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Dear Chris Here at Portsmouth we will be delivering a conference on the 18th of April 2011 with the title - " Making involvement meaningful: how do we ensure involvement of staff from minority groups makes a difference to both the organisation and individual?" We are having a speaker from the ECU on the Equality Act 2010 and involvement, another speaker from the private sector and I will be talking about our experience here at Portsmouth in involving staff in the equality impact assessment process and staff networks. There will also be workshops and a display area with stands. We will make a charge to cover our costs. If you would like to discuss conference planning in more detail do give me a call and I would be happy to share our experience. I imagine that there would be interest in a conference in your neck of the woods as so much happens within London and the South. I will be sending out more details about our conference nearer the date. Kind regards Alex >>> Chris Bradshaw <[log in to unmask]> 09/09/2010 09:04 >>> We are considering organising an Equality Conference some time next year and I would like to seek some feedback on format, content, level of hospitality, venue etc. Please reply offline to [log in to unmask] You will be aware of a lot of such events particularly around the Equality Act and with a format including one or two keynotes and a range of workshops (often repeated in subsequent sessions) Can you please let me know: 1. Would you or any college, university, NHS Equality specialists, managers or academics in your organisation attend a conference which included a mix of equality issues around health, implementing legislation and academic research into equality and diversity? 2. Would an exhibition of equality suppliers, charities and training providers be attractive alongside the conference? 3. Would you attend if this was a) free b) at minimal charge to cover costs c) at commercial rates? 4. What level of speakers would be attractive? International figures? Scottish experts? EHRC/ECU specialists? University, NHS academics and practitioners? 5. Would the format described above be more attractive than interactive workshops, with only panel Q and A sessions in plenary? 6. Would Glasgow city centre/central belt be more attractive/accessible than a rural location? 7. Would you prefer a sandwich lunch hot buffet or sit down meal? Thanks for your help Chris Bradshaw Equality and Diversity Coordinator University of the West of Scotland 01698 894402 [log in to unmask] www.uws.ac.uk/equality *************************************************************************************************************** University of the West of Scotland aims to have a transformational influence on the economic, social and cultural development of the West of Scotland and beyond by providing relevant, high quality, inclusive higher education and innovative and useful research. Visit www.uws.ac.uk for more details University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity. Charity number SC002520. *************************************************************************************************************** Legal disclaimer -------------------------- The information transmitted is the property of the University of the West of Scotland and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Statements and opinions expressed in this e-mail may not represent those of the company. Any review, retransmission, dissemination and other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from any computer. --------------------------