How can cities, civil society organisations and public institutions work together to build more inclusive and diverse communities in Europe?
Event Title
Europe for Diversity – Between Political Initiatives and Independent Actions Virtual Roundtable: Diversity Management
Financed by CERV Programme of the EU: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme - CERV - European Union
Date and Time
Friday, 27 March 2026
10:00 – 13:00 CET (Zoom opens at 09:45)
Location
Online event (Zoom)
Registration
https://tiny.pl/2pmmc6d0k
About this event
How can cities, civil society organisations and public institutions work together to build more inclusive and diverse communities across Europe?
Connection Berlin e.V. warmly invites you to join the online event “Europe for Diversity – Between Political Initiatives and Independent Actions. Virtual Roundtable: Diversity Management.”
The event is organised within the Sound of Diversity – Network of Towns project, co-funded by the CERV Programme (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values). It aims to foster exchange, learning and collaboration between European cities, organisations and initiatives working on diversity, equality and human rights.
The roundtable will bring together representatives of European institutions, municipalities,
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How can cities, civil society organisations and public institutions work together to build more inclusive and diverse communities in Europe?
Event Title
Europe for Diversity – Between Political Initiatives and Independent Actions Virtual Roundtable: Diversity Management
Financed by CERV Programme of the EU: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme - CERV - European Union
Date and Time
Friday, 27 March 2026
10:00 – 13:00 CET (Zoom opens at 09:45)
Location
Online event (Zoom)
Registration
https://tiny.pl/2pmmc6d0k
About this event
How can cities, civil society organisations and public institutions work together to build more inclusive and diverse communities across Europe?
Connection Berlin e.V. warmly invites you to join the online event “Europe for Diversity – Between Political Initiatives and Independent Actions. Virtual Roundtable: Diversity Management.”
The event is organised within the Sound of Diversity – Network of Towns project, co-funded by the CERV Programme (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values). It aims to foster exchange, learning and collaboration between European cities, organisations and initiatives working on diversity, equality and human rights.
The roundtable will bring together representatives of European institutions, municipalities, civil society organisations and grassroots initiatives from across Europe. Together we will explore how diversity, equality and inclusion are implemented in practice and discuss the relationship between policy frameworks and independent civic action.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
• learn about European initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion
• hear practical experiences from organisations working on human rights and anti-discrimination
• exchange ideas with practitioners from across Europe
• take part in an interactive World Café session focused on youth engagement, accessibility and communication for social impact
• learn more about CERV Programme.
Participants are welcome to join a single session or stay for the entire event.
The event is open to the public and particularly relevant for municipalities, NGOs, cultural organisations, civil society actors and anyone interested in European cooperation and diversity policies.
Registration
Please register to secure your place:
https://tiny.pl/2pmmc6d0k
You may also register by scanning the QR code included in the event announcement.
Accessibility
The meeting will take place via Zoom. Please note that complete accessibility cannot be guaranteed. We will use Zoom’s available accessibility settings (such as automatic subtitles) and will make every effort to ensure the event is as accessible as possible.
Agenda
10:00 CET – Welcome and Introduction
Opening remarks by Connection e.V. and introduction to the Sound of Diversity – Network of Towns project.
10:15 CET – Political Initiatives and Independent Actions for Diversity
Key input by Anu Ritz (European Commission), coordinating the European network of Diversity Charters, followed by a presentation of European and local diversity initiatives.
11:00 CET – Panel Discussion: Practitioners in Conversation
Moderated by Connection e.V.
Exchange with practitioners working on diversity and human rights at the local level:
• Jelena Silajdžić – Slovo 21 (Czechia)
• Viktória Radványi – President, Budapest Pride (Hungary)
• Leonid Mauch – Policy Officer for Anti-Discrimination, Diversity Arts Culture (Germany)
• Federico Batista Poitier – Manager of Policies and Programs on Accessibility, United Cities and Local Governments (International)
12:30 CET – Interactive World Café Session
Participants will join thematic discussion rooms hosted by Sound of Diversity partners:
• Youth engagement – hosted by InCo Molfetta (Italy)
• Inclusive participation and accessibility – hosted by Društvo za kulturo inkluzije (Slovenia)
• Media and communication for social impact – hosted by Media Pont (Serbia)
We would be delighted to welcome you to this discussion and exchange perspectives on strengthening diversity, equality and inclusion across European communities.
Connection Berlin e.V. Team
Follow the Sound of Diversity Project:
Sound of Diversity (@projectsod) • Instagram photos and videos
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The project is financed by the EU.
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