Developing professionals Strengthening organisations Good Practice in LGBTI

Developing professionals - Strengthening organisations Good Practice in LGBTI Diversity ILGA-Europe Annual Conference Workshop - Turin - 28 October 2011 Karima Zahi & Satwant Kaur Good Practice in LGBTI Diversity Pro Firmus 2011 1

Objectives �To inform participating members on ILGA-Europe's progress in implementing its LGBTI diversity action plan �To enable participants to share examples on what their organisation does to promote and manage LGBTI diversity Good Practices in LGBTI Diversity Pro Firmus 2011 2

What ILGA-Europe Members suggest… Diversity grounds �Class or social origin �Education background �Language �Gender identity �Gender expression �Geographical position �HIV + or Aids �Race or ethnic origin �Religion or belief �Age �Disability �Development need �Financial resources and capacity Good Practices in LGBTI Diversity Pro Firmus 2011 3

What is Good Practice? The Action… 1. has been working well 2. is transferable (there is evidence of the possibility to reproduce some features of the practice in other contexts) 3. possesses a learning/teaching potential 4. The approach is through mainstreaming 5. has advanced equality (thus it possesses a potential for transformation). Good Practices in LGBTI Diversity Pro Firmus 2011 4

Good Practice Criteria 1. Relevance 2. Effectiveness 3. Impact 4. Coherence with the existing gender, etc, policy framework 5. Efficiency 6. Sustainability 7. European added value Other indicators might also include empowerment, innovation, etc Good Practices in LGBTI Diversity Pro Firmus 2011 5

Developing good practices through… �Strategy, policies and practices �Awareness-raising �Partnership building �Communication �Resource allocation �Conference and events Good Practices in LGBTI Diversity Pro Firmus 2011 6

Definition of Transferability Elements of knowledge of the good practice Reasons for selecting this method � Specific effects of the implementation of the good practice � good practice’s added value � Good Practices in LGBTI Diversity Assessment of the transferability criteria Elements that can’t be reproduced � Necessary conditions for the implementation � Methodology and tools used for transfer � Limits of the good practice � Key success factors � Pro Firmus 2011 7

Karima Zahi Director Pro Firmus – Diversity & Management Solutions Developing professionals - Strengthening organisations k. zahi@profirmus. eu +32485392271 Good Practices in LGBTI Diversity Pro Firmus 2011 8