Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the 6th Report of the London Diversity and Race
Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) from its meeting held on June 20, 2013:
a) the
London Race Relations Award Policy BE AMENDED as follows:
i)
the
purpose of the Award:
A) should
be used to promote public awareness on diversity, anti-racism, inclusivity
and human rights;
B) should
be changed to the “Diversity, Race Relations and Inclusivity Award”; and,
C) the
three-fold purpose of the Award, should read “encouraging ongoing initiatives
within the City of London which promote/advance London as a welcoming city”;
ii)
the
date for the Award:
A)
the award should be given in conjunction with Human Rights Day, which is
recognized annually on December 10. This day recognizes the ‘Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)’, which was adopted by the United Nations
General Assembly on December 10, 1948; it being noted that this represents a
change from the current annual Award date of March 21, which is known as the
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;
iii)
the
eligibility criteria for the Award:
A) should
be changed to allow past winners of the award to be eligible in future years.
However, the eligibility should stipulate that the same initiative from a
past nominee cannot be recognized more than once;
iv)
the
Nomination Categories of the Award:
A) Small
Business and Small Labour (sizes to be determined in consultation with the
City);
B) Corporations,
Large Business and Large Labour (sizes to be determined in consultation with
the City);
C)
Institutions (including both public and private);
D)
Social/Community Services (including Not-for-Profits), Education and
Training; and,
E) Youth/Young
Adult Groups or Organizations;
v)
The
Corporation of the City of London BE REQUESTED to provide support and
resources from Corporate Communications to assist with the publicity and
promotion of the award (e.g. preparing and disseminating both public service
announcements and promotional materials, etc.);
vi)
in
the event that the recommendations in a) above are adopted by Council, the
various strategies to help publicly promote the Award (including a public
‘re-launch’ of the Award and the creation of a communications strategy to
support the Award) BE REFERRED to the London Diversity and Race Relations
Advisory Committee for its discussion and consideration;
it being noted that the Award should be reinstated
and rejuvenated in keeping with the above-noted recommendations, as it is
anticipated that these changes to the existing award will assist with the
goal of increasing the number of nominations received;
it being further noted that the London Diversity
and Race Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) received the attached revised
a report from its Nomination Sub-committee, with respect to this matter;
and,
b) clauses 2 to 8, inclusive, BE
RECEIVED;
it being noted that the Community and
Protective Services Committee received a verbal presentation from P.
Shanahan, Chair, LDRRAC, with respect to this matter.
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