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Global Engineering Deans’ Council and Airbus Award for Diversity in Engineering Education

Global Engineering Deans’ Council and Airbus Award for Diversity in Engineering Education . October 16, 2012. Diversity at Airbus. Airbus employs more than 100 different nationalities targets hiring more than 20% non-national candidates annually proactively recruits disabled candidates

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Global Engineering Deans’ Council and Airbus Award for Diversity in Engineering Education

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  1. Global Engineering Deans’ Council and Airbus Award for Diversity in Engineering Education October 16, 2012

  2. Diversity at Airbus Airbus • employs more than 100 different nationalities • targets hiring more than 20% non-national candidates annually • proactively recruits disabled candidates • targets hiring of 25% women & 20% female Engineers annually • implemented an internship programme for disabled students in Spain Still has a long way to go

  3. to increase the number of women in the workplace, especially at management / expertise levels and to better support their professional development and careers Our current focus: Gender

  4. to increase sourcing of both, younger and older generations, to acknowledge their career expectations and encourage learning through knowledge transfer Our current focus: Intergenerational

  5. to respect and support people with disabilities by increasing job opportunities, adapting the workplace & improving the work environment Our current focus: Disability

  6. to increase the recruitment of international candidates in accordance with global demographic forecasts and from under-represented local populations Our current focus: Cultural & Social background

  7. recognise individuals who have been pro active in bringing more diversity into engineering classrooms reward initiatives that encourage students of all profiles and backgrounds to study and succeed in engineering. increase the diversity among the global community of engineering educators and professionals, so that the engineering industry reflects the diversity of the communities it supports. ensure that more students have the opportunity to experience and value working in diverse teams. Airbus has initiated an award for diversity in engineering education in partnership with the GEDC, to:

  8. The Award • Will be given to 3 individuals (or groups), with the top award recipient receiving $10,000 • Will recognise the recipients’ achievements to date and support continuation of the recognized work • Will be presented for the first time at the WEEF in October 2013 and on an annual basis thereafter

  9. Use Tab 'Insert - Header & Footer' for Presentation Title - Siglum - Reference Rachel Schroeder Head of Employment Marketing rachel.schroeder@airbus.com

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