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NATIONAL EVENTS<br />
To advertise an event in this E-<strong>Bulletin</strong>, please send details to Alasdair Simpson, Communications Officer at<br />
asimpson@acvo.org.uk.<br />
courtesy of the Keep Calm-o-Matic<br />
Confronting Hate<br />
Promoting Equality<br />
Presented by BME Equality Workers Forum<br />
Please note this Event is open to all Health & Social and Children and Families Employees,<br />
therefore we invite you to come.<br />
On Wednesday 11 th November 2015 at Council Chamber,<br />
City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh<br />
9.00am<br />
9.15am<br />
Registration<br />
Opening of Event - Michelle Miller, Chief Social Work Officer, Edinburgh<br />
Brief introduction and Welcome from BME Equality Workers Forum. Anita Bhatnagar, Social<br />
Worker, Royal Victoria Hospital, Heath & Social Care and John Kerr, Learning &<br />
Development Advisor, Workforce Planning and Development.<br />
9.30am<br />
10:30am<br />
10:45am<br />
11:30am<br />
12:30pm<br />
'Challenges in Regulating Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Racism (RADAR Project)' Dr Katerina<br />
Strani and Eloisa Monteoliva, Herriot- Watt University<br />
Morning Coffee/Tea Break<br />
'Working Together to Tackle Hate Crime in Edinburgh' PC Simon Daley and Inspector Tom<br />
Galbraith, Police Scotland<br />
'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Young People’s Experiences and Perspectives of<br />
Safety' Brandi Lee Lough Dennell, Assistant Policy Director, LGBT Youth Scotland.<br />
Lunch<br />
1:30pm<br />
2:30pm<br />
3:15pm<br />
'Supporting and Protecting People at Risk of Forced Marriage' Kate Fennell,<br />
Adult Protection Lead Officer, City of Edinburgh Council<br />
'Bright Choices Project' Mitra Rostami and Nicole Currie of Sacro<br />
Bright Choices, Edinburgh<br />
Afternoon Break<br />
HATE<br />
3:30pm<br />
4:15pm<br />
'The ADAPT Toolkit: An Intervention to prevent and respond to racist incidents and hate<br />
crime' Jeannie Felsinger, Author of ADAPT (Anti-Discriminatory Awareness Practice<br />
Training) and Dr. Carmen-Maria Fyfe, Psychology Lecturer, School of Applied Social<br />
Studies, The Robert Gordon University,<br />
Closing and Reflection – John Kerr, Learning & Development Advisor, Workforce Planning<br />
and Development.<br />
BME Equality Workers Forum & Forthcoming Meetings – Luna Abushaibeh, Professional<br />
Advisor, Children & Family Social Care Direct<br />
4:30pm Finish There will be an opportunity for questions after each speaker.<br />
Booking Required: CEC employees can book via myHR (search for HSC0340).<br />
Non-CEC employees should contact Barry Fell on barry.fell@edinburgh.gov.uk and<br />
detail name, job title, workplace and email address.<br />
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