Presentations of the policy training in Belfast are now available

5 May 2010

Equinet held a successful training on equality impact assessment in Belfast on 29-30 April, co-hosted by the  Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

The training event started with a plenary session to explore the potential and the practice of equality impact assessment. Participants then had the opportunity to carry out equality impact assessment exercises in various policy fields during workshop sessions. On the second day of the training, workshop speakers presented the results of the small group discussions and their impact assessments and its implications before the plenary.

Presentations - Day 1

Equality impact assessment. Definition, Potential, Main elements and the Role for Equality bodies -  Niall Crowley, Acting Director, Equinet (Word, 22KB)

Equality impact assessment in public sector policy making - Lisa King, Policy Director, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (PowerPoint, 587KB)

Impact assessment: review of equality policies in human resources in the French Public broadcasting - Martin Clément, HALDE (PowerPoint, 691KB)

Presentation of Maria Hegarty, Equality Strategies Ltd (PowerPoint, 250KB)

Developing the equality measurement framework - Dr Polly Vizard, London School of Economics (pdf, 1927 KB)

Day 2

Creating the context for Equality Impact Assessment – Legislative and Non-Legislative Approaches - Markus Syrjänen, Health and Social Welfare Department, city of Vantaa, Finland (PowerPoint, 475KB)

Establishing the Role of Equality Bodies in Promoting and Implementing Equality Impact Assessment - Paul Lappalainen, Head of Equality Promoting Unit, Swedish Equality Ombudsman (PowerPoint, 1100KB)

Relevant reading

The Funky Business: http://www.amazon.com/Funky-Business-Talent-Makes-Capital/dp/0273645919