BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3-1024@shannonchamberskillnet.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230405T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230405T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T181522Z URL: SUMMARY:Lunch &\; Learn: Why Invest in Equality\, Diversity &\; Inclu sion DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nJoin the Irish Centre for Diversity on the 5th o f April at 1pm for a lunch time webinar!\n\nDiversity and Inclusion has be come top of the agenda for businesses all across Ireland. Come along to le arn how Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion can benefit your business.\n\nT he webinar will explore:\n\n An overview of what Equality\, Diversity &am p\; Inclusion is.\n The moral\, business\, and legal case for investing i n diversity.\n Practical tools and tips of how to embed Equality\, Divers ity &\; Inclusion in your workplaces.\n\nAbout ICFD\n\nThe Irish Centre for Diversity is Irelands leading EDI company. We work with over 350 comp anies across Ireland supporting them to create more fair\, equitable and i nclusive workplaces.\n\nWebinar panelists\n\nLaura O’ Donovan \n\nLaur a has been working in Diversity &\; Inclusion for the last 7 years\, St arting out her career in the sector in 2017 as Director of Business Develo pment for the Canada’s Women’s Executive Network (WXN). She holds a BA (Hons) degree in Hotel management from Galway Mayo Institute of Technolog y (GMIT) and has gone on to study in the design\, delivery and assessment of training along with holding a Diploma in Radio Production.  A notable achievement in her Career was organising and running the “Top most Power ful Women in Business Awards” for two years.  Laura then ran two progra mmes of ‘Mentor Leadership’ through UCD’s Michael Smurfit Graduate B usiness School and went on to head the D&\;I Management function at Aer Lingus.\n\nAs an openly-proud Gay Woman\, Laura has worked alongside LGBT Q+ organisations for over 10 years to de-stigmatise issues around sexual o rientation and has delivered numerous workshops to young people in schools \, as well as working alongside several community projects and not-for-pro fit organisations.  She is also passionate about EDI work to address phys ical and mental disabilities as she grew up with an amazing brother who ha d many complicated disabilities\, so progress in this area holds a special place in her heart. Laura hopes to be part of a positive change to furth er Equity in society from the inside\, out and is committed to the progres sion for underrepresented groups in the workplace.\n\nJames Cawley \n\nJa mes provides guidance and support for organisations that are looking to mo ve the needle on their D&\;I journey of continuous improvement. He is a proud disabled person from rural Co. Longford. He has established a high profile as one of Ireland’s leading Disabled activists and has a wealth of accomplishments in advancing D&\;I.\n\nJames was formerly the Policy Officer for a National Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) which is led b y and for Disabled people. He co-facilitated the disability studies certif icate course at Maynooth University. He is a member of the Irish Human Rig hts and Equality Commission (IHREC) Disability Advisory Committee and feat ured in their TV\, Cinema and Radio campaign “All Human – All Equal” . James was appointed to many Government policy forums in the past includi ng the Disability Stakeholder Group (DSG 6) and Taxi Advisory Committee. H e was an active board member and Chairperson of the EAPN – European Anti -Poverty Network.\nThis session is FREE OF CHARGE\, but registration is es sential. \nPlease book online to secure your place!\nNote: the link to jo in online session with the Irish Center for Diversity will be sent via ema il 24/48 hours before event and also listed below\n\nZOOM ->\; https://u s02web.zoom.us/j/84854546722?pwd=VTg2TVo1bDhkYXFyOTlnRjVnVjd3QT09\n\nShann on Chamber Skillnet is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and member companies. Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the De partment of Further and Higher Education\, Research\, Innovation and Scien ce.\n\nFor further information please visit www.skillnetireland.ie\n\nSki llnet Ireland Trainee Privacy Statement ->\; HERE\n\n LOCATION:Online\, Session\, Via Zoom\, Ireland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Session\, Via Zoom\, Irelan d;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Online:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR