2012 DISABILITY MATTERS EUROPE
WELCOME
The First Annual Disability Matters Europe Conference & Awards
| When: March 26-27, 2012 | |
| Where: Paris, France | |
| Location: Publicis |
Agenda: 2012 – Europe
The Inaugural Disability Matters Europe Awards & Conference
The 2012 – Inaugural Disability Matters Europe
Awards Banquet & Conference
Publicis Groupe, 133 avenue des Champs Elysees, Paris, France
| 6:30PM – 7:30PM CET | Welcome Reception (Sponsors and Invited Guests) |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012:
| 8:00AM – 8:45AM CET | Registration, Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45AM – 9:15AM CET | Welcome & Opening Remarks Speakers: Nadine Vogel, Springboard Consulting and Eve Magnant, Publicis Groupe |
| 9:15AM – 10:30AM CET | Workforce Panel |
| Moderator: Lois Cooper – Adecco Group NA | |
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| 10:30AM – 10:45AM CET | Networking Break |
| 10:45AM – 12:00PM CET | Workplace Panel |
| Moderator: Bruce Roch – Association Française des Managers de la Diversité (AFMD) | |
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| 12:00PM – 12:30PM CET | Keynote Speaker :
Introduction: Eve Magnant, Publicis Groupe |
| 12:30PM – 13:00PM CET | Keynote Speaker :
Introduction: Steve Girdler, Adecco |
| 13:00PM – 14:00PM CET | Luncheon |
| 14:00PM – 14:15PM CET | Break |
| 14:15PM – 15:30PM CET | Marketplace Panel |
| Moderator: Rachid Bensahnoune – L’Oréal | |
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| 15:30PM – 15:45PM CET | U.S./Global Best Practices |
| Speaker: Nadine Vogel – Springboard Consulting | |
| 15:45PM – 16:45PM CET | Awards Presentation |
| Announcer: Antoinette Hamilton – L’Oréal | |
| Presenter: Nadine Vogel – Springboard Consulting | |
| 16:45PM – 17:15PM CET | Disability Matters EU 2013 Closing Remarks, Survey Completion & Departures |
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Press Release 3 – February 28, 2012; PDF Format
Press Release 3 – February 28, 2012; WORD Format
Press Release 2 – January 16, 2012, PDF Format
Press Release 2 – January 16, 2012; WORD Format
Press Release 1 – October 11, 2011, PDF Format
Press Release 1 – October 11, 2011; WORD Format
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DELTA Holding:
Winner of the International Award for Employing Persons With Disabilities
SFR:
SFR wins Disability Matters Europe award
Other Media:
Disability Matters EU: Awards Descriptions & Methodology
The Disability Matters criteria uses a similar basis for each of the three award categories. They are as follows:
Workforce
This award is in consideration of a company’s programs/initiatives that touch on recruiting, training, and reasonable accommodations. The judges look at things such as who the recruiting programs are targeted to and how integrated they are across the enterprise. For training, is it mandatory or optional and for whom is it delivered. They consider purpose of the programs, how they tie to a company’s overall mission/vision as well as how they connect to the overall HR/Workforce plan. They also consider commitment to the programs in terms of resources (people and money) and widespread communication of the offerings as well as measureable results such as retention of employees with disabilities and their own criteria to determine success. In all of these, the judges are looking for geographic reach. Alignment with disability related organizations is also strongly considered.
Workplace
This award is in consideration of a company’s programs/initiatives that touch on Disability Employee Resource Groups, Mentor Programs, Etiquette & Awareness Initiatives, the delivery/dissemination of educational Information and resources and company-wide celebratory events. The actual criteria used is similar to above.
Marketplace
This award is in consideration of a company’s programs/initiatives that focus on the marketing of products and/or services (mainstream and targeted) to the disability community. The judges look at the look, feel and messaging as well as appropriateness and relevance of collateral used, advertising, outreach. They look to understand what segment of the population is targeted and why and how it relates to the firm’s overall mission and marketing strategy. Measures of success such as revenue generation are looked at as well as a company’s, overall purpose for marketing to this segment.