Roundtable on Procurement for More Inclusive Workplaces

Roundtable on Procurement for More Inclusive Workplaces. European Inclusive Procurement Discussion Series.
Date: April 28, 2022
Location: Online, Brussels
Overview: This 90-minute expert roundtable discussion explored and promoted a greater uptake of the European procurement directive’s accessibility provisions. Participants discussed how technology, particularly in the COVID era, is transforming workplaces; how deploying accessible technology benefits both employers and employees with disabilities; the basics of accessible ICT procurement policy and standards and their impact on inclusion and equity in employment at public sector bodies.

The European Inclusive Procurement Discussion Series is a collaboration of the European Disability Forum, G3ict, and Microsoft.

For more information, please visit https://g3ict.org/events/roundtable-on-procurement-for-more-inclusive-workplaces-european-inclusive-procurement-discussion-series

Participants:
- Haydn Hammersley, European Disability Forum (EDF)
- Esa Kaunistola, Microsoft
- Catherine Naughton, European Disability Forum (EDF)
- Inmaculada Placencia Porrero, European Commission
- Susan Scott-Parker, business disability international
- James Thurston, The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict)
- Esteban Tromel, ILO Global Business and Disability Network (ILO GBDN)
- Susanna Laurin, Funka, G3ict Representative to the EU