Equinet invites experts to put forward their proposals to deliver a training on the use of equality data by equality bodies in legal casework. The training is envisioned to take place on 27 (full day) and 28 (half day) October in Brussels, Belgium.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Equality bodies have been playing an increasingly relevant role in litigation offering specialised expertise in discrimination. They are also key to ensuring the availability and use of equality data (including intersectional data), particularly in legal casework. Importantly, equality bodies can also provide access to data through official requests and investigations and use this data as evidence to assess a potential breach of non-discrimination law in relation to a specific case. The ability of equality bodies to use equality data to prove discriminatory practices is an essential component of the provision of effective redress to victims of discrimination.
The Equinet Work Plan for 2022 commits to build the capacity of staff members of equality bodies working on data collection and litigation through a dedicated training ”Using equality data and research in case work.” The training will involve members of Equinet’s Working Group Equality Law and Working Group Research and Data Collection.
The purpose of this training is to increase the capacity of equality bodies’ staff to effectively identify and use research and data in non-discrimination legal casework by focusing on (1) identifying good examples and good practices (2) discussing challenges and (3) underpinning ways forward. The training also aims to discuss and clarify the role of equality bodies in using equality data and research in legal casework.
WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM THE EXPERT/S?
PHASE 1 — Training 2022: Estimated working time of 7 days
- A day and a half (27 October, full day, and 28 October, half day) practical training for around 40 experts from equality bodies, who are members of Equinet’s Working Group Equality Law and Working Group Research and Data Collection.
- An event summary report (max. 10-15 pages) highlighting key learnings, good practice examples and challenges shared by training participants.
PHASE 2 — Handbook 2023: Estimated working time of 5 days *
*Contingent upon assessment of training delivery
A practical Handbook on how to find and use equality data as evidence in non-discrimination legal cases. The Handbook will be custom made for the specific situations faced by equality bodies, as shared during the training, and will be developed in 2023 (final deliverable due by 31 May 2023) in collaboration with the members of Working Group Research and Data Collection. The development of the Handbook, which builds upon the training, will be remunerated separately and may be offered to the expert or the team of experts contingent upon satisfactory completion of the training as assessed by the Equinet Secretariat.
ARE YOU THE EXPERT/S WE ARE LOOKING FOR?
Can you demonstrate:
- Relevant university degree or equivalent experience, which provides the applicant(s) with solid understanding of the different uses of equality data to assess a non-discrimination case;
- Knowledge of the work of national equality bodies and their diversity
- Strong written and oral communication skills to ensure successful development and delivery of the capacity-building event;
- Relevant experience of working at an international/European level, preferable for a project with a focus on non-discrimination legal cases and/or use of equality data in legal casework;
- Excellent written and spoken English;
- Personal commitment to non-discrimination, equal opportunities and human rights and interest in equal treatment and human rights issues at an international, EU and/or national level;
- Familiarity with membership-based organizations and ability to work with professionals in an international and multicultural environment.
If so, send us your proposal!
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
A detailed proposal of the suggested approach, methodology and timeline as well as proposed budget and expert CV(s) needs to be submitted by 30 July 2022 to the attention of:
Milla Vidina, Equinet Policy Officer
Email: milla.vidina@equineteurope.org
Phone number: +32 (0)2 212 3185
TIMEFRAME
The indicative timeframe for the delivery of this training is as follows:
- 30 July: Call for proposals closes
- 19 August: Result of the selection process
- 29 August: Start of the work based on kick off meeting with Equinet Secretariat & Working Group Research and Data Collection representative(s)
- 27 October (full day) and 28 October (half-day): Training (Brussels)
- Week of 5 December: Submission of draft event summary and if relevant, discussing development of the follow-up Handbook in 2023.
BUDGET
Equinet has a maximum budget of 5000 euros to design and deliver the training and the event summary. Costs related to the logistics of the event, travel, accommodation and subsistence of the experts at the training will be paid by Equinet directly and separately from this amount.
The development of the Handbook, which builds upon the training and which is to take place during the first half of 2023, will be remunerated separately (i.e. will be the object of a separate contract) and may be offered to the expert or the team of experts contingent upon satisfactory completion of the training as assessed by the Equinet Secretariat. The maximum budget foreseen for the Handbook is 4000 euros.