1. Policy Forum : Acting against Ethnic Discrimination on the Labour Market Presentation for the Open Days

2. European Platform on Overcoming Ethnic Discrimination Launched in Lead Member State: France Partner Member States: Germany & Sweden Aim: highlighting new ways for different key actors to tackle ethnic discrimination by usingexperiences developed in Equal projects

3. European Platform: PRS 5 Peer Review Seminars (PRS) targeting different key actors: Employment & training intermediaries Social partners NGOs Employers Local and regional actors Each PRS: 10-15 Equal DPs from across EU Results : summaries + recommendations Implementation : February to May 2007

4. European Platform: Policy Forum Final event : Policy Forum Aims: Present lessons, conclusions & recommendations from the PRS Discuss and test them with key decision- makers from across the EU Explore ways of mainstreaming successful experiences from EQUAL

5. Policy Forum: Practical Details Venue : Paris, Maison de la Mutualité Dates : 22 nd & 23 rd November 2007 300 participants: 50% French, 50% EU

6. Interactive fora: Methodology Preparatory document for each forum : challenges, recommendations, successful experiences from EQUAL (based on PRS) Forum: – Presentation of challenges & recommendations in preparatory document (facilitator) – Key experiences from EQUAL (1 to 3 DPs) – Discussion with Key Actors & participants – Decision on validation/rejection/modification of recommendations

7. Policy Forum: Features Project exhibition Opening plenary session 6 highly interactive fora : 5 peer groups + media Final round table: high-level decision-makers Cultural evening

8. Policy Forum : Participants Selected EQUAL DPs (PRS + French NTN) Peer group key actors (intermediaries, trade unions, NGOs, firms, loc/reg actrs) High-level decision/policy makers (nat + EU) Delegations from each Member State Press representatives Other invited participants

9. For further information : Htpp://www.equal-europlatform.eu Contact : Info@europlatform.eu THANK YOU