities promoting Roma inclusion with three winners (the number of inhabitants is not a factor for this Award).
Prominent representatives of EU institutions will reveal the Award winners live and we’ll hear from the Mayor of each winning local authority.
The audience will get the chance to have their say by voting for the ‘public vote winner’ towards the end of the ceremony.