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Antidiscrimination, Asylum and Migration BIM Annual Report 2008 PAMECUS – Positive Action Measures in Europe, Canada, the United States and South Africa Summary The BIM is partner institution in a European Commission funded research study on “Positive Action Measures in the European Union, Canada, United States & South Africa” (PAMECUS) to better understand and analyse the role that positive action measures can play in practice in preventing or remedying discrimination. The BIM was responsible for the research parts on Austria and the Netherlands. This included the conduct of consensus workshops for stakeholders experienced in the fields of equal opportunities, antidiscrimination and diversity management in both countries, a research on the legal framework and the conduct of interviews with selected actors. The research is based on a very broad understanding of what positive action measures can mean: All measures targeted at members of socially or economically disadvantaged groups which are designed to prevent or compensate for disadvantages and discrimination, whether these have arisen in the past or are still ongoing, are therefore subject matters of the research assignment. The study is focusing on positive action measures in relation to age, disability, race, religion and belief as well as sexual orientation. Aspects of gender interrelated with other strands were also considered. Countries European Union, Canada, United States of America, South Africa Persons involved Project leader (BIM) Researchers Katrin Wladasch Kerstin Buchinger Susanne Fraczek Marta Hodasz (until April 2008) Contact person Katrin Wladasch, katrin.wladasch@univie.ac.at Lead organisation Centre for Inclusion and Diversity University of Bradford, UK Partner organisations Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, AT University of Maastricht, NL University of Leicester, UK NHS Employers, UK De Montfort University, UK University of York, UK European Roma Rights Centre, HU Starting/ end date Funded by December 2007 to February 2009 European Commission – Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities 58
BIM Annual Report 2008 Antidiscrimination, Asylum and Migration Expert Conference and Manual: Positive Measures as Strategies to Combat Structural Discrimination Summary In the framework of a project co-financed by the EU-Programme Progress, the BIM is dedicating its research to the topic of the implementation of positive measures in Austria. Focuses of the project are the organisation of an expert conference on the topic Positive Measures as Strategies to Combat Structural Discrimination and the publication of a manual which will comprise the findings of the conference in a manner that makes them applicable in practise. The project analyses the gaps in the practical implementation of the EU Anti-Discrimination Directives. It aims at involving all potential stakeholders who could contribute to successfully combating discrimination and promoting access to equal opportunities beyond the creation and implementation of a legal framework. Developing a common understanding of positive measures and their field of application by representatives of public institutions, local authorities, NGOs, enterprises and educational institutions in the framework of the expert conference creates a basis for new models of positive measures. Networking as another aim of the conference offered possibilities to share experience and establish effective partnerships of various stakeholders. The main aim of the project is to create awareness for the importance and the relevance of positive measures as a complement to individual strategies of combating discrimination. A collection of models of best practise and the publication of guidelines as part of the manual will guarantee the backup and the distribution of the findings and factors of success elaborated during the conference and shall help in overcoming barriers in implementation in other organisations. Country Persons involved Austria Project leader Researchers Katrin Wladasch Barbara Liegl Marta Hodasz Contact Person Katrin Wladasch, katrin.wladasch@univie.ac.at Lead organisation Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights Partner organisation - Starting/ end date Funded by December 2008 to November 2009 European Commission – Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities City of Vienna – MA 17, Diversity issues 59
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