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.