OPEN UP YOUR WORKPLACE
EQUAL conference draft programme

Tuesday 23 October

09.00-09.30 Registration

09.30-11.00 Equality in employment – the legal situation and progress in
implementing directives
Mark Bell
Jolanta Samuolyte

11.30-13.00
Experiences and products of the Lithuanian EQUAL project
and transnational TRACE cooperation
Eduardas Platovas
Algis Davidavicius and Ausrele Pazeraite
Vitalija Petrauskaite

14.30-16.00
What lies beneath the surface? LGBT talk in teachers lounge and classrooms
Anette Sjodin
Gunnar Svensson

16.30-18.00 Challenging homophobia – research overview
Jolanta Reingarde
Skirmante Cesiene
Arnas Zdanevicius

18.00-19.30 Dinner

Wednesday 24 October

09.30-11.00 Workplace Diversity and Equality (joint session with ILGA-Europe EU network) Moderator: Evelyne Paradis
Ø Exchange of information and experience between Lithuanian Equal project partners and EU network members experience in working with workplace diversity and equality, cooperation with trade unions, employers, etc.

11.30-13.00 Panel on future promoting of diversity as an opportunity: building on past work and lessons learnt
Patricia Prendiville
Nida Vasiliauskaite
Margarita Jankauskaite