WHAT:

TechDiversity is an URBACT network of eight partners representing small and medium-sized European cities, that aim to boost and facilitate diverse local communities that are not active in Tech & Digital sectors, facing specific challenges in terms of diversity, gender equality and inclusion. Furthermore, the partner cities will mainly focus on an identified pressing issue and will support at least one diverse local group in each of the participating cities, through the action plans. The network includes cities from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Spain.

HOW:

The role of our director engaged as an ad hoc expert for TechDiversity is to prepare, facilitate & present 15 methodological policy seminars, plenary workshops and masterclasses in 3 in-person network meetings in Slovenia, Cyprus and Poland. While the masterclasses are open to wider audience, plenary workshops are delivered on a project level and policy seminars also open to the members of the cities’ local stakeholder groups.

EXPECTED RESULT:

Some of the topics covered include:

• Introduction to key concepts/trends for a more diverse and inclusive local economic development in tech and digital sector
• What any diversity and inclusion policy should contain
• The value of Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Equality for more diverse new local digital ecosystems in small – medium cities
• Local diverse ecosystems to start and scale businesses
• EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027
• Labour market integration and access to vocational training
• Small – medium Cities offering more diverse job opportunities
• The impact of digital and tech sectors on more diverse future job opportunities and the urban living environment
• The future of diverse workforce and the skills required to be involved in local digital ecosystems
• Private sector and diversity in digital ecosystems

Graphics by TechDiversity URBACT network.

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