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MENTER in association with East of England Skills and Competitiveness Partnership
Economic Conference: Ending BME Economic Inequality
11/032010, 10.30am -3.00pm, The Kaetsu Centre, New Hall, Cambridge CB3 OSH
MENTER are inviting everybody to come and attend the event above, where its purpose is to set out the economic case for Ending Ethnic Economic Inequality (EEEI), showcase good practice within the region and plan for the future in the context of the changing skills, employment and enterprise landscape within the region.
Audience:
The event will bring together:
• Policy makers
• Regional and sub-regional commissioners
• Providers of skills, employment and enterprise services with an interest in delivering to BME communities
• Business representatives
• BME community partners
Event Details:
The event will be practical and benefits for attendees will include:
• Better understanding of the case for and level of problems in addressing BME economic inequality
• An opportunity to look at existing good practices and how to engage with BME groups/remove barriers
• The opportunity to support Local Authorities and contribute to improving economic development performance with BME access to skills, employment and enterprise services
• The opportunity to network with colleagues with common purpose • Contribute to the future planning of regional/sub-regional work
• Become part of the solution!
The programme for the day and keynote speakers have yet to be finalised. There will also be the opportunity for a Question & Answers' session and discussion with the speakers. MENTER also hopes the event will encourage networking and partnership working.
If you are interested in booking yourself onto the event, there is a booking form attached, please fill out the form and send it to Marion Wilford via e-mail at:
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(replace "at" with @) by Friday 19 February 2010.
Joining instructions and a detailed agenda will then be sent out to those who have booked in week ending 26 February 2010.
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