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SUMMARY:Launching A Vision Paper For Intersectional Workplace Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the launch of the Workplace Pride Queer People of Colour (QPOC) Vision Paper. \nDeveloped through a collaboration between Erasmus University researchers and Workplace Pride members\, this vision paper draws on community dialogues to explore the lived experiences of QPOC employees. It examines intersectional challenges\, highlights the perspectives and strengths QPOC professionals bring to organisations\, and raises awareness of what intersectional inclusion truly requires\, putting forward a vision for workplaces where it becomes a reality. \nThis paper is the result of a collaboration between Erasmus University researchers and Workplace Pride members. It is grounded in community dialogues and explores the lived experiences of QPOC employees. \nRegister TodayEvent DetailsProgrammeSpeakersEvent Details\nTitle: Workplace Pride Queer People of Colour (QPOC) Vision Paper\nDate: Thursday\, 21 May 2026\nLocation: Erasmus University College\, Nieuwemarkt 1A\, 3011HP\, Rotterdam\nOrganised by: Workplace Pride PoC Community and Erasmus University Rotterdam\nIn collaboration with: Workplace Pride Academic Community \nThe vision paper highlights: \n\nIntersectional challenges in the workplace\nThe perspectives and strengths QPOC professionals bring\nWhat true intersectional inclusion requires\n\nThe paper sets a clear vision for building workplaces where inclusion becomes a reality. \nAt the launch event: \n\nSpeakers will present key research findings\nYou will hear real experiences from the community\nDiscussions will focus on how organisations can take action\n\nWhat will be discussed \n\nLeadership representation\nCommunity and belonging\nPolicy design\n\nWhy attend \n\nConnect with peers across organisations\nExchange experiences and perspectives\nContribute to shaping inclusive workplaces\n\nProgramme\n \nSpeakers\n \n    \nAlex Huang: Author of Vision Paper \nAlex (He/Him) is a researcher and executive project officer at the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Governance of Migration and Diversity\, as well as at the D&I Office at Erasmus ESSB. Originally from Taiwan\, his personal experience of navigating belonging as a queer person of colour with a migration background shapes how he approaches this work. \nHe is the researcher and author of the Vision Paper\, co-created with the Workplace Pride POC Community and grounded in three community dialogues with QPOC employees from various organisations. His research focuses on understanding what genuine belonging looks like for individuals whose identities exist at intersections often overlooked by traditional inclusion strategies. \nHe sees QPOC professionals as co-authors of this work rather than subjects of policy\, and believes that meaningful inclusion can only be defined in collaboration with the community itself. The paper reflects this approach by aiming to listen\, analyse\, and collectively articulate a shared vision for intersectional workplace inclusion in Europe. \n\n \nShari Jae Ebere: World Pride Ambassador\, Maatschappelijke Participatie Metropool Amsterdam \nShari Jae Ebere (She/Her) was born on February 5\, 1967\, in Biafra\, Nigeria\, and she holds Dutch nationality. In 1969\, she was brought to the Netherlands as a one-year-old refugee because a very violent civil war was taking place at the time\, the Biafran Civil War. In Arnhem\, in 1969\, she met her foster parents. She went to live with them permanently (not adopted) when she was five years old. \nShe worked in the corporate sector for 25 years in roles such as Sales Support\, Order Manager\, Escalation Manager\, and Account Manager. She loves working\, but due to the heavy physical strain\, she was unfortunately declared fully unfit for work in 2016. \nAround the age of 47\, her gender dysphoria became visible. It was an intense process\, but her life experience—growing up with a physical disability\, her Biafran background\, and her position as a woman of color—gave her the determination to persevere. She still needs that resilience in a world where she moves across many intersections at once. The famous quote by Johan Cruijff\, “every disadvantage has its advantage\,” is a motto she often applies. \nVolunteering plays a major role in her life. For a long time\, she trained bus and tram staff at GVB on accessibility. She contributes to discussions about specialized transportation (Supplementary Public Transport) and has held several coordinating roles within the trans community. She is an Ambassador for OV Coach\, Ambassador of the 25th Amsterdam Pride edition\, and chair of Trans United Europe. \nAt the end of 2024\, she started her own business focused on labor participation for people with a distance to the labor market\, with a special focus on LGBTIQ+ people. With her experience and social engagement\, she helps make talent visible and resilient and create opportunities. She is also a workplace resilience trainer and provides practical consultancy on accessibility. And when she has time left\, she is a DJ with a love for