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Programme

• 10:00–10:20

  Opening remarks

  Helena Dalli, EU Commission
  Wilfried Buchhorn, UNHCR
  Rugilė Trumpytė, Lithuanian Diversity Charter
• 10:35–11:05

  Challenges of the pandemic for diversity and inclusion (In English)

  Thomas Liebig, OECD

• 11:20–11:50

  What's the business case behind diversity? Putting D&I at the forefront of the corporate development (In English)

  Lenka Prokopec Karlberg, Mitt Liv

• 12:05–13:10

  Panel discussion | Q&A: Are we ready to maintain D&I as a priority and not ‘the soft issue’ during turbulent times? (In English)

  Moderator: Kamal Ahamada
  Panellists: Remy Salters, Swedbank
  Giedrius Bandzevičius, RIMI
  Dovilė Grigienė, Telia Lietuva
  Mariano Andrade Gonzalez, Moody's
• 13.45-14:35

  Discussion | Different abilities in the workplace (In Lithuanian)

  The panel will discuss the importance of digital skills and abilities to adopt to changing environment and fast learning as such skills will be even more demanded in so called post - Covid era. The panellists will engage in the dialogue on why organizations should invest in the training of their employees, how to manage employees with different abilities and needs and how people with various abilities enrich organisations?

  
  Moderator: Jurgita Kuprytė, SOPA
  Attendants: Barbora Suisse, Lithuanian Autism Association
  Vladas Latvėnas, H Drop
  Indrė Leškuvienė, ibis Vilnius Centre
  Marius Zelenius, Lithuanian Airports
• 14:50–15:50

  Discussion | Unused resources: refugees and pro-active labour market inclusion strategies (In English)

  The panel will look at existing good practices in the Nordic and Baltic countries (as well as beyond) to develop proactive labour market inclusion measures for refugees. The panellists will share existing tools and techniques which facilitate sustainable employment of refugees, address the issue of deskilling and foster upskilling to be able to use social, cultural and economic resources refugees are bringing to the hosting countries and companies. Additionally, the panel will have a closer look at how sustainable refugee employment can counter existing narrative around asylum and refugee integration.

  
  Moderator: Karolis Žibas, UNHCR
  Attendants: Hélène van Melle, TENT Partnership for Refugees
  Dan Sandmoen, IKEA Norway
  Domas Jezepčikas, Mundita
  Toma Čekanskaitė, Lithuanian Red Cross
  Hamza Kannout
• 16:05–17:00

  Discussion | One size doesn’t fit all: multiple identities, intersectionality and the role of allies (In Lithuanian)

  The panel will challenge assumptions about selective approach to diversity and how non-selective and holistic approach is (should be) embedded in the organizational management. The panellists will discuss how different and important it becomes once companies start working on intersectionality rather than on a single aspect of diversity.

  
  Moderator: Vilma Gabrieliūtė, Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson
  Attendants: Vytis Muliuolis, Office of Equal Opportunities
  Živilė Valeišienė, Western Union
  Jovita Ivoškaitė, Diversity and Inclusion Champion
  Rita Čepinskienė, Nasdaq
• 17:15–17:40

  The power of communication: aim to change with honest storytelling (In Lithuanian)

  Rima Olberkytė-Stankus, 15min.lt

• 17:40–17:45

  Wrapping up and the end of the conference

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