This is an event taking place in November. Please read through until the end for details on how to attend. AIM magazine was also part of this research project.

Invitation: Black and minority ethnic workers in London’s audio-visual industries

This event will bring together representatives of both central and regional Government, key players from the audio-visual industry, the college sector, trade unions and employers to discuss the barriers to recruitment and progression facing black and ethnic minority workers in the industry and to see what policy initiatives might be promoted to tackle them.

Thursday 23 November 2006: 10am-1pm
Greater London Authority,
City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, More London, London SE1 2AA

Chair, Lee Jasper,
Director of Equalities for the Mayor of London

‘I don’t think anything’s going to change with equal opportunities and enforcement unless the government really enforces a change into the way they employ people in the media and AV related industry sector. I mean, it’s all contacts and networking, because that’s the way it’s been the whole time. It’s going to be very hard to change because of nepotism.’ (Female television director)

We are interesting in hearing from all those with an interest in this area; from colleges, workers and students looking for opportunities in the sector to trade unions and employers, sector bodies, like Ofcom, Skillset and others with an interest such as the Commission for Racial Equality and the Learning and Skills Council.

There will be a panel of key players from the audio-visual industry to present their views and a presentation of the findings from new research into the experiences of black and minority ethnic workers in London’s audio-visual industry recently completed by the Working Lives Research Institute at London Metropolitan University (funded by the European Social Fund and London Learning and Skills Council)

There is an open invitation to this seminar, but we would appreciate notification if you wish to attend as places may be limited. Please email: j.holgate@londonmet.ac.uk or call 0207 320 3029.

This event is jointly hosted by Southern and Eastern Region TUC, BECTU, Skillset and
the Working Lives Research Institute.