Events

This section lists some of the many events on equality, human rights and related topics taking place around the UK during the next few months. Please use the contact details provided in the links to find out more and register for any of these events.

Please note that the Equality and Diversity Forum does not endorse the events listed

Disability Hate Crime conference – 14 September 2010

July 21st, 2010

Gallant2000 in association with the West Midlands Police are holding a conference to address disability hate crime. (more…)


University of Kent: ‘Welfare to work’ – 15&16 September 2010

April 13th, 2010

The University of Kent is holding a two-day workshop on ‘Welfare to Work: Critical Interventions’ on 15 and 16 September 2010. (more…)


Conference on preventing extremism and building cohesion – 16 September 2010

May 10th, 2010

Speakers at the Inside Government conference ‘Preventing Violent Extremism and Building Cohesive Societies’ include Professor Ted Cantle CBE; Debbie Gupta, Prevent Director; and Jawaid Khan, Greater Peterborough Partnership. (more…)


ACEVO conferences – autumn 2010

August 9th, 2010

The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) is holding a number of conferences in the autumn. (more…)


Symposium: Human Rights and Business – 17-18 September 2010

August 16th, 2010

The Law Society, in partnership with the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex, is holding a symposium encourage analysis and debate on key issues in the relation between business activity and human rights demands. (more…)


Conference on ‘Achieving Equality’ – 21 September 2010

August 16th, 2010

‘Achieving Equality. Critical Reflections on the Role of Equality Bodies’ will reflect on the role and effectiveness of equality bodies and wider national human rights institutions in achieving equality in practice. (more…)


BIHR training – 22 September 2010

August 29th, 2010

The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) is holding a training session on ‘Human Rights and Health and Social Care’.
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Seminar on ‘Disability in the Equality Act’ – 23 September 2010

July 21st, 2010

Inclusion London is holding a half-day seminar to explore with experts the practical effect of the changes in the Equality Act 2010. (more…)


Making Equality Work 2nd National Conference 23 September 2010

August 31st, 2010

This conference will consider how Equality and Diversity professionals can embed the requirements of the new Act and will outline steps to smoothly introduce the complex new duties alongside the existing equality and diversity structures. (more…)


Training on the Equality Act – 24 September 2010

August 16th, 2010

The Disability Law Service is proving a training course on ‘The Equality Act 2010: What Will It Change?’ (more…)


Children’s Rights: ‘All Equal under the Act?’ – 24 September 2010

August 16th, 2010

The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) is holding a working seminar for all those working with children and young people to learn, debate and plan what to do next to promote equality. (more…)


ECU seminar: Equality Act 2010 – 28 September 2010

August 3rd, 2010

The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) is holding a free, practical session to prepare Scottish higher education institutions for the Equality Act. (more…)


Discrimination Law Association Conference 28 September 2010

August 29th, 2010

‘Getting the most out of the Equality Act 2010’ is a leading edge conference from the Discrimination Law Association looking at the practical implications of the Equality Act 2010. (more…)


Conference on tackling social exclusion – 29 September 2010

June 6th, 2010

Inside Government’s Annual Social Exclusion Event ‘Tackling Social Exclusion: The Way Forward’ is an opportunity to debate and discuss how best the Government and the rest of society can ensure that the socially excluded are put at the heart of the recovery. (more…)


Working Families older workforce conference – 29 September 2010

August 3rd, 2010

Working Families’ conference on ‘50+ Understanding, engaging and developing your older workforce’ will hear why employers should ‘rebrand’ older workers and understand the business benefits which they bring. (more…)


International conference: Cities of Migration – 3-4 October 2010

July 21st, 2010

The Cities of Migration project, a hub of best practice information and good ideas on migrant integration, is holding its first international conference in The Hague on 3 and 4 October 2010. (more…)


LGBT legal training seminar – 7-8 October 2010

July 21st, 2010

The EQUAL JUS project, co-funded by the European Union under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme, is holding a high-level training seminar on ‘Implementation of European Anti-Discrimination Law: The legal protection of LGBT people’ in Florence on 7-10 October 2010. (more…)


Conference: Equality and Diversity in the 21st Century – 7 October 2010

June 15th, 2010

Inside Government’s conference on ‘Equality and Diversity in the 21st Century: Creating a Fairer Society’ will explain how the Equality Act will work in practice. (more…)


Event: ‘Small State, Big Society: How will Women Fare?’ – 7 October 2010

August 29th, 2010

Fair Play South West are holding an event to develop awareness about structural and policy changes being implemented by the new government, and the rights and opportunities that women can deploy to ensure that women’s interests are fully recognised in policy decisions affecting their local areas. (more…)


Conference: ‘The Equality Act and Employers’ – 12 October 2010

June 15th, 2010

‘The Equality Act and Employers: Addressing New Workplace Challenges’ will provide delegates with a forum to discuss the Equality Act in the context of its implications for employers and the challenges they should be aware of and addressing to ensure compliance. (more…)


The 2010 TUC Poverty Conference – 18 October 2010

August 16th, 2010

‘Challenging Poverty in Changing Times, the 2010 TUC Poverty Conference’ will discuss the campaign against poverty in the context of the most serious threat to social security for decades. (more…)


Conference on ‘Health and Social Care for an Ageing Population’ – 28 October

August 29th, 2010

Inside Government is holding a conference on ‘Creating a Health and Social Care Service Fit for an Ageing Population’. (more…)


Conference on the Equality Act – 9 November 2010

July 21st, 2010

Westminster Briefing is holding a conference on ‘Working in a New Equality and Diversity Landscape – The Equality Act and Beyond’. (more…)


Conference on Civil Liberties – 11 November 2010

August 16th, 2010

Inside Government is holding a conference on ‘Civil Liberties: Freedom and Fairness in the 21st Century’. (more…)


Inside Government: ‘Managing Migration in the UK’ – 16 November 2010

August 29th, 2010

‘Managing Migration in the UK: Tackling the Challenges for Border Security, the Economy and Our Society’ will discuss the impact of migration on the UK economy and society and what developments are expected under the new government. (more…)


Annual Children’s Rights conference – 19 November 2010

August 16th, 2010

This year’s Children’s Rights Alliance for England annual conference asks ‘What future for children and young people’s civil rights?’ (more…)


Capita conference: Equality in the public sector – 23 November 2010

August 3rd, 2010

Examining each of the equality strands, Capita’s 2nd National Equality in the Public Sector Conference provides high-level strategic guidance and practical insight on how public bodies can build the Equality Duty into their organisational culture and ensure their organisation meets all the legal requirements of the Duty and fully embeds its new features in all business processes. (more…)