Point 6 - The City As An Equal Opportunities Employer and Service Provider
The city commits itself to be an equal opportunities employer and equitable service provider, and to engage in monitoring, training and development to achieve this objective.
To engage in routine diversity audits in order to inform the development of appropriate policies and practices on the basis of an accurate data base,
To implement impact and needs assessments (anti-discriminatory check list) when developing any new initiative; A simple protocol could be developed in order to standardise this process,
To identify and provide support for the learning and development needs of municipal employees by setting up introductory and advanced training for local authority staff in order to: enhance their ability to manage ethnic and cultural diversity, promote intercultural dialogue, develop competence in anti-discriminatory practices, and acquire the necessary competences in order to provide culturally sensitive and appropriate services,
To implement positive action in order to improve the representation of discriminated groups or communities among city authority staff, particularly in executive bodies,
To establish a special scholarship and training programme for young people from discriminated groups with a view to preparing them for employment by the city.
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