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We have
developed and adopted a regional race equality strategy
and infrastructure development framework.
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We are
working with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to
improve the apparatus for promoting equality and human
rights in the region.
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We want
to develop a regional think-tank approach to encourage
sound informed and creative thinking on how best to
tackle discriminatory practices, community disadvantage,
and inter-ethnic conflict in the West Midlands.
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Our
strategic planning skills and services are suitable for
and available to Advantage West Midlands, Government
Office for the West Midlands, and the West Midlands
Regional Assembly.
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We were
instrumental in the development of the Federation of
Racial Equality Councils and are leading on its
development as the national voice of the voluntary
sector equality movement.
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We gave
evidence to the West Midlands Assembly regional review
of equality and diversity.
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We
publish the Race Equality Digest and other research
reports aimed at developing equality strategy and the
relevance and quality of local equality work.
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We have
produced a set of scenarios for the future of race
equality work to encourage race equality organisation
executive committees to discuss local strategy.
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We
facilitate various conferences, positioning events, and
away days for racial equality councils and others, and
produce reports of their proceedings on a variety of
themes, such as the new workplace regulations on sexual
orientation and religion or belief, and how to defeat
race hatred.
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Together with others, we provide equality and community
cohesion guidance on Local Area Agreements and Local
Strategic Partnerships.
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REWM
uses its research skills to assess local needs in
respect of race equality, community cohesion and tension
monitoring.
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We
service the regional Local Authority Race Equality
Network.
