West Midlands and the Social Agenda
West Midlands and the Social Agenda
Location: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Date: Wednesday 7 July 2010
This seminar addressed some of the key Regional challenges around social inclusion, looked at examples of good practice and also explored how to develop an inclusive agenda to support the most vulnerable.
The seminar was part of stage 2 of the OPEN Project, which involves the collation of information from the Stage 1 Consultation Seminars in order to construct a set of key messages for policy makers.
An overarching report drawn from the Stage 1 Consultation Seminars facilitated discussion at workshops based on the individual themes.
The following presentations were delivered:
Overview of the OPEN project
- Sherman Wong, Head of Economic and Social Policy, West Midlands Leaders Board
The role of the Equality and Diversity Advisory Forum
- Asif Afridi, Deputy Chief Executive, Birmingham Action Race Partnership (BRAP)
Social and economic inclusion in the West Midlands
- Helena Duignan, Senior Research Analyst, West Midlands Regional Observatory