Deep House and Jazz House. \n\n \nYoussef Mahmoud: Community Manager Club Raum \nYoussef Mahmoud (They/Them) is a Cairo-born and Amsterdam-based Community Builder\, Door-host\, Drag-artist\, and Political Scientist; specialising in Public Policy and Governance during their Bachelors and in Gender and Sexuality in Political Science during their Masters. \n\nThey’re currently the Community Manager at Club RAUM\, where they aim at representing and platforming underrepresented subgroups within the queer community; alongside also being a door host and their professional research which involves topics such as transgender healthcare policy\, pink washing & homonationalism\, and queer safety during military interventions. In addition to that\, their artistic essence and performance combines elements of their background in musical theatre mixed with clubkid-drag\, and punk\, aiming at pushing the boundaries of identity\, the body\, sexuality and drag. \n\n \nMichiel Kolman: Co-chair of Workplace Pride \nDr. Michiel Kolman (He/Him) is Senior VP Research Networks at Elsevier\, the science publisher\, where he has worked for over 30 years.  \nAt Elsevier\, in the academic community and across the publishing industry\, Michiel supports thought leadership\, the SDGs\, climate change and pushes for a more inclusive world.  \nMichiel co-chairs the Workplace Pride board and leads the academia@workplacepride community.\nHe holds a degree from Leiden University and a PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University in New York\, where he studied with a Fulbright scholarship.\nMichiel is married to a diplomat from Taiwan and recently they became dads of a baby daughter.
URL:https://workplacepride.org/event/from-challenge-to-change-launching-a-vision-paper-for-intersectional-workplace-inclusion-co-creating-resilience-through-qpoc-voices/
CATEGORIES:Academia@Workplace Pride,Community Event,PoC@Workplace Pride
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SUMMARY:Accelerating Workplace Belonging in Poland
DESCRIPTION:“Uniting Polish business\, diplomats\, and civil society to build a culture of belonging that turns inclusive leadership into a competitive advantage.” \nThe Polish business landscape is at a defining crossroads. As legal frameworks evolve and social expectations shift\, the mandate for corporate leaders has transitioned from basic compliance to the active cultivation of talent. At the heart of this effort is the understanding that human potential is only fully realised in environments of psychological safety and authentic belonging – one which includes LGBTIQ+ and all other marginalised people. \nWorkplace Pride’s conference ‘Accelerating Workplace Belonging in Poland‘ will address the need for modern talent and inclusive workplaces while ensuring sustainable business growth. It will explore how every professional—regardless of their intersecting identities—can contribute their full selves and their best work to Poland’s future\, demonstrating how progress can be both inclusive as well as credible. The goal is simple: ‘To unlock the full potential of our people’. \nThe full-day conference will take place on  12 June\, 2026\, it will be hosted by ING in Poland and supported by other Workplace Pride member organisations. These organisations share our commitment to fostering workplaces where all employees\, including those from the LGBTIQ+ community\, can be authentically themselves. \nRegistration will open early May.
URL:https://workplacepride.org/event/accelerating-workplace-belonging-in-poland/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Regional Conference
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SUMMARY:Workplace Pride International Conference
DESCRIPTION:Experience Workplace Pride at World Pride Amsterdam\nEvent Details: \n\nTheme: Leading with Inclusion\nDate: Friday\, 7 August 2026\nLocation: Beurs van Berlage\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands\n\nJoin us for the 2026 Workplace Pride International Conference during World Pride Amsterdam\, a full day of inspiration\, connection\, and celebration. \nThis year\, our theme is “Leading with Inclusion”\, featuring a program packed with: \n\nPlenaries featuring thought leaders driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace\nBreakout sessions designed for practical insights and interactive learning\nNetworking opportunities to connect with peers\, allies\, and changemakers\n\n2026 marks Workplace Pride’s 20th anniversary\, and with the world focused on Amsterdam during World Pride\, this is a unique moment to celebrate and engage with the global LGBTIQ+ community. \nDon’t miss your chance to be part of this milestone event. \nWhy Attend? \n\nConnect with over 400 participants dedicated to LGBTIQ+ workplace inclusion\nGain insights from leading voices in business\, government\, and academia\nExplore actionable strategies to build inclusive workplaces in an evolving world\nBe part of shaping the future of workplace inclusion on a global scale
URL:https://workplacepride.org/event/workplace-pride-international-conference/
CATEGORIES:International Conference
